We already knew that Disney plans on including at least one live action Star Wars TV series on the platform, but according to Bloomberg, the company has started inquiring on regaining the TV rights to the Star Wars movies so that they will be available to stream as well.
As things stand now, Turner can air the Star Wars movies on TNT and TBS, as well as on their websites, until 2024.
Supposedly these inquiries have been met with “resistance,” as Turner wanted “financial considerations and programming” to replace the movies, and the talks haven’t advanced further.
Almost a full year ago, Disney announced it was jumping into the streaming game, and just like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon, its lineup will include both preexisting and original content.