The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026 Film)

[BloodBoal 8,700]

3 hours ago, Nick1Ø66 said:

Serious question: Is Stars Wars still a thing?

 

No. 

 

And when Disney will finally realize that, you can bet they will resort to their last solution to revive all those franchises they have ruined: crossovers. 

 

Jedi v. Xenomorphs

Avengers v. Predators

And so on... 

 

It's the only option they have left to make these films feel like an event. 

[Jill Sandwich 11,162]

3 hours ago, Nick1Ø66 said:

DWP2 gonna have those Barbie bucks.

 

And the first one was more entertaining than anything Star Wars has done post-ROTJ.

 

Blokes associate Anne Hathaway with the HR lady meme. It's already lost their ticket money since they won't be going with their their girlfriends on date night for that!

[Tallguy 7,364]

6 hours ago, Nick1Ø66 said:

DWP2 gonna have those Barbie bucks.

 

And the first one was more entertaining than anything Star Wars has done post-ROTJ.

 

Serious question: Is Stars Wars still a thing?

 

So what, currently, IS a thing?

 

[Nick1Ø66 8,320]

9 minutes ago, Tallguy said:

 

So what, currently, IS a thing?

 

 

Well, apparently, Bad Bunny. Or so say the kids these days.

[Bespin Copilot 10,807]

I had a tauntaun when I was young (the vintage toy, not a real one; it was small at my place), but I never realized they have four nostrils.

[Nick1Ø66 8,320]

4 hours ago, BloodBoal said:

 

No. 

 

And when Disney will finally realize that, you can bet they will resort to their last solution to revive all those franchises they have ruined: crossovers. 

 

Jedi v. Xenomorphs

Avengers v. Predators

And so on... 

 

It's the only option they have left to make these films feel like an event. 

 

You jest, but I think not so far from the truth. Both The Hunt for Gollum and Avengers Doomsday seem to banking on "getting the band back together" to make the films an "event". Most likely because studios (probably correctly) have surmised that no one's really interested in more Middle-Earth on screen, or the new Avengers. They want the familiarity of very old friends.

 

Anyone remember when Star Trek: TNG had a rule against referencing old characters and storylines?  It was done very sparingly throughout, especially the early seasons. The writers on TNG had to fight to get Spock's name even mentioned, and having him (and Sarek) appear was a huge battle. Now the only episodes of Star Trek that get fans excited are ones that feature old characters or story references.

 

Is that the fault of the fans? Or the writers for not coming up with new characters and stories people actually care about?

[Mr. Hooper 8,927]

2 hours ago, Nick1Ø66 said:

 

Well, apparently, Bad Bunny. Or so say the kids these days.

Bad Bunny's a cultural blip. He's having a moment right now.

 

You're only "a thing" when you have proven staying power.

 

[BloodBoal 8,700]

1 hour ago, Nick1Ø66 said:

You jest, but I think not so far from the truth.

 

Only half-jesting. They have already accustomed people to the idea of multiverses with their Marvel stuff, with actors from different adaptations (or even abandoned adaptations) meeting one another and such, and the younger generation thinks that kind of stuff is only normal (with lots of video games being based on that idea: Super Smash Bros., Fortnite, Marvel Vs. Capcom...)

 

We really are only step away from that happening with film franchises, especially since Disney now owns so many of them.

 

2 hours ago, Tallguy said:

So what, currently, IS a thing?

 

[Yavar Moradi 4,400]

15 minutes ago, Mr. Hooper said:

Bad Bunny's a cultural blip. He's having a moment right now.

You're only "a thing" when you have proven staying power.

 

Dunno if he's reached "proven staying power" quite yet, but he's certainly more than a "blip" if he's won six Grammys over the past half decade, and has been getting nominated since 2019...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Bad_Bunny

 

And he's been the most-streamed artist on Spotify globally not just for one year, but but for four (Taylor Swift won a couple years in between.)

https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-12-03/wrapped-bad-bunny-top-artist-album/

 

So how long does a "moment" last in your definition?

 

Yavar

[BloodBoal 8,700]

I love Bad Bunny, though I always considered Elmer Fudd to be funnier.

