Reality may be sinking in at Lucasfilm after The Mandalorian & Grogu's latest box-office projects point toward a letdown. Star Wars is only one month away from returning to theaters with The Mandalorian & Grogu, a big-screen sequel to the Pedro Pascal-led streaming series. The sci-fi saga has been relegated to Disney+ since The Rise of Skywalker and the COVID-19 pandemic, with Lucasfilm trying and failing to get many new movies off the ground. Concern has been building for The Mandalorian & Grogu's box office performance, as interest appears low and Lucasfilm's marketing campaign has left much to be desired. According to a report from Box Office Theory, The Mandalorian & Grogu is tracking to gross just $71 million in its three-day opening weekend (May 22-24). The projection would hit a new low for the galaxy far, far away under Disney, coming in $13 million below the previous unfortunate record holder, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and $106 million lower than the franchise's last movie, The Rise of Skywalker:To compare to other recent Disney blockbusters with a similar target audience, that figure is lower than all of the MCU's 2025 releases, including Captain America: Brave New World ($88.5 million), The Fantastic Four: First Steps ($118 million), and, the most comparable of the trio, Thunderbolts* ($76 million). Read full article on The Direct.