THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU Possible Plot Details Revealed By Working Title; Will Rey's Movie Be EPISODE X?

THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU Possible Plot Details Revealed By Working Title; Will Rey's Movie Be EPISODE X?

The working title for The Mandalorian & Grogu may offer us a better idea of what to expect from the next Star Wars movie, while it's even said that Daisy Ridley's Rey project will serve as Episode X...

By JoshWilding - Feb 29, 2024 12:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: The Cosmic Circus (via SFFGazette.com)

The Mandalorian & Grogu starts shooting in Los Angeles later this year and, thanks to The Cosmic Circus (via SFFGazette.com), we have a rumoured working title for the next Star Wars movie. 

These are used when productions shoot on location to dissuade fans or paparazzi from showing up. Daredevil: Born Again, for example, used "Out the Kitchen" as a working title to throw us off the scent and ensure most weren't aware that a major MCU project was filming in New York. 

According to the site, The Mandalorian's leap to the big screen will use the moniker "Thunder Alley."

As it turns out, this is relevant to the wider Star Wars franchise. Here's what Wookiepedia has to say about a location which first appeared in the pages of Before The Storm, an Expanded Universe novel which was the first instalment of The Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy:

Thunder Alley was a region of space along the New Republic borders that several fleets rotated to patrol. In 16 ABY just before the Black Fleet Crisis, the Second Fleet had been patrolling Thunder Alley the longest of the fleets without home service and shipyard services. Admiral Gial Ackbar convinced Chief of State Leia Organa Solo to pull the Second Fleet out and replace it with the First Fleet, which had been serving as Coruscant’s defense force during the same time.

It's not easy to figure out what that could mean for The Mandalorian & Grogu. Still, if we read between the lines, we'd guess elements of this story will be adapted, possibly leading to a clash between Din Djarin and Grand Admiral Thrawn as the Empire rises from the ashes before eventually becoming the First Order. 

In other news, the site claims to have confirmed that Star Wars Episode X: A New Beginning is the title of the Daisy Ridley-led Rey movie ("New Jedi Order" is the current working title). 

Other insiders have disputed this, but if it's accurate, it means the Skywalker Saga is about to add another chapter which, potentially, kicks off the next Star Wars trilogy. It's important to note that nothing is confirmed but this would be a bold move on Lucasfilm's part.

"It's strange because I didn't think it would be so soon, and then I feel like it was 11 years ago that I was cast, and I'm like, 'But aren’t I 60?' Time is going too fast! But it's wonderful," Ridley recently said of her Star Wars return. "I feel like all of the roles I've been able to do feel so different and so wonderful, but they all feel great. Each thing I've done is like, 'That was just wonderful.'"

As always, stay tuned for updates as we have them.

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BreakTheCode
BreakTheCode - 2/29/2024, 12:37 PM
No need for episode X
Taonrey
Taonrey - 2/29/2024, 12:42 PM
Wouldn’t Grogu & The Mandalorian be better? It just rolls off the tongue better
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 2/29/2024, 1:15 PM
@Taonrey - Literally anything would be better than "The Mandalorian and Grogu."
MG0019
MG0019 - 2/29/2024, 1:44 PM
@Taonrey - Holy Poop you just fixed the title.

Grogu and The Mandalorian does roll off the tongue better.

And, you satisfy the nitwit executive who’s forcing this decision, by having the best selling name out front.

“The Mandalorian And Grogu” just seems so lifeless and corporate. Like the suits held a Zoom meeting, confirming they need a “Mandalorian and Grogu” movie for Q2 2025, and an announcement to boost interest this year. And then they never spoke to a creative person and just moved the name from their spreadsheet to the f’n script.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 2/29/2024, 12:43 PM
If true , I honestly would prefer if New Jedi Order was the actual title and “A New Beginning” was the working one…

Regardless , I’m intrigued by the film and hope it turns out well because I like the director attached aswell as Daisy Ridley’s Rey!!.



