Lucasfilm has released a new clip from Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, the theatrical continuation of the Disney+ series, and it puts the two leads squarely back in the underworld. The scene, titled “Our Missing Ace of Staves,” shows the Mandalorian and Grogu on a rescue mission that brings them to the Hutts, per the announcement. The clip was shared via IGN.

The setup is classic Mandalorian territory. The series built its reputation on a simple formula: the title character takes a job, the job goes sideways, and the galaxy’s criminal element makes everything harder. A rescue mission into Hutt space is that formula at feature scale. The Hutts have been part of Star Wars since Return of the Jedi, where Jabba the Hutt kept Han Solo frozen in carbonite, and they remain the franchise’s shorthand for organized crime. Jabba’s palace became the template for the Star Wars underworld, and the word Hutt has carried that weight ever since. Whether the film stages a full confrontation or a tense negotiation, the clip positions the Hutts as the obstacle between the duo and whoever they are trying to save.

The clip’s title adds its own layer. “Ace of Staves” is a tarot card, also called the Ace of Wands, associated with beginnings, action, and ambition. A missing ace reads as an absence, a card that should be in the deck but is not, which fits a rescue plot: something has been lost, and the Mandalorian and Grogu are going to recover it. The Hutts, who in Star Wars lore run gambling dens and criminal enterprises, are a natural match for a card-themed title. The announcement does not say whether the phrase refers to a literal object in the story, a code name, or purely a thematic hint.

Pedro Pascal heads the cast, as he did through the series, and he is joined by Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White. The announcement does not specify their roles. Weaver is one of the most recognizable names in science fiction film, and White arrives with momentum from his recent television success. Their casting pairs the series’ established lead with two marquee additions, a sign that the studio is treating the feature as a bigger stage rather than a direct continuation of the show’s small-screen scale.

Jon Favreau directs from a screenplay he wrote with Dave Filoni and George Lucas. That credit block is the most consequential detail in the announcement. Lucas created Star Wars and built the galaxy these characters inhabit, and his name on a new theatrical screenplay connects the film to the franchise’s origins. It also stands out because Lucas has kept a light hand in Star Wars productions since selling Lucasfilm. Filoni has been the creative anchor of Star Wars animation and live-action for years, and Favreau built The Mandalorian itself, so the writing team reaches from the original trilogy to the streaming era in a single line of credits.

The film is also a structural shift for Lucasfilm. The Mandalorian premiered in the early days of Disney+ as the first live-action Star Wars television series, and Grogu, the child viewers immediately adopted as Baby Yoda, became one of the most recognizable characters in the franchise. The show’s early seasons were appointment viewing, and Grogu’s presence turned a bounty hunter drama into something warmer at its center: a story about a loner who found something to protect. Since then, Star Wars television has expanded into multiple series, but none of those shows have led directly to a theatrical feature. The Mandalorian and Grogu changes that. It is a test of whether the audience that followed these characters on a streaming service will show up for them on a giant screen, and Lucasfilm, which is distributing the film, is betting that they will. If it works, the same path will be open for other Disney+ characters.

The clip’s job is to remind audiences where this story lives. That is the underworld: rescue missions, criminal families, and a bounty hunter whose code keeps pulling him into trouble. It also confirms the film is not abandoning the series’ tone for pure spectacle. The stakes look familiar, only larger, and the partnership between the armored hunter and the little green foundling stays at the center. For viewers, the clip is a promise that the film understands what made the series work before it scales it up.

The Mandalorian and Grogu opens in theaters on May 22, 2026, a late-May date that plants it in the middle of summer movie season. Between the returning creative team, the new cast additions, and the move from streaming to cinemas, the film will show whether the Star Wars audience that followed the series at home is ready to follow the same characters to the box office. For now, “Our Missing Ace of Staves” is a reminder that the Mandalorian’s story never left the criminal fringes of the galaxy. On May 22, the rest of it plays out on the largest screens Lucasfilm can fill.