[Mr. Hooper 8,927]

20 minutes ago, Yavar Moradi said:

 

Dunno if he's reached "proven staying power" quite yet, but he's certainly more than a "blip" if he's won six Grammys over the past half decade, and has been getting nominated since 2019...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Bad_Bunny

 

And he's been the most-streamed artist on Spotify globally not just for one year, but but for four (Taylor Swift won a couple years in between.)

https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-12-03/wrapped-bad-bunny-top-artist-album/

 

So how long does a "moment" last in your definition?

 

Yavar

 

I'm talking about "does-your-grandma-know-who-he-is famous."

I'd be willing to bet that most people in the general populace, like myself, have only heard about Bad Bunny because of his association with the Super Bowl.

 

Which doesn't negate his past success, but now that grandma's probably heard of him, he's really hit the Big Time. lol

[Rachael Foley 10,161]

1 minute ago, Mr. Hooper said:

 

I'm talking about "does-your-grandma-know-who-he-is famous."

I'd be willing to bet that most people in the general populace, like myself, have only heard about Bad Bunny because of his association with the Super Bowl.

 

Which doesn't negate his past success, but now that grandma's probably heard of him, he's really hit the Big Time. lol

Does your Grandma know who John Williams or Jerry Goldsmith is?

[Jill Sandwich 11,162]

15 minutes ago, Mr. Hooper said:

 

I'm talking about "does-your-grandma-know-who-he-is famous."

I'd be willing to bet that most people in the general populace, like myself, have only heard about Bad Bunny because of his association with the Super Bowl.

 

Which doesn't negate his past success, but now that grandma's probably heard of him, he's really hit the Big Time. lol

 

I'd only just heard of him yesterday for the first time on this forum.

[Nick1Ø66 8,320]

18 hours ago, The Score Cleaner said:

Does your Grandma know who John Williams or Jerry Goldsmith is?

No. But she’s certainly heard their music.

 

Can’t say the same for Bad Bunny.

[Tallguy 7,364]

I will never forget the day I talked to someone who had no idea who John Williams was. I mean, not only didn't know his name but had no idea that there was a person who had written Jaws, Star Wars, E.T., etc. and that they were the same person. Totally oblivious. It was like meeting someone who didn't know who George Washington was.

[aj_vader 733]

38 minutes ago, Tallguy said:

I will never forget the day I talked to someone who had no idea who John Williams was. I mean, not only didn't know his name but had no idea that there was a person who had written Jaws, Star Wars, E.T., etc. and that they were the same person. Totally oblivious. It was like meeting someone who didn't know who George Washington was.

Muggles

[mstrox 7,348]

My grandparents have all been dead for over 20 years, so Bad Bunny and all other music that young people enjoy is rendered NULL.

 

I thought the Space Budweiser commercial was cute.  I’m sure the movie will be fine.

 

48 minutes ago, Tallguy said:

I will never forget the day I talked to someone who had no idea who John Williams was. I mean, not only didn't know his name but had no idea that there was a person who had written Jaws, Star Wars, E.T., etc. and that they were the same person. Totally oblivious. It was like meeting someone who didn't know who George Washington was.

My kid learned about John Williams in music class.  He’s part of the canon now!  I can only imagine the looks she got when she bragged to all her friends about what a freak I am.

[Tallguy 7,364]

I was thinking about the trailer for The Phantom Menace. And how after some dabbling with Obi Wan Kenobi it went full on Main Title. It tapped right into our brains.

 

Now Mando and Grogu has no where near that purchase. But they still counted on Göransson's theme having ID. That first "dun DUN" was meant to get a reaction and have recognition. And I have to say, it worked. 

 

I haven't thought of Mando much lately. It's been a while since we had anything new and I've been watching other stuff. And I like the Mando music but it doesn't have the tendrils in my brain that Star Wars does. (Neither does almost anything else.) But I've been humming that theme for a few days now.

 

Good job, Ludwig!

[Andy 7,715]

2 hours ago, mstrox said:

I’m sure the movie will be fine.

 

Perfectly worded. Fine. And ultimately likely forgettable.

 

I bet I'll laugh at the light antics and thrill to the adventure scenes, but then go on with life with little lasting impression.

 

You wanna get my attention?  Spend the money and time to make movies differently, using fewer computers that make it look like every other IP, and more hand craftsmanship that gives it a fantasy texture all its own.

[Rachael Foley 10,161]

1 hour ago, Andy said:

 

Perfectly worded. Fine. And ultimately likely forgettable.

