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When The Mandalorian debuted in 2019, it leaned hard into the pulpy origins of Star Wars. Set to a Ludwig Göransson score that borrowed heavily from Ennio Morricone Spaghetti Western music, The Mandalorian followed the titular character as he walked into watering holes full of disreputable characters and sought out his bounty. But people didn’t really care about that. They cared about Baby Yoda, the popular (and frankly better) name for the creature he protects, the creature officially named the Child and then Grogu.
Creators Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni don’t use the name Baby Yoda in the title of their upcoming film The Mandalorian and Grogu, but they know what the people want. That’s why the trailer features a brief glimpse of an infant Rodian, a character we are going to call “Baby Greedo.” No, this child doesn’t shoot first, but he does look scared before being whisked away by his mother, and he does it adorably.
Baby Greedo is just one of the many creatures on display in the trailer. Sure, there’s a bit about a plot involving the bounty hunter Embo from (unsurprisingly) The Clone Wars cartoon series, as well as the Mandalorian Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) facing off against Jabba’s son Rotta the Hutt (The Bear‘s Jeremy Allen White), who also comes from The Clone Wars, because of course he does.
But really, it’s all about the monsters. We get to see Hutt gladiators, a cool white sea serpent thing, some dinosaur-looking dude. Clearly, Favreau and Filoni have taken the lessons of the Mos Eisley Cantina and applied it to the entire film.
That aesthetic includes leaning into the cuteness of Grogu and Baby Greedo. As Djarin’s voice over suggests, Grogu is maturing into the powerful Force user we knew he’d become, and even if his attempts to lift a vehicle inspire more slapstick chuckles than they do awe, he clearly has great power. To underscore the point, the trailer features images of Grogu meditating serenely in a swamp, bringing to mind Yoda, or as we like to call him, “Grown-up Grogu.” And if that wasn’t enough, there appear to be multiple Anzellans like Babu Frik, bringing to mind the one redeeming feature of Star Wars: Episode Nine—The Rise of Skywalker.
But will it be enough? As Baby Yoda has matured into Grogu and as The Mandalorian became more a sequel to The Clone Wars, its appeal has been limited to Millennials who love the prequels and Filoni’s cartoons. Dedicated as they are, that audience may not be enough to make a major motion picture worthwhile. But maybe the sheer cuteness of Baby Greedo will make up the difference.
The Mandalorian and Grogu hits theaters on May 22, 2026.
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