Jon Favreau Reveals Why The Mandalorian and Grogu Were Built for the Big Screen
At Star Wars: Most Wanted, Jon Favreau made the case for seeing The Mandalorian and Grogu in theaters, teasing raised stakes, fresh behind-the-scenes insights, and a big-screen spectacle built to thrill longtime fans and first-timers alike.
Jon Favreau is making a very public case for why The Mandalorian and Grogu belongs on a massive screen, not your couch. He hit the Star Wars: Most Wanted event to talk through what makes this one feel built for theaters: bigger images, bigger sets, bigger everything. He also dropped fresh story beats, surprising casting, and a date to circle.
Built for the big screen
This movie is engineered for scale. Favreau talked through the nuts and bolts — yes, some nerdy tech details — and how the team leveled up the way they shoot, build, and render to justify a theater trip. The IMAX conversation came up, as did practical set builds and top-tier effects work designed to play huge and keep you locked in.
We gotta up our game now for the movie theater, and that means taller aspect ratios for IMAX.
We want to take you on an adventure, and that adventure has to fill up the screen.
You're not gonna be able to pause it, and you're not gonna be able to eat the food out of your refrigerator.
What the story is this time
Din Djarin and Grogu step into a larger New Republic fight against Imperial warlords. Pedro Pascal's masked dad continues flying the same model of ship. Grogu, meanwhile, has 'leveled up.' Favreau describes him as a blend of Jedi and Mandalorian — which tells you exactly how much trouble the bad guys are in. The screenplay comes from Favreau and Dave Filoni.
Cast and roles
- Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin
- Sigourney Weaver as Colonel Ward
- Jeremy Allen White as Rotta the Hutt
- Steve Blum as Zeb Orrelios
- Jonny Coyne as Imperial Warlord Janu Coin
When you can see it
The Mandalorian and Grogu opens in theaters on May 22, 2026.