Overview
- Directed by Jon Favreau, the feature opens May 22, 2026 as the franchise’s first theatrical release since 2019.
- California Film Commission figures, reported by Collider, put the production at $166.4 million with $21.75 million in California tax credits.
- Sigourney Weaver said she was on set only a few days, confirming a brief, cameo-like appearance.
- Multiple reports say Bo-Katan, the Armorer and Ahsoka are not in the film, and Rosario Dawson said Ahsoka Season 2 will proceed with a reduced budget.
- Dave Filoni continues developing a larger Mando‑Verse crossover feature, while Star Wars Japan’s “love and loss” phrasing for the new film has sparked fan speculation.