Sigourney Weaver may soon return to deep space for a role in the upcoming Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian & Grogu.
The acclaimed actress, best known for her heroics in the classic sci-fi horror film Alien and three of its sequels, is in talks to join the cast of what is billed as a “key role,” according to Deadline.
Directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Favreau along with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and Dave Filoni, the new film is expected to focus on the adventures of Din Djarin and Din Grogu.
Production is scheduled to begin later this year, ahead of the planned release date of May 22, 2026.
So far, plot and story details, as well as the character Weaver will play, are being kept under wraps.
Sigourney Weaver, 74, is in talks to join the cast of the upcoming Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian & Grogu, for a “key role”; She is pictured on May 1 in New York City.
The Mandalorian & Grogu will mark the first Star Wars film to enter production since Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker (2019).
The new production will have a lot to live up to in terms of commercial success at the box office after its predecessor, directed and co-written by JJ Abrams with Chris Terrio, grossed a whopping $1.077 billion on a budget of $411 million. .
The Mandalorian series launched in November 2019 as Disney+’s flagship series, and the story begins five years after the events of the film Return of the Jedi (1983).
Pedro Pascal leads the series as Din Djarin, a lone Mandalorian bounty hunter in the far reaches of the galaxy who worries about Grogu.
A second season of the series was released in October 2020, with Katee Sackhoff joining the cast in a recurring role, later being a main character in the third season in March 2023.
The cast also includes the late Carl Weathers, Werner Herzog, Omid Abtahi, Gina Carano, Giancarlo Esposito, Nick Nolte, Taika Waititi, Emily Swallow, Amy Sedaris, Temuera Morrison, Misty Rosas, Mercedes Varnado, Ming-Na Wen, Katy M. O’Brian, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Simon Kassianides and Tait Fletcher.
The series has received very positive reviews from critics and several accolades, including the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for all three seasons.
A fourth season had been in development, but it’s now unclear if it will actually continue following the announcement that Favreau has signed on to direct The Mandalorian & Grogu movie.
Production on The Mandalorian & Grogu is scheduled to begin later this year, ahead of its planned May 22, 2026 release date.
Directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Favreau along with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and Dave Filoni, the new Star Wars film is expected to focus on the adventures of Din Djarin and Din Grogu; Star Pedro Pascal is seen with Favreau in February 2023.
The acclaimed actress is best known for her heroic acts in the classic sci-fi horror film Alien, from acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott.
During her illustrious career, Weaver also starred in three of the Alien sequels until 1997.
Pascal is expected to return as Djarin, but it’s unclear what role he will play and in what capacity, considering the actor has already committed to a full work schedule that includes filming Fantastic Four starting in late July.
Weaver (born Susan Alexandra Weaver), 74, rose to fame playing Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott’s science fiction film Alien (1979), which eventually became a successful franchise that included Aliens (1986) by James Cameron, Alien 3 (1992) and Alien Resurrection (1997).
He later reunited with Cameron for Avatar (2009) and again for the sequels Avatar: The Way of Water, as well as the upcoming Avatar 3, which will be released in December 2025, and Avatar 4, which has a December 2025 release date. 2029.
Her storied film career dates back to a small role in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall (1977), along with Alien (1979), Ghostbusters (1984), Aliens (1986), Gorillas In The Mist (1988), Working Girl (1988). . , Ghostbusters II (1989), Ice Storm (1997), The Village (2004), Avatar (2009), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), Finding Dory (2016), My Salinger Year (2020) and Ghostbusters : Beyond (2021).