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Sources suggest more internal confusion at Lucasfilm than clarity. It’s reported that the scripts for Season 4 were completed last year and that production was initially slated to begin recently. The current goalposts are shifting, possibly to coincide with the film's development, which remains a moving target.
One particularly troubling rumor alleges that if they proceed with the film, it might serve as a "big screen finale" that shortens the series’ runtime, culminating the story abruptly rather than allowing it to evolve naturally over multiple seasons. The idea of doing only six episodes with the last two being heavily edited or combined into a single movie seems to be gaining traction—a move that many fans would see as a step backward.