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‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’: Jon Favreau To Direct And Produce ‘Star Wars’ Pic For Lucasfilm


Lucasfilm on Tuesday broke the news of a new Star Wars film, The Mandalorian & Grogu, to be directed and produced by The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau. Details as to the plot of the film are …

First introduced in 2019 with the launch of Disney+, the Mandalorian (aka Din Djarin) is a lone bounty hunter played by Pedro Pascal, who operates in the outer reaches of the galaxy. Lucasfilm’s President, Kennedy, added, “Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have ushered into Star Wars two new and beloved characters, and this new story is a perfect fit for the big screen.” The Mandalorian & Grogu leads an ongoing feature development slate at Lucasfilm that also includes films helmed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, James Mangold and Dave Filoni, as previously announced.

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