The Mandalorian and Grogu Movie Set for May 22, 2026 Release

Lucasfilm released the first trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu on Tuesday, confirming that Pedro Pascal's beskar-clad bounty hunter Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu will return to theaters on May 22, 2026. The film, written and directed by Jon Favreau with Dave Filoni as co-writer and producer, expands the Disney+ series into a big-screen adventure that promises larger set pieces and new characters from across the Star Wars universe.

The trailer offers a mostly wordless, old-school caper feel underscored by the iconic Mandalorian theme and culminates in a large-scale sequence that appears to involve the takedown of an AT-AT, a set piece touted as likely to play well in IMAX. It also teases the return of fan favorite characters, including the droid tinkerer Babu Frik, and features appearances by Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White. Reporting on casting lists also includes actor Jonny Coyne in an unspecified role.

Favreau said when the film was first announced that he loved telling stories in George Lucas's world and that bringing the Mandalorian and Grogu to the big screen was "extremely exciting." Filoni, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and Favreau are producing...