The Mandalorian and Grogu: Jeremy Allen White as a Hutt

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Grogu and the Mandalorian peer over the crest of a sand dune on a coastal beach, Grogu holding a scope while the Mandalorian watches the horizon.

The Mandalorian and Grogu is still in theaters. It opened in May and has been running all summer.

Jeremy Allen White is in it. He plays Rotta the Hutt, Jabba's son. He got the part because he and director Jon Favreau bonded over both having played chefs on screen. Favreau made Chef in 2014. White runs the kitchen in The Bear. They met, they talked, and White ended up in a Star Wars movie.

This is also the first live-action Star Wars film with opening credits. The movie started as a planned fourth season of The Mandalorian, but the 2023 strikes changed that. Lucasfilm turned it into a feature instead.

Pedro Pascal leads. Sigourney Weaver plays a New Republic colonel. If you follow The Mandalorian series, this is the continuation. If you don't, it still works.

Quick Facts

The Mandalorian and Grogu: Jeremy Allen White as a Hutt

DirectorJon Favreau

CastPedro Pascal, Jeremy Allen White, Sigourney Weaver, Brendan Wayne, Lateef Crowder

GenreAction, Adventure, Science Fiction

Release2026-05-20

Runtime132 min

Rated7.4/10

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Jeremy Allen White plays Jabba's son in The Mandalorian and Grogu because he and Jon Favreau both played chefs on screen. Still in theaters. #Mandalorian #Backlot

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Jeremy Allen White plays Jabba's son in The Mandalorian and Grogu. He got the role because he and Favreau bonded over both playing chefs on screen. #Mandalorian #Backlot

The Mandalorian and Grogu is still in theaters. It opened in May and has been running all summer.

Pedro Pascal leads. Sigourney Weaver plays a New Republic colonel. If you follow The Mandalorian series, this is the continuation. If you don't, it still works.