Jon Favreau Wants The New Star Wars Movie To Unite Every Generation Of Fans

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I’m so excited for The Mandalorian & Grogu to come out next week! Director Jon Favreau has said he really hopes this new Star Wars movie will bring all of us fans – old and new – together, and I think it has a great chance of doing just that.

After a seven-year break following the end of the Skywalker Saga with The Rise of Skywalker, new Star Wars movies are being made again. Din Djarin (The Mandalorian) and Grogu, who starred in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett TV series, are now heading to the big screen. Creator Jon Favreau hopes this movie will unite fans of the entire Star Wars universe.

During a conversation with ScreenRant’s Ash Crossan, the filmmaker discussed how Dave Filoni, recently appointed president of Lucasfilm and co-writer of The Mandalorian & Grogu alongside Jon Favreau and Noah Kloor, skillfully connected the various time periods within the Star Wars universe. Favreau added that fans tend to feel the strongest connection to the Star Wars stories they first experienced during their formative years.

According to Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian & Grogu successfully connects with all periods of Star Wars history, essentially serving as a tribute to the entire saga. He explained further:

It’s wonderful to see people of all ages and from all over the world enjoying Star Wars together. That feeling of unity is especially strong at events, and I appreciate how the franchise brings diverse stories and fans together.

Once, the original Star Wars trilogy – A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi – was all fans had. Now, almost 50 years later, there’s much more to explore. The prequels and sequels appealed to different generations, and a variety of animated and live-action TV series have broadened the franchise, attracting new viewers.

Even if you haven’t seen all of The Mandalorian or The Book of Boba Fett, you’ll still enjoy The Mandalorian & Grogu. The movie is designed for all Star Wars fans! Recent Nielsen data also showed how different generations watch Star Wars. Gen Z preferred The Clone Wars, but The Mandalorian was the top choice for Baby Boomers and Gen Alpha, based on viewership in early 2026.

So, after Din Djarin officially adopted Grogu and settled down on Nevarro at the end of Season 3, he traded bounty hunting for more straightforward work with the New Republic. That’s where this new movie, The Mandalorian & Grogu, picks up. Basically, Din and Grogu are on a mission to rescue Rotta the Hutt – Jabba’s son, played by Jeremy Allen White – hoping to get intel on a New Republic target in return. It’s a fairly simple setup, but it gets our heroes back in action.

The character Rotta was previously played as a baby in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars film and a subsequent episode of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV series. Ayo Edebiri, known for her role in The Bear, now voices the adult Rotta in The Mandalorian & Grogu, where he appears as a gladiator. The new film will also include Jabba the Hutt’s twin cousins, who were first seen in The Book of Boba Fett.

The new movie featuring The Mandalorian and Grogu will also star Sigourney Weaver as Colonel Ward, who leads a group called the New Republic’s Adelphi Rangers. It arrives in theaters on May 22nd.

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2026-05-16 16:42