The chaotic state of affairs surrounding the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has been dominating headlines for 2 days now, however the fallout surrounding the choice to tug Kimmel’s present off-air for his feedback referring to the loss of life of Charlie Kirk has now even made it to a galaxy far, far-off – because it seems to have impacted the discharge of the primary trailer for Star Wars film, The Mandalorian and Grogu.
It was beforehand hinted that the trailer for the Pedro Pascal-led movie could be arriving this week, and a number of other on-line sources have now claimed that the primary take a look at the extremely anticipated 2026 launch was meant to go dwell on Thursday. Nonetheless, the uproar over ABC’s pulling of Jimmy Kimmel Reside! reportedly led Disney to postpone dropping the trailer as they have been fearful it could be bombarded with feedback from those that have taken umbrage with the Home of Mouse within the final couple of days.
Star Wars-centric accounts on X and Instagram had been prepping for the arrival of the trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu, however have been disenchanted when it did not materialize. Clearly, the film will not be being launched till subsequent summer time, so a brief delay within the trailer’s worldwide launch is neither right here nor there, however, if true, it does recommend that Disney is conscious of precisely how badly Kimmel’s cancellation has been obtained.
Has Jimmy Kimmel’s Cancellation Actually Impacted ‘Star Wars’?
Why would drama over a late-night chat present host stall a Star Wars promotion? In easy phrases, The Mandalorian and Grogu is the most important launch within the franchise for a number of years, notably as it’s the film that can convey Star Wars again to cinemas for the primary time since 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker.
Disney desires to ensure that every little thing about The Mandalorian and Grogu runs as easily as potential, and that features getting a powerful response to the primary public trailer for the film. Nonetheless, dropping a trailer that can rack up tens of thousands and thousands of views within the present local weather would probably lead to feedback sections being crammed with focused barbs linked to Kimmel’s present state of suspension.
Within the grand scheme of issues, The Mandalorian a Grogu will not be going to be impacted in any respect by no matter occurs with Kimmel when all of that is mentioned and executed. Nonetheless, from a PR standpoint, the concept of one of many largest Disney trailers dropping at a time when a number of celebrities are calling for a boycott of every little thing linked to the corporate, the entire thing is a nightmare. It seems that this implies Star Wars followers might want to wait a little bit longer to get their first take a look at The Mandalorian a Grogu, however when precisely that can be remains to be unknown.
The Mandalorian and Grogu is because of be launched on Might 22, 2026, and is directed by Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau. The movie would be the first of a brand new wave of Star Wars motion pictures, which can embrace Shawn Levy’s Starfighter in 2027, James Mangold’s Daybreak of the Jedi film, Daisy Ridley’s return in a Rey Skywalker/New Jedi Order film, and a number of other different tasks which might be in numerous levels of improvement.
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Might 22, 2026
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Dave Filoni’s Untitled Mandalorian Film