The Mandalorian and Grogu will herald a new era of Star Wars theatrical releases in 2026. Spinning off from Disney+ series The Mandalorian, the Jon Favreau-directed movie has plenty to prove after the third season of the series failed to quite match the previous seasons, and following the divisive Star Wars sequel trilogy that ended with 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker. For some, though, a more pressing matter has been online rumors about whether the movie’s lead star,Pedro Pascal, even appears in the movie, and it seemsSigourney Weaver has finally put all doubts of Pascal ducking out on his duties to bed.

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