After what many believed was a failed Super Bowl teaser for “The Mandalorian and Grogu” — a 36-second spot that aired during Super Bowl LX and leaned into a parody of classic Budweiser-style ads instead of traditional movie footage — fans voiced confusion and disappointment online.
The reaction led Lucasfilm and Disney executives to publicly explain the marketing strategy, emphasizing that a more conventional new trailer was scheduled to be released soon.
Well, here it is. I now ask you, the reader — could this have just been a streaming movie? The answer to that question is what will make or break this film. Does the movie have the pull of a must-see theatrical experience?
Jon Favreau is a reliable filmmaker, and maybe he’s made a good film, but there’s a ton of pressure on him to deliver the goods with what will be the first Star Wars movie in over six years.
In the trailer, is that Martin Scorsese voicing the fry cook at the 21-second mark? Favreau made a cameo in Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, so this could just be him returning the favor.
Pedro Pascal is returning as the titular bounty hunter Din Djarin. Sigourney Weaver joins him in an undisclosed role. Jabba the Hutt’s son, Rotta, is voiced by Jeremy Allen White. The trailer looks silly. Baby Yoda is there.
With Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s planned Rey film having been put “on hold,” the only thing Lucasfilm really has going for it right now is the success of its Disney+ shows, which include “The Mandalorian.” It’s no coincidence, then, that Lucasfilm has decided to bet all of its chips on a “Mandalorian” movie.
There are at least five other “Star Wars” projects currently in the works, from directors Shawn Levy, James Mangold, Simon Kinberg, and Taika Waititi. “The Mandalorian and Grogu” is coming first — set to hit theaters May 22, 2026.