Box Office: ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Set for $80 Million Debut

Star Wars fans, get ready to head to theaters for the big screen continuation of Disney+’s hit series ‘The Mandalorian’! According to sources in the know, this Jon Favreau-directed movie is expected to make a splash at the box office over the long Memorial Day weekend, with projections in the $80 million range for its domestic opening.

Excitement is building as this will be the first Star Wars film to hit theaters since the COVID-19 pandemic. While it may not be under the same pressures as previous core franchise films, like ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ in 2019, which opened to over $177 million. Fans can also look forward to next year’s ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling.

In previous years, Memorial Day weekend has seen some box office hits like ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ and ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’. And be sure to mark your calendar for May the 4th, the unofficial Star Wars holiday, when a sneak peek of ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ will be revealed by Lucasfilm through an exciting marketing campaign. Get your lightsabers ready!