First Teaser For The Mandalorian And Grogu Released

When The Mandalorian first appeared in 2019, it was an instant sensation, and its pint-size Baby Yoda (later named Grogu) was an equally instant cash cow. Hit shows need new content, however, and The Mandalorian hasn’t had much in the way of that — three seasons and a sort-of spinoff are all that’s been made, and the show hasn’t had anything new in years. The main reason: it’s shifting to movies.

The Mandalorian And Grogu isn’t just the first theatrical outing for the helmeted hero and his little green charge, it’s the first Star Wars theatrical feature since the year the series premiered (2019). Lucasfilm‘s description of the movie is very very vague, to the point that their synopsis basically works to describe the TV show as well:

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 (as himself).

Huh, izzat so. Never woulda guessed.

We can promise you this, though: the Mandalorian in question WILL be Din Djarin and not anybody else. I never had a problem with the show expanding its focus; it’s just called “The Mandalorian,” after all, it doesn’t specify which one. I have a theory (and I’m not the only one with this idea) that The Book Of Boba Fett was supposed to be a Mandalorian season, but Disney didn’t like that after seeing how much of it Boba took up. It’d explain why Mando suddenly appeared near the end and took it over.

Since the production values of The Mandalorian were movie-quality, we must ask: what does this have that the show doesn’t? Immediate answer: Sigourney Weaver. Check out the teaser below and keep waiting for more antics from Grogu in May of 2026.