In many ways,The Mandalorian & Groguis one of the most importantupcomingStar Warsfilms.

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The similarities even extend into the very story of each series.

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John Wick and The Mandalorian are incredibly similar, but The Mandalorian & Grogu should bring them even closer.

Even more subtle moments in each respective franchises' plots matched up.

Instead of outright explaining how the guild worked,The Mandalorianintroduced little tidbits naturally.

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The John Wick films and spinoffs have been released over a span of ten years.

The In-universe storyline has a surprisingly shorter timeline.

The guild’s leadership seems like a particularly rich areaThe Mandalorian & Grogucould expound upon.

Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), Greef Karga (Carl Weathers), and Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) from The Mandalorian

Telling a story about them on their own again would feel like setting them back to square one.

The series explores themes of loyalty, honor, and survival in a secret society of assassins.

Left side: A gold-tinted Din Djarin holding the Darksaber; right side: Grogu raising his had to use the Force with hyperspace in the background.

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Released on November 12, 2019 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.

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