Lucasfilm has announced that its hit Star Wars spin-off series The Mandalorian will be coming to cinemas for a big-screen adventure with production due to begin this year.
As the studio announced "this new chapter in the Mandalorian and Grogu's journey", it also revealed that The Mandalorian creator and showrunner Jon Favreau will direct the film and will be among the producers. Joining him as producers will be The Mandalorian director and executive producer Dave Filoni and Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy.
"I have loved telling stories set in the rich world that George Lucas created. The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely exciting," said Favreau.
Kathleen Kennedy, President of Lucasfilm, 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.
"The Mandalorian & Grogu will lead Lucasfilm's ongoing feature-development slate, which includes films helmed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms Marvel), James Mangold (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Logan) and Dave Filoni, who is also currently developing Ahsoka Season 2, among those in the works."
