The Mandalorian & Grogu officially releases on May 22, 2026 – meaning it will have been a staggering seven years since Star Wars was last on the big screen. Star Wars has always been a transmedia franchise – the first tie-in novel, Alan Dean Foster's Splinter of the Mind's Eye, came out just a year after the first movie – but it's mostly known for big screen blockbusters. That was where the Skywalker saga began, and there's just something special about hearing that iconic John William anthem trumpet in the darkened auditorium.
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