A new episode of The Mandalorian will premiere the same week as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker opens in theaters. However, the new episode will debut a few days earlier than usual.

The seventh episode of the Disney+ series will be available to subscribers on Wednesday, Dec. 18, as opposed to its usual Friday release date. The episode will also include an exclusive sneak peek of Episode IX.

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This news confirms previous reports that the series would break its regular Friday release schedule and adjust for the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. All other episodes will debut on Fridays.

The synopsis of the episode reads as follows:

An old rival extends an invitation for The Mandalorian to make peace.

The Mandalorian just passed the midway point of its first seasons, with four episodes left before it goes on hiatus. The next episode will be available to stream on Friday, Dec. 6.

Created by Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Omid Abtahi, Werner Herzog and Nick Nolte. It is now streaming on Disney+.

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