The Mandalorian and Grogu Shared a Tantalizing New Look

The Mandalorian & Grogu gained’t be in theaters for over a 12 months however at Star Wars Celebration Japan, the viewers was given an exciting tease, and right here’s what occurred

Set for launch on Might 22, 2026, The Mandalorian & Grogu would be the first Star Wars movie released since 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Set after the occasions of The Mandalorian season three, we decide issues up with bounty hunter Din Djarin and his newly minted Mandalorian foundling, Grogu, as they go off on an journey so massive, it needed to occur on the large display.

Jon Favreau writes and directs whereas Dave Filoni and Kathleen Kennedy produce. They have been all available at Celebration to point out the footage, which started within the stomach of an AT-AT. They’re looking for a goal and the digicam pans again by the walker. Dozens of troopers are preparing for battle when the again door blows off. It’s Mando.

In the identical shot from earlier than, he goes off. He blasts some troopers, flame-throws others, shoots his wire, it’s motion packed. As soon as he’s killed about 12 troopers, the digicam pans again round to the commander in cost. And he gulps.

We see there are three AT-ATs (which look a little bit totally different from how we keep in mind them, with virtually buggier eyes) and the motion has been within the again one. It explodes and falls off a snowy cliff with the opposite two nonetheless strolling ahead.

“Messy,” Sigourney Weaver’s New Republic chief character says. “Very messy.” She’s at a desk with Mando and Grogu and Grogu tries to steal her snacks.

“You’re employed for us,” Weaver says over photographs of a Razor Crest ship flying and Mando and Grogu strolling with Zeb from Star Wars Rebels. Subsequent, he’s exploring some darkish space and turns a light-weight on on his helmet, uncovering the stays of a droid.

There’s a battle in a bar, a shot of Grogu swimming, the pair of them on a smaller walker operating beneath the AT-ATs, and extra. Lastly, we see a mouse droid with what seems to be like off-road wheels driving. By its POV we see Grogu and he stops it with the Power. All of it falls aside and one of many wheels rolls away.

Within the closing shot, we’re in the course of an space with a really, very musclebound Hutt, and Grogu is within the crowd consuming popcorn.

Starring Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, and Jeremy Allen White (simply to call a number of people who find themselves confirmed), The Mandalorian & Grogu is out Might 22, 2206

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