Summary
Footage of the upcomingStar WarsmovieThe Mandalorian & Groguhas already fixed one of the franchise’s mistakes fromThe Mandalorian’s past. Lucasfilm sharedfootage ofThe Mandalorian & Groguat D23, which Screen Rant was able to watch, and it had a few interesting details. Aside from simply providing a glimpse of theupcomingStar Warsmovie, that footage also hinted at what the film’s story will be about. On top of that, it also proved thatThe Mandalorian & Groguunderstands one of the mistakes ofStar Wars' past, and is already set on correcting it.
Din Djarin and Grogu took a few missteps in their history, particularly afterthe ending ofThe Mandalorianseason 2. BothThe Mandalorianseason 3 andThe Book of Boba Fettmade some mistakes with their story, like rushing their reunion and focusing too much on Bo-Katan Kryze and the planet Mandalore.The Mandalorian & Groguhas already promised to fix some of those mistakes, like through its increased focus on Din and Grogu. The footage of theStar Warsmovie also indicated that it will address another major mistake made two years ago: Din’s replacement for theRazor Crest.
Everything We Know About The Mandalorian & Grogu Movie
The Mandalorian’s story will continue with a Star Wars movie. Here’s everything we know about the project, including cast, release, and timeline.
The N-1 Starfighter Never Made Sense For Din Djarin
Din Djarin’s original ship -theRazor Crest- was destroyedby Moff Gideon’s Imperial Remnants inThe Mandalorianseason 2. His transportation problem wouldn’t be fully solved untilThe Book of Boba Fettepisode 5, but that solution presented a new problem.Din replaced theRazor Crestwith an N-1 Starfighter, a small, single-passenger ship designed for combat. While the N-1 Starfighter did have a few modifications for Din’s needs, like a modified droid port that could hold Grogu comfortably in the back, it was also far too small to be a bounty hunter’s ship.
As A Contracted Bounty Hunter, Din Djarin Needed A Bigger Ship
The main problem with the N-1 Starfighter is that it was never designed to do most of the things a bounty hunter needed to be able to do. A starfighter with only enough room for a pilot would fail to do even the most basic task that makes someone a bounty hunter: transporting bounties. There was no cargo hold on the N-1, and nowhere to put prisoners, even those frozen in carbonite. It also didn’t have enough room for Din’s arsenal of weapons, meaning he would only have been able to use the guns he could carry on his person.
Din Djarin
Din Djarin was once a lone bounty who has since tasked himself with raising his adopted son and Mandalorian apprentice, Grogu. Born on Aq Vetina and raised on Concordia by the Mandalorian faction the Children of the Watch, Din is an orphan and Mandalorian foundling who has risked both his life and his Mandalorian Creed to protect Grogu. Djarin has become an important part of the galaxy’s fight against the Imperial Remnant that lingers in the wake of the Empire’s fall, as he is now working under-the-table for the fledgling New Republic’s rangers.
Grogu
Grogu is a former Jedi youngling who is now training as a Mandalorian apprentice under his adopted father, Din Djarin. A survivor of Order 66, Grogu was hunted by the Empire for his blood amidst their cloning experimentation. Rescued by Din after initially being his bounty, Grogu went on to be trained briefly by Luke Skywalker as a Jedi Padawan, but has ultimately chosen the path of the Mandalorians instead to remain with his father. Grogu is now traversing the galaxy with Din to fight the Imperial Remnant and learn the Mandalorian Way.
Those are the most basic aspects of bounty hunting, but the N-1 Starfighter also failed at the intricacies of the lifestyle as well. Tracking, finding, hunting, and transporting a bounty could take days at a time. The N-1 wouldn’t have been able to serve as temporary housing on such long assignments.Din would have either needed camping equipment the ship didn’t have room for, or he would have had to find lodging on every single hunt. He also would have had to raise Grogu in its cramped quarters, proving it was far too small to be constantly traveling in.
The Razor Crest Is The Only Ship Suitable For Din Djarin
The N-1 Starfighter was a very bad fit for a bounty hunter, and it highlighted something thatThe Mandalorian & Groguhas picked up on: theRazor Crestis the best ship Din and Grogu could possibly have.The D23 footage ofThe Mandalorian & Grogurevealed that Din will be getting a newRazor Crestin the coming movie. Giving Din and Grogu a newRazor Crestis the perfect way to solve the problems the N-1 presented, and it’s a move that brings back one of the most underrated tools in their bounty hunting arsenal.
Unlike the N-1, theRazor Crestis plenty big enough for anything bounty hunting could throw at Din and Grogu.TheRazor Crestwas essentially Din’s hub as a bounty hunter: it had plenty of room for them to live and sleep in while out on jobs, it could carry multiple prisoners frozen in carbonite while also having room for willing passengers, and Din could manage his weapons, armor, and equipment there. It also had enough room for Grogu to grow up and even take his IG-12 armor with him. TheRazor Crestis the perfect ship for both Din and Grogu to continue their story.
The Mandalorian
Cast
Released on August 09, 2025 The Mandalorian follows a lone gunfighter navigating the galaxy’s outer reaches after the Galactic Empire’s fall. As a skilled bounty hunter, he operates in a lawless universe, undertaking various missions on the fringes of the New Republic’s territories.
The return of theRazor Crestis a course-correction forThe Mandalorian & Grogu, and not just in practical ways. The N-1 and its size seemed to be an indication that Din and Grogu were going to move away from bounty hunting and start being more connected to Mandalore and the New Republic after theending ofThe Mandalorianseason 3. Bringing back theRazor Crest, however, is a sign thatThe Mandalorian & Groguis returning to its roots and the things that made the original show so popular in the first place.
The Mandalorian and Grogu
The Mandalorian and Grogu is a Star Wars movie directed by Jon Favreau that continues Disney+’s immensely popular TV Show, The Mandalorian.
