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Next 'Star Wars' series to hit Disney streaming service in May
Star Wars robots R2-D2 and BB8 and droids C3PO and D-O pose as they attend the premiere of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" in London, Britain. Filepic/REUTERS
LOS ANGELES: The next "Star Wars" series, an animated show about an elite group of clones called "The Bad Batch," will debut on the Disney+ streaming service on May 4, the company said on Wednesday.
Marvel Studios live-action series "Loki," about the villain played by Tom Hiddleston, will premiere on June 11, Disney said in a statement ahead of a presentation of upcoming programming to the Television Critics Association.
"The Bad Batch" will follow the experimental clones in a rapidly changing galaxy following the end of the Clone War.
The company is adding several high-profile series from its Star Wars and Marvel franchises to help attract viewers to Disney+, which launched in November 2019.
As of Jan. 2, Disney+ had 94.9 million subscribers, helped by the popularity of "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian."
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