'The Mandalorian & Grogu' brings Baby Yoda to the screen
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At the ongoing Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo, director Jon Favreau, along with actors Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver, unveiled new footage from their upcoming film, The Mandalorian & Grogu. The movie, set to release on May 22, 2026, will focus on the bounty hunter and Baby Yoda's standalone mission. The recently revealed footage teased Weaver's character and action-packed battle scenes against stormtroopers.
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'The Mandalorian & Grogu' promised action-packed scenes
The audience at Star Wars Celebration in Japan was given a thrilling glimpse into The Mandalorian & Grogu. The film, set after The Mandalorian Season 3, takes bounty hunter Din Djarin and his newly minted Mandalorian foundling, Grogu, on a big-screen adventure. The footage started with an AT-AT looking for a target, culminating in an action-packed sequence where Djarin blasts some troopers and uses a flame-thrower, wire to defeat them.
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Weaver's character and new droid featured in footage
Weaver's character, a New Republic leader, was seen in the footage. She was sitting at a table with Djarin and Grogu, telling them "You work for us." The footage showed Djarin exploring a dark area and uncovering the remains of a droid. Other scenes included a bar fight, Grogu swimming, and the pair on a smaller walker running under the AT-ATs. The new footage also gave a first look at Jeremy Allen White as Jabba's son Rotta the Hutt.
Feature film
It is the 1st 'Star Wars' feature in 6 years
The Mandalorian & Grogu will be the first Star Wars feature film since The Rise of Skywalker six years ago. Lucasfilm had originally envisioned standalone movies with core canon characters. But after Solo: A Star Wars Story's disappointing performance, they turned toward developing the Star Wars universe on Disney+ and taking a more patient approach toward developing future Star Wars movies.
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Pascal was accompanied by Lucasfilm CCO Dave Filoni
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The Mandalorian and Grogu's Pedro Pascal and Dave Filoni have made their way to the Star Wars Celebration LIVE! stage. pic.twitter.com/2atQvVcF6h