The Mandalorian & Grogu Trailer Wants To Make Star Wars Fun Again

Now that Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal, et al) and Grogu are done raising eyebrows with their Budweiser parody Super Bowl trailer (at least Din, like a responsible father, didn't let his son drink a beer during the ad, even if so-called "Baby Yoda" is technically old enough to do so), they're back with a far more conventional piece of marketing for their next outing. A fresh theatrical promo has dropped for "The Mandalorian and Grogu," and it's still kind of hard to believe this will be the first "Star Wars" project to debut in theaters in seven years. Of course, that's mainly to do with the continuous flow of TV shows set in a galaxy far, far away that we've allowed Disney+ to stream into our eyeballs since then. (That and certain "The Rise of Skywalker" memes are taking on a life of their own online.)

Directed by "The Mandalorian" creator Jon Favreau (with newly appointed Lucasfilm Co-President Dave Filoni and his hat lending a hand creatively behind the scenes), "The Mandalorian and Grogu" will pick up with its namesakes at some point after the events of "The Mandalorian" season 3, as the pair find themselves swept up into a new adventure involving a menagerie of unscrupulous figures (including the remnants of the Galactic Empire). Thankfully, however, it appears this big screen continuation will be more than just a glorified trailer for "The Mandalorian" season 4 ... which might not happen anyway. 

Speaking at a special Disney event attended by the likes of Polygon, Favreau hinted that he may be done playing in the "Star Wars" sandbox after this, stating that his movie "feels like a culmination of what I'm working on." For a sneak peek at what he means, check out the latest trailer above.

Grogu snacking to his heart's content, characters from animated "Star Wars" series (in particular, Steve Blum's heroic Lasat Rebel Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios from "Rebels" and the cunning Kyuzo bounty hunter Embo from "The Clone Wars"), and Ludwig Göransson's awesome "Mandalorian" theme? "The Mandalorian and Grogu" very much feels like a Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni "Star Wars" project and might even feature a shocking cameo by an illustrious filmmaker à la Werner Herzog showing up during "The Mandalorian" season 1. Okay, so we're not entirely certain that the Ardennian fry cook with suspiciously bushy eyebrows that Din is shown meeting in this trailer is actually voiced by Martin Scorsese, but it sure sounds like him. And let's not forget that Favreau co-starred in "The Wolf of Wall Street," so the pair have a connection. [UPDATE: It's official: Scorsese is headed to the "Star Wars" universe.]

The biggest takeaway, though, is that this promo actually makes "The Mandalorian and Grogu" seem like a lot of fun. (Remember fun?) Visually, it appears Favreau and Co. have also stepped up their game to ensure that this film doesn't merely play like an extended episode of "The Mandalorian," as this footage is full of the sort of dazzling compositions and imagery that one would expect from a big-budget "Star Wars" movie under Disney's watch. Thankfully, based on what we can glean from this trailer, the plot here should be equally standalone in structure and full of that classic "stick it to the space fascists" spirit that "The Mandalorian" had in its earlier (and better) seasons. Dare we say, there may be hope for live-action "Star Wars" post-"Andor" after all.

"The Mandalorian and Grogu" hits theaters on May 22, 2026.