Star Wars ' next movie, The Mandalorian and Grogu , has already made it clear that it's paying tribute to The Empire Strikes Back . Now, however, it seems as if the movie will be taking it a step further by bringing a planet mentioned in the movie to live-action for the very first time.
Han Solo famously mentions coming across a bounty hunter on Ord Mantell when he's making preparations to leave Echo Base on the planet Hoth. In classic Star Wars fashion, this otherwise throwaway line began to draw the interest of fans, and The Mandalorian and Grogu seems to be making good on it 44 years later.
Ord Mantell Has Been Seen On-Screen Before (But Not In Live-Action)
The main city of Ord Mantell as seen in Star Wars: The Bad Batch.
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