Star Wars: The Bad Batch sets May premiere date at Disney+!After unveiling the Clone Wars spin-off series at December’s Disney Investor Day, Disney+ has announced that Star Wars: The Bad Batch is set to premiere on the streaming service on May 4, better known to fans as Star Wars Day! In addition to the series premiere, the second episode will air on May 7 and follow a weekly Friday release schedule. RELATED: The Bad Batch: Ming-Na Wen Reprising Fennec Shand in New Star Wars Animated Series
“Giving new and existing fans the final chapter of Star Wars: The Clone Wars has been our honor at Disney+, and we are overjoyed by the global response to this landmark series,” Agnes Chu, senior vice president, Content, Disney+, previously said in a statement. “While the Clone Wars may have come to its conclusion, our partnership with the groundbreaking storytellers and artists at Lucasfilm Animation is only beginning. We are thrilled to bring Dave Filoni’s vision to life through the next adventures of the Bad Batch.” RELATED: Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Sets Season 2 Special! Star Wars: The Bad Batch is executive produced by Dave Filoni (The Mandalorian, Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Athena Portillo (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels), Brad Rau (Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Resistance) and Jennifer Corbett (Star Wars Resistance, NCIS) with Carrie Beck (The Mandalorian, Star Wars Rebels) as co-executive producer and Josh Rimes as producer (Star Wars Resistance). Rau is also serving as supervising director with Corbett as head writer. Show Comments |