Fortnite shows 10 minutes of Mandalorian

Epic Games opened a new Fortnite watch-party experience on Tuesday that lets players view a 10-minute scene from “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” before the film reaches theaters on May 22. The event, called the Mandalorian and Grogu Watch Party Island, was promoted by Epic on its Fortnite news page and Disney hub. Epic said players entering the island at 10 a.m. ET would also see a special message from director Jon Favreau. The activation extends Fortnite’s latest Star Wars push beyond combat modes and into film promotion. ### Where do players actually watch the footage? Fortnite’s official Disney page said players can jump into the Mandalorian and Grogu Watch Party Island on May 19 to watch a new 10-minute scene from the upcoming film before its theatrical release on May 22. The page said the experience is set in Nevarro and casts players as a deputy marshal completing quests. Epic’s Fortnite news post said the island was created with Fairview Portals and Beyond Creative. The company said players would collect bounties, defend the city from waves of enemies and search for Grogu while inside the experience. ### What exactly did Epic say players would get? Epic said the watch party begins at 10 a.m. (fortnite.com) ET on May 19 and includes “a special message from Jon Favreau” before the 10-minute preview. The company tied the event directly to the film’s release, saying the footage arrives ahead of the May 22 theatrical debut. (fortnite.com) Disney’s Fortnite hub said players who stay in the experience for 20 minutes will receive a free Mandalorian Sanctuary Loading Screen. That reward is listed as an added bonus tied to time spent in the island rather than a separate purchase. ### How does this fit into Fortnite’s wider Star Wars rollout? Epic said on April 30 that Fortnite would add more Star Wars game experiences, including creator-made islands and themed rewards. (fortnite.com) The same post listed the Mandalorian and Grogu Watch Party Island alongside other Star Wars offerings in Fortnite. (fortnite.com) Fortnite’s Star Wars category page shows a broader hub of themed islands, while Epic’s main game page currently highlights Star Wars: Galactic Siege, Star Wars Escape Vader and Star Wars Droid Tycoon among the featured experiences. Epic separately published the Droid Tycoon island code as 7865-8305-9184. ### Is this the first time Fortnite has hosted Star Wars video inside the game? (fortnite.com) Epic used a similar format for “Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld” in 2025, when it offered the first two episodes inside a Fortnite watch-party island before the show debuted on Disney+. That earlier event also launched at 10 a.m. ET, according to Epic’s post at the time. (fortnite.com) The new event goes further by tying Fortnite to a theatrical release rather than a Disney+ series. Epic and Disney have been expanding those links through a dedicated Fortnite Disney hub that now promotes the Mandalorian and Grogu activation directly. ### What happens next? “The Mandalorian and Grogu” is scheduled to open in theaters on May 22, three days after the Fortnite preview, according to Epic’s event pages and related coverage surfaced on May 19. (fortnite.com) Epic’s Disney hub said the watch-party island is available through Fortnite on Tuesday, with the free Mandalorian Sanctuary Loading Screen awarded to players who spend 20 minutes in the experience. (fortnite.com)