In a presentation for investors on Thursday, December 10 Disney chief executive Bob Chapek unveiled their road map for the programming coming to their streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar. This presentation revealed big plans for new Star Wars shows and announcements regarding the many Marvel shows, along with various other shows based on Disney properties.
New adventures. New Originals. Endless possibilities. All of these and more are coming exclusively to #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/NMKMz75PdS
— Disney+ (@disneyplus) December 11, 2020
Here are the highlights of the announcement:
‘Star Wars’
On the Star Wars front, ten new series are planned for production, including two spinoffs of The Mandalorian entitled Rangers of the New Republic and Ahsoka.
Familiar faces are returning to the Star Wars mythos on TV. Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker in the prequel movies, will reprise his role as Darth Vader in Obi-Wan Kenobi, with Ewan McGregor in the titular role.
Marvel
What if The Winter Soldier had to fight a zombie Captain America? The presentation unveiled a new trailer for What If…?, a series that will tell alternate stories in the Marvel Universe.
“Space. Time. Reality. It’s more than linear path.”
WHAT IF…?, an Original Series from Marvel Studios, is coming Summer 2021 to #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/P8VDm2rhXJ
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) December 11, 2020
After many rumours, Tatiana Maslany has been officially confirmed for the titular role in She-Hulk.
She-Hulk arrives to the MCU! @TatianaMaslany will portray Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk and Tim Roth returns as the Abomination and Hulk himself, @MarkRuffalo, will appear in the series. Directed Kat Coiro and Anu Valia, She-Hulk is coming to @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/mN8l8bqA0u
— Disney (@Disney) December 11, 2020
Marvel’s God of mischief Loki finally gets a trailer for his small screen outing.
GLORIOUS. 🙌 https://t.co/mBSnHjGMHb
— Disney+ (@disneyplus) December 11, 2020
We finally got an official release date for WandaVision: Friday, January 15, along with a new trailer.
“We are an unusual couple.” Marvel Studios’ @WandaVision, an Original Series, starts streaming Jan. 15 on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/rBIygqUGsw
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) December 11, 2020
Falcon and The Winter Soldier premiers Monday, March 15.
Marvel Studios’ The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, an Original Series, starts streaming Mar. 19 on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/Iqm73FBFXw
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) December 11, 2020
Disney and Pixar Animation
Disney+ is brining viewers a whole host of series based on Disney and Pixar 3d animated features, including Zootopia, Moana, Baymax (a series centered on the Big Hero 6 character) and Tiana (The Princess and The Frog)
Just Announced: @DisneyAnimation’s first-ever original animated series are coming to @DisneyPlus: Baymax!, Zootopia+, and Tiana are coming in 2022, and Moana, the series, in 2023. pic.twitter.com/s7aOht4uU6
— Disney (@Disney) December 11, 2020