However i still don’t think it needs to be set 15 years after TROS , 7 or so would be fine imo.
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/29/2024, 12:45 PM
Episode X:A New Beginning more like Beginning Of The End.
RedFury
RedFury - 2/29/2024, 12:45 PM
So to play middle ground between the people that hate the idea of episode 10, and the people who are okay with it; I'm going to suggest something for Lucasfilm.

Make episode 10 a one movie story that has Rey restart the Jedi. Then start a new trilogy with episode 11, 12, and 13 that takes place further in the future where all the characters attached to the Skywalker story are dead and gone. This way we can see the end of Reys story, the beginning of a new era of Jedi, and then we can start a new trilogy that takes place in a time where the new jedi order exists, and new threats in the galaxy arise.

I feel like this could be an approach that would keep everyone happy-ish. Heavy on the ish.
LeDiableBlanc
LeDiableBlanc - 2/29/2024, 1:03 PM
@RedFury - I like this.
Timerider
Timerider - 2/29/2024, 1:20 PM
@RedFury - R2-D2 will be in all of them, he’s the one that knows and records everything. Rey might even find Luke Skywalker’s recording to Jabba in that bucket of bolts. I don’t think C-3PO will make it to the Episode X.

Chewbacca can always return as well, they live a long time.
JFerguson
JFerguson - 2/29/2024, 12:46 PM
I highly doubt it will be called episode 10. The emperor is finally dead and no longer torments the skywalkers.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/29/2024, 1:01 PM
@JFerguson - Or is he...?
JFerguson
JFerguson - 2/29/2024, 1:24 PM
@ObserverIO -

theFUZZ008
theFUZZ008 - 2/29/2024, 12:47 PM
Episode X: The Dawn of the Rise of the Revenge of the Jedi
Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 2/29/2024, 12:48 PM
Star Wars Episode X: Here We Go Again
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 2/29/2024, 12:49 PM
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 2/29/2024, 12:59 PM
So after advertising the “final chapter of the saga” twice in 15 years, they’re rly gonna do it again 😐
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/29/2024, 12:59 PM
Rey's movie better fuggin' not be Episode X or the sequels will lose any semblance of acceptance they might still have.

The only reason anyone ever actually put up with them was because it was the much talked about Final Trilogy that George (Lucas, you may have heard of him) said he no longer wanted to do after the prequels.

If the final trilogy is no longer the final trilogy then it's just... I mean what is it? It's just not even pretending to be anything other than the cheap commercial product cashing in on somebody else's body of work that it is.

There'd be no pretence of officialdom left.
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 2/29/2024, 3:44 PM
@ObserverIO - But she's a palpetine who stole the skywalker name in 9. So the skywalker legacy continues...so 10 or X makes sense according to Disney/Lucas Arts.
Batmangina
Batmangina - 2/29/2024, 1:01 PM
The Skywalker Saga ended with ROTJ

The Sequels have made The Prequels look like [frick]ing HIGH ART.

Star Wars is as dead as Dillinger.

Let it go.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 2/29/2024, 1:02 PM
In regards to the working title of “ Mandalorian & Grogu”…

I could see Thunder Alley being this unpatrolled area of space in this new EU where the villain (could be Thrawn) of the film might be hiding out.

ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/29/2024, 1:17 PM
Look, Lady Lucasfilm, Kathy, darling, baby, listen... I will accept Episode X on behalf of ALL STAR WARS FANS EVERYWHERE (I went through official avenues, it's all above board, I'm speaking for literally every living soul who likes Star Wars everywhere) on one condition only.

