Disney Plus: 13 Major New Details Just Revealed

7. The Mandalorian Will Debut At Launch

Star Wars The Mandalorian
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The Mandalorian, the first live-action Star Wars TV show, is going to be one of the marquee titles available on Disney Plus. We've known for a while that the show, created by Jon Favreau and directed by the likes of Taika Waititi and Bryce Dallas Howard, would launch at some point this year.

Now, Disney have revealed that the eight-episode first season will be available at launch, making it the centrepiece of their rollout of the new service. Disney have clarified that means *only* the first episode will drop on November 12, and it's unclear how they'll roll out the rest of the series. The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal in the titular role, playing a lone gunslinger in the outer reaches of the galaxy. The rest of the cast includes

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