Disney+ May releases 2021 – new series, TV and films
DISNEY+ has revealed all of the action set to hit screens this month, with a number of season premieres and new shows dropping in May.
The first taste of season 2 of High School Musical: The Musical will feature on the streaming service as well as the debut of Lucasfilm’s newest animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch.
What will be released on Disney+ in May 2021?
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Star Wars: The Bad Batch is an animated series created specifically for Disney+.
Part of the Star Wars franchise, the show will act as both a sequel to and spin-off from the series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
The show focuses on "Clone Force 99", also known as the Bad Batch—a group of elite clone troopers who boast genetic mutations that were first introduced to viewers in Star Wars: The Clone Wars —take on daring mercenary missions in the aftermath of the clone wars.
The series will be produced by Dave Filoni, who has claimed the series was "very much in the vein" of The Clone Wars and promised it would stay true to Lucas's vision of storytelling.
High School Musical: The Musical
Since Disney+ launched, subscribers have been obsessed with HSMTMTS.
The series has also been littered with off-screen drama between castmates Josh Bassett and Olivia Rodrigo, who were briefly dating before Bassett is alleged to have cheated on Rodrigo with fellow actress Sabrina Carpenter.
The season one finale aired over a year ago in January 2020, and fans have been desperate for an update on how the second series will unfold.
Season two will start on Friday, May 14, 2021, with ten episodes spaced out airing weekly in the same format as season one.
The musical element of the second series will be inspired by the beloved Disney classic Beauty and the Beast.
Showrunner Tim Federle told : “The outpouring of love and support for season 1 has been incredibly exciting, and I’m thrilled that the Wildcats are putting on Beauty and the Beast in season 2.
Cruella
One of the most star-studded line-ups of all the Disney+ feature films, Emma Stone, Mark Strong and Emma Thompson all appear in the 101 Dalmatians prequel.
The film will simultaneously debut in theatres in the U.S. and on with Premier Access for a one-time additional fee.
It is also a case of full-circle for Glenn Close, who once starred herself as Cruella in previous live-action adaptations and now serves as an executive producer on the film alongside Stone.
The film will be released on May 28, 2021, with the movie unable to enjoy a stint in cinemas in the UK given their closure as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The full list of new shows and movies on Disney+ in May 2021
Here's a full rundown of EVERYTHING you can expect in May.
May 4
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch – Episode 101 – Premiere
May 7
Star on Disney+ | Launches:
● New Girl S1-7
● (500) Days of Summer (2009)
● Unbreakable (2000)
● Unstoppable (2010)
● Glass (2019)
Star on Disney+ | Weekly episodes
● Solar Opposites S2 E5 - Star Original
● Dollface E10 (finale) - Star Original
● Grown-ish S3 E2 - Star Original
● Filthy Rich E5 - Star Original
● Next E9 - Star Original
Disney+ | Launches
● The Story of God with Morgan Freeman S1-3
● Dog: Impossible S1
Disney+ | Weekly episodes
● The Mighty Ducks: Gamechangers E7
● The Bad Batch E2
● Secrets of Sulphur Springs E6
● Big Shot E4
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May 14
Star on Disney+ | Launches
● Station 19 S1-3
● The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
● This Means War (2012)
● The Art of Getting By (2011)
Star on Disney+ | Weekly Episodes
● Solar Opposites S2 E6 - Star Original
● Grown-ish S3 E3 - Star Original
● Next E10 (finale) - Star Original
● Filthy Rich E6 - Star Original
Disney+ | Launches
● High School Musical: The Musical: The Series S2 E1
● Fancy Nancy S2 E1-25
● Sadie Sparks S1 E1-26
● 911 Rescue Cops S1
● Anastasia (1997)
● An Affair to Remember (1957)
Disney+ | Weekly Episodes
● The Mighty Ducks: Gamechangers E8
● The Bad Batch E3
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May 21
Star on Disney+ | Launches
● Marvel MODOK S1 E1 - Star Original
● Angel S1-5
● The Monuments Men (2014)
● Water for Elephants (2011)
● Raising Arizona (1987)
Star on Disney+ | Weekly Episodes
● Solar Opposites S2 E7 - Star Original
● Grown-ish S3 E4 - Star Original
● Filthy Rich E7 - Star Original
● Big Sky E10 - Star Original (return from hiatus)
Disney+ | Launches
● Gulliver’s Travels (2010)
● Raven’s Home S4 E1-9
● Inside Pixar E16-20
● To Catch a Smuggler S1
● Drugs Inc. Dealer POV
● Akashinga: The Brave Ones
Disney+ | Weekly Episodes
● High School Musical: The Musical: The Series S2 E2
● The Mighty Ducks: Gamechangers E9
● The Bad Batch E4
● Secrets of Sulphur Springs E8
● Big Shot E6
May 28
Star on Disney+ | Launches
● Rebel S1 E1 - Star Original
● The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
● Keeping up with the Joneses (2016)
● Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
● Let’s Be Cops (2014)
Star on Disney+ | Weekly Episodes
● Solar Opposites S2 E8 - Star Original
● Grown-ish S3 E5 - Star Original
● Filthy Rich E8 - Star Original
● Big Sky E11 - Star Original
● Marvel MODOK S1 E2 - Star Original
Disney+ | Launches
● Cruella - with Premier Access
● Launchpad: A Short Film Collection
● When Sharks Attack Yr 1-5
● Bluey S2 E25-52
● Science of Stupid S8
● The Cave S1
Disney+ | Weekly Episodes
● The Mighty Ducks: Gamechangers E10 (finale)
● High School Musical: The Musical: The Series S2 E3
● Secrets of Sulphur Springs E9
● Big Shot E7