'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Releases First Footage

A new teaser trailer was revealed for The Mandalorian and Grogu at Star Wars Celebration Japan along with the surprise announcements for Shawn Levy’s film, Star Wars: Starfighter.

JG Carse

Apr 17, 2025

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Star Wars Celebration kicked off this weekend, revealing the first look at The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Key Takeaways:

The panel kicked off with Shawn Levy taking the stage to reveal Star Wars: Starfighter casting and release news
Zeb from Star Wars Rebels was confirmed to be in the film walking with Din.
Favreu stated that he is paying tribute to Star Wars roots’ in Japanese Cinema.
Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver took the stage and shared an image of Weaver’s character in a rebel pilot outfit with her character later confirmed by Dave Filoni on the Live stage to have fought in the Rebellion and have an understanding of what’s at stake in the fight against the Empire.
A teaser trailer was shown to those in attendance with lots of action sequences and ending with a tease of the return of Rotta the Hutt.

Big Picture:

The new trailer featured a ton of action including a massive fight scene of The Mandalorian taking down snowtroopers, and according to rumors, the full footage may be available to the public sooner rather than later!

Star Wars Celebration is just beginning, be sure to follow us all weekend for all of the breaking news and reveals.

JG Carse is the Newsletter Manager at Youtini and host of The Youtini Canon Book Club and Bounty Hunt. A lifelong Star Wars fan, JG is passionate about the franchise's world-building and has a special interest in its animated content and the horror genre. With a background in customer service, filmmaking, and journalism, he brings a unique perspective to creating engaging content for fans everywhere. You can follow him at @JG_Carse or @jgcarse.bsky.social.