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The Mandalorian and Grogu: new Star Wars film announced

Jon Favreau tapped to direct an adventure that Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has called ‘a perfect fit for the big screen’

Details of the plot remain under wraps but Kathleen Kennedy, the Lucasfilm president, called the story “a perfect fit for the big screen”. Since being introduced in self-titled Disney+ series, the Mandalorian, played by Pedro Pascal, has become one of the more popular and critically acclaimed new characters in the Star Wars universe. Lucasfilm has also announced and then cancelled a range of Star Wars projects in recent years including films from Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige and Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins.

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