Lucasfilm will celebrate May 4th — the unofficial Star Wars holiday — by hosting a special fan event for the upcoming film. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu In select Imax theaters worldwide.
Directed by Jon Favreau, the film is a spin-off of the Disney+ streaming series The Mandalorianbringing Grogu, also known as Baby Yoda, to the big screen for the first time.
Each event will be anchored for fans with over 25 minutes of new footage, while special giveaways will include a new poster; You can find a list of participating Imax cinemas here.
The Mandalorian and Grogu It opens in North America on May 22, the start of the Memorial Day long weekend.
The announcement came less than a week after Favreau arrived in Las Vegas to attend CinemaCon, the annual gathering of theater owners. “star wars “It made me fall in love with movies. I first saw it with my dad,” he told the audience, before sharing the first 17 minutes of footage from the summer event.
Favreau, who is also the creator of the Disney+ series The MandalorianHe directed the film from a screenplay he co-wrote with Dave Filoni and Noah Clore. Filoni, a disciple of George Lucas, was promoted to oversee Lucasfilm’s creative direction as president and chief creative officer earlier this year, following the departure of Kathleen Kennedy.
in The Mandalorian Saga The evil Empire has fallen and the Imperial Warlords remain spread throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they enlist the help of Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu.
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