Subject: [NEWS] "The Mandalorian and Grogu" to be played at Apple's Developer Conference



WWDC 2026 guests can attend special screening
of the latest 'Star Wars' movie.
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Those lucky enough to attend WWDC in person will now have the chance
to watch 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' at the Steve Jobs Theater.

While iOS 27 and a revamped Siri will be the highlight of Apple's
annual developer conference, it looks like the Apple Vision Pro will
get some praise during the event as well.

Jon Favreau, director of The Mandalorian and Grogu, spoke in April
2026 about using the Apple headset to better frame IMAX shots while
also cutting costs.

He might do the same at WWDC 2026, as Apple has announced it will
screen Favreau's film on June 9 at the Steve Jobs Theater. The doors
will open at 10 p.m. ET, followed by an 11 p.m. ET pre-show
presentation about the use of Apple technology in the production of
The Mandalorian and Grogu.

This opening segment will feature an unnamed special guest. Given his
previous comments on the Apple Vision Pro in film production, where
he highlighted its ability to preview IMAX shots, Jon Favreau is
likely Apple's special guest.

"I could watch that take and see what people will see. That's a piece
of technology that existed without us," he explained in April 2026,
while discussing how the filmmaking industry benefits from consumer
tech. Still, Apple's special guest could always be someone else
involved in the making of The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Anyone attending WWDC in person is eligible to RSVP for the screening
on June 4 at 5 p.m. ET. However, as Apple explains, theater capacity
is limited, so it will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Apple has already chosen its WWDC 2026 attendees through a lottery
system. Those who weren't selected can still see the movie in
theaters, albeit without the special pre-show segment. The Mandalorian
and Grogu has been available in theaters across the United States
since May 22, 2026.

WWDC itself, meanwhile, will begin with a keynote video on June 8,
where Apple will introduce visionOS 27.



<https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/01/wwdc-2026-guests-can-attend-special-screening-of-the-latest-star-wars-movie>






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Subject: Re: [NEWS] "The Mandalorian and Grogu" to be played at Apple's Developer Conference

On Tue, 2 Jun 2026 13:45:03 +1200, Your Name wrote:

Jon Favreau, director of The Mandalorian and Grogu, spoke in
April 2026 about using the Apple headset to better frame IMAX
shots while also cutting costs.

Apple ... cutting costs ... does not compute ...

Is that the best example they can find nowadays of Apple products
being used in Hollywood?

Meanwhile, over in the open-source world ... <https://www.reddit.com/r/blender/comments/1j26kdu/flow_was_made_with_blender_and_just_won_an_oscar/>
<https://www.blender.org/user-stories/making-flow-an-interview-with-director-gints-zilbalodis/>

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Subject: Re: [NEWS] "The Mandalorian and Grogu" to be played at Apple's Developer Conference

On 2026-06-24 08:11:32 +0000, Lawrence D?Oliveiro said:

On Tue, 2 Jun 2026 13:45:03 +1200, Your Name wrote:

Jon Favreau, director of The Mandalorian and Grogu, spoke in April 2026
about using the Apple headset to better frame IMAX shots while also
cutting costs.

Apple ... cutting costs ... does not compute ...

Jon Favreau use the Apple Vision AR/VR headset, which, despite is huge
expense to normal people, is far cheaper than the other professional
equipment usually used by movie makers.

Is that the best example they can find nowadays of Apple products being
used in Hollywood?

Apple devices have been one of the mainstays in TV and movie production
for decades. Those wanting to do it cheaply used to use Commodore Amiga computers with Video Toaster cards instead, until Commodore's hopeless management killed the cmopany.

Meanwhile, over in the open-source world ... <https://www.reddit.com/r/blender/comments/1j26kdu/flow_was_made_with_blender_and_just_won_an_oscar/>

<https://www.blender.org/user-stories/making-flow-an-interview-with-director-gints-zilbalodis/>

Blender has nothing to do with framing IMAX shots, but it does run on
Apple computers too. :-)



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Subject: Re: [NEWS] "The Mandalorian and Grogu" to be played at Apple's Developer Conference

On Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:41:43 +1200, Your Name wrote:

Apple devices have been one of the mainstays in TV and movie
production for decades. Those wanting to do it cheaply used to use
Commodore Amiga computers with Video Toaster cards instead, until
Commodore's hopeless management killed the cmopany.

The Video Toaster was only used for TV/video production back in the
latter part of the analog era. The Amiga never made a successful
transition to digital video production, as that gradually took over.
There was a product called the ?Video Toaster Flyer?, but somehow it
failed to repeat NewTek?s original success.

Blender has nothing to do with framing IMAX shots, but it does run
on Apple computers too. :-)

Blender did get credited in an Oscar acceptance speech.

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Subject: Re: [NEWS] "The Mandalorian and Grogu" to be played at Apple's Developer Conference

On 2026-06-24 22:02:15 +0000, Lawrence D?Oliveiro said:

On Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:41:43 +1200, Your Name wrote:

Apple devices have been one of the mainstays in TV and movie production
for decades. Those wanting to do it cheaply used to use Commodore Amiga
computers with Video Toaster cards instead, until Commodore's hopeless
management killed the company.

The Video Toaster was only used for TV/video production back in the
latter part of the analog era. The Amiga never made a successful
transition to digital video production, as that gradually took over.
There was a product called the ?Video Toaster Flyer?, but somehow
it failed to repeat NewTek?s original success.

I did say *used* to use. :-)

Last time I checked (a few years ago now) the Video Toaster still
existed, but had become a Microsloth Windoze product.

Blender has nothing to do with framing IMAX shots, but it does run on
Apple computers too. :-)

Blender did get credited in an Oscar acceptance speech.

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