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Making Tracks Episode 222: Two BIG reasons

By Mark Newbold

April 8, 2025

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The Marks are back for the last studio Making Tracks before the team head off to Tokyo for Celebration Japan, and surprise surprise, it’s a busy one. We tuck into the arrival of Tales of the Underworld on 4th May, the sad passing of both Patty Maloney and Val Kilmer, recent comments from John Boyega, Oscar Isaac cancelling his appearance at Star Wars Celebration and a trio of listeners questions. It’s all the ducks (and there are ducks in the GFFA) on episode 222 of Making Tracks.

Don’t forget, Fantha Tracks will return to the Holonet News Stage at Star Wars Celebration for the fourth time on Sunday 20th April for Good Morning Tatooine x Making Tracks LIVE.

Thanks to Eric Onkenhout, Mal Skelton and Mark Spriggs for this weeks listeners questions.

Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, X, YouTube and Twitch and check out our Fantha Tracks Radio Friday Night Rotation every Friday at 7.00pm UK for new episodes of The Fantha From Down Under, Planet Leia, Desert Planet Discs, Start Your Engines, Collecting Tracks, Canon Fodder and special episodes of Making Tracks, and every Tuesday at 7.00pm UK time for your weekly episode of Making Tracks.

You can contact any of our shows and send in your listeners questions by emailing radio@fanthatracks.com or comment on our social feeds.

SHOW LINKS:

This episode we discuss:

Tales of the Underworld

No Oscar Isaac at Celebration Japan

RIP Val Kilmer and Patty Maloney

John Boyega on Star Wars fans ‘pandering’

You can contact any of our shows by emailing radio@fanthatracks.com; or comment on our social media on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, or Tumblr.

Tune in on the platform of your choice below:

Or find us on Smart Speakers such as Amazon Alexa, Apple HomePod, Google Home, and Sonos. We are also available in your car with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, on your gaming console, and television. For all the details on how to listen in and subscribe, check out our dedicated page for Fantha Tracks Radio.

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Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.

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May 2026

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The Mandalorian and Grogu, announced as The Mandalorian & Grogu, is a Star Wars movie that started production in 2024. Directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, and Dave Filoni, it takes place between the events of Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and Episode VII: The Force Awakens, focuses on the adventures of Din Djarin and Din Grogu, and will be a spinoff to the TV series Star Wars: The Mandalorian. The film was announced on January 9 that year on StarWars.com with a conceptual sketch by veteran illustrator Ryan Church, along with an announcement of a second season of the television series Star Wars: Ahsoka. A fourth season of The Mandalorian is also still in development.

On May 7, 2019, Disney revealed their future movie release schedule, including a set of three untitled new Star Wars films, one of which had a scheduled release date of December 20, 2024. The Star Wars Show also reported on the news on May 15. On July 23, 2020, after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was delayed to December 19, 2025. After the start of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, Disney shifted their theatrical film release slate, with the film being pushed to its current release date of May 22, 2026. A film directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy occupied this release slot until The Mandalorian & Grogu was announced.

Star Wars Insider 224 revealed the initial film logo was the same as the one for The Mandalorian Season Three. In August 2024, during D23 2024, it was revealed that the film had entered production, and a new logo was revealed, in addition to a teaser that was shown to the audience. In August 2024, Sigourney Weaver revealed that she had joined the cast of The Mandalorian & Grogu.

Alongside the release of the movie, Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run will be updated to include a new mission featuring Djarin, Grogu, Tatooine, Endor and Cloud City, which takes place off camera from the film.

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May 22, 2026 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM(GMT+01:00)

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The Marks are back for the last studio Making Tracks before the team head off to Tokyo for Celebration Japan, and surprise surprise, it’s a busy one. We tuck into the arrival of Tales of the Underworld on 4th May, the sad passing of both Patty Maloney and Val Kilmer, recent comments from John Boyega, Oscar Isaac cancelling his appearance at Star Wars Celebration and a trio of listeners questions. It’s all the ducks (and there are ducks in the GFFA) on episode 222 of Making Tracks.

Don’t forget, Fantha Tracks will return to the Holonet News Stage at Star Wars Celebration for the fourth time on Sunday 20th April for Good Morning Tatooine x Making Tracks LIVE.

Thanks to Eric Onkenhout, Mal Skelton and Mark Spriggs for this weeks listeners questions.

Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, X, YouTube and Twitch and check out our Fantha Tracks Radio Friday Night Rotation every Friday at 7.00pm UK for new episodes of The Fantha From Down Under, Planet Leia, Desert Planet Discs, Start Your Engines, Collecting Tracks, Canon Fodder and special episodes of Making Tracks, and every Tuesday at 7.00pm UK time for your weekly episode of Making Tracks.

You can contact any of our shows and send in your listeners questions by emailing radio@fanthatracks.com or comment on our social feeds.

SHOW LINKS:

This episode we discuss:

Tales of the Underworld

No Oscar Isaac at Celebration Japan

RIP Val Kilmer and Patty Maloney

John Boyega on Star Wars fans ‘pandering’

You can contact any of our shows by emailing radio@fanthatracks.com; or comment on our social media on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, or Tumblr.

Tune in on the platform of your choice below:

Or find us on Smart Speakers such as Amazon Alexa, Apple HomePod, Google Home, and Sonos. We are also available in your car with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, on your gaming console, and television. For all the details on how to listen in and subscribe, check out our dedicated page for Fantha Tracks Radio.

Tags
Making Tracks

SourceFantha Tracks Radio

Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.

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