Mark the date right now – Friday 22nd May 2026, as that’s the day you’ll be playing wookiee hooky and heading to your local flea pit to see The Mandalorian & Grogu. That’s right, we have a confirmed release date, announced by Disney as part of a number of sequels and shifting dates which sees the return of Tron, Zootopia, Toy Story, Moana and Frozen. With Disney betting the house on dependable sequels, let’s hope the GFFA can contribute to a healthy haul ahead of a potential torrent of Star Wars films including Daisy Ridley in the New Jedi Order era film and James Mangold’s Dawn of the Jedi.
The studio also confirmed that the Star Wars feature The Mandalorian & Grogu will bow May 22, 2026, as had been speculated. The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau is directing the film, which spins out of his Disney+ show and stars Pedro Pascal. It is a particularly important feature, as Lucasfilm seeks to return Star Wars to the big screen for the first time since 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker. While the franchise has thrived on Disney+, multiple attempts to relaunch it as a big screen property have fizzled in development.
