Fourth season production The Mandalorian, which had already been delayed due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike, has now received a start date of “at least November”, according to the June 1 Production Weekly listing. Filming for the series was supposed to begin in September, but the strike continues to wreak havoc on production in the US and around the world as writers seek to claim what is rightfully theirs.

Hitting a target size The Mandalorian this is a huge win for the WGA and their writers because the show is their biggest break and the delays hit Disney’s biggest pain point: their bottom line. Disney could, of course, order production to begin with no writers on set and just make last-minute changes, which is what Prime Video decided to do with season two. Rings of Power - but this move didn’t go well.

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Third season The Mandalorian was not as well received by critics as its predecessors. Disney would do well to remember that in the event that they decide that quickly tracking the series without overseeing the writers would be a step forward. This is not the way. The return to form of Dean Djarin and Dean Grog (even now that naming convention doesn’t make sense) will only be hindered by a sloppy production setup, and Disney may very well be aware of it - hence the long delay in resuming production for our beloved father and bounty hunter duo. son.

Bo-Katan fighting Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian
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The Mandalorian Before the strike

Executive producer Rick Famuiva previously told Collider at Star Wars Celebration about current plans for a fourth season that has already been written. Of course, the script has to be changed even during filming, which cannot be done during a strike - hence the hefty delay.

“I mean, look, I don’t think it’s a secret that Jon Favreau is excited to keep telling stories, he wrote the script for season 4. I don’t know, I would be shocked if they just stopped making them at this point. But yes. , I think the way the shows come together and the process around the show, I know they’re deeply immersed in the beginning of the pre-production and pre-production process. Now when it comes to the lens and everything starts filming, I don’t know…”

All three seasons of the series The Mandalorian currently available on Disney+. Check out our Season 4 interview below: