Disney+ orders animated Clone Wars spin-off Star Wars: The Bad Batch to stream in 2021
On Monday, Disney+ ordered an animated Clone Wars spin-off called Star Wars: The Bad Batch, which will start streaming in 2021.
The Bad Batch aka Clone Force 99 – made up of Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, Crosshair, and Echo – are a motley crew of elite and experimental clones, which boast a ‘100 percent success rate.’
The soldiers take on ‘daring mercenary missions as they struggle to stay afloat and find new purpose.’
Starts streaming in 2021! On Monday, Disney+ ordered an animated Clone Wars spin-off called Star Wars: The Bad Batch
‘Giving new and existing fans the final chapter of Star Wars: The Clone Wars has been our honor at Disney+, and we are overjoyed by the global response to this landmark series,’ said Disney+ VP of content Agnes Chu said in a statement.
‘While The Clone Wars may have come to its conclusion, our partnership with the groundbreaking storytellers and artists at Lucasfilm Animation is only beginning. We are thrilled to bring [executive producer] Dave Filoni’s vision to life through the next adventures of the Bad Batch.’
The Bad Batch is headed up by producer Athena Portillo, producer-director Brad Rau, producer-head writer Jennifer Corbett, producer Carrie Beck, and producer Josh Rimes.
Boasts a ‘100 percent success rate’: The Bad Batch aka Clone Force 99 – made up of Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, Crosshair, and Echo – are a motley crew of elite and experimental clones
![Disney+ VP of content Agnes Chu said in a statement: 'While The Clone Wars may have come to its conclusion, our partnership with the groundbreaking storytellers and artists at Lucasfilm Animation is only beginning. We are thrilled to bring [executive producer] Dave Filoni's vision to life through the next adventures of the Bad Batch'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/13/18/30718050-8518665-Disney_VP_of_content_Agnes_Chu_said_in_a_statement_While_The_Clo-a-24_1594663042011.jpg)
Disney+ VP of content Agnes Chu said in a statement: ‘While The Clone Wars may have come to its conclusion, our partnership with the groundbreaking storytellers and artists at Lucasfilm Animation is only beginning. We are thrilled to bring [executive producer] Dave Filoni’s vision to life through the next adventures of the Bad Batch’