 

I bet I'll laugh at the light antics and thrill to the adventure scenes, but then go on with life with little lasting impression.

 

You wanna get my attention?  Spend the money and time to make movies differently, using fewer computers that make it look like every other IP, and more hand craftsmanship that gives it a fantasy texture all its own.

What if they use computers that give it a fantasy texture all of its own?  

[Andy 7,715]

I’ll believe it when I see it.  I think we can all safely predict what any live action Star Wars will look like for the foreseeable future. 

[tomsmoviemadness 4,843]

New full trailer tomorrow

 

 

 

[tomsmoviemadness 4,843]

Here it is

 

 

 

[Jay 46,239]

Any good?

[Tallguy 7,364]

I'm all for it! (I somehow didn't know that Favreau was directing.)

[tomsmoviemadness 4,843]

It looks like the show.

I still can't figure out what the story is.

 

There's loads of creatures, a Bounty Hunter character from The Clone Wars, multiple Hutts, Sigourney Weaver, Grogu doing more than he does in the show (although I feel they should've aged him up a bit).

 

It looks fine and like it could be a fun time, but it doesn't feel like an event. Which I feel a Star Wars movie should feel like.

 

Maybe this is one of those movies that they don't know how to market, but then will turn out great. I'll still see it in the cinema. I love Star Wars and these characters and I do like going back to the cinema to watch a Star Wars film again.

[Rachael Foley 10,161]

First Sunmer SW film since Solo right?

[Jay 46,239]

Yeah

[Tallguy 7,364]

Second since Revenge of the Sith. Eighth overall. (NO I'm not counting The Clone Wars.)

[Jay 46,239]

Eighth overall.

 

1. Star Wars
2. TESB
3. ROTJ
4. TPM
5. AOTC
6. ROTS
7. Solo
8. Grogu

 

Only Rogue One and the ST have been December releases.

[Edmilson 12,370]

To be honest, this doesn't look that bad. At least the visuals are pretty nice.

[Bespin Copilot 10,807]

Nice videogame, where is my control?

[Tallguy 7,364]

16 minutes ago, Jay said:

Eighth overall.

 

1. Star Wars
2. TESB
3. ROTJ
4. TPM
5. AOTC
6. ROTS
7. Solo
8. Grogu

 

Only Rogue One and the ST have been December releases.

 

Right. I counted and then counted again wrong.

[Rachael Foley 10,161]

13 minutes ago, Tallguy said:

 

Right. I counted and then counted again wrong.

Tallguy counted on the PT and OT + Solo and Grogu to be seven. They counted wrong.

[Manakin Skywalker 5,941]

Visuals definitely look better than the show, although personally I think it would've benefited from being shot on film.

 

4 hours ago, tomsmoviemadness said:

It looks fine and like it could be a fun time, but it doesn't feel like an event. Which I feel a Star Wars movie should feel like.

 

This is the perfect way to describe it. It looks like a neat little adventure and I'm looking forward to watching it, but from the trailers it looks like it's going to be a 2 hour episode of The Mandalorian that we have to go to a theater to see. I get the sense that since so many of the films that were supposed to come out this decade were either cancelled or delayed indefinitely, they needed to think up something fast to put out in theaters for publicity's sake, without really caring too much of the quality or significance of the story. Then again, we've only gotten two short trailers so far so they could certainly be leaving a lot out (which they certainly did for the previous trailer versus this one).

[Jay 46,239]

Disney and LucasFilm have confirmed that Martin Scorsese is indeed starring in 'The Mandalorian And Grogu' as the voice of an Ardennian shopkeep

[Edmilson 12,370]

So Marvel movies are "theme park attractions but not cinema", but The Mandalorian and Grogu (distributed by the same guys who also release the Marvel stuff) is actual real cinema, huh Marty? 

 

I wonder if he knows the director of Mando & Grogu also directed two MCU movies (including their very first, whose success was essential for Marvel to become what they are) and acted in another several of them... 

[Gabriel Bezerra 775]

Marty was in Shark Tale! It's his second voice acting role. Funnily enough, now Favreou and Scorsese are the only Ardennians in live action.

 

From the trailer, this movie feels like 4 episodes stitched together. So they just did the Clone Wars movie again.

[mstrox 7,348]

I hope they put Scorsese in the mocap suit with all the little balls and the helmet.

