The Lucasfilm film "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu," directed by Jon Favreau and written by Favreau, Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor, will be the first theatrical release tied to the Star Wars franchise since 2019's "The Rise of Skywalker." The film will continue a story arc left off at the end of the third season of "The Mandalorian" in April 2023. The Star Wars timeline is structured around the Battle of Yavin in 1977, with events measured in years before and after the battle.