The Mandalorian and Grogu is now out in theaters, bringing back one of Star Wars' best on-screen duos. The new movie, which follows on from The Mandalorian season 3 is streaming exclusively in theaters. It tells a new story with Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu as they travel across the galaxy bounty hunting.
Now the movie is out, you might be wondering what happens, what it reveals about the characters, and what the reviews are like. Well, you're in the right place. We've compiled a complete guide to everything you need to know about the new Star Wars movie, including details on its cast and plot too.
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The Mandalorian & Grogu release date
The Mandalorian & Grogu movie is out now. It was released on May 22, 2026.
This makes it the first new Star Wars movie since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker, and will be followed by the likes of Star Wars: Starfighter, Dave Filoni's film, the Rey movie, and James Mangold's film about the origins of the Force.
The Mandalorian and Grogu review
We gave The Mandalorian and Grogu three stars, praising it as a fun Star Wars adventure that's ultimately quite forgettable. Our reviewer Fay Watson wrote in our The Mandalorian and Grogu review: "As a simple adventure story, The Mandalorian and Grogu is a lot of fun with Baby Yoda's sheer adorableness doing a lot of heavy lifting. Epic action and a pulsating score help bring this story to a cinematic level that feels a real step up from season 3. Yet, with surprisingly low stakes for a Star Wars movie, it all ends up feeling rather inconsequential."
The Mandalorian & Grogu trailer
The final trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu arrived at CinemaCon. Check it out above. Another trailer arrived in February. In it, we saw Din Djarin unmasked, Baby Yoda using the Force, and more of the Hutts. This followed on from a Super Bowl TV spot that didn't reveal much about the plot, but did show our favorite duo together.
The Mandalorian & Grogu cast
We now know the full cast for The Mandalorian and Grogu, and there aren't many surprises.
- Pedro Pascal – The Mandalorian
- Sigourney Weaver – Colonel Ward
- Jeremy Allen White – Rotta the Hutt
- Steve Blum – Zeb Orrelios
- Jonny Coyne – Janu Coin
- Dave Filoni – Trapper Wolf
- Martin Scorsese – Hugo
- Matthew Willig – Hogsbreth
The Mandalorian & Grogu plot recap *SPOILERS*
The Mandalorian and Grogu begins with Mando and Grogu on a New Republic mission to find an Imperial warlord. When the main story kicks off, they're in search of Commander Coin. His real identity remains a mystery, though, so Colonel Ward sends Din Djarin and Baby Yoda on a mission to find Jabba the Hutt's son Rotta the Hutt. It's thought that if he's located, then they'll be able to get Coin's whereabouts from the Twins, Rotta's aunt and uncle.
However, when Mando finds him – working as a gladiator for a mysterious benefactor – he reveals that his aunt and uncle actually want him dead. When Mando manages to free him, he also reveals that his benefactor is actually Commander Coin, giving Din a new target. He goes and apprehends him, bringing him back to Ward.
He then takes some time off as Rotta is also given his freedom. However, it's not long before Embo finds him and Grogu, taking Mando back to the Twins to face justice. They throw him in a pit with a dragon snake. With the help of Grogu and some Anzellans, he makes it out alive but is fatally wounded.
He falls into a coma as Grogu tends to him, hiding him in the forest, feeding him and making sure he drinks. He befriends a local who then gives him a cure for Mando's poisoning, which luckily does the trick and revives him. The pair decide they need to fight, otherwise the Twins will always be tracking them, so they head back to the Hutt lair.
A fight ensues, and they manage to free Rotta and dump the Twins in the same water as Mando ended up in. The dragon snake takes care of the rest... The New Republic then fly in and help out, destroying the Hutt headquarters for good. The movie ends with Mando being commended for a job well done as Colonel Ward hints he works for the New Republic now.
For more on what this all means, check out our breakdown of The Mandalorian and Grogu ending explained.
Will there be a Mandalorian season 4?
At the moment, it's unclear whether there will be a The Mandalorian season 4 or not. At first, it was reportedly still happening in addition to the movie, but another report soon cast doubt on that.
Per a newsletter from The Hollywood Reporter, before the strikes shut down Hollywood, season 4 was written and ready to go (as Jon Favreau himself said back in February 2023). But, when Hollywood came to a standstill, Lucasfilm pivoted to a movie – leaving season 4's future in doubt.
Speaking about these characters' future, Jon Favreau told us: "Creatively, I have a lot of plans, and I have a lot of thoughts about these characters, especially for Grogu. Grogu is a character that is – his species lives for centuries. He's on a path to be both a Jedi and a Mandalorian. He's making certain choices and decisions, and he has a great teacher now. And so, as he develops and grows, there's opportunities for stories that would emanate from that."
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