The Mandalorian and Grogu Drop Explosive Teaser — Watch the Next Chapter Online Now
Helmets on—the first teaser for The Mandalorian and Grogu just dropped online, revving up Din Djarin’s next mission with fresh threats, bigger bounties, and that unmistakable found-family spark.
Well, it finally happened: Star Wars is headed back to theaters. Lucasfilm dropped the first teaser for the feature film follow-up to The Mandalorian, and yes, Grogu is front and center. Also yes: the poster is rocking a retro 50s B-movie vibe, right down to the throwback title treatment. Bold swing for a galaxy far, far away.
The basics
- Title: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
- What it is: A big-screen continuation of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian
- When: In theaters May 22, 2026
- Format: Filmed for IMAX
- Era: Post-Return of the Jedi, after the Empire’s collapse, in the New Republic period
- Story setup: With Imperial warlords scattered and the New Republic trying to lock down what the Rebellion fought for, Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his apprentice Grogu get drafted to help
- Director: Jon Favreau
- Cast: Pedro Pascal, Grogu, and Sigourney Weaver (playing Colonel Ward)
- Producers: Jon Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, Dave Filoni, Ian Bryce
- Composer: Ludwig Goransson
- Fun fact: This is the first Star Wars movie to hit theaters since 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker
The teaser arrives with a clear message: this is still the scrappy, frontier-cool Mandalorian world, just scaled up. The official synopsis lays it out pretty cleanly: the Empire is gone, its remnants are messy, and the New Republic is scrambling to protect its hard-won gains. That’s where Din and Grogu come in. If you’ve watched the series, that tracks.
The marketing angle is interesting. The poster leans hard into a 50s sci-fi flavor that Star Wars usually nods at but doesn’t fully embrace. It’s a different look for the brand and, honestly, a fun way to signal that this movie intends to stand on its own rather than feel like a supersized episode.
On the casting front, Sigourney Weaver is officially aboard as Colonel Ward. New images also tease a few fresh faces — Bai, Clang, and Keeto — plus a shot of an AT-AT that should light up a few neurons for the original trilogy crowd. Plot specifics beyond the premise are still locked down, but the show’s architects are steering the ship.
"I have loved telling stories set in the rich world that George Lucas created. The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely exciting."
- Jon Favreau
"Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have ushered into Star Wars two new and beloved characters, and this new story is a perfect fit for the big screen."
- Kathleen Kennedy
If you’re tracking the wider movie slate: this is one of several films in motion. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is directing a post-Rise of Skywalker story with Daisy Ridley’s Rey working to rebuild the Jedi Order. And Dave Filoni is developing a New Republic-era movie designed to tie together threads from The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and The Book of Boba Fett. That one sounds like the big crossover play, which makes The Mandalorian and Grogu a likely cornerstone piece heading into that phase.
Bottom line: Mando and the kid are back, the scope is bigger, the look is throwback, and the date is set. May 22, 2026. IMAX screens are in the mix. Your move, snack bar.