The Mandalorian & Grogu (Lucasfilm - 2026 Theatrical)

[monothingie]

In defense of some here, it was reported earlier this year that because of the recent increase in California's Film Tax credit Mando/Grogu is currently set at a budget of $166.4M. Making it one of the cheapest SW movies in the modern era.

'The Mandalorian & Grogu' Gets a Bountiful California Tax Credit

The Mandalorian & Grogu is bringing Star Wars back to California in a big way, with the film receiving a multimillion dollar tax credit.

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Now with reshoots (if any) we don't know what that will do. But at the very least its starting off as a more modest budget for a blockbuster.

We'll see how things go between now and its release date next summer.

I believe that was prior to the movie finishing post production. It also does not account for any marketing.

If it finishes at around 200 million before marketing that would be in line to be considered cheap for Disney.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I believe that was prior to the movie finishing post production. It also does not account for any marketing.

If it finishes at around 200 million before marketing that would be in line to be considered cheap for Disney.

…post production prices have seem to have gone to $0 since they began tanking 3/4s of their slate every year

 

[LSLS]

Gonna be interesting to see how this does next year. Shame DisneyWarrior won't be allowed in the thread to eat crow or gloat.

 

[Tha Realest]

I was just reading about that the other day Nimoy would only come back for 3 if he got to do the story for 4…and shatner only went along with 4 if he got to control 5

Tangled web.

The best thing is they ended on and even number…because undiscovered country maybe holds up the best of them all

Nimoy was fine, but the only reason the Star Trek franchise took a bold leap from the 60’s into the 80’s/90’s was Nicholas Meyer.

 

[MoonRakerSCM]

or during the Super Bowl (which would fit better given the scene of spectators cheering on Rotta the Hutt in the arena fits with people cheering on teams at the Super Bowl)

Is this how marketing works? There's a crowd at a sport event in a scene so we should push it to a crowd at a sport event? If anything it appears to be a fighting arena, should Disney advertising focus on WWE?

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Aw... I actually really enjoued The Lone Ranger. The (long) ending train sequence woth the extended Lone Ranger theme is glorious.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

Aw... I actually really enjoued The Lone Ranger. The (long) ending train sequence woth the extended Lone Ranger theme is glorious.

It was okay. I didn't dislike it. It just didn't make any money. That doesn't necessarily mean it was a bad film.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

It was okay. I didn't dislike it. It just didn't make any money. That doesn't necessarily mean it was a bad film.

…didn’t the guy in the movie like…eat people…or something?

Takes skill to make Depp Look like the “stable one”

 

[mysto]

In defense of some here, it was reported earlier this year that because of the recent increase in California's Film Tax credit Mando/Grogu is currently set at a budget of $166.4M. Making it one of the cheapest SW movies in the modern era.

'The Mandalorian & Grogu' Gets a Bountiful California Tax Credit

The Mandalorian & Grogu is bringing Star Wars back to California in a big way, with the film receiving a multimillion dollar tax credit.

collider.com

Now with reshoots (if any) we don't know what that will do. But at the very least its starting off as a more modest budget for a blockbuster.

We'll see how things go between now and its release date next summer.

They have already built developed and paid for the infrastructure they're presumably going to use to shoot this (the volume) while shooting all the previous series. People at the studio are well versed in working all the pieces of it. I'm sure they will build out some improvements to their process but the costs should be relatively modest compared to a ground-up effort.

I always like all the SW series and movies, I'll have fun with it, and my cost to see it will be modest. Yes I think a lot of them could have been better, or even a lot better, but it's not a big deal to me. As monothingie says it might just be Grogu parading around for 2 hours with Pedro, which is still worth my $5 or whatever it turns out to be.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

…didn’t the guy in the movie like…eat people…or something?

Takes skill to make Depp Look like the “stable one”

Maybe it was the catering menu that caused the movie to lose money...

 

[Disney Irish]

I believe that was prior to the movie finishing post production. It also does not account for any marketing.

If it finishes at around 200 million before marketing that would be in line to be considered cheap for Disney.

Obviously that is before marketing and post-production. That is basically what I’m saying.

However even still this is still starting out to be one of the cheapest SW movies of the Disney era, and one of their more modest budgeted blockbusters of the modern era. I also haven’t see reports of reshoots being needed, but we still have a few months. So it still could come in under $200M which would be great I think.

 

[erasure fan1]

You guys are so negative for no reason.

This looks good, even if the convention-exclusive trailers were better.

It won’t make a billion like other Disney+-turned theatrical movies like Moana 2 and live-action Lilo & Stitch did.

But it’ll be a decent hit with $500M WW against a $144.65-$166.4M budget.

Some might say you're to positive for no reason.

Star wars will have been off the big screen for over 6yrs when this hits the theater. I'm sorry but a break even modest box office isn't what people are hoping for at this point. Sure there will be more trailers, and hopefully they'll be better. But this is star wars, one of the premier franchises to ever exist. And this is the best they can do? This is where they needed to pull up the bootstraps and make sure you release something that blows peoples mind. Not a grogu highlight reel that looks and feels like a tv show.

And if that isn't reflective of the film. Still, shame on them. Its not like they had to rush something out. It finished filming the end of last year. They've had plenty of time to get a solid teaser out. And as been shown, a lackluster first showing can give your film an uphill battle at release.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Some might say you're to positive for no reason.

Star wars will have been off the big screen for over 6yrs when this hits the theater. I'm sorry but a break even modest box office isn't what people are hoping for at this point. Sure there will be more trailers, and hopefully they'll be better. But this is star wars, one of the premier franchises to ever exist. And this is the best they can do? This is where they needed to pull up the bootstraps and make sure you release something that blows peoples mind. Not a grogu highlight reel that looks and feels like a tv show.

And if that isn't reflective of the film. Still, shame on them. Its not like they had to rush something out. It finished filming the end of last year. They've had plenty of time to get a solid teaser out. And as been shown, a lackluster first showing can give your film an uphill battle at release.

I think there’s a better than 50/50 chance that both this and Robert Downey Doom
Are both poorly written slop…

And I don’t want that…but when it quacks and waddles…it’s probably a duck

 

[Wendy Pleakley]

I'm just happy that people are using the Mandalorian thread to air their grievances over The Final Frontier and not The Last Jedi.

It's a nice change of pace

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I'm just happy that people are using the Mandalorian thread to air their grievances over The Final Frontier and not The Last Jedi.

It's a nice change of pace

That is a nice curveball ️

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

I think there’s a better than 50/50 chance that both this and Robert Downey Doom
Are both poorly written slop…

And I don’t want that…but when it quacks and waddles…it’s probably a duck

Spoiler: not always

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Spoiler: not always

Fun fact…we made a special side trip to see the only two outside Australia in April…it was the zenith of my zoo loving kids lives

But they dont quack

Very quick/agile swimmers though…much more like otters than I thought
Cute little suckers

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

But they dont quack

Bi lingual ones do ...

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Bi lingual ones do ...

…winner

I Yield, Sir Lancelot

 

[DKampy]

While I agree with you…the teaser implied tone and intent.

We will see what happens… there was a few shots I have seen between the two trailers that suggest there maybe some scenes that were filmed with the theater experience in mind…. At any rate I will see this in theaters…. As I am open to watching most types of films in the theater…. And if it still ends up being 2 really good episodes put together… I will be happy

 

[Phroobar]

I'm just happy that people are using the Mandalorian thread to air their grievances over The Final Frontier and not The Last Jedi.

It's a nice change of pace