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Jon Favreau Honors Star Wars Ties at Premiere

Updated 2026-05-15 17:50 UTC 1 source Positive

Director Jon Favreau honored his own 'Star Wars' ties and touted the first franchise movie entirely shot in Los Angeles during the premiere of 'The Mandalorian & Grogu' at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

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‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ Director Jon Favreau Honors His Own ‘Star Wars’ Ties & Touts First Franchise Movie Entirely Shot In L.A. At Chinese Theatre Premiere

With The Mandalorian & Grogu, director Jon Favreau deepened the Star Wars franchise’s Los Angeles ties — a fact that did not go unmentioned during Thursday night’s premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre. “This is where Star Wars, 49 years ago to the month, started,” Favreau

2026-05-15 17:38 UTC