Phil Roberts 
The big-screen adventures of The Mandalorian & Grogu will be heading to cinemas in 2026. This is the way!
It’s been a minute since we all sat down to enjoy Star Wars in a multiplex. The Rise of Skywalker was the last major motion picture to feed our appetite back in 2019. Since then, Din Djarin and Grogu have been keeping us on life support on Disney+ until the franchise returns to the big screen where it belongs.
A few weeks back, Lucasfilm shocked the world when they announced that THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU will be one of the first major motion picture events of the post-Skywalker saga. Making the transition to the big screen is a daunting challenge. But with Jon Favreau in the directorial hot seat, the IP is in the right hands. But when will Mando be hitting the silver screen? That is the burning question. But thanks to Disney’s Q1 earnings call, Bob Iger has confirmed that the duo will be making the leap into theatres in 2026.
STAR WARS RETURNS TO THE BIG SCREEN!
Disney currently has two Star Wars movies on the schedule for 2026: May 22, 2026, and December 18, 2026. Bob Iger’s comment (per Erik Davis) hints that Mando will be filling the May slot. The second slot is widely expected to be filled by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s Rey Skywalker: New Jedi Order movie. However, Dave Filoni is also working on a big screen project designed to culminate the MandoVerse. So we should never rule out George Lucas’ star pupil.
RELEASE
As mentioned above, THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU is now expected to hit cinemas in May 2026. But this is Star Wars we’re talking about and the Force movies in mysterious ways. So at this point, anything is possible and subject to change. But you can bet your bottom dollar that Future of the Force will be all over the latest news as it drops. So be sure to subscribe to our newsletter and never miss a story.
This is the way!
Meet Phil Roberts! He’s the dedicated owner, daily content manager, and editor-in-chief of The Future of the Force. Phil is a budding novelist who turned his passion toward writing about the franchises he loves back in 2016. He’s a huge fan of all things Star Wars, Batman, DC, Marvel, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, King Kong, and the Ray Harryhausen movies. Phil is a BFI-accredited journalist and a distinguished member of the Film Critics Association UK.
If he’s not catching a movie at the cinema, you can bet he’s streaming something just as awesome!
