According to an analyst, The Mandalorian and Grogu's box office failure does not impact the Star Wars franchise going forward.

The Mandalorian and Grogu is a smaller Star Wars movie that isn't about the epic battle between good and evil. Which is exactly what we need.

When a film like "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu" is released, a certain level of fanfare is to be expected. Naturally, it was only a matter of time before audiences crowned a member of the cast as Hollywood's emergent star du jour.

Like many other people who grew up as nerds, I have a strong affection for “Star Wars.” However, as the years have gone on, that has wavered so much that I find “The Mandalorian and Grogu” to be the final nail in the coffin of a franchise that I once loved.

But it's unlikely that fans recognized the voice behind the cuteness. That would be Shirley Henderson, a long-time actress that also starred as Moaning Myrtle in the Harry Potter franchise. The actress brought the Anzellans to life on screen and filled them with such humor and heart. A truly Iconic performance.

VFX supervisor John Knoll tells IndieWire about the movie's practical and digital effects, and the computer-generated Martin Scorsese as an alien food truck vendor.

The Mandalorian and Grogu is about to get razed at the box office by two low-budget horror movies, with next weekend not looking great either.

The part of The Mandalorian and Grogu and that felt most like classic Star Wars was when Grogu was caring for his poisoned father on Nal Hutta

Developers that have been invited to watch the WWDC 2026 keynote at Apple Park are also able to attend a special screening of The Mandalorian and Grogu. The screening will take place at 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday,