Phil Roberts 
Jon Favreau has revealed more details about The Mandalorian and Grogu, a film where “The Mandalorian has changed his priorities.”
Just weeks after the first trailer transported us back to the galaxy far, far away, a new look at The Mandalorian and Grogu has emerged from Adelphi Base. The first big-screen Star Wars project in almost seven years is emerging from lightspeed and into cinemas on Friday, 22nd May, and the hype is real. After the climax of Mando Season 3, fans have been eagerly awaiting the next adventure for the dynamic duo, and after the trailer revealed a taster of what to expect, it looks as though it’s going to be a banger. But where will the adventure take Din Djarin and his little green companion?
Thankfully, Jon Favreau has pulled back the curtain and revealed some juicy tidbits about the film. Speaking to the great team at Empire, the director opened up about his big-screen adventure, and even served up a fresh look at the film. Get your first look below.
JON FAVREAU
With The Mandalorian And Grogu, two of the most beloved characters in the latest generation of Star Wars stories are finally going cinematic, with a bigger mission than ever before as Din Djarin teams up with the former Rebels on Adelphi Base. “The Mandalorian has changed his priorities,” director Jon Favreau tells Empire of where Djarin is at this point. “One of the last things we say [in Season 3] is, like, ‘I don’t want to go out there and just be a hired gun. I want to work for the good guys.’” That means receiving work from Sigourney Weaver’s Colonel Ward, and working with Zeb Orrelios – the fan-favourite Lasat from Star Wars Rebels, briefly seen in Mando Season 3. “Now we get to really have fun with him,” promises Favreau. “He’s such a compelling character, even if you’ve never seen Rebels, between the voice, the swagger, and the physical ability.”
“That central relationship, as they go off and face adventure together, that’s the underpinning of the film,” says Favreau. “Star Wars is always about progression and growth and characters evolving, sometimes for the good, sometimes for the bad. It’s about apprenticeship, it’s about one generation teaching the next. There’s more growth that happens over the course of the film.”
SYNOPSIS
The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu.
THE FILM
We see Grogu with his new Anzellan friends and using a tiny telescope as he works alongside Din Djarin. The Mandalorian’s Zeb Orrelios is back, featured in poster art that also includes Sigourney Weaver’s new character and a pair of Hutts.
From toppling Imperial remnant AT-ATs to venturing into a gladiator fight where the creatures from Dejarik have become larger than life, and an impressive Hutt can be glimpsed in silhouette, the Mandalorian and Grogu are on a course for action and adventure. The film is directed by Jon Favreau, who is also producing alongside Kathleen Kennedy, Dave Filoni, and Ian Bryce. The film’s music is composed by Ludwig Göransson, returning to score the franchise once more.
RELEASE
The Star Wars saga has always blown us away with its big-screen adventures, and The Mandalorian and Grogu looks set to continue that tradition. With Ludwig Göransson returning to compose the score and Jon Favreau filming the movie for the IMAX experience, Star Wars fans will be eating extremely well next year.
The Mandalorian and Grogu embark on their most thrilling mission yet in Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, opening exclusively in cinemas on May 22, 2026.
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.
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