Overview
- Disney and Lucasfilm aired a bespoke 30-second live-action teaser during Super Bowl LX featuring Din Djarin and Grogu sledding behind Tauntauns with narration by Sam Elliott.
- Jon Favreau directed the ad and helms the film, collaborating with Lucasfilm creature teams, puppeteers, and ILM; the movie opens exclusively in theaters on May 22, 2026.
- The feature continues the story after Season 3 with Pedro Pascal returning, co-written by Favreau and Dave Filoni, and includes Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White among the cast.
- Early reaction was divided, with some praising the sweet, character-first tone and others criticizing the absence of substantive new footage or a clear big-screen hook.
- This marks the first Star Wars film since 2019 and is part of a streaming-to-theatrical pivot, with tie-ins such as a new Mandalorian and Grogu mission on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run launching May 22.