From Alien To Star Wars: Sigourney Weaver Joins The Mandalorian And Grogu

Legendary actor Sigourney Weaver, who is a Sci-fi legend for working on the Aliens franchise, Ghostbusters, Galaxy Quest, Avatar, and Wall-E, is stepping into the galaxy far, far away for the very first time with Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, bringing her commanding screen presence to the role of Colonel Ward. Ahead of the film's release, Weaver opened up about joining one of cinema's most iconic franchises and revealed her special connection to one beloved character in particular, Grogu.

"I never expected to be in a Star Wars movie, but I'm delighted, and I am in love with Grogu," Weaver says. "I'm afraid I have to let everybody know that he's pretty special and so is the Mandalorian, and actually so is Jon Favreau. He runs a great set...a happy set."

Known globally for her work in the Alien franchise, Weaver also reflected on how different the world of Star Wars feels compared to the darker sci-fi universe she is most associated with.

In the film, the evil Empire has fallen, but Imperial warlords remain scattered across the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, it enlists the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his young apprentice, Grogu.

Directed by Jon Favreau, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu is written by Jon Favreau & Dave Filoni & Noah Kloor, and is produced by Jon Favreau, p.g.a., Kathleen Kennedy, p.g.a., Dave Filoni, p.g.a., and Ian Bryce, p.g.a., with Karen Gilchrist, John Bartnicki, and Carrie Beck serving as executive producers. The music is composed by Ludwig Göransson.

Lucasfilm's Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, an all-new Star Wars adventure filmed for IMAX and releasing exclusively in theatres this Friday, 22nd May 2026, in English and Hindi.