Disney Sets Release Dates for "The Mandalorian & Grogu," "Toy Story 5", "Tron: Ares" and More

Big news ahead of CinemaCon for Disney — and the studio is not showing off its presentation until the last day of the exhibitor and studio love-in on April 11.

The studio revealed that its upcoming “Star Wars” movie, “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” as well as “Toy Story 5,” will hit theaters in 2026, giving Disney a formidable collection of potential blockbusters.

“The Mandalorian & Grogu,” a cinematic spinoff of the hit Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” will open May 22, 2026, while “Toy Story 5” will debut June 19, 2026.

 It signals that Disney is getting serious about reinvigorating its big-screen “Star Wars” franchise after mostly focusing on streaming shows like “The Book of Boba Fett” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” Its last major film release was 2019’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” which was a box office success but a critical disappointment. 

Since then, Lucasfilm, which runs “Star Wars,” has announced the development of various projects and enlisted the likes of “Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins and Marvel head Kevin Feige. 

Most of these have so far failed to make it to the screen and withered in development purgatory. 

“The Mandalorian & Grogu” is assuming a release date that had been previously given to an untitled “Star Wars” film from “Thor: Ragnarok” director Taika Waititi. 

Disney also revealed that “Tron: Ares” will open on Oct. 10, 2025. The pic serves as a standalone sequel to both 1982’s “Tron” and 2010’s “Tron Legacy.” 

Oscar-winner Jared Leto and “Past Lives” breakout Greta Lee lead the ensemble. Joachim Rønning, who previously oversaw “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” will direct the movie. “Tron: Ares” will face off against Paramount’s animated “Avatar: The Last Airbender” film.

“The Amateur,” a spy thriller with Rami Malek and Rachel Brosnahan, will open on April 11, 2025. It had originally been slated to debut on Nov. 8, 2024. “Nightbitch,” a comedy-horror film that stars Amy Adams, will open in limited release on Dec. 6, 2024. Searchlight Pictures, Disney’s indie label, will release that film, while 20th Century Studios will oversee “The Amateur.”