Apple Invites WWDC 2026 Attendees to 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Screening at Apple Park

[MacRumors]

Developers that have been invited to watch the WWDC 2026 keynote at Apple Park are also able to attend a special screening of The Mandalorian and Grogu.

The screening will take place at 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, June 9 at the Steve Jobs Theater. Apple says that a "special guest" will be in attendance, with the doors set to open at 7:00 p.m. There is no word on the special guest, but the movie stars Pedro Pascal as the Mandalorian and Jon Favreau directed. Favreau reportedly used the Apple Vision Pro headset to preview the IMAX version of the film while working on it, which explains why Apple is planning to screen the movie.

Apple says that theater capacity is limited, and developers can RSVP to attend on Thursday, June 4 on a first-come, first-served basis on the event site.

Developers were able to enter a lottery to attend an in-person WWDC event in Cupertino, California. Apple picked lottery winners earlier this year. Attendees will also be able to watch the keynote and Platforms State of the Union, plus meet with Apple experts one-on-one and in group labs.

The Mandalorian and Grogu came out in the U.S. on May 22, and it is the latest film in Disney's Star Wars franchise.

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[BeatsByTim]

I knew this movie was doing poorly, but this is a new level of desperation for an audience.

 

[ikramerica]

TV shows turned into movies are always a risky endeavor.

 

[BeatsByTim]

 

[CWallace]

Jon Gruber probably feels a bit better being scheduled opposite this film compared to "F1" last year. 😛

 

[taphil]

So Apple is streaming the flop to headquarters just like we should have been streaming it at home.

 

[Crom!]

Star Wars fatigue is real. Time to move on.

I knew this movie was doing poorly, but this is a new level of desperation for an audience.

Agree with you, but can you fault apple for taking tons of money from Lucas Films to promote this flop? When the cash flows Apple will do Apple things.

 

[Dreadnought]

I wonder… what’s behind this? What product can be introduced with a movie? AppleTV? New Surround Speakers (don’t think Apple speakers can go this loud to fill an entire theatre, but would be great if Airplay can (finally) handle a dolby setup)? Or what else could it be?

 

[BeatsByTim]

I wonder… what’s behind this? What product can be introduced with a movie? AppleTV? New Surround Speakers (don’t think Apple speakers can go this loud to fill an entire theatre, but would be great if Airplay can (finally) handle a dolby setup)? Or what else could it be?

It's in the article. It says apple vision was allegedly used to preview an imax version by the director lol.

He was probably paid just like microsoft paid the nfl to use surface tablets years ago.

 

[hieranonymous]

Jon Gruber probably feels a bit better being scheduled opposite this film compared to "F1" last year. 😛

He’s a huge Star Wars nerd. This feels like Apple is trolling him even though I highly doubt he was even a factor in their decision-making process.

 

[BeatsByTim]

He’s a huge Star Wars nerd.

He's a huge something alright.

 

[everlast3434]

Lets just hope they don't just mandatory install it on everyone's phone in the next update.

 

[Corefile]

Will we all get a free copy of this downloaded to our Apple TVs on Tue night?

 

[lepetitnicolas]

I think this thing (Disney+Star Wars Grogu crap) will end like the infamous Star Wars Christmas special.

 

[klasma]

Apple seems to be really fond of recycled materials.

 

[bLackjackj]

The “special guest” is Pedro. There you go peeps 🤷‍♂️

 

[WilliApple]

And they are making it harder for next year to go to WWDC...

 

[ImperialForces]

Disney Star Wars…

I’ll pass.

 

[Acidsplat]

Obviously too small for a WWDC keynote, but I wish they would do live product keynotes again at the Steve Jobs Theater

 

[bpa1093]

Is the special guest Grogu

 

[Yr Blues]

Baby Yeet can't compete against zoomer horror.

 

[CarAnalogy]

It's in the article. It says apple vision was allegedly used to preview an imax version by the director lol.

He was probably paid just like microsoft paid the nfl to use surface tablets years ago.

Microsoft still pays the NFL to use them. Except of course the cases say Copilot on them now.

 

[jchap]

It really wasn’t much of a movie, anyway, unfortunately. It paled in comparison to the series. They basically just made it as a Star Wars-style action film without retaining the spaghetti Western flavor of The Mandalorian.

 

[East India Company]

Are there still adults watching these stories for kids?

 

[RandomKiwi]

this is rather odd - one has to wonder if there is a bigger Disney/Apple related announcement coming considering they are competitors in the streaming space it is an odd promotion to be running. maybe a streaming bundle deal? Disney already have their own Disney+/Hulu/ESPN bundle - including AppleTV+ with that I think many would consider it the best streaming content package going.