{"id":445767,"date":"2026-02-26T01:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T01:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/445767\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T01:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T01:18:08","slug":"disney-is-reportedly-worried-about-fan-reaction-to-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-but-thinks-star-wars-starfighter-is-more-likely-to-satisfy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/445767\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney is reportedly worried about fan reaction to The Mandalorian and Grogu, but thinks Star Wars: Starfighter “is more likely to satisfy”"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new report states that Disney<\/a> thinks Shawn Levy’s Star Wars: Starfighter will go over better with audiences than Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian and Grogu.<\/p>\n

Per Variety,<\/a> The Mandalorian and Grogu is “something of a question mark” for The Mouse, and that it “may not seem like a big-screen proposition for any but the most die-hard Baby Yoda lovers.” The report also mentions the largely negative reaction to the film’s first trailer<\/a>, which was strange in tone, among other things… though the second fared much better.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Per the official tagline, the New Republic enlists Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his unbearably cute, tiny, and green apprentice Grogu following “the fall of the Galactic Empire, during a period where remaining Imperial warlords threaten the galaxy.” Much like the report posits… I will be mostly seated for Grogu, and am keen for another surprise cameo from none other than Babu Frik.<\/p>\n

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Apparently, Disney believes Star Wars: Starfighter, which stars Ryan Gosling, is more “likely to satisfy fans.” We still don’t know too much about the film, other than the fact that it’s a standalone movie that takes place about five years after The Rise of Skywalker. Amy Adams, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, and newcomer Flynn Grey also star. To give Disney some credit, a brand new theatrical adventure with brand new characters might be refreshing to diehard fans (even if there’s no tiny green baby guy).<\/p>\n

The Mandalorian and Grogu<\/a> hits theaters on May 22. Star Wars: Starfighter<\/a> is set to release on May 28, 2027. For more on a galaxy far, far away, check out our list of all the upcoming Star Wars movies and shows<\/a> you need to know about.<\/p>\n

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