Sigourney Weaver confirms she is going to seem in The Mandalorian & Grogu, including that she even acquired to fulfill the little man.
It was reported earlier this yr that Sigourney Weaver was in talks to affix The Mandalorian & Grogu, which might proceed her domination of the science fiction style. Whereas talking with Deadline, Weaver confirmed that the Star Wars movie is her subsequent mission and teased she really acquired to fulfill Grogu.
“I’m playing a role in The Mandalorian & Grogu [which will be directed by Jon Favreau],” Weaver mentioned. “I got to meet Grogu for the first time the other day. I’m filming that before I go to London for The Tempest at the end of the year.” There’s no phrase on who Weaver will likely be enjoying in The Mandalorian & Grogu, however she’s at all times a superb addition to any mission, so I’m pumped to see her be part of the Star Wars universe.
The Mandalorian & Grogu is at present in manufacturing underneath the path of Jon Favreau. He will even produce alongside Kathleen Kennedy and Dave Filoni. “I have loved telling stories set in the rich world that George Lucas created,” Favreau mentioned. “The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely exciting.” Kathleen Kennedy added, “Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have ushered into Star Wars two new and beloved characters, and this new story is a perfect fit for the big screen.” Apart from Pedro Pascal because the titular Mandalorian, Sigourney Weaver is the one different confirmed member of the forged so far.
Along with The Mandalorian film, we’ve additionally acquired Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s post-Rise of Skywalker movie about Rey (Daisy Ridley) rebuilding the Jedi Order. Dave Filoni can be growing a New Republic film, which can tie collectively the tales featured in The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and The E book of Boba Fett.
There will even be a mission directed by James Mangold (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Future) that takes place 25,000 years earlier than the Skywalker Saga and explores the first Jedi and the invention of the Drive. “It was something that Jim [Mangold] immediately sparked to, and I think it’s a really nice compliment to what we’re doing with moving into the future with Rey, and then understanding a bit more of where this all came from,” Kennedy defined. “As a result of it will likely be on the coronary heart of making the brand new Jedi Order, so to get an actual sense of the place that may have started with the daybreak of the Jedi may very well be fairly cool.“
The Mandalorian & Grogu will likely be launched in theaters on Could 22, 2026.
