With its list of new releases for May 2021, Disney+ is bringing Star Wars: The Bad Batch into the fold. The animated series will continue a plotline begun in The Clone Wars and will follow Clone Force 99 a.k.a. “The Bad Batch” of genetically mutated clone troopers. Dave Filoni is on board as creator and showrunner so we know we’re gonna have a great time. On the movie side of things, Disney is premiering another major title this month. The Emma Stone-starring Cruella premieres on May 28. Did anyone ask for a gritty Cruella de Vil origin story? Almost certainly not. Is it gonna be a fun watch? Who knows! But rest assured, there will be memes. May also brings two other, more experimental, original series of note. Inside Pixar: Unpacked on May 21 will take viewers behind the scenes at the legendary animation studio. Then Launchpad on May 28 is an intriguing new initiative in which six filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds create a short film.
May 4
Disney+ OriginalsStar Wars: The Bad Batch – Episode 101
May 7
New Library TitlesDisney Wander over Yonder (S1)Disney Wander over Yonder (S2)Everyone’s HeroFlicka 2Wild Hearts Can’t Be BrokenFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Disney+ OriginalsBig Shot – Episode 104 “Great in the Living Room”The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers – Episode 107 “Pong Hockey”Star Wars: The Bad Batch – Episode 102
May 14
New Library TitlesDisney Special Agent Oso (S1)Disney Special Agent Oso (S2)Disney Special Agent Oso: Three Healthy Steps (S1)X-Men: The Last StandLife Below Zero (S15)Race to the Center of the Earth (S1) Disney+ Originals High School Musical: The Musical: The Series – Episode 201 “New Year’s Eve”Big Shot – Episode 105 “This is our House” The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers – Episode 108 “Change on the Fly”Star Wars: The Bad Batch – Episode 103 Disney+ OriginalsInside Pixar: UnpackedHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Series – Episode 202 “Typecasting”Big Shot – Episode 106 “Carlsbad Crazies” The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers – Episode 109 “Head Games”Star Wars: The Bad Batch – Episode 104
May 28
New Library Titles Bluey Shorts (S2)Disney Sydney to the Max (S3 – Episodes 1-8)Kingdom of the Polar Bears (S1) Wicked Tuna (S10 – Episode 1-7) Disney+ OriginalsCruellaLaunchpadHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Series – Episode 203 “Valentine’s Day”Big Shot – Episode 107 “Kalm Korn” The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers – Episode 110 “State of Play” (Season Finale)Star Wars: The Bad Batch – Episode 105
