India, May 23 -- The Mandalorian and Grogu continues the story established in The Mandalorian and takes place during a major transitional period in the Star Wars saga, after the fall of the Galactic Empire but years before the rise of the First Order.

The film follows Din Djarin and Grogu after the events of Season 3 of the Disney+ series, moving their journey from streaming to the big screen.

The first season of The Mandalorian begins around five years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. In official Star Wars chronology, that places the story in approximately 9 ABY, meaning "After the Battle of Yavin."

Entertainment writer Timothy J. Kirkpatrick explained in Polygon coverage that the show unfolds after Empero...