New Star Wars Streaming Release Coming to Disney+ Next Week

The Mandalorian and Grogu returned Star Wars to movie theaters, and the duo will soon arrive on Disney Plus. Following a digital release in July and a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD release, the feature film begins streaming on Disney Plus on Sept. 2.

The streaming debut lands roughly 100 days after the film opened in theaters on May 22. The Mandalorian and Grogu earned $345 million at the worldwide box office. That total was considerably less than the franchise’s prior theatrical entry, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which crossed the $1 billion threshold in 2020.

Reviews for the movie ranged from middling to mostly positive. In Polygon’s review of The Mandalorian and Grogu, critic Jake Kleinman wrote that director Jon Favreau crafted a film that “isn’t a movie for long-time Star Wars fans” but rather “a desperate attempt to cultivate a new generation before it’s too late.”

“Baby Yoda was a once-in-a-generation character whose appeal has more to do with his visual design than the canon and lore that surrounds him (a tradition that dates back to the very beginning of Star Wars),” Kleinman said. “Jon Favreau understands this better than anyone. He’s made a movie seemingly built around cute cutaways to Grogu and occasional references to something older Star Wars fans will recognize. The kids will go home happier than anyone still seething over the prequel trilogy.

“The fact that Favreau managed to do all that while also producing something that still feels like a movie at all actually feels like an incredible achievement. But the fact that The Mandalorian and Grogu fails to be ‘a Star Wars Movie’ means it probably never should have been made.”

Viewers can currently buy The Mandalorian and Grogu digitally through Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango ahead of its Disney Plus streaming premiere on Sept. 2.

Fans looking for another way to bring the character home can also buy a high-end, hyper-realistic animatronic toy version of Grogu from Hasbro. Priced at $599.99, the life-size 1:1 scale animatronic is designed for collectors, cosplayers, and Star Wars fans who want to interact with Grogu and feed him snacks at home.

Source: Polygon