Studio Ghibli revealed that it was working with Lucasfilm on something, but didn’t divulge any details. However, the product of that collaboration has finally been officially announced and is all about The Mandalorian‘s Grogu. Grogu is starring in a hand-drawn animated short called Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies and it will be on Disney+ on November 12.
Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies, a hand-drawn animated Original short by Studio Ghibli.
Streaming tomorrow on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/G8tV37OD87
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Katsuya Kondō is directing the original short and Ludwig Göransson is providing the score. Kondō has played a big role in many Ghibli films including Ponyo, Princess Mononoke, and Castle in the Sky. Göransson, in addition to scoring The Mandalorian, is also known for his work on films like Black Panther, Tenet, and Creed. Its release date also marks the third anniversary of The Mandalorian‘s first episode, which is where Grogu made his debut.
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No details about its plot or runtime have come out, but its existence did leak out earlier. Disney Italy let it slip that a Grogu short film was on the way, which ended up accurately calling its name and release date.
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