Lucasfilm has released the final trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu at this year’s CinemaCon. At last, after a seven-year break, Star Wars is returning to theaters. Pedro Pascal is officially being joined by an all-star cast, including Sigourney Weaver’s Colonel Ward, Steve Bulm’s Zeb Orrelios, and Jeremy Allen White’s Rotta the Hutt. We’re in for a classic adventure, as Pascal’s Din Djarin leads the charge against the Imperial Remnant in a movie with strong Empire Strikes Back vibes.
Lucasfilm has officially released a new trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu at CinemaCon 2026, with tickets going on sale. This final trailer strikes many of the same beats as previous clips, but it adds a mythical element; stressing the legend of Din Djarin, the Mandalorian bounty hunter – and his child.
Din Djarin & Grogu Have Become Legends in Their Own Galaxy
The trailer is a smart one, focusing on the overarching concept and featuring enough action scenes to thrill viewers. Interestingly, it focuses a lot on the arc viewers know least about; Grogu’s. All the evidence suggests he winds up on his own, or perhaps protecting an injured Din Djarin, and meets with a mentor figure. Given The Mandalorian and Grogu marketing is coded after The Empire Strikes Back, he essentially has his own Yoda. The swamp planet in the trailer appears to be the Hutt homeworld of Nar Shadda.
Most Star Wars films have individual villains who stand out from the crowd (even Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has Orson Krennic). In contrast, The Mandalorian and Grogu‘s appears to have two disparate groups. There’s the Imperial Shadow Council, a group of Imperial warlords who are secretly working together. These have likely been taken over by Grand Admiral Thrawn after his return to the galaxy in Ahsoka Season 1. That said, the focus appears to shift from the Empire to the Hutt crime cartel, which is presumably funding the Imperial Remnant.
It’s reasonable to assume this final trailer marks the beginning of The Mandalorian and Grogu‘s main marketing push. The film’s plot has remained so very secretive, but more will surely be learned over the next few weeks as we approach the release date of May 22. What is delightful, of course, is to see Star Wars at the forefront of Disney’s CinemaCon 2026 panel; it’s a welcome reminder that this is still one of the biggest franchises in the world, and that Star Wars’ big screen return is truly something to be celebrated.
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