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'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Review: An entertaining but forgetful return to the 'Star Wars' universe

Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White, Martin Scorsese star in the Jon Favreau film

By Joseph A. Wulfsohn Fox News

Published May 23, 2026 9:00am EDT

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The trailer for "The Mandalorian and Grogu" starring Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Allen White and Sigourney Weaver. Directed by Jon Favreau.

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"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...."

Yes, "Star Wars" is back in theaters. Hard to believe it's been seven years since the last one. It begs the question whether we really needed another movie. "The Mandalorian and Grogu" attempts to make the case — and with mixed results.

"The Mandalorian and Grogu" makes the leap to the big screen from television, a continuation from the Disney show "The Mandalorian" which ran three seasons and ended three years ago. I personally never watched the show, but director Jon Favreau insisted this film was made for both "Mandalorian" fans and non-fans alike. To his credit, I was able to watch it without feeling completely lost.

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