‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Brings ‘Star Wars’ Back to the Movies After 7 Years. Will the Force Resonate With Younger Audiences?

By Rebecca Rubin

Rebecca Rubin

Senior Film and Media Reporter

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In 2019, Baby Yoda was ubiquitous. The adorable green sidekick to Pedro Pascal’s masked bounty hunter made his debut on the Disney+ series “The Mandalorian,” becoming a pop culture sensation and fueling enough memes and merchandise to fill the galaxy.

Seven years and one pandemic later, is the force strong enough to turn the creature formally known as Grogu into a big-screen star? His box office bankability will be tested in this summer’s “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu,” a continuation of the hit television show. As the first “Star Wars” movie in (what feels like) eons — the last was 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker” — there’s mounting pressure to prove the space opera series is still a viable cinematic property.

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