… Well this is a pleasant, and somewhat unexpected, surprise! This most recent Star Wars spinoff debuted as the flagship original series for the launch of Disney Plus in 2019. The New Lineup Includes a Feature from ‘The Star Wars Holiday Special’ In the animated series, the characters speak English, rather than their native language, like in the movies. A pretty big surprise here is The Story of the Faithful Wookiee, which is the animated segment from The Star Wars Holiday Special introducing audiences to Boba Fett ahead of the release of The Empire Strikes Back. Disney Plus Informer - March 16, 2021. Disney+ is venturing deep into the back catalog of Star Wars TV shows to fill out its collection. It's adding the original Star Wars: Clone Wars cartoon series (from 2003) and Star Wars: Ewoks to its streaming library on April 2nd. Disney+ is venturing deep into the back catalog of Star Wars TV shows to fill out its collection. While the “sister series” of Ewoks lasted only 13 episodes, plus an hour-long finale, it features stronger links to the larger universe — perhaps due to Star Wars sound designer Ben Burtt co-producing the show.Droids includes appearances by Boba Fett and IG-88, while its villain Admiral Screed has shown up in novels. May the Fourth -- and a slick new Disney Plus show -- be with you. Star Wars: Ewoks introduces a number of new villains into the Star Wars universe, including the Duloks and also features their adventures against the Empire. Disney Plus is getting a new wave of classic Star Wars shows and movies in the Star Wars Vintage Collection, including Boba Fett’s infamous Star Wars Holiday Special debut and … The Mandalorian on Disney Plus is directly referencing the Star Wars Holiday Special and the Ewok movies. So set your coordinates for Disney+ — and enjoy your first steps into the larger world of the Star Wars Vintage Collection. As far as that other classic Star Wars content I mentioned, let’s review. There are decades, and generations of people who have never seen (or possibly) even knew these existed. The Story of the Faithful Wookie is not the only Star Wars oddity from a long time ago and a galaxy far, far away headed for Disney's streaming network. “The Star Wars Holiday Special” is finally coming to Disney Plus … kind of. When Disney purchased Lucasfilm back in 2012, the studio relegated all adventures that weren't the six live-action movies and the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars to … According to rumors (via CinemaBlend), Disney is … 362. Star Wars Detours, the unaired Star Wars animated spoof show, could make a surprise comeback next month on Disney Plus. Star Wars fans, young and old, are in for quite a treat next month. First, we have Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, a completely misleading title since the real Battle for Endor didn't happen until Return of the Jedi. 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