Baby Yoda will once again find themselves in the classic Star Wars desert planet.
While the first season of The Mandalorian primarily focused on its titular character and his journey being the accidental caretaker of a child who's from the same species as Jedi Master Yoda, it also featured a string of references to the larger lore. This made it feel a part of the Star Wars franchise without being tethered to the Skywalkers or other prominent clans in the universe. It had cameos from familiar creatures and paraphernalia, and they even visited familiar settings like Tatooine and Mos Eisley cantina.
With the first batch of images from The Mandalorian season 2 now released in light of its release on Disney+, it's been confirmed that as Din goes on his mission to reunite Baby Yoda with his people, they'll make a pit stop at the iconic desert planet again. No indication has been given what they would bring them to Tatooine this time, but there are a few reasons to explain why the show will revisit the classic location.
The rumored involvement of Boba Fett and Tatooine gunslinger Cobb Vanth is the most obvious explanation for how The Mandalorian season 2 will return to the home planet of the Skywalkers. After the fan-favorite bounty hunter was last seen during the events of Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi, falling down the Sarlacc pit in the desert planet after he was accidentally pushed by Han Solo. Since then, he was believed to be dead, but that may not be the case.
Meanwhile, Cobb Vanth will supposedly make his Star Wars live-action debut via the Disney+ series. Reportedly played by Timothy Olyphant, the character debuted in Chuck Wendig's Aftermath novels and is a human and former slave based on Tatooine. He took it upon himself to become the protector of the newly formed Freetown while wearing a Mandalorian armor he acquired from an enemy syndicate and word has it that the ensemble was Boba Fett's, retrieved after he was pushed down the Sarlacc pit.
Aside from these possibilities, The Mandalorian season 1 "The Gunslinger" episode also introduced sharpshooter Fennec Shand (Ming Na Wen), whose lifeless body was left in the dunes. It's unclear whether or not she's truly is dead after Toro Calican (Jake Cannavale) shot her, but the outing ended with an unknown character walking towards her, implying that there's more to her story than her brief appearance. Mando and the Child. In any case, the lack of resolution with regard to the character can ultimately draw Din and Baby Yoda back to Tatooine.