AHSOKA Season 2 Will Explore a "Higher Level" of STAR WARS While THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU Stays "Ground Level"

The future of Star Wars is taking shape in an interesting way, and it looks like Lucasfilm is splitting its storytelling into two very different lanes.

On one side, you’ve got the intimate, boots-on-the-ground adventures of Din Djarin and Grogu. On the other, a much larger, more strategic narrative is forming with Ahsoka Tano at the center of it all.

With The Mandalorian and Grogu on the way and Ahsoka Season 2 in development, Jon Favreau has offered some insight into how these projects will complement each other while operating on completely different levels of the galaxy.

From what we’ve seen so far, The Mandalorian and Grogu isn’t trying to shake up the entire galaxy. The trailers point to a smaller-scale story, focused on character, action, and the kind of scrappy adventures that we’ve come to expect from The Mandalorian.

Favreau confirmed that approach while explaining where it fits in the larger timeline:

"Anybody who saw the sequels knows that there's a First Order coming in, like, 20 years from where we are now in the storyline. And then Ahsoka season 2 is coming out – which I've seen all of – and that's definitely more dealing with the larger [picture], a higher level.

“That's about the officers and we're the enlisted men – this is more of a ground-level experience of what's going on. You're seeing the backdrop – which, by the way, is what the first Star Wars started off as."

The Mandalorian has always been about the people caught in the middle of chaos, not the ones pulling the strings. It’s the perspective of bounty hunters, mercenaries, and survivors just trying to navigate a fractured galaxy.

Meanwhile, Ahsoka is stepping into a much bigger arena. Season 1 already hinted at major shifts with the return of Grand Admiral Thrawn and the growing presence of Imperial remnants.

Those threads are only going to expand as the story continues, especially with the Shadow Council quietly building something dangerous behind the scenes.

Favreau dug into that looming threat and how it reflects real-world history:

"If you look at the fall of empires, historically, a lot of the power brokers become warlords, and anybody with a standing army had power in the ancient world. We see that repeat itself in history.

“I guess what the Shadow Council alluded to is that they're starting to actually connect. It's not just insulated warlords anymore, and there's a larger scheme afoot. There's something going on and Thrawn is sort of the missing link that we began to allude to at the end of season 3."

That idea of scattered Imperial leaders uniting under a bigger plan feels like the bridge that leads directly into the rise of the First Order. If Favreau is right, Ahsoka Season 2 is where that transformation really starts to take shape.

The creative direction behind that shift falls heavily on Dave Filoni, who continues to be one of the key architects of this era of Star Wars. Favreau made it clear that Filoni is steering the ship when it comes to the bigger picture:

"Dave has grabbed the baton now with the Ahsoka show, and that's going to be taking the next step. There's a lot in that man's head and I know that he takes how it all connects very seriously.

“Now Dave is in his new position, he's been figuring out where things are moving forward after this. He's got a lot of responsibility there."

That’s a lot riding on one series, but if Season 1 was any indication, Ahsoka is built for it. It’s already weaving together threads from Rebels, The Clone Wars, and the post-Return of the Jedi timeline in a way that feels like it’s building toward something massive.

At the same time, The Mandalorian and Grogu sticking to a more personal story is a smart contrast. Not every story needs to reshape the galaxy to matter, and honestly, some of the best Star Wars moments happen far away from war rooms and grand strategy.

One show expands the mythos. The other reminds us why we care about the people living in it.

The Mandalorian and Grogu hits theaters on May 22, while Ahsoka Season 2 is still waiting on an official release date.