Engineers to Care for Grogu in New Mandalorian-Themed Millennium Falcon Update - Star Wars Celebration

Star Wars Celebration unveiled some thrilling updates for the upcoming The Mandalorian and Grogu-themed expansion to Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run, coinciding with the release of the new movie. This update promises a choose-your-own-adventure-style storyline that will take guests to iconic planets such as Tatooine, Bespin, Endor, and the newly added Coruscant. A standout feature of this update is the enhanced role of Engineers, who will now have the exciting responsibility of caring for Grogu.

Set to launch on May 22, 2026, this update will diverge from the plot of the The Mandalorian & Grogu movie but will still prominently feature both Din Djarin and Grogu. The narrative kicks off with Hondo Ohnaka uncovering a clandestine deal on Tatooine between former Imperial officers and pirates. This discovery sets the stage for a thrilling, high-stakes chase across the galaxy. Guests will join forces with Mando and Grogu to pursue these villains and secure a bounty in a dynamic, galaxy-spanning adventure.

The Mandalorian and Grogu Mission Concept Art for Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run

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While full details are yet to be disclosed, it's clear that Engineers will play a crucial role in this new storyline, particularly in their interactions with Grogu. What could be more exciting than that?

In an interview with Walt Disney Imagineering's Asa Kalama, we gained further insight into what guests can anticipate. "Throughout the mission, we're going to be giving the engineers the opportunity to actually get to communicate with Grogu," Kalama revealed. "So, we think it's going to be a ton of fun. There may be times when Mando has to deboard the Razor Crest and Grogu, left to his own devices, might get a little happy on the control panel. So, we love the idea of there being these fun little vignettes and moments where you're sort of on the comm with Grogu."

The choose-your-own-adventure aspect adds an interactive layer to the experience. Kalama elaborated, "There will be a sort of critical moment in your adventure where you are strapped for time and have to make a lightning quick decision about which of our particular bounties we want to pursue. And that's going to be the sort of inciting incident that allows us to decide which are the different destinations we go to."

For more updates from Star Wars Celebration, explore how The Mandalorian & Grogu's Sigourney Weaver was won over by Grogu, our conversation with Hayden Christensen about reprising his role as Anakin, and all the major announcements from the panels on The Mandalorian & Grogu, Ahsoka, and Andor.