When Lucasfilm surprise dropped our very first trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu this week, the first thing we saw was a very familiar ship: the bulky chrome body (now bedecked in stripes of yellow paint) and the barrel-shaped twin engines jutting out of either side. It was meant to invoke one thought to anyone who’s […]
The First Trailer for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Is Here
After what’s felt like (and mostly has been) years of waiting, Lucasfilm has released the first official trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu, the next Star Wars film. Today—timed at the height of a public backlash against Disney for capitulating to the demands of the Trump administration by censoring late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over comments made about […]
Katee Sackhoff Talks ‘The Mandalorian’ and Acting Struggles
Battlestar Galacta alum Katee Sackhoff has been in genre TV for years. After voicing cultist turned mercenary/freedom fighter Bo-Katan Kryze for Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Rebels, she reprised the role in the live-action series The Mandalorian. She’s gotten to play Bo several times since then, but as the actor herself tells it, coming back to that role hasn’t […]
Andor Wouldn’t Have Happened in a World Without Baby Yoda
In an interview with Empire Magazine ahead of the premiere of Andor season two, showrunner Tony Gilroy discussed why he believes a show like theirs “will never happen again.” Thanks to The Mandalorian‘s success, there was a shift with Lucasfilm to go all in on a risk with long-form story telling, as well as being […]
The Mandalorian and Grogu Ride Will Open Alongside the Movie
During its SXSW panel on “The Future of Worldbuilding,” Disney unveiled a new look at its upcoming theme park ride focused on the Mandalorian and Grogu, which releases on May 22, 2026—the same day the two hit the big screen. This previously announced retheme of Smugger’s Run will feature at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in […]
Sigourney Weaver Teases Her Mystery Mandalorian & Grogu Role
Lucasfilm’s been careful to not reveal too much about The Mandalorian & Grogu, its first major theatrical Star Wars movie in years. That secrecy extends to its cast—specifically Sigourney Weaver, who signed on for a mysterious role back in 2024. In a recent GamesRadar interview, the Alien actor offered some interesting hints about her entrance into the Star Wars […]