Star Wars The Bad Batch hits Disney+ on Star Wars Day

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By Rik Henderson

Published Apr 23, 2021

Disney will release new animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Star Wars Day - May 4th, of course.

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Disney will release new animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Star Wars Day - May 4th, of course.

Debuting on Disney+, the series is a spin off of The Clone Wars and continues the story of the team of genetically mutated, elite clone troopers that first appeared in an eponymous episode in the seventh season.

The series is said to be more action-oriented than The Clone Wars and will premiere with a 70-minute double episode on the Tuesday, with future episodes released every Friday.

Disney+ now has over 180 hours of Star Wars content available to stream. You can see a full list below.

It added several "vintage" Star Wars specials and films recently too, including the classic Ewok adventure, Caravan of Courage.

Disney+ - £7.99/m or £79.90/yr

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There will be plenty of other big announcements and products unveiled on May 4th, we'll bring you more when we know.

Star Wars on Disney+

Here are all the movies, shows and even Star Wars mentions that you can view on Disney+. Much of it is in 4K and with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos sound for those with compatible systems.