New Star Wars animation heading to Disney+ in 2021

Star Wars: The Bad Batch will premiere on hit streaming service next year.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars may have reached its conclusion, but there’s a new animation from the franchise heading to Disney+, Star Wars: The Bad Batch.

The Disney+ original series to due to premiere on the hit streaming service in 2021 and follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch – which were first introduced in The Clone Wars – as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War.

“Giving new and existing fans the final chapter of Star Wars: The Clone Wars has been our honour at Disney+, and we are overjoyed by the global response to this landmark series,” said Agnes Chu, senior vice president, content at Disney+. “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.”

Want to read more news like this? Simply sign up to our daily digest by clicking here. You can also follow @LicensingSource on Twitter and @licensing_source on Instagram.

MORE NEWS
NUFCchampagne500x500
 
Developed for the players’ celebrations in the changing room and BOXPARK, the club has teamed up with licensee, Bohemian Brands, to give United’s passionate and loyal fanbase the opportunity to purchase their very own bottle....
ToniesMattel500x500
 
As its 80th anniversary celebrations continue, Mattel has unveiled a number of new publishing partnerships - including a multi-title collaboration with Yoto, an expanded partnership with Tonies and new graphic novel activity....
PotionsMarvel500x500
 
The Potions Cauldron Group is assembling a range of Marvel Super Hero inspired soft drinks for fans of the hit movie franchise....
MHSLicensing30500x500
 
MHS represents a diverse portfolio of over 70 successful art properties including brands such as Thomas Kinkade, The Hautman Brothers, Stephanie Ryan and Abraham Hunter, with a library exceeding 70,000 designs....
GabrielleSimsSanderson500x500
 
Gabrielle Sims, director of partnerships and licensing at Sanderson, explains why the company supports the Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards....
BellasFinalistsComments500x500
 
"A phenomenal honour", "absolutely blooming delighted", "incredibly proud and excited", "buzzing to have been shortlisted", "incredibly grateful" were just some of the comments from finalists in this year’s Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards, with comments flooding in as they looked to share their joy at being nominated....
Get the latest news sent to your inbox
Subscribe to our daily newsletter

The list doesn't exist! Make sure you have imported the list on the 'Manage List Forms' page.