UPDATE: The Bad Batch set to return 4th January on Disney Plus

Counting Down To:

April 2026

mon06apr12:01 AM1:01 AMStar Wars: Maul - Shadow LordEvent starts in

May 2026

fri22may12:01 AM11:59 PMThe Mandalorian & GroguEvent ends in

Event Details

The Mandalorian and Grogu, announced as The Mandalorian & Grogu, is a Star Wars movie that started production in 2024. Directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, and Dave Filoni, it takes place between the events of Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and Episode VII: The Force Awakens, focuses on the adventures of Din Djarin and Din Grogu, and will be a spinoff to the TV series Star Wars: The Mandalorian. The film was announced on January 9 that year on StarWars.com with a conceptual sketch by veteran illustrator Ryan Church, along with an announcement of a second season of the television series Star Wars: Ahsoka. A fourth season of The Mandalorian is also still in development.

On May 7, 2019, Disney revealed their future movie release schedule, including a set of three untitled new Star Wars films, one of which had a scheduled release date of December 20, 2024. The Star Wars Show also reported on the news on May 15. On July 23, 2020, after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was delayed to December 19, 2025. After the start of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, Disney shifted their theatrical film release slate, with the film being pushed to its current release date of May 22, 2026. A film directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy occupied this release slot until The Mandalorian & Grogu was announced.

Star Wars Insider 224 revealed the initial film logo was the same as the one for The Mandalorian Season Three. In August 2024, during D23 2024, it was revealed that the film had entered production, and a new logo was revealed, in addition to a teaser that was shown to the audience. In August 2024, Sigourney Weaver revealed that she had joined the cast of The Mandalorian & Grogu.

Alongside the release of the movie, Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run will be updated to include a new mission featuring Djarin, Grogu, Tatooine, Endor and Cloud City, which takes place off camera from the film.

Time

May 22, 2026 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM(GMT+01:00)

Calendar GoogleCal

February 2027

fri19feb12:01 AM11:59 PMStar Wars 50th Anniversary releaseEvent starts in

- Advertisement -

UPDATE: D23 Expo revealed that The Bad Batch will be back 4th January 2023, not 28th September 2022 as ABC / Disney brand On The Red Carpet had previously posted. Whether that was a miscommunication, or a late change is unknown, but whatever the reason, season 2 will be with us during the first week of 2023.

Great news to see the return date of Clone Force 99 confirmed via ABC / Disney entertainment brand On The Red Carpet as the premiere date of season 2 of The Bad Batch looks set to be 28th September, meaning that for the next couple of months at least we’ll be treated to two Star Wars adventures each day with both The Bad Batch and Star Wars: Andor hitting our screens every Wednesday.

https://twitter.com/OnTheRedCarpet/status/1566909039883063296

Stay tuned as every Wednesday we’ll be discussing the latest episode of Andor on Making Tracks: Reaction Chats and on Tuesdays looking at the animated adventures of The Bad Batch on our weekly studio episodes of Making Tracks.

Tags
The Bad Batch

SourceOn The Red Carpet

Mark Newbold

Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.

- Advertisement -

Event Review: Echo Base Live 18: Saturday 7th March 2026

Rebel Scum Con III: Sean Patrick Flanery is heading to Texas

LEGO Star Wars: Luke vs Vader Throne Room Scuffle

Reign of the Empire – Edge of the Abyss, cover releaved

Harrison Ford discusses everything on Jimmy Kimmel

Harrison Ford discusses everything on Jimmy Kimmel

Harrison Ford on retirement: “I really wouldn’t know what to do with myself”

Mark Newbold talks Star Wars on Lichfield Radio

Kathleen Kennedy on the Filoni and Brennan succession: “The transition has been really pretty seamless”

“Young Indy Was Art”: Script Supervisor and Sally Brown actress Hilary Momberger-Powers

Event Review: Echo Base Live 18: Saturday 7th March 2026

Event Review: Star Wars Unlimited ‘A Lawless Time’ event

Comic Review: Star Wars: Shadow of Maul (2026) #1

Book Review: Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation

Event Review: Almond Blossom Festival and Parade

Event Details

Event Details

Time

Event Details

Event Details

Time

Event Details

Event Details

Time

UPDATE: The Bad Batch set to return 4th January on Disney Plus

Event Details

Event Details

Time

Event Details

Event Details

Time

Event Details

Event Details

Time

Related Articles