It’s been a pretty busy week in the promotional cycle for The Mandalorian and Grogu after the recent London press tour event. Smaller headlines also include new cast-related information to the film getting out and a handful of television spots.
GamesRadar spoke to Pedro Pascal at a press tour event, with the film commemorating nearly seven years of him playing the character on-set and off. Pascal revealed that as long as stories with the character that they want to tell, and that there are other stuntpeople willing to help handle the physical aspects of the role, he is up to playing the Mandalorian forever:
“I’m completely grateful. It’s the longest creative relationship I’ve had, it’s the character that I’ve played the longest. Hopefully I get to continue playing him for as long as my body, or as many bodies as we put into the suit, can take it.”
They also asked Pascal about his character’s journey, and Pascal explained that the movie’s title focusing on both characters is deliberate, as Grogu is slowly growing up, and Din is at a point in his journey that he has to accept that his child will outlive him by a substantial amount:
“They are real partners at this point; Grogu is on every mission, on every adventure, they are side by side – and it’s sentimental, because Din Djarin knows that this creature will outlive him, and I think that, existentially, he’s very focused on making sure that he can survive in a world without him. And of course, the power that Grogu has surpasses Mando’s by a lot, yet none of us wants to let go of our child, and none of us wants to keep that child from growing into everything that they can do. So I think [that’s a] very textured relationship and story that they’re able to tell on a thrill ride that you cannot believe.”
Pascal also did a brief interview with The Upcoming, alongside co-star Sigourney Weaver, which you can watch below:
The Upcoming also managed to interview the show’s creator and The Mandalorian and Grogu director Jon Favreau, who talked about his love of film and his desire to make a movie that could work both as a continuation of the show and as someone’s entry point into the galaxy far, far away:
“This is a culmination of three years of working on this movie… And I was here last for [Star Wars Celebration Europe]. I know how passionate the fans are here – Star Wars began here in London, it’s where George Lucas originally filmed [A New Hope], so I feel like this is part of our tradition… Incorporating a larger storyline that ties in with all the films that have yet to come. At the same time, we wanted to make a brand new adventure with these characters, for a film that did not require that somebody seen the show, or Star Wars at all.”
You can view more of what he had to say below:
GamesRadar also spoke with former Lucasfilm president and current Lucasfilm movie producer Kathleen Kennedy, who greenlit The Mandalorian and Grogu before her exit. She noted that she feels that the film has been left in the capable hands in the form of her friends at ILM and filmmaker Jon Favreau:
“[When it comes to the scale of the movie,] it’s entirely on a different level [compared to the Disney Plus show], and I think that’s what excited us when we realized that we had the opportunity to put this on the big screen. Now we get to put it on IMAX, which makes it even bigger. I think that we knew as we were creating the series that there was a real opportunity to expand this in a way that we couldn’t even imagine, and we pulled together some of the most incredible people inside of ILM, Industrial Light & Magic, who has done all the Star Wars movies. They have done extraordinary work. I think what I’ve been so amazed at in working with Jon is that he is incredibly innovative in terms of taking technology and cinema and moving into the next level, much like what George Lucas did, and I think that’s what you’ll see with this movie, is it deserves… To be on the big screen, and it’s extraordinary.”
The Upcoming also had a chance to speak to Kathleen Kennedy, talking about the generational appeal of the franchise. You can view their full exchange below:
Information from fan screenings of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu have reportedly revealed (h/t Star Wars Holocron) that one of the actors credited for the film is Stephen McKinley Henderson (Lady Bird, Dune), though he did not appear in the 25 minutes of footage that were screened. Some fans with good listening skills claim to have heard Henderson’s voice in the recently-released “Sacrifice” television spot, which we covered here — potentially voicing the elderly alien that talks to Grogu, but that isn’t confirmed. In addition, word from these same screenings is that Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, who portrays Carson Teva on both The Mandalorian and Ahsoka, will be returning. Teva similarly did not appear in this footage, but was purportedly credited. (Teva’s inclusion would make sense, given the involvement of Dave Filoni’s Trapper Wolf in the film and appearance in some new LEGO toy sets.)
Last but not least, a few new domestic and international TV spots for the movie reveal additional bits of footage and dialogue:
“Grogu, I’m going to need you to be brave for me.”
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The Mandalorian and Grogu will be released in theaters on May 22, 2026. The movie clocks in at 2 hours and 12 minutes and is tracking for an $70M+ to $100M+ four-day opening weekend in the United States of America and Canada.
Grant has been a fan of Star Wars for as long as he can remember, having seen every movie on the big screen. When he’s not hard at work with his college studies, he keeps himself busy by reporting on all kinds of Star Wars news for SWNN and general movie news on the sister site, Movie News Net. He served as a frequent commentator on SWNN’s The Resistance Broadcast.