{"id":2428353,"date":"2026-05-22T17:34:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T17:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2428353"},"modified":"2026-05-22T17:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T17:34:22","slug":"5-things-to-know-before-watching-the-mandalorian-grogu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/5-things-to-know-before-watching-the-mandalorian-grogu\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things To Know Before Watching &#8216;The Mandalorian &#038; Grogu&#8217;!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p> Written by <b><i>Dante Greco<\/i><\/b>. Published: May 22 2026<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:10px;\">(Photo:<br \/>\nDisney\/Lucasfilm)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">Back in 2019,<br \/>\nthe first Disney+ original Star Wars series, &#8220;The Mandalorian&#8221;,<br \/>\npremiered and quickly became a massive hit among fans. Viewers<br \/>\nimmediately fell in love with Grogu &#8212; initially better known<br \/>\nacross the internet as &#8220;Baby Yoda&#8221; &#8212; as he traveled the galaxy<br \/>\nalongside bounty hunter Din Djarin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">Now, Star<br \/>\nWars is finally returning to the big screen for the first time<br \/>\nsince 2019 with The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu. The film follows<br \/>\nthe beloved duo as they embark on their next major adventure<br \/>\ntogether. It also marks the first time a Star Wars Disney+ series<br \/>\nhas been adapted into a theatrical feature film, making it a major<br \/>\nmoment for the franchise\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> \u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu | Final Trailer | In Theaters May 22\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uwild1rw7Aw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">With<br \/>\nexcitement continuing to build around the movie, fans are eager to<br \/>\nlearn how the story connects to the Disney+ series and what<br \/>\nsurprises could be waiting for Din Djarin and Grogu on the big<br \/>\nscreen. The film is also expected to play an important role in<br \/>\nshaping the next era of Star Wars storytelling.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">From<br \/>\nreturning characters and major story details to why this movie<br \/>\ncould shape the future of Star Wars on the big screen, here are 5<br \/>\nthings fans should know before checking out\u00a0The<br \/>\nMandalorian &amp; Grogu in theaters!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\"><strong>1.<br \/>\nYou Do Not Need To watch &#8220;The Mandalorian&#8221; Before Watching The<br \/>\nMandalorian and Grogu.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">While<br \/>\nwatching the series may help you understand the returning<br \/>\ncharacters and storylines, the movie is being designed so that new<br \/>\nviewers can still enjoy it without prior knowledge of the show. It<br \/>\nwill continue the story from the series, but it\u2019s also intended to<br \/>\nwork as a standalone adventure for general audiences and newer Star<br \/>\nWars fans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\"><strong>2.<br \/>\nTwo Major Hollywood Stars Are Entering The Star Wars<br \/>\nFranchise.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">Returning<br \/>\nfrom &#8220;The Mandalorian&#8221; is <strong>Pedro Pascal<\/strong> as Din<br \/>\nDjarin, alongside newcomers <strong>Jeremy Allen White<\/strong> (best known for &#8220;The Bear&#8221;) and film legend <strong>Sigourney<br \/>\nWeaver<\/strong>, who are both making their Star Wars franchise<br \/>\ndebuts in The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu. White voices Rotta the<br \/>\nHutt, the son of the infamous crime lord Jabba the Hutt, marking<br \/>\nthe character\u2019s first major appearance in Star Wars since &#8220;Star<br \/>\nWars: The Clone Wars&#8221;. Weaver will be playing a new character named<br \/>\nColonial Ward who serves as the leader of the New Republic&#8217;s<br \/>\nAdelphi Rangers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\"><strong>3.<br \/>\nJon Favreau Returns To Direct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">Jon Favreau,<br \/>\nwho created &#8220;The Mandalorian&#8221; and is known for directing films like Elf and Iron Man, is taking the helm of The<br \/>\nMandalorian &amp; Grogu. Favreau has also done voice acting in<br \/>\nseveral Star Wars projects, including &#8220;The Book of Boba Fett&#8221;,<br \/>\n&#8220;Star Wars: The Clone Wars&#8221;, and &#8220;Ahsoka&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\"><strong>4.<br \/>\nWhere In The Star Wars Timeline Does It Take Place?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">Star Wars has<br \/>\nalways told stories out of chronological order. An official<br \/>\ntimeline has not been laid out for the film, though there is an<br \/>\nofficial timeline for the show, as the series takes place about 5<br \/>\nyears after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.<br \/>\nSince the film takes place after Season 3 of &#8220;The Mandalorian&#8221;, we<br \/>\ncan assume it will remain within that same New Republic era<br \/>\ntimeline. Lucasfilm head <strong>Dave Filoni<\/strong> has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/what-order-to-watch-star-wars-movies-jon-favreau-dave-filoni-mandalorian-and-grogu-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">stated<\/a> in an interview with Collider that he wants The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu to<br \/>\nserve as an entry point for younger audiences and families. &#8220;But it<br \/>\nwas, I thought, special to make this kind of an entry point for<br \/>\nkids, especially now going to the theater with their parents and<br \/>\nas, hopefully, they enjoy this movie, the world just opens up to<br \/>\nthem in a way,&#8221; Filoni said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\"><strong>5. Is<br \/>\n&#8220;The Mandalorian&#8221; Season 4 Still Happening?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">Right now,<br \/>\nthe future of the show remains unclear. Jon Favreau has said<br \/>\nmultiple times that he has already written Season 4 of &#8220;The<br \/>\nMandalorian&#8221;. However, due to the writers\u2019 strike and Lucasfilm<br \/>\napproaching Favreau about developing a theatrical film instead, the<br \/>\nseason has not moved forward into production. The future of the<br \/>\nseries may ultimately depend on how successful The Mandalorian<br \/>\n&amp; Grogu performs, but for now, the fate of Season 4 remains a<br \/>\nmystery.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-type=\"item-text\">As excitement<br \/>\ncontinues to build for The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu, the film<br \/>\nis shaping up to be one of the biggest Star Wars events in years.<br \/>\nWhether you\u2019re a longtime fan of Din Djarin and Grogu or completely<br \/>\nnew to their story, the movie promises action, adventure, and a<br \/>\nreturn to the Galaxy Far, Far Away on the big screen. The<br \/>\nMandalorian &amp; Grogu is in theatres now!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','751155532078443');fbq('track','PageView');<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source younghollywood.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Dante Greco. Published: May 22 2026 (Photo: Disney\/Lucasfilm) \u00a0 Back in 2019, the first Disney+ original Star Wars series, &#8220;The Mandalorian&#8221;, premiered and quickly became a massive hit among fans. Viewers immediately fell in love with Grogu &#8212; initially better known across the internet as &#8220;Baby Yoda&#8221; &#8212; as he traveled the galaxy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2428354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2428353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-Things-To-Know-Before-Watching-The-Mandalorian-Grogu.webp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2428353"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2428355,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428353\/revisions\/2428355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2428354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2428353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2428353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2428353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}