And hereâs the official 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 and his young apprentice Grogu.
The whole 90 seconds flashes by in an instant, but in addition to the aforementioned characters you can also catch a glimpse of some alien guy messing people up with an electrostaff and Grogu speeding around with some other cute god-knows-whats (paging Star Wars lore master Zack Zwiezen). But like I said at the top, it looks fun and not mired down in a bunch of Star Wars naval-gazing mythbuilding, which is a good a thing.
The Mandalorian and Grogu is directed by Jon Favreau and co-written by Favreau and Dave Filoni, and marks the first in a fresh slate of upcoming Star Wars movies for Disney. With everything else, including a new Jedi-centric tale with Daisy Ridley returning as Rey completely MIA, itâll either feel like the start of something new or the death knell for the current streaming-wars-burnout incarnation of the franchise. The movie hits theaters on May 22, 2026, and canât come soon enough for a company currently facing a boycott from fans and celebrities over the Jimmy Kimmel controversy.
Update 9/22/2025 10:35 a.m. ET: added more story details.
