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Credit: LucasfilmOne week before The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) hits theaters, we may already know the fate of its two lead characters.
Lucasfilm’s first theatrical release since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), The Mandalorian and Grogu effectively picks up where Disney+ left off, bringing Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu back for what now appears to be the next major chapter of their story.
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The movie also seems to have replaced The Mandalorian Season 4 altogether. Although Lucasfilm never officially announced the Disney+ series was ending, recent reports have suggested that Lucasfilm may be looking to move away from the Mandoverse, with only confirmed project – Ahsoka Season 2 – on the horizon.
With that in mind, some fans have feared what this means for the fate of the film’s leads. Rumors surrounding the movie have circulated for months, with some viewers convinced Lucasfilm could use the theatrical release to kill off Din Djarin, separate him from Grogu, or close out the pair’s story altogether.
The film’s newly released soundtrack may already reveal Din Djarin and Grogu’s fates.
Warning: Potential spoilers for The Mandalorian and Grogu ahead.
Do We Now Know How ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Ends?
Lucasfilm recently revealed Ludwig Göransson’s score for The Mandalorian and Grogu, with the soundtrack now available digitally ahead of later physical releases.
As often happens with major franchise scores, several track titles immediately sparked speculation online.
A handful of the titles appear to hint at key story beats, particularly involving Rotta the Hutt (Jeremy Allen White) and Embo (Dave Filoni), both of whom seem to play larger roles in the movie than many initially expected. The placement of certain tracks also suggests the film builds toward a major emotional shift between Din Djarin and Grogu.
One track, The Helmet, seemingly refers to the removal of Din Djarin’s helmet – something already revealed in the film’s trailer.
The biggest talking point, however, is the soundtrack’s closing piece: Your Turn, Grogu.
Its title has led to immediate speculation that the film ends with Grogu stepping into a larger role on his own, potentially after Din Djarin exits the story or passes the torch to his adopted son.
“It sounds like a passing of the torch type line,” said one fan on Reddit.
However, not everyone is convinced that this is a death sentence for Din Djarin.
“It wouldn’t make a ton of sense … Grogu quite literally has nobody else who could raise him lmfao,” one fan said.
Another pointed out, “While I think he could get close to dying, I don’t think they’d kill him off in a movie that is the first Star Wars movie for a whole new generation of kids. It would be quite traumatic. Then again, they did kill Obi-Wan Kenobi off in the first Star Wars movie ever, so who knows?”
After listening to the track itself, it feels slightly too upbeat to accompany Din Djarin’s death. Instead, the title and tone more strongly suggest a major milestone for Grogu — potentially his formal emergence as either a Jedi, a Mandalorian, or both.
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Star Wars soundtracks are not always reliable indicators of plot events. The final major cue before the credits in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was also optimistic and upbeat, despite following the deaths of Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) and Ben Solo (Adam Driver).
The same is true for the final track of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005), which famously ends not only with Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) falling to the Dark Side and becoming Darth Vader, but with the death of his wife, Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman).
Early reactions to the film complicate theories about a devastating ending. Several early reactions have described The Mandalorian and Grogu as a bland project, with a review from Film Speak’s Griffin Schiller claiming that it’s an “inoffensive, technically impressive spectacle that’s kinda a snooze fest” — hardly the kind of response typically associated with a major franchise character death or a shocking tonal swing.
What Has Lucasfilm Said About the Future of ‘The Mandalorian’?
Adding fuel to theories that The Mandalorian and Grogu will mark Din Djarin’s exit is the fact that Lucasfilm is relatively tight-lipped about what’s next for the franchise.
Earlier this month, the film’s director, Jon Favreau, revealed that he would soon be discussing the future of The Mandalorian with Lucasfilm co-president Dave Filoni.
Translated from Spanish to English from MeriStation’s website (via StarWarsNews.Net), Favreau said, “I’m busy promoting [‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’], he’s busy working on ‘Ahsoka,’ and I’ll see him when we get together next week, back in the U.S. Then we’ll sit down and talk… I care deeply about these characters and about ‘Star Wars.’ We’ll see what happens next.”
Notably, Pedro Pascal has expressed a desire to continue playing the character.
“I’m completely grateful. It’s the longest creative relationship I’ve had, it’s the character that I’ve played the longest,” Pascal said at a Q&A in London (via GamesRadar+). “Hopefully, I get to continue playing him for as long as my body, or as many bodies as we put into the suit, can take it.”
While a Mandoverse team-up film was previously announced by Lucasfilm, reports suggest that this is now on the back burner, or may even be adapted into a Disney+ project.
For now, the next confirmed Star Wars film to hit theaters is Shawn Levy’s Star Wars: Starfighter – although some fans are convinced that Lucasfilm is finally making progress on its Rey film announced at Star Wars Celebration back in 2023.
What are your predictions for the ending of The Mandalorian and Grogu?