[Nick1Ø66 8,320]

13 hours ago, Manakin Skywalker said:

Visuals definitely look better than the show, although personally I think it would've benefited from being shot on film.

 

It doesn't look awful. Looks pretty fun, actually. I'll watch.

 

At home.

 

Really, while it does look to be a step up from the show, it's not dramatic enough an upgrade to warrant seeing in the cinema, at least to my eyes. And as others have pointed out, it feels anything but "epic" (which you expect from a Star Wars film) nor does like an event.

 

I just think it's a tough sell. The Star Wars TV shows have a movie level budget, and apparently part of the attraction is that they look like a movie. But then we're told that the one being released in the cinema is really a movie, so we should pay to go see essentially the same characters, story, etc. that we can watch at home. Personally, I don't see the appeal, it just feels like marketing. And to release such a small scale, mega episode of a TV show as the first SW cinematic release after a long drought (and the disappointing ROS) I think represents the kind of fundamental lack of vision that has plagued this once great franchise.

 

When did Star Wars stop being special?

 

 

[BloodBoal 8,700]

Well, one thing is certain: it sure as hell does not look cinematic. 

[Mr. Hooper 8,927]

15 hours ago, tomsmoviemadness said:

Here it is

 

[Mysterio 107]

2 hours ago, BloodBoal said:

Well, one thing is certain: it sure as hell does not look cinematic. 

Season 1 looked more cinematic than this

[Tom Guernsey 3,859]

I'm sure I'll wait for it to come to D+ although I largely enjoyed the series. The one thing I can't get over is what a blandly dull title it has. I guess they figured it needed to include both names as the Mandalorian would is the main character but Grogu ("Baby Yoda") is the breakout character that presumably appeals to kids. It isn't even the most natural way round for the names. Grogu and the Mandalorian sounds (to me!) much more natural.

 

Beauty and the Beast. Abbott & Costello Meet The Keystone Kops. The Agony and the Ecstasy. Anna and the King. Ant-Man and The Wasp. The Bad and the Beautiful. Jason and the Argonauts. Indiana Jones and the Something of Something. Harry Potter and the Something of Something. James and the Giant Peach. etc.

[BloodBoal 8,700]

Abbott & Costello Meet The Mandalorian & Grogu

[Tallguy 7,364]

7 hours ago, Nick1Ø66 said:

When did Star Wars stop being special?

 

When did Star Wars fans decide they would rather watch things at home?

 

My wife's argument when I go to see Jaws or Back to the Future at the cinema: Can't we just watch that at home? Why did we buy this gigantic TV?

 

What ARE people going to see at the movies that is like Star Wars because there is so much of it?

[Nick1Ø66 8,320]

2 hours ago, Tallguy said:

When did Star Wars fans decide they would rather watch things at home?

When Star Wars stopped being special. 

When the amount of Star Wars “content” created for home consumption far exceed that made for the cinema.

 

When Lucasfilm turned a TV series produced to fill a content quota and designed for home consumption into a movie and asked fans to accept that it really was one.
 

When Disney started feeding us dog food and expected us to pretend it’s filet mignon.

 

If Star Was stopped being special, and fans started to think it was better watched at home (if at all) Disney only have themselves to blame.

 

2 hours ago, Tallguy said:

My wife's argument when I go to see Jaws or Back to the Future at the cinema: Can't we just watch that at home? Why did we buy this gigantic TV?

 

Hey, if Lucasfilm puts out a Star Wars movie that’s even half as good as Jaws or BTTF, I’ll meet you at the cinema my friend. Hell, I’ll even pick up the popcorn.

 

3 hours ago, BloodBoal said:

Abbott & Costello Meet The Mandalorian & Grogu

Now that might get me to the cinema!

[Mr. Hooper 8,927]

1 hour ago, Nick1Ø66 said:

When it stopped being special.

Star Wars hasn't been special or holiday since 1978.

 

[Tallguy 7,364]

42 minutes ago, Mr. Hooper said:

Star Wars hasn't been special or holiday since 1978.

 

 

Hey! Boba Fett was in that one too! Maybe Boba Fett IS a TV character!

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,373]

3 hours ago, Tallguy said:

My wife's argument when I go to see Jaws or Back to the Future at the cinema: Can't we just watch that at home? Why did we buy this gigantic TV?