Surprise! Star Wars announces that The Mandalorian and Grogu are headed to the big screen
Jan. 9, 2024A surprise Star Wars movie has been announced
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Star Wars has made a surprise announcement about the future – and it’s good news for Mando andGrogu.
Everyone’s favorite father-son duois headed to the big screen in a brand new movie directed by Jon Favreau, with Kathleen Kennedy and Dave Filoni on board to produce.
“I have loved telling stories set in the rich world that George Lucas created,” Favreau said in a statement (viaStarWars.com). “The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely exciting.”
The film, titled The Mandalorian & Grogu, is slated to go into production this year. Per StarWars.com, it will “lead” the movie slate, which also includes James Mangold’s movie about the origins of the Force, Filoni’s movie tying together theDisneyPlus shows, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s Rey movie.
It’s currently unclear if the movie will replaceThe Mandalorian season 4, though it seems likely at this point.
Excitingly, Ahsoka season 2 has also been confirmed – the first season ended on a huge cliff-hanger, withGrand Admiral ThrawnandEzra Bridgerreturning to the main galaxy whileAhsoka TanoandSabine Wrenended up stranded in Peridea.
As for the rest of the Star Wars slate, this year brings Skeleton Crew – an Amblin-esque show starring Jude Law – and The Acolyte, a"Sith-led"series set in the High Republic era.
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I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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