Pre-launch › Hype acceleration · 14 May 2026 · T−8
World premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood
Pascal, Weaver, Favreau and a Grogu puppet walked the carpet on Hollywood Boulevard at the world premiere.
Details
- Date
- 14 May 2026 · T−8
- Phase
- Pre-launch › Hype acceleration
- Category
- Premiere & junket
- Markets
- United States
- Led by
- Studio-led
- Partners
- Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jon Favreau
- Channels
- Live event, Press
Sources 2
- Grogu conquista la alfombra roja en el estreno mundial de 'El Mandalorian y Grogu'Excélsior · 14 May 2026 · excelsior.com.mx · SecondaryVerifies: World premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre; US release 22 May, Mexico 21 May
- Box Office: 'Mandalorian and Grogu' tops charts and 'Obsession' grows in second weekendAssociated Press (via KSAT) · 24 May 2026 · ksat.com · SecondaryVerifies: Studio estimate $82M from 4,300 theaters; premiere on 14 May at TCL Chinese Theatre (photo captions)
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