Whether you like it or not, recent news of one cast member’s addition to the upcomingDisneyfilmThe Mandalorian & Groguproves that the events ofStar Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalkerare here to stay.
If you’re not familiar with that name, don’t worry. That’s kind of understandable, considering how little screen time his character has actually had so far.
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Coyne wasn’t inThe Mandalorianfor long (as he only appeared in one episode) but the reappearance of his character does imply that a certain topic fromStar Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalkerwill be revisited.
Jonny Coyne played the character (if you can call him that) “Imperial Warlord” in episode seven ofThe Mandalorian’s third season, during a scene where he discussed one ofEpisode IX’s crucial plot points with Giancarlo Esposito’s character Moff Gideon.
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Said discussion revolved around “Project Necromancer.” They didn’t outright say it during the scene, but it’s pretty obvious that the council was discussing the plan to revive Emperor Palpatine.
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You might remember that Palpatine “somehow returned” during the events ofStar Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker.
His revival was basically not explained in any way and also happened offscreen, which was one of the many reasons that film ended up upsetting basically every Star Wars fan in existence.
Considering Jonny Coyne is reprising his role inThe Mandalorian & Grogu, it does imply that Palpatine’s revival is going to be further explored in the film… seven years after the release ofEpisode IX.
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I wonder if this will in some way tie into the next Star Wars sequel trilogy Disney announced too? We’ll find out for sure onceThe Mandalorian & Grogudrops in 2026.
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