"The Mandalorian and Grogu" Director Jon Favreau to Headline Annual CinemaCon Creative Community Luncheon

The luncheon will be followed by a presentation from The Walt Disney Studios.

Jon Favreau, the director of The Mandalorian and Grogu, is set to headline the annual CinemaCon Creative Community Luncheon.

What's Happening:

  • Award-winning filmmaker Jon Favreau has been tapped to headline the annual CinemaCon Creative Community Luncheon to be held in the afternoon on Thursday, April 16 at Caesars Palace’s Octavius Ballroom in Las Vegas.
  • This comes as anticipation is high for the first Star Wars theatrical film since 2019 – The Mandalorian and Grogu – which Favreau directed.
  • The annual luncheon, which is traditionally held on the final day of CinemaCon, will take place just ahead of The Walt Disney Studios’ presentation at 2:30 p.m. PT, bringing the week to an epic close.
  • Past participants at the annual CinemaCon luncheon have included Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, Josh Brolin, Edgar Wright, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Elizabeth Banks, Jerry Bruckheimer, Patty Jenkins, and Jon M. Chu.
  • Meanwhile, the host for this year’s Creative Community Luncheon discussion will be Matt Belloni, editor and founding partner of Puck News and host of The Town with Matt Belloni.
  • Hosted by Cinema United, CinemaCon is the world’s premier showcase of theatrical exhibition, taking place April 13-16 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

What They're Saying:

  • Michael O’Leary, President and CEO of Cinema United: “Anticipation for a new Star Wars movie on the big screen is sky high, making this an incredible way to kick off the summer movie season. This event presents a great opportunity to hear from Jon Favreau, one of the most talented filmmakers working today. I want to thank Jon, Matt Belloni for hosting, as well as the entire teams at Disney and Lucasfilm for helping ensure this luncheon will be the talk of CinemaCon.”


About The Mandalorian and Grogu:
  • The Mandalorian and Grogu picks up on events as the evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu (as himself).
  • Sigourney Weaver star as an ex-Rebel pilot, while The Bear's Jeremy Allen White appears as Jabba the Hutt's son, Rotta.
  • The film is directed by Jon Favreau, who is also producing alongside Kathleen Kennedy, Dave Filoni, and Ian Bryce.
  • The film’s music is composed by Ludwig Göransson, who provided the iconic theme for The Mandalorian TV series.
  • The Mandalorian and Grogu arrives in theaters on Friday, May 22.