Does this movie change the release of other Star Wars movies?
Lucasfilm says that The Mandalorian & Grogu will “lead Lucasfilm’s ongoing feature-development slate,” a strong suggestion that it will be the next Star Wars movie in theaters. So, though a release date hasn’t been officially announced yet, if we turn our attention to Disney’s release schedule, there are films scheduled for release on May 22, 2026 and December 18, 2026.
Since we all assumed Obaid-Chinoy’s Rey movie would be the next film released, the safe—but unconfirmed—bet is that the film announced today just moves that one back. Maybe Mandalorian & Grogu gets released in May 2026 and Rey’s New Jedi Order movie hits in December 2026. There’s also a date of December 17, 2027 on the schedule, which could also be the Rey film.
