Disney+ Adds ‘Rise Of Skywalker’ For Star Wars Day, So You Can Watch The Whole Skywalker Saga In One Place
Disney+ has announced that final chapter of the Skywalker saga, ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’, will begin streaming two months early in honour of “May the 4th,” aka “Star Wars Day”. That means, for the first time ever, fans will be able to stream the complete Skywalker saga all in one place.
What began in 1977 with George Lucas’ groundbreaking film ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’, the nine-part saga will be available within Disney+ streaming service’s extensive collection of Star Wars movies and series including ‘The Mandalorian’, ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’, and ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’. The final movie in the saga stars Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, with Ian McDiarmid and Billy Dee Williams.
Alongside ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’, “Star Wars Day” will also see the service launch of ‘Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian’ – an 8-part behind-the-scenes documentary series about the brilliant drama – and it will be the release day for the very final episode of ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’.
In addition to the new content offerings, Disney+ will honour the artistry of Star Wars with a week-long concept art takeover on the service. Like a commemorative gallery, each film and series’ artwork will be updated on May 4th to feature its original concept paintings. From ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ to ‘The Mandalorian’, the updated art will feature work from celebrated artists such as the legendary Ralph McQuarrie and Academy Award-winning artist, author, and production designer, Doug Chiang. On the Disney+ home screen, the animated ‘Star Wars’ brand tile, viewable on the web and connected TV devices, gets upgraded with a new animation that honours the signature hyperspace jump.
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For those of you without Disney+, but with Sky Cinema access, Sky has announced ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ will also be arriving on Sky Cinema Premiere and On-Demand from May 4th.
