Overview
- After Thursday press screenings, Disney let attendees post brief reactions, with full reviews held until May 19.
- Reactions are split, with praise for Grogu and Ludwig Göransson’s score and complaints that it feels like a longer TV episode.
- Several posts flagged effects and character choices as weak points, with mixed views on Rotta the Hutt and some CGI creature work.
- The film opens exclusively in theaters and IMAX on May 22, the first Star Wars feature to hit cinemas since 2019.
- Jon Favreau directs from a script with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor, and Lucasfilm positioned the story as a self‑contained Grogu coming‑of‑age that welcomes newcomers.