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- The Mandalorian and Grogu will premiere in theaters in 2026
- The Star Wars film, which originates from The Mandalorian television show, stars Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White and Jonny Coyne
- Jon Favreau directed, co-wrote and produced the upcoming film
Another Star Wars movie is making its way to theaters!
The Mandalorian and Grogu, which will pick up after the third season of The Mandalorian television series, was officially announced in January 2024. The Disney+ original series followed the Mandalorian, played by Pedro Pascal, as he ventures through the Star Wars galaxy with his companion, Grogu, otherwise known as Baby Yoda.
Jon Favreau, who created the television show, co-wrote the film with Dave Filoni and directed the movie.
“I have loved telling stories set in the rich world that George Lucas created,” Favreau said in a statement. “The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely exciting.”
While many of the details about the film have been kept quiet, Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White and Jonny Coyne are all confirmed members of the cast.
Here’s everything to know about The Mandalorian and Grogu, including the cast, director and premiere date.
What is The Mandalorian and Grogu about?
While an official plot synopsis has not been released for The Mandalorian and Grogu, it will most likely pick up where season 3 of The Mandalorian show left off.
The series starred Pascal as the Mandalorian, whose real name is Din Djarin, as he and Grogu escape Imperial forces while trying to reunite the tiny creature with his own kind.
Although a trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu has not been released, Favreau and Filoni released limited footage at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in August 2024.
The clip featured a planet that resembled Hoth from the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back, and the Razor Crest from the TV show, according to Deadline. The video also showed Babu Frick, from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, returning alongside the red alien Zeb from the TV series Star Wars: Rebels.
Who is in The Mandalorian and Grogu cast?
The Mandalorian and Grogu cast members have slowly been rolled out. Weaver, who is known for her roles in other sci-fi shows and movies, will star as Ward, the leader of the New Republic’s Adelphi Rangers.
In September 2025, Weaver confirmed to Collider that Pascal would be leading alongside her and reprising his role as the Mandalorian. The actor also spoke about working with Weaver and his excitement for the upcoming film in an April 2025 interview with Extra.
“She [Weaver] is an icon,” he told the outlet. “She’s one of the biggest movie stars of my lifetime. She’s a perfect example of an actor that has stepped into every kind of genre.”
Meanwhile, he teased that The Mandalorian and Grogu is “one of the greatest adventure movies in the canon of all of cinema.”
In addition to Pascal’s returning role and Weaver’s new character, White also joined as Rotta the Hutt, the son of Jabba the Hutt, who was first introduced in the animated movie The Clone Wars. The final confirmed cast member is Coyne, who will be playing Imperial Warlord, the leader of a remaining faction of the Galactic Empire. Coyne previously played the role in season 3 of The Mandalorian.
Who is directing The Mandalorian and Grogu?
Favreau is directing The Mandalorian and Grogu. He also co-wrote the film with Filoni and is producing it, too. Favreau previously explained that spinning off his show into a movie was both an exciting and challenging experience.
“We really tried to deliver cinema quality effects and storytelling even on the small screen … but now since were an IMAX release all the sudden your aspect ratio changes and also making sure that the visual effects have the depth and complexity to hold up to big screen viewing. As a filmmaker it’s a wonderful opportunity to open the world up in many ways,” he told Extra in April 2025.
Favreau further told Collider that they tried to “embrace” all the changes that come with translating television to a movie.
“We found that a lot of stuff in space looked great in IMAX, and a lot of stuff looked great in sets that we built taller,” he said in April 2025. “We really embraced the opportunity. And again, remember, since we’re coming from television to the big screen, we really wanted to find what opportunities we didn’t have available to us in the other format.”
When is The Mandalorian and Grogu coming out?
The Mandalorian and Grogu will premiere in theaters on May 22, 2026. Although filming was completed in late 2024, the creators are still in the process of editing and designing visual effects.
“You discover so much as you edit a film and put it together with visual effects. Right now, we’re really locked in on the big screen story that’s coming,” Favreau told Collider.
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