Updated
Updated · CNET · Aug 14
Disney Sets Sept. 2 Disney+ Debut for Mandalorian and Grogu, Adding 2-Episode Podcast
Updated
Updated · CNET · Aug 14

Disney Sets Sept. 2 Disney+ Debut for Mandalorian and Grogu, Adding 2-Episode Podcast

3 articles · Updated · CNET · Aug 14

Summary

  • Sept. 2 will bring not just Disney+ streaming for “The Mandalorian and Grogu” but also a same-day rollout of a two-episode behind-the-scenes podcast and an animated Lego special.
  • 6 p.m. PT is the podcast’s launch time on Disney+, with video also heading to YouTube and audio versions to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pandora and Amazon Music.
  • The Lego Star Wars special retells the first three seasons of “The Mandalorian,” extending the franchise push Disney announced Friday ahead of its D23 showcase.
  • May’s theatrical release followed Din Djarin and Grogu on a New Republic mission against a warlord; the film grossed $345 million worldwide after a 103-day theater run.

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