THE new Star Wars universe film The Mandalorian and Grogu is out now in theatres
Serving as a continuation of the Disney+ television series, The Mandalorian (2019–2023), the movie follows the fall of the Galactic Empire, a fictional autocracy which seeks absolute rule and social control over every planet and civilisation within the Star Wars galaxy.
It sees Pedro Pascal reprising his role as Din Djarin/The Mandalorian, as he and his apprentice Grogu aka Baby Yoda are enlisted by the New Republic to rescue Rotta the Hutt (Jeremy Allen White) in exchange for information on a target.
Cast also includes Alien (1979) actress Sigourney Weaver and well-respected filmmaker Martin Scorsese.
In an interview, director Jon Favreau said he felt responsible to present a project that not only caters to long-time Star Wars fans but also to introduce a new generation to it.
“To know that you want to reach out and get people as excited about Star Wars as you are and to make them feel the way that I felt the first time I saw it, I think that’s a responsibility,” he said.
“And we’ve thought tremendously about this because we’ve been working together for so long. We want to make an experience that doesn’t rely upon somebody already loving Star Wars, but gives them an opportunity to fall in love with it the way we have.”
Star Wars is an American epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and has since expanded into numerous other productions, shows, books and video games.
Taking place ‘a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away’, it tells the adventures of characters across multiple fictional eras, in which humans and many species of aliens (often humanoid) co-exist with droids, which may be programmed for personal assistance or battle.