Fans will encounter a new version of Grogu this year. Credit: Lucasfilm In just a few short years, The Mandalorian transformed from an experimental streaming series into one of the most important modern chapters of the Star Wars saga. When the show debuted on Disney+ in 2019, audiences quickly fell in love with the unlikely duo at its center: the ...

The Skywalker Saga has long been the center of gravity for Star Wars in film. The Original Trilogy The franchise launched with George Lucas’ Star Wars in 1977 (later titled A New Hope), which introduced Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew), C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), R2-D2 (Kenny Baker), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), ...

The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) hasn’t got off to the best start with fans. The Film’s Marketing Hasn’t Worked The first trailer for the film, which hits theaters on May 22, failed to excite audiences, with many saying it looks more like an extended episode of the hit Disney+ series than a big-budget project (and reports claim that its budget ...

Disney fans are used to big announcements coming from Imagineering presentations or splashy expo stages. This time, however, the conversation started with something quieter — but arguably far more revealing. Disney’s soon-to-be CEO, Josh D’Amaro, recently made some weighty comments about a fan-favorite Star Wars attraction, and the implications are hard to ignore. During a discussion about park experiences and ...

The next chapter of Ahsoka is already shaping up to be one of the most anticipated returns in the modern Star Wars era. Production on Season 2 has been moving forward quietly, but fans may have just gotten their first major clue about what’s coming next. According to a new report circulating among the Star Wars community, a significant spoiler tied ...

With Dave Filoni’s rise to co-CEO of Lucasfilm, the future of the Mando-Verse for the Star Wars franchise remains utterly uncertain. As Lucasfilm prepares to bring Star Wars back to theaters for the first time in years, the future of one of the franchise’s most iconic characters is suddenly looking unclear. While excitement is building for the upcoming film The Mandalorian and Grogu ...

Something unexpected just happened in the galaxy far, far away. A major Star Wars project has officially been cut short, and the reasoning behind it has sparked a wave of conversation across the fandom. On the surface, cancellations happen all the time in Hollywood. Shows end. Studios pivot. Plans change. But this situation feels a little different. The controversy surrounding the ...

Star Wars returns in just over two months. Credit: Lucasfilm Lucasfilm is gearing up for its long-awaited return to theaters with The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026), but the film may represent more than just a cinematic continuation of a streaming hit. It could mark a pivotal shift for the studio’s post-sequel trilogy strategy, which has largely revolved around Disney+ storytelling ...

Lucasfilm has announced a new Star Wars project that’s likely to surprise many fans. For nearly five decades, the faraway galaxy has leaned heavily into epic sci-fi fantasy adventure through its heroes, villains, storylines, settings, and, of course, space-opera action spectacle. While the franchise often experiments with genres (Westerns, romance, etc.), it’s usually a minimalist approach. It is first and ...

The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) is supposed to mark Star Wars’ long-awaited return to theaters. Instead, it has become a quiet stress test for Disney, arriving at a moment when the franchise’s direction — cinematic and otherwise — remains unsettled. This will be the first Star Wars movie released since The Rise of Skywalker closed out the sequel trilogy in ...