The Mandalorian Returns To Master The Darksaber After The Book of Boba Fett

Image via Lucasfilm Published Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. The Star Wars saga was never the same after the premiere of The Mandalorian. The Disney+ original TV show following the travels of a skilled bounty hunter and his child-like Jedi companion, Grogu (or Baby Yoda, as many initially called him), essentially revolutionized the franchise. In fact, the series proved to be so popular that, following Season 2, Pedro Pascal's eponymous hero, also know...