The trailer for Season 3 of The Mandalorian included live-action prequel trilogy battle droids.

The Mandalorian’s Season 3 trailer included battle droids from theStar Warsprequel trilogy.

But interestingly enough, those clips weren’t the only references to the Star Wars prequels and their occupants.

Mandalorian, Battle Droids

The following is a closer look at the active pre-Imperial “clankers.”

Battle droids first made their theatrical debut in 1999’sThe Phantom Menace.

It seems thatThe Mandalorian’s third season intends to continue the show’stradition of referencing past Star Wars projects.

The Mandalorian Battle Droids

The question now is what other prequel trilogy surprises doDave Filoni and Jon Favreauhave in store?

Season 3 ofThe Mandalorianarrives on Disney+ on March 1.

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