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Disney+ is an American streaming service for on-demand televised and cinematic content from Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. It launched on November 12, 2019.

History

Announcement

Disney+ was first announced in late 2017,[3] with a plan of producing original film and television material in addition to catalog content.[4] Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that "a few" Star Wars series were among the content that would be produced for the service.[5] Some of these are The Mandalorian,[6] a revival season of Cartoon Network's animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as well as the previous seasons,[7] and a second television series centered on Cassian Jeron Andor.[8]

In May 2019, Iger said that a third live-action show may premiere on the service sometime prior to the release of the 2023 Star Wars film,[9] which was later revealed to be a Obi-Wan Kenobi centered on Obi-Wan Kenobi.[10] A year later, it was announced that a fourth animated show focusing on Clone Force 99, named Star Wars: The Bad Batch, will debut on the service sometime in 2021.[11] According to Variety, all of the service's original content will have "broad family appeal."[12]

Kathleen Kennedy announcing the new slate of Star Wars Disney+ products at a December 2020 Investor's Call

2019 launch

All Star Wars films were added to Disney+ within the first year of the service,[13] and the first season of The Mandalorian premiered on the day Disney+ debuted.[14] The first season of The Mandalorian concluded on December 27, 2019.[15]

2020 releases

The seventh season of The Clone Wars animated series premiered on Disney+ on February 21, 2020.[16] It concluded on May 4, 2020.[17] The second season of The Mandalorian premiered on Disney+ on October 30, 2020[18] The second season concluded on December 18, 2020.[19]

On November 17, 2020, the animated film The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special aired on Disney+.[20] In December of 2020, Disney announced that roughly ten more Star Wars series would be added to the service in the coming years.[21]

2021 releases

On April 2, 2021, Disney+ began streaming Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, the Ewoks animated series, Genndy Tartakovsky's Star Wars: Clone Wars animated series, and the animated The Story of the Faithful Wookiee segment from The Star Wars Holiday Special under the Star Wars Vintage Collection banner.[22] StarWars.com also confirmed that the animated Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO would join the Vintage Collection later in 2021,[23] appearing first in the UK and Ireland on June 18.[24]

The first season of the animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch first aired on Disney+ on May 4, 2021.[25] The first season concluded on August 13.[26] On May 4, the television special Star Wars Biomes premiered on Disney+. It featured various locations from the Star Wars films as well as The Mandalorian.[27]

The anime series Star Wars: Visions premiered on Disney+ on September 22, 2021.[28] On October 2, 2021, the animated film LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales was released on Disney+.[29]

2022 releases

The live-action series The Book of Boba Fett was first released on December 29, 2021.[30] It concluded on February 9, 2022.[31]

The animated series LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures was removed from Disney+ globally on January 1, 2022.[32]

