I’ve just read over your latest proposed structure for movies 5+ again.
I totally see the value in pulling the Mando S3 stuff earlier than some of Boba, and of modifying some of the Boba story into Mando recruitment. I like what you’ve done with Plazir too, keeping the good parts by reworking them into an Imperial plot. There’s definitely a big value add to all of this.
I’m still a big advocate for using as much content as possible though (suggesting three movies), and there are three remaining ‘strong endings’:
- BOBF’s big final fight
- Gorian Shard battle
- Mandalore finale
There’s also the sense that, despite your good work, sitting Boba on the throne really feels like an end-of-movie tag, and promise of what’s to come.
So here’s (yet) another suggestion:
- Movie 5: As you propose. Mando and Grogu apart. Lovely arc focused on Mando’s loneliness post-Grogu, apostasy, redemption, and establishment of Nevarro as a staging ground. End on the tag of Boba taking the throne.
- Movie 6: Your excellent current BoBF movie 5 as the core. Grogu’s training with Luke and eventual rejoining Mando. Mando’s scenes on Plazir early on, and the general mobilising and prep for the Mandalorians in the background. (Presumably you already have decent voice lines to explain why the Mandos are still using Rock World while also staging out of Nevarro.) End the movie on Boba committing his help to the Mandalorians, and ideally something about the Mandalorians being ready to retake their planet. Reveal Gideon’s escaped his prison ship.
- Movie 7: Main focus on Pershing (initially) intercut with Boba being delayed by the Hutts. Into the finale two parter and your inclusion of Boba in it too, for that Avengers moment.
That way, you get the big bombastic finales, and more time to breathe and use more of the good content. It also gives you more time with Grogu away from Mando, more time for the Mandalorians to establish on Nevarro before retaking Mandalore, and more time for Boba to both take the throne and get established as Daimyo. And each movie brings the Mandalorians closer to retaking Mandalore.