The Mandalorian & Grogu, which is the next Star Wars movie that will be released and the first feature film from the franchise since 2019, will replace something that was controlled by Emperor Palpatine in Return of the Jedi. The Mandalorian & Grogu is perhaps the most important Star Wars movie in history, as it has so much riding on it. If the film is successful, it gives Disney and Lucasfilm the green light to create more Star Wars films and continue to flesh out the MandoVerse, but if it is a financial flop, the on-screen future of Star Wars could be in jeopardy.Fans recently got to learn a bit more about The Mandalorian & Grogu in a recent story published by Empire Magazine. In that story, it was confirmed that the upcoming film will feature something called the Shadow Council, which was previously introduced in The Mandalorian Season 3.Essentially, the Shadow Council is a direct replacement of Emperor Palpatine's Imperial Ruling Council. It is made up of individuals who were high-ranking officers in the Galactic Empire, and they are the ones pulling the strings and giving the orders to the Imperial remnants spread throughout the galaxy. Read full article on The Direct.