The Empire has fallen, but nobody told its warlords. They are still scattered across the galaxy, and the young New Republic needs help holding the peace. It has found some in a legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter, Din Djarin, and his small apprentice, Grogu.
That is the setup for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, which streams exclusively on Disney+ from September 2. The film opened in cinemas worldwide in May. Disney describes it as a standalone adventure, one meant to win over newcomers while rewarding longtime fans, with dogfights, TIE-fighter battles and a host of new creatures.
Who is in it
Pedro Pascal plays Din Djarin. Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White play new characters, and Martin Scorsese lends his voice. Jon Favreau directs and wrote the script with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor. In the story, the New Republic sends Djarin and Grogu to rescue Rotta the Hutt, played by White, in exchange for information on a target.
The film follows the Disney+ series that began in 2019 and launched the platform. Season 2 came in 2020, season 3 in 2023.
Two more debuts the same day
Lucasfilm is stacking September 2 with extras. LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian is a new animated special that retells all three seasons as comedy, aimed at families and younger viewers. Chris Buckley directed and Michael Price wrote it. Gavin Hammon voices the Mandalorian, with Giancarlo Esposito as Moff Gideon, Katee Sackhoff as Bo-Katan Kryze, Ming-Na Wen as Fennec Shand and Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano.
The official podcast goes live at 6:00 pm PT with two episodes, “Growing Up” and “Bigger & Different.” It was recorded on the film’s Adelphi Base Bar set. Favreau, Filoni, composer Ludwig Goransson, Pascal and Weaver all appear, and Grogu drops by too. Video episodes sit on Disney+ and YouTube, and audio versions on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other platforms.
Sources
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian to Make Big Splash on September 2 with Three New Debuts
- The Mandalorian and Grogu
