1 of 5 | Grogu and the Anzellan droidsmiths steal the show in "The Mandalorian and Grogu," in theaters Friday. Photo courtesy of Lucasfilm
LOS ANGELES, May 19 (UPI) -- The Mandalorian and Grogu, in theaters Friday, is an exciting new adventure for the characters from the first live-action Star Wars TV show. It takes full advantage of IMAX in many sequences, but would be a romp in any format.
Opening text explains that after the fall of the Galactic Empire (that's Return of the Jedi), the Mandalorian hunts imperial fugitives. Essentially, this is a standalone episode, one of those missions.
The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal's voice, Brendan Wayne in the helmeted suit and Lateef Crowder in stunts) is accompanied by Grogu, a child of the same race as Jedi master Yoda. Grogu can help with The Force and by being adorable in otherwise melodramatic Star Wars scenes.
In the cold open, the Mandalorian finds one Imperial fugitive in a snowy mountain outpost. AT-AT walkers from The Empire Strikes Back traverse the cliffside, which seems imprudent considering how wobbly the walkers are even on terra firma.
