The First Footage From The Mandalorian & Grogu Is As Cold As Ice

In a surprise move at D23 tonight, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni took the stage to give attendees the very first look at the next Star Wars movie: The Mandalorian & Grogu.

Set at an undisclosed point during the events of the Disney+ streaming series, the film will bridge the gap between the rise of the Imperial Remnant and the eventual conflict we’ll see break out in Dave Filoni’s New Republic film (and before that, we’ll presumably get Ahsoka‘s second season).

The footage shown at D23 opened with a montage of previous footage from The Mandalorian of Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) meeting Grogu, we hear new voice over where he described the child as his new apprentice, and that though he’s a Bounty Hunter by trade, he has to be selective on what jobs he takes. Not too selective though, as we cut to him walking into a bar and just shooting a whole bunch of people dead. A new cut gives us our first big surprise: the return of the Razor Crest, destroyed in the climax of season 2, now flying through the sky. We pan out to see, in another shot and another place, that Din is in a cockpit behind none other than Star Wars Rebels‘ Zeb Orrelios.

Next we cut to the Din entering a base alone, on an ice world that looks a lot like it could be Hoth. Grogu crawls through tunnels, and Imperial mouse droids are rolling all about the place, as we get some super fast shots from their point of view as blasters fire. Classic Imperial Snow Troopers walk around the base, further amplifying those Hoth-y vibes. We cut to Din, now climbing onto the top of an AT-ST walker as it runs through snow covered mountains, popping out of its top hatch. Din and the Walker fall down a hill, at the bottom of which he lands at the feet of two AT-AT walkers

The footage wrapped up with something a little less sinister: Grogu in a small space with 2 Anzellans (a.k.a. Babu Frik’s species, seen in both The Rise of Skywalker and The Mandalorian season 3).

What mystery could Mando and Grogu have uncovered that warrants a leap from streaming to the big screen? We’ll find out when The Mandalorian & Grogu hits theaters May 22, 2026.

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