Mando and Grogu are a clan of two in The Mandalorian S3 teaser

[embedded content] Disney dropped a teaser for the third season of The Mandalorian during the D23 Expo.

Disney is hosting its annual D23 Expo this weekend, which means plenty of teasers, trailers, casting news, and fun appearances. The streaming platform's Star Wars offerings this year included our first look at the third season of The Mandalorian, as well as a final trailer for the limited series, Andor< /em>, and a trailer for a new animated anthology series, Tales of the Jedi.

(Spoilers below.)

We've been looking forward to the new adventures of Grogu and his Mandalorian space daddy (Pedro Pascal) since their heartfelt reunion in the finale of The Book of Boba Fett—aka The Mandalorian season 2.5. (Din Djarin had sent Grogu to undergo Jedi training with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), but the bond between the two proved to be much more powerful. Sniff.) The teaser revisits some of the highlights from the S1 and S2 adventures of this " clan of two", before giving us a glimpse of what awaits us.

Remember, Din broke Mandalorian protocol by removing his helmet twice: once to save Grogu, and once to say goodbye to the adorable green baby Jedi. This hasn't gone down well with his people, especially Katie Sackhoff's Bo Katan and the Armorer (Emily Swallow), who insists, "You're not a Mandalorian anymore." Bo Katan covets the Darksaber that Din won by defeating Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) in battle, which technically makes him the ruler of Mandalore.

Din seems far more interested in traveling the galaxy with Grogu than sitting on a throne, though he does want to get back into the Mandalorian good graces. But I doubt he's so eager to give up the Darksaber. The political intrigue and simmering tension suggested here should keep things interesting. We also get a glimpse of the burgeoning Greef Carga (Carl Weathers) and Peli Motto (Amy Sedaris), who provide Mando with a new R2 unit for his Naboo fighter. And of course there are plenty of battles and whimsical spaceship maneuvers.

The third season of The Mandalorian will debut on Disney+ in February 2023.

Andor

[embedded content] Final trailer for Andor.

Meanwhile, the Andor premiere is only two weeks away. As we previously reported, the story begins with the Empire's destruction of Cassian Andor's (Diego Luna) homeworld and will depict his transformation from a cynic "opposing the revolution" into a major player in the rebellion. fledgling who is ready to sacrifice himself to save the galaxy.

The ensemble cast also includes Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma, a Republic senator who helped found the Rebel Alliance, as well as Forest Whitaker reprising her role as Rogue One as Clone Wars veteran Saw Gerrera. Stellan Skarsgård (as Luthen) and Adria Arjona co-star as resistance fighters who recruit Andor to the cause. Kyle Soller, Denise Gough, Fiona Shaw, Robert Emms and David Hayman have all been cast in undisclosed roles.

We got our first look at the series with a behind-the-scenes teaser in December 2020 on Disney Investor Day. We got a short teaser earlier this year at Star Wars Celebration, and a full trailer last month. Luna was on hand to show off the final trailer, which features some exciting new footage. We also learned that the series will have a "spy thriller" vibe, filled with "danger, deceit,...