Gina Carano will always be remembered for her role in Star Wars. Sadly, though, it’s likely to be for all the wrong reasons. The MMA fighter first played Cara Dune in Season 1 of The Mandalorian (2019), with the character quickly becoming a fan favorite for her tough-but-tender attitude. Carano reprised the role in Season 2, returning as a regular ...
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Lucasfilm Officially Recasts Din Djarin, Pedro Pascal Not Returning
This year hasn’t been the best for the Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu. Their first big-screen adventure of the same name was considered a box-office disappointment after grossing $345.7 million worldwide against its $165 million budget, and it received mixed reviews from audiences and critics. Since then, fans have been asking what’s next for the bounty hunter and the pint-sized ...
Read More »Lucasfilm Confirms The Mandalorian and Grogu’s Return in New Sequel
The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026) is the lowest-grossing live-action Star Wars film, earning just $345 million worldwide on a reported budget of $165 million. The film, a continuation of the Disney+ series, also received mixed reviews from audiences and critics, suggesting that Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu are no longer “the way” for Star Wars. Still, the pair clearly remain popular ...
Read More »Years Later, ‘Star Wars’ Officially Brings Back Beloved ‘Mandalorian’ Character in New Story
When the full cast for The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026) was announced, Star Wars fans were disappointed that none of the main actors from the Disney+ series except for Pedro Pascal (Din Djarin) would be returning. After all, The Mandalorian has a large roster of supporting characters, including The Armorer (Emily Swallow), Peli Motto (Amy Sedaris), IG-11 (Taika Waititi), Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito), ...
Read More »The Mandalorian and Grogu’s Return Confirmed in Three New ‘Star Wars’ Projects
When the live-action series The Mandalorian launched on Disney+ in 2019, it breathed new life into Star Wars at a time when the franchise was facing backlash following the two enormously divisive sequel trilogy films, The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu (then referred to by fans as “Baby Yoda”) became ...
Read More »‘Star Wars’ Quietly Reveals ‘The Mandalorian’ Series Now Cancelled
For months, the question hanging over Star Wars‘ flagship Disney+ series has been whether a fourth season could still happen after The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) took the story to theaters instead. A Featurette Puts a Closing Date on the Show The video, titled Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Behind the Scenes, was released on Star Wars‘ official YouTube ...
Read More »Goodbye, Mando and Grogu: ‘Star Wars’ Replacing Iconic Duo After Box Office Disaster, Finally Leaves Mando-Verse Behind
When The Mandalorian (2019) launched on Disney+ in 2019, the franchise’s first-ever live-action series became an instant success and catapulted its two leads, Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu (then referred to by fans as “Baby Yoda”), into pop culture stardom practically overnight. As such, they swiftly became one of the most recognizable duos ever in Star Wars. Credit: Lucasfilm ...
Read More »‘Star Wars’ Will Undergo Massive Shift in 2027 After ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Flops
Since Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, Star Wars has been best known for the sequel trilogy films The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). But since Disney+ launched in 2019, the Mando-Verse has made up a huge part of the brand. Credit: Lucasfilm The Mando-Verse Represents a Huge Part of Disney Star Wars ...
Read More »IMAX Reportedly Evicts Star Wars: Inside the Catastrophic Box Office Bombing of ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
The unthinkable has officially happened to the world’s most powerful cinematic franchise. For decades, the arrival of a new live-action Star Wars movie in theaters was an untouchable pop culture event—an automatic guarantee of packed premium theaters and shattering box office records. Credit: Lucasfilm But the theatrical landscape of 2026 has delivered a brutal reality check to Lucasfilm. Jon Favreau’s ...
Read More »It’s Official: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Has Been Replaced Just Days After Release
Just days after it was released, The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) has been replaced, surely leaving Lucasfilm questioning the future of the Star Wars franchise. For most of the last seven years, the future of Star Wars was a television set. When Disney+ launched in November 2019, The Mandalorian didn’t just introduce Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu to the ...
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