Disney Debuts 17‑Minute Preview of New Star Wars Film
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- The Mandalorian and Grogu – Disney premiered the film’s opening 17 minutes at CinemaCon, previewing a theatrical Star Wars adventure slated for a May 22 release.
- Jon Favreau – The director presented the opening sequence, showing Mando infiltrating an Empire‑sympathizer meeting, blowing up AT‑AT walkers on a snowy planet, and Grogu using the Force on a recon droid.
- Pedro Pascal – Reprising his role as Din Djarin, he leads the mission that destroys massive AT‑AT walkers, steals a mini AT‑ST, and confronts an escaping Empire leader.
- Sigourney Weaver – Appears as Ward, a New Republic leader who reprimands the heroes for killing an Empire target without intel and assigns them a rescue mission for Rotta the Hutt.
- Jeremy Allen White – Voices Rotta the Hutt, the son of Jabba, who becomes the focus of the heroes’ next mission after the initial action sequence.
- Star Wars: Starfighter – A separate standalone Star Wars film directed by Shawn Levy, starring Ryan Gosling and others, is scheduled for release on May 28 2027.
Why it matters: Disney re‑enters the theatrical market with its first Star Wars movie since 2019, turning the streaming‑hit Mandalorian franchise into a box‑office draw and giving fans a fresh on‑screen adventure while revitalizing the franchise’s cinema presence and signaling Disney’s strategy to blend streaming success with traditional release models.
