Disney’s marketing machine for The Mandalorian and Grogu is running at full speed, and it is doing something the broader Star Wars fan community tends to respond to very well: giving people a reason to pay attention before the movie even arrives. The theatrical chapter that brings Din Djarin and Grogu from the Disney+ series to the big screen has ...

The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026) is less than a week away from its theatrical release on May 22, so it’s hardly surprising to see a huge push in the film’s marketing. The iconic duo has been showing up everywhere lately: toy shelves, trailers, TV spots, billboards, and interviews – you name it, and Din and “Baby Yoda” have been there. ...

Disneyland Resort is preparing to add another experience to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, this time putting one of the franchise’s most popular characters directly at the center of the action. Beginning May 16, guests visiting Batuu will be able to watch The Curious Child, a brand-new nighttime projection show starring Grogu ahead of the theatrical debut of The Mandalorian and ...

This weekend, Gina Carano will return to TV in a major career moment–but will her settlement with Disney and conversations with Lucasfilm’s newly installed co-President lead her back to the New Republic? The fallout surrounding The Mandalorian and the firing of Gina Carano remains one of the most debated controversies in modern Lucasfilm history. More than five years after Carano ...

After years of relative silence, we may finally have some updates on Rey’s Star Wars return. First announced at Star Wars Celebration in 2023, the untitled Rey film was pitched as a new post-Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) chapter, with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy attached to direct and Daisy Ridley set to reprise her role as Rey. RELATED: Rey Finally ...

The future of one of Star Wars‘ most important series is becoming clearer — and murkier — all at once. Since its debut, Ahsoka has served as one of the most structurally important series in the modern Star Wars canon. More than a spinoff, the show was designed as a living bridge — connecting the animated legacies of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star ...

Next week, The Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm will officially end the historic seven-year run of Star Wars exclusivity on the Disney+ streaming service. For years, The Mandalorian was the show that saved Star Wars. When it debuted on Disney+ in November 2019, it did something that felt almost impossible at the time: it made audiences fall in love with a ...

For over two decades, many characters from the Star Wars franchise have been given the animated treatment. The Clone Wars, whether the 2003 miniseries, the theatrical film, or the long-running 2008 series, gave us several prequel trilogy characters, including Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, Qui-Gon Jinn, and Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus. Credit: Lucasfilm Several Star Wars Characters Are Missing From ...

Disney World fans barely have time to keep up right now. Across all four parks, new entertainment offerings, attraction updates, refurbished experiences, and major reimaginings are arriving one after another as Disney pushes into one of its busiest seasons in years. From refreshed classics to entirely new shows and overlays, May is shaping up to be a huge month for ...

As the theatrical debut of The Mandalorian & Grogu looms over the 2026 summer movie season, Disney is facing a disturbance in the Force that no amount of Jedi training can fix. What was supposed to be a triumphant return to the big screen for the Star Wars franchise has instead become a lightning rod for a massive Republican-led boycott. ...