The first ‘Star Wars’ film in seven years hits theaters on May 22.
Jon Favreau‘s The Mandalorian and Grogu held its first press screenings on Thursday night and the early reaction on social media seems rather muted.
While official critics reviews for Mandalorian and Grogu are embargoed till May 19, closer to the movie’s release date of May 22, Disney/Lucasfilm allowed press to release brief social media reaction after the screenings.
The film is the first feature length Star Wars movie since 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, and is a big screen outing for the Disney+ hit show The Mandalorian. As such the story is set in the Star Wars universe but follows the timeline and story of series rather than any of the previous films.
Pedro Pascal stars as the titular bounty hunter and he’s accompanied by Grogu, the impossibly cute animatronic puppet that is an infant of the same species as Yoda. The film also stars Jeremy Allen White, Lateef Crowder and Sigourney Weaver.
The movie is about Din Djarin (Pascal) and his apprentice Grogu who are recruited for a mission by the New Republic in which they must rescue Rotta the Hutt (White) while avoiding Imperial remnants and deadly bounty hunters.
Favreau, who created the Disney+ series, directs the film from a script he co-wrote with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor.
See a selection of the social media reaction to The Mandalorian and Grogu.
The Mandalorian and Grogu: the marketing had me worried, but this movie is actually a lot of fun. Yes it does feel like a supersized high budget few episodes of the tv show – more of an adventure of the week than a huge galactic event story. If you like the show you’ll love this.…
— Peter Sciretta
#TheMandalorianAndGrogu is a grin-inducing crowd-pleaser that puts Star Wars back on theatrical track. Director Jon Favreau is (again) a safe pair of hands that deliver a solid, thrilling and engaging romp. A solid popcorn movie that is the summer blockbuster you’re looking for.
— Simon Thompson
THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU: Ludwig Göransson never asleep at the wheel. His new themes and motifs are just as addicting as ever. If it wasn’t already obvious, he is invaluable to the whole Mando franchise.
— Andrew J. Salazar
#TheMandalorianAndGrogu: I am just defenseless against Grogu. (And the Anzellan droidsmiths.) Irresistibly cute and also a filmmaking feat I cannot get enough of.
Rotta the Hutt? Not as much. Live action Hutts are a challenge to pull off, a gladiator Hutt even more so, and it…
— Perri Nemiroff
My personal The Mandalorian and Grogu MVP? Ludwig Göransson. He’s got three Oscars now so this is probably obvious, but every production with him on the roster is SO lucky to have him. I still cannot get enough of the Mando theme and was energized over and over again as Göransson…
— Perri Nemiroff
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