The Mandalorian and Grogu has to be called Episode VII and has to feature Mark Hamill as uncanny valley Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford as uncanny valley Han Solo and some form of Leia. And they all gotta share the screen together for at least one scene!
bobevanz
bobevanz - 2/29/2024, 1:20 PM
Instead of giving us more INTERESTING stories from the prequel or OG era, they think it's best to move on. Good luck with that
PapaSpank54
PapaSpank54 - 2/29/2024, 1:23 PM
If they made it ten and it was good, or at least more competent than 9, I'd be kinda happy. The characters weren't really the problem with the ST.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 2/29/2024, 1:27 PM
What happen to the 'Knights of the Old Republic' Movie? Is that stil a thing?
Spoken
Spoken - 2/29/2024, 1:39 PM
@Nomis929 - Lol they only announced it before the shit hit the fan with Rise of Skywalker. Reps for Disney refuse to comment on it. Yet it's been almost FOUR YEARS and still nothing.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 2/29/2024, 1:43 PM
@Spoken - Thanks. Man, That's a shame. I think there a lot of good potential theres and to be honest bring back a lot of good favor back with the fans.
Lhornbk
Lhornbk - 2/29/2024, 1:29 PM
How about having the Mandalorian go up against Grand Admiral Thrawn as the Empire tries to come back and retcon it so that the First Order and the sequels never existed, at least not in this timeline? Put them in an alternate universe. And just to be clear, I'm actually fine with Rey as a character, I never thought she was as much of a Mary Sue as many others did. But there was so much about The Last Jedi that was just stupid (Rian Johnson should NEVER be allowed near Star Wars ever again), and that caused so many problems with Rise of Skywalker as Abrams made a vain attempt to fix things, that it would be better to just move those movies to an alternate timeline, so the few woke idiots who defend it for no other reason than that there was a female hero and because they think Kathleen Kennedy is awesome can have their movies, and the rest of us can eventually get something better. (I won't waste my time detailing all the stupidity in the sequels, it would take a 2,000 word article at least.)
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 2/29/2024, 1:35 PM
@Lhornbk - think they can get away with it. The timeline could split in Ahsoka. One where she died and thus Thrawn never returned and the Sequels happened, and one where she lived and thus Trawn returned and the Sequels didn't happen
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/29/2024, 2:01 PM
@Lhornbk - They could easily retcon via the World Within Worlds.

And I don't hate Rey either. Daisy Ridley is awesome and a great addition to the franchise. Maybe she can be the one to retcon things by falling back to the Mandalorian era and to continue there as a woman from a possible future that no longer exists.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 2/29/2024, 1:33 PM
If they're making it Episode X, I think they should commit to XI and XII as well. Atleast get an overarching story or direction down.

Kinda hope M&G is gonna be the new Episode 7 though, with it kickstarting the interquel trilogy. And then Rey can start the threequel trilogy with XIII.
Timerider
Timerider - 2/29/2024, 1:36 PM
Imagine the sequel trilogy, had Harrison Ford’s Han Solo been alive in all the films but died in the last film toward the end. I wish Harrison didn’t hate Star Wars so bad. I could see him and the Mandalorian shooting their way out and killing Grand Admiral Thrawn eventually.

I really think what hurt the last film was that Carrie Fisher had passed away. Everyone from the original trilogy was gone. We never got them together on the Falcon in one last adventure.
ThorArms
ThorArms - 2/29/2024, 2:08 PM
@Timerider - Carrie passing did change things dramatically. It is already been said that number 3 was supposed to be her film. I think they did a really good job considering the cards they were dealt with her passing. The movie obviously has other issues though.
Minghagz
Minghagz - 2/29/2024, 1:41 PM
Episode X will probably be as successful as Dial of Destiny
ThorArms
ThorArms - 2/29/2024, 2:11 PM
I actually am feeling pretty optimistic about this now that Feloni is way more involved in the overall universe than in Episodes 7-9. I don't think they will make the same mistakes that they did in the last trilogy.
WakandaTech
WakandaTech - 2/29/2024, 2:26 PM
I can't believe I'm more Hyped for

Dune Part II
Dune Prophecy (Max Series)
Dune Messiah


for anything Star Wars related in the coming years

WakandaTech
WakandaTech - 2/29/2024, 2:30 PM
Disney destroyed Star Wars

and Kathleen Kennedy still has a job

Is it white privilege or Woman Privilege she has not been fired?

JCortez7
JCortez7 - 2/29/2024, 3:09 PM
Hell no, no more Rey "Skywalker" please.
MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 3/1/2024, 12:53 AM
Future facts:

One of the movie will be a success.
The other will bomb.
DanFlashesShirt
DanFlashesShirt - 3/1/2024, 8:20 AM
Wait, this Mando movie is different from the Heir to the Empire movie right???

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