{"id":367161,"date":"2026-04-20T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=416848"},"modified":"2026-04-21T00:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:59:08","slug":"jon-favreau-defends-himself-against-criticism-of-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-i-want-people-to-wonder-if-this-is-just-the-television-show-on-the-big-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/jon-favreau-defends-himself-against-criticism-of-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-i-want-people-to-wonder-if-this-is-just-the-television-show-on-the-big-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Favreau defends himself against criticism of The Mandalorian and Grogu: "I want people to wonder if this is just the television show on the big screen""},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Jon Favreau, director of the highly anticipated movie The Mandalorian and Grogu<\/a>, has responded to criticisms suggesting that the film is simply an extended episode of the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a recent interview with SFX magazine, Favreau defended his vision for the project, emphasizing that the goal was to create a truly unique cinematic experience<\/strong>. “I want people to wonder if this is just the TV show on the big screen. The only way to answer that question is to sit in a theater and watch it,” the director stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doesn’t want anything to be lost along the way<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Scheduled to premiere in theaters on May 22, The Mandalorian and Grogu introduce<\/a> an innovative format by including opening credits instead of the traditional text crawl at the beginning of the movie. This choice aims to create a clear distinction between the television and cinematic formats, raising expectations about what viewers can expect from this new installment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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