The trailer for the next Star Wars movie has been unveiled. The Mandalorian and Grogu is the first Star Wars cinematic release since 2019's much-criticised The Rise of Skywalker, and also acts as a continuation of the three-season Mandalorian TV show on Disney+.
The Mandalorian and Grogu stars Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin aka "The Mandalorian," a bounty hunter with a strict code of honour. In the film he continues to act as the guardian of Grogu, a powerful infant Force-user of the same species as Yoda. Sigourney Weaver co-stars as Ward, the head of the New Republic's Adelphi Rangers, whilst The Bear's Jeremy Allen White plays Rotta the Hutt, the son of the deceased Jabba (Rotta previously appears as a baby in The Clone Wars animated film). Jonny Coyne will play an Imperial warlord, the film's likely primary antagonist. It's unknown if other castmembers from The Mandalorian TV show will recur.
The film is directed by Jon Favreau and co-written by Favreau and Dave Filoni. Ludwig Göransson returns from the TV show to score.
The film will break the curse that has afflicted Star Wars theatrical releases since The Rise of Skywalker's release. Numerous movies have been in development and been cancelled or indefinitely delayed, including Rogue Squadron, multiple trilogies from Rian Johnson, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. One of the films, about Obi-Wan Kenobi, pivoted from film to TV in the development phase.
A fourth season of The Mandalorian has been written but was delayed due to the Writers' Strike, with the idea of doing a movie floated as a way of getting Star Wars back into the cinema (as the first two seasons of the show represented a rare critical high point for the franchice, alongside Andor) and it's unclear if the film will replace it altogether. The movie is intended to be a stand-alone and will reportedly not require extensive knowledge of the Star Wars franchise or The Mandalorian in particular to be enjoyed.
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu will hit cinemas on 22 May 2026. A further film, Star Wars: Starfighter, is now in production starring Ryan Gosling, Amy Adams and Matt Smith and is slated for release on 28 May 2027.
The next Star Wars television series expected to air is Season 2 of Ahsoka, which is also currently filming and expected to debut in 2026.
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