Star Wars content

Original content

Films

Series

LEGO

Television specials

Documentaries

Other

Sources

Notes and references

  1. ↑ StarWars.com Alan Tudyk to Return as K-2SO in Cassian Andor Live-Action Series on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  2. ↑ Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International homepage. Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International (archived from the original on January 8, 2020)
  3. ↑ Spangler, Todd: Disney to End Netflix Deal, Sets Launch of ESPN and Disney-Branded Streaming Services (2017-08-08). Variety published by variety.com (archived from the original on January 20, 2019)
  4. ↑ Celestino, Mike: Disney will create five original films per year for new streaming service, promises "thousands of hours" of content (2017-10-06) on insidethemagic.net published by insidethemagic.net (archived from the original on January 20, 2019)
  5. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley: 'Star Wars' TV Series: Disney Developing "a Few" for Its Streaming Service (2018-02-06). The Hollywood Reporter published by hollywoodreporter.com (archived from the original on January 20, 2019)
  6. ↑ Jarvey, Natalie: 'Star Wars' Live-Action TV Series to Launch on Disney Streaming Service (2017-11-09) on hollywoodreporter.com published by hollywoodreporter.com (archived from the original on January 20, 2019)
  7. ↑ StarWars.com SDCC 2018: Star Wars: The Clone Wars to Return With New Episodes on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 StarWars.com Cassian Andor Live-Action Series Announced on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  9. ↑ Anderton, Ethan: A Third Live-Action 'Star Wars' Series May Be Released Between Episode 9 and the Next Trilogy (2019-05-14) on slashfilm.com published by slashfilm.com (archived from the original on January 5, 2020)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 StarWars.com The Mandalorian Teaser Debuts, Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Set for Disney+ on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 StarWars.com Star Wars: The Bad Batch, An All-New Animated Series, to Debut on Disney+ in 2021 on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  12. ↑ Littleton, Cynthia: From 'Star Wars' to 'High School Musical': The Originals Headed to Disney's Streaming Service (2019-01-29). Variety published by variety.com (archived from the original on October 11, 2019)
  13. ↑ Disney (@Disney) on Twitter: "The greatest news in the galaxy: All @StarWars films will roll out within the first year of #DisneyPlus." (backup link)
  14. ↑ Disney (@Disney) on Twitter: "Get ready. @Jon_Favreau's The Mandalorian, the first ever live-action @StarWars series, premieres on #DisneyPlus at launch." (backup link)
  15. ↑ The Mandalorian Media Kit (PDF). Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International published by The Walt Disney Company (archived from the original on December 8, 2021)
  16. ↑ StarWars.com Star Wars: The Clone Wars Returns on Disney+ February 21 on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  17. ↑ StarWars.com Go Behind the Scenes in the New Disney+ Series Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  18. ↑ StarWars.com The Mandalorian Season Two Begins October 30 on Disney+ on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  19. ↑ The Mandalorian Season Two Media Kit (PDF) (2020-10-13). Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International p. 1 published by The Walt Disney Company (archived from the original on November 5, 2020)
  20. ↑ StarWars.com The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special to Premiere on Disney+ on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  21. ↑ Disney (@Disney) on Twitter: "Over the next few years, roughly 10 @Marvel series, 10 @StarWars series, 15 Disney live action, @DisneyAnimation, and @Pixar series, plus 15 all-new Disney live action, Disney Animation, and Pixar features will be released directly on @DisneyPlus." (backup link)
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 Everything New You Can Stream on Disney+ in April 2021 on D23.com (backup link)
  23. ↑ StarWars.com The Star Wars Vintage Collection Has Arrived on Disney+! on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Droids arrives on Disney Plus in the UK. Fantha Tracks (archived from the original on June 18, 2021)
  25. ↑ Everything New You Can Stream on Disney+ in May 2021 on D23.com (backup link)
  26. ↑ Everything New You Can Stream on Disney+ in August 2021 on D23.com (backup link)
  27. ↑ Earl, William: 'The Simpsons' Meets 'Star Wars' in First Look at Disney Plus Short 'The Force Awakens From Its Nap' (2021-05-03). Variety (archived from the original on May 3, 2021)
  28. ↑ StarWars.com Anime Expo Lite: 20 Things We Learned from the Star Wars: Visions Panel on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  29. ↑ StarWars.com Prepare Yourself For Haunted Happenings in LEGO® Star Wars Terrifying Tales on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  30. ↑ Star Wars (@StarWars) on Twitter: "His story is only beginning. The Book of @BobaFett, an all-new Original Series, starts streaming December 29 on @DisneyPlus. #TheBookOfBobaFett" (backup link)
  31. ↑ StarWars.com Get Ready for the Premiere of The Book of Boba Fett with New Character Posters! on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  32. ↑ Palmer, Roger: "LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures" Removed From Disney+ (2022-01-01) on whatsondisneyplus.com published by What's On Disney Plus (archived from the original)
  33. ↑ 33.00 33.01 33.02 33.03 33.04 33.05 33.06 33.07 33.08 33.09 33.10 33.11 33.12 33.13 33.14 33.15 33.16 33.17 G., Matt: Disney+ in NZ – Your Questions Answered (2019-11-16) on swnz.co.nz published by Star Wars New Zealand (archived from the original)
  34. ↑ StarWars.com Go Behind the Scenes in the New Disney+ Series Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  35. ↑ Truitt, Brian: 'Star Wars' exclusive: New Disney+ Lego holiday special pays homage to its kitschy 1978 predecessor (2020-08-13). USA Today published by usatoday.com (archived from the original on August 13, 2020)
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Earl, William: 'The Simpsons' Meets 'Star Wars' in First Look at Disney Plus Short 'The Force Awakens From Its Nap' (2021-05-03). Variety (archived from the original on May 3, 2021)
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 37.4 StarWars.com Future Lucasfilm Projects Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  38. ↑ StarWars.com Star Wars: Visions is Here! on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  39. ↑ Whitbrook, James: What's Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds? Blaster Fire, Baby Yoda, and Ben Burtt, Mostly (2021-09-29). Gizmodo (archived from the original)
  40. ↑ StarWars.com Prepare Yourself For Haunted Happenings in LEGO® Star Wars Terrifying Tales on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  41. ↑ Next on Disney+: November 2021 (2021-10-18) on dmedmedia.disney.com (archived from the original on October 19, 2021)
  42. ↑ StarWars.com The Book of Boba Fett, a New Series, Coming December 2021 on Disney+ on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
  43. ↑ Everything New You Can Stream on Disney+ in May 2022 on D23.com (backup link)
  44. ↑ Otterson, Joe: 'Star Wars' Series From 'Russian Doll' Co-Creator Leslye Headland in the Works at Disney Plus (EXCLUSIVE) (2020-04-22). Variety published by Variety (archived from the original on May 4, 2020)
  45. ↑ Watch LEGO Star Wars: Resistance Rises shorts. Disney+ (archived from the original on February 6, 2020)
  46. ↑ Star Wars (@starwars) on Twitter: "In a daycare far, far away… but still in Springfield. Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens From Its Nap" is streaming tomorrow, May the 4th on #DisneyPlus." (backup link)

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