Lightsabers, stormtroopers and a sea of Grogu fans lined the black carpet in London as the cast of The Mandalorian & Grogu arrived for the film's UK fan event.

Starring Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White, the film marks Star Wars' return to cinemas for the first time in more than six years.

Directed by Jon Favreau, it continues the story from the Disney+ television series The Mandalorian.

Set in the Star Wars universe after the fall of the Galactic Empire, the film follows bounty hunter Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu as they attempt to rescue Jabba the Hutt's son, Rotta the Hutt.

Speaking to the BBC, Pascal said audiences had connected strongly with the relationship between Din Djarin and Grogu and there were many moments from the film that he hopes people will really treasure.