New animated ‘Star Wars’ series will debut on Disney+ in 2021

FILE PHOTO: A Star Wars popcorn box is seen during the “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” movie opening night fan event in New York City, U.S., December 19, 2019 REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A new animated “Star Wars” series will debut on Walt Disney Co’s Disney+ streaming service in 2021, the company announced on Monday.

Called “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” the series will follow a group of elite and experimental clones in a rapidly changing galaxy following the end of the Clone War, the company said.

Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama

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