Disney+ Premiering Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Two Months Early

Disney+ is getting a jump on the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, bowing the final Saga film a couple of months early. Deadline reports that the film will now be available on May 4th, aka “Star Wars Day.”

The day will also, as previously reported, be the premiere date for docuseries Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian and the series finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

The Rise of Skywalker has continued to be a success since it hit home video, topping the charts of Digital and home video for the last four weeks. The film grossed $1.074 billion worldwide in theaters, a highly profitable (if somewhat disappointing) number.