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This weekend brings theatrical release Her Private Hell, with rent-to-watch options including Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu and Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, plus The Dink streaming on Apple TV+. Additional streaming picks include Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie and other titles across platforms, offering a mix of indie prestige, blockbuster rentals, and lighthearted comedies.
The Mandalorian and Grogu will arrive for home viewing with a digital release on July 21, followed by a physical release on August 25 (DVD, Blu-ray, 4K and limited editions). The package includes behind‑the‑scenes featurettes covering puppetry, miniatures, sound design and VFX, as well as new Biomes footage, Welcome to Shakari city-building content, Dejarik puppetry, and an audio commentary by Jon Favreau; Disney+ release timing isn’t announced but is expected later in the year.
Rotta the Hutt is kept in the spotlight this season, with Spirit Halloween offering a $75 inflatable Rotta costume and the character joining Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes in the Era of the New Republic update alongside Mando, Grogu, and the Anzellans.
A24/Chernin’s Backrooms is forecast to debut around $90 million, potentially the third-largest domestic horror opening, while Obsession adds about $28 million this weekend and surpasses $100 million domestic. The Mandalorian and Grogu falls about 70% in its second weekend as horror titles dominate the market, with Breadwinner and Pressure also opening in the mix.
Universal’s Michael is closing in on $800 million globally with about $788M so far (roughly $468M overseas and $319M in the U.S.), and Japan remains unopened; Disney’s The Devil Wears Prada 2 has surpassed $600M worldwide (roughly $408M international and $200M domestic). The Mandalorian and Grogu stakes its cinematic potential, opening to $64M across 51 territories, with $82M in North America over the weekend and Memorial Day total around $102M there; the global box office for the three-day frame is about $145M and roughly $165M over the four-day holiday. The releases illustrate strong international demand for big-budget, star-driven titles, and set the stage for Disney’s upcoming Star Wars slate after Solo’s performance.
Variety reports that The Mandalorian and Grogu is expected to gross about $80–$100 million domestically over a four-day Memorial Day weekend as Lucasfilm tests whether a TV-spawned Star Wars story can translate to theaters. The film carries a lean $165 million price tag, signaling a cautious return to cinema after Solo’s underwhelming run. Analysts say crossovers from streaming to theaters remain a key risk, but Grogu’s merchandising potential and the franchise’s cultural pull could help. Some see next summer’s Star Wars: Starfighter, with Ryan Gosling, as a potentially fresher start to re-energize the brand.
The Mandalorian and Grogu dazzles with action and a standout score (Grogu moments shine), but its repetitive plotting and limited character development make it feel like a long, glossy episode rather than a true Star Wars film.
Early critics are divided: some praise The Mandalorian and Grogu as a fun, crowd-pleasing summer blockbuster, while others call it a weak, TV-like extended episode that doesn’t advance Din Djarin’s story. Grogu remains adorable, but the movie’s reworked plot and new villain—along with cameos—invite mixed feelings as audiences wait for its May 22, 2026 release.
Early estimates peg The Mandalorian and Grogu for an $80M+ four-day Memorial Day weekend opening, below Solo’s $84M and far below most recent Star Wars premieres. As a TV-origin film, its performance will hinge on marketing, reviews, and word-of-mouth ahead of the May 22 release.
AP’s guide to the 2026 summer movie season maps a crowded May–August window, mixing family fare, sequels and high-profile premieres—from The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Billie Eilish’s concert film to The Mandalorian and Grogu on the big screen, Toy Story 5 and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey—alongside streaming titles and international releases.
Jon Favreau says adapting The Mandalorian and Grogu for a theatrical two-hour film shaped the story, with the big-screen format guiding the narrative to please both longtime fans and newcomers ahead of its May 22 release.
io9 reveals that The Mandalorian and Grogu includes the first opening credits for a Star Wars film, with Jeremy Allen White listed second as Rotta the Hutt. The scene hints Rotta may accompany Mando and Grogu on their mission to rescue Rotta to glean information about a New Republic target named Coyne, and Rotta is shown taking part in a fighting event. Images from Jon Favreau’s studio suggest Rotta could have a larger live‑action role, raising questions about how this Star Wars movie will differ from typical theater releases. The film opens May 22.
Disney has released the final trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu ahead of its May 22 theatrical release, showing Din Djarin and Grogu as New Republic agents alongside Zeb Orellios and Colonel Ward, with Imperial Remnant intrigue, Rotta the Hutt’s live-action debut, and plenty of Grogu cuteness and John Williams‑style motifs.
io9 reports the opening 18 minutes of The Mandalorian and Grogu in IMAX at CinemaCon, blending trailer moments with new footage: after the fall of the Empire, Mando and Grogu fend off Snowtroopers in a snowbound base, take on multiple AT-ATs, and escape aboard a rebuilt Razor Crest. They head to a New Republic Adelphi base where Colonel Ward hires him to pursue Imperial activity, with a Hutts-Arranged bargain to rescue Jabba’s heir Rotta in exchange for information on a figure named Coyne. Rotta’s voice actor Jeremy Allen White is listed in the credits, hinting a larger role, and Favreau notes the film runs a little over two hours.
Martin Scorsese lends his voice to an Ardennian shopkeeper in the summer Star Wars tentpole The Mandalorian and Grogu, a theatrical entry in the Mandoverse arriving May 22 in theaters and IMAX. In the trailer, Din Djarin seeks information about a Hutt from Scorsese’s character, with Pedro Pascal leading a cast that includes Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White and Jonny Coyne, among others, as beloved Star Wars figures appear on screen.