'The Mandalorian & Grogu' Is Officially Heading to Theaters

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This story contains light spoilers for the Season Three finale of The Mandalorian.

Roses are red, Grogu is green, and The Mandalorian movie is officially a go. The official Star Wars website just revealed that the film is titled The Mandalorian & Grogu, and Jon Favreau (the mastermind behind the Disney+ series) will direct Mando and Grogu's big-screen debuts. “I have loved telling stories set in the rich world that George Lucas created,” Favreau said. “The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely exciting.”

This, of course, brings up about a zillion more questions. We're here to rampantly speculate the details of this movie—which we very likely won't see until the back half of the decade. This is the way.

So, What's the Story Here?

According to Variety's dispatch from Star Wars Celebration, where this project was revealed, Favreau's film "will focus on the New Republic," and "close out" the interconnected stories that are told in The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, and other Disney+ shows. Interesting! It sounds like a very Avengers-esque way to say goodbye to the first wave of Star Wars on Disney+. You have to imagine that—whatever story will be told in this film—it'll truly launch Grogu's arc in the greater Star Wars universe. (Blaster to my head, LucasFilm president Kathleen Kennedy sees The Mandalorian & Grogu as the kid's origin story. Especially if Rey's new film will see her rebuilding the Jedi order.)

"I have loved telling stories set in the rich world that George Lucas created,” Favreau told Deadline. "The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely exciting." There's not much to go on there. Maybe The Mandalorian Season Three will give us some hints?

Does The Mandalorian's Season Three Finale Give Any Hints?

Not really. "Chapter 24" of The Mandalorian, more or less, gives Mando and Grogu's stories a clean slate. We learn that our favorite father-son duo finally took Greef Karga up on his offer to house them on Nevarro. Judging by Mando's parting conversation with Captain Teva, he'll roam the galaxy as an "independent contractor" for the New Republic, wiping out Imperial remnants. Meanwhile, Bo-Katan Kryze, the Armorer, and the rest of the formerly exiled Mandalorians have settled back into their old digs on Mandalore. In other words? The Mandalorian's main players will remain relatively idle, until the Star Wars Bat-Signal calls on them for the next adventure.

Important Question: How Does Pedro Pascal Feel About All This?

Before the Mando movie news hit, we caught up with Pedro Pascal for our April/May cover story—which is out now. In the accompanying video interview, streaming above, we asked the actor how he felt about the idea of joining the Star Wars film universe. In quippy, Pascalian fashion, the man had two words: "Fuck yeah." It's safe to say that Pascal will feature heavily in Favreau's film, though he has yet to be officially confirmed. Now, let's just work on finding an excuse to get rid of Mando's helmet in time for the movie.

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