Disney and Lucasfilm have set the home release schedule for The Mandalorian and Grogu, giving fans who missed it in theaters two firm dates to plan around. The film hits digital platforms on July 21, followed by a physical release on August 25, according to Gizmodo.
Mark Your Calendar: The Two Key Dates
July 21 — The Mandalorian and Grogu becomes available to purchase digitally across major platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango.
August 25 — The film arrives in physical formats, including DVD, standard Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD, according to SuperHeroHype.
Notably absent from either announcement is a Disney+ streaming date. Neither Disney nor Lucasfilm has said when the film will land on the platform, though industry speculation points to a possible September or October window based on the studio’s past release patterns.
Which Physical Edition Is Right for You
Collectors have more than one option to choose from at the August 25 release. Alongside the standard 4K UHD and Blu-ray editions, Disney is offering a SteelBook version and a U.S.-exclusive Beskar Collector’s Edition, which includes specialty packaging, metal posters, and three copies of the film split across 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and a digital code, according to ComicBookMovie.com.
What’s Actually on the Disc
Both the digital and physical releases come packed with behind-the-scenes content, including a filmmaker audio commentary from director Jon Favreau and several featurettes: Crafting The Mandalorian and Grogu, which covers the film’s puppetry and visual effects work; Biomes — From Snow to Swamp, focused on the construction of the film’s new planets; and Welcome to Shakari, detailing the build-out of the film’s central city setting. One notable omission: there are no deleted scenes included, despite it being previously confirmed that a sequence featuring the droid IG-11 was cut from the theatrical version, according to Complex.
The Technical Details Home Theater Fans Will Want
For anyone who wants the closest thing to the theatrical experience at home, both formats preserve the film’s IMAX-expanded sequences through a dynamic aspect ratio that shifts between 2.39:1 and 1.78:1, alongside a Dolby Atmos audio mix, according to Pocket-lint.
A Quick Return Trip Home
The film’s relatively fast turnaround to digital — just two months after its theatrical debut — lines up with how the movie performed at the box office. The Mandalorian and Grogu closed its theatrical run with a little over $340 million worldwide, making it the lowest-grossing live-action Star Wars film to date, well below most of the franchise’s prior entries. It currently holds a 60% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, with general audiences rating it noticeably higher, according to ComicBasics.
The Story So Far
Picking up after the fall of the Empire, the film follows the New Republic as it enlists bounty hunter Din Djarin, played by Pedro Pascal, and his young apprentice Grogu, to help contain scattered Imperial warlords still threatening the galaxy. The film marked the character duo’s first theatrical outing following several seasons of The Mandalorian on Disney+, and introduced new characters played by Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White, alongside a voice role from Martin Scorsese, according to Fantasy Land News.
