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Mandalorian & Grogu Debut, Lucasfilm Announces Four Projects

5/22/2026

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The Mandalorian and Grogu opens in U.S. theaters this Friday, the first Star Wars theatrical release since 2019’s Episode IX.
The film stars Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin, is directed by Jon Favreau, and co-written with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor.
Lucasfilm announced four Star Wars projects—including another theatrical film, three Disney+ series, and an animated Lah Kara limited series slated after the film—whose box-office results will shape the MandoVerse slate.

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The Mandalorian and Grogu opens in U.S. theaters this Friday, the first Star Wars theatrical release since 2019’s Episode IX.
The film stars Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin, is directed by Jon Favreau, and co-written with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor.
Lucasfilm announced four Star Wars projects—including another theatrical film, three Disney+ series, and an animated Lah Kara limited series slated after the film—whose box-office results will shape the MandoVerse slate.