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Lucasfilm drops The Mandalorian and Grogu final trailer at CinemaCon

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Lucasfilm drops The Mandalorian and Grogu final trailer at CinemaCon

Lucasfilm released the final trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu last night at CinemaCon, to much applause. And why wouldn't there be? The trailer has all the elements that mark the best of the Star Wars franchise. As previously reported, Grogu (fka “Baby Yoda”) won viewers’ hearts from the moment he first appeared onscreen in the first season of The Mandalorian, and the relationship between the little green creature and his father-figure bounty hunter, the titular Mandalorian, Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), has only gotten stronger. With the 2023 Hollywood strikes delaying production on season 4 of the series, director Jon Favreau got the green light to make this spinoff film. Per the official logline:Read full article Comments

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