Disney just announced a ton of new productions — and we can’t keep up because we still have to process this information overload
By: Cliona O'Regan
Tags: Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Streaming, Pixar

Disney just announced a ton of new productions — and we can’t keep up because we still have to process this information overload Cliona O'Regan Dec 11, 2020·6 min read

The Walt Disney company just had its Investors day. And suddenly, they dumped a shitload of announcements on us. Among other things, they explained some of the changes coming to Disney and its streaming services and what new productions we can all anticipate — and Fans all around the world are freaking out. There is a lot to process — so here is a summary.

All the following is from this press release:

https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/the-walt-disney-company-surpasses-137-million-paid-subscriptions-across-its-direct-to-consumer-services-shattering-previous-guidance-increases-paid-subscriptions-target-to-300-350-million-by/

Additional information about the productions can be found on the particular brand websites or social media pages. I arranged the list in the following manner: First the brand, (then the studio), then the type of production. I tried to arrange it in a non-confusing order, but sorry if something is unclear :) (especially with Disney, it’s kinda confusing 😅)

Changes of the streaming service structure itself

Hulu and EPSN in the U.S.

Right now, Hulu, another streaming service is owned by Disney. But apparently, there will be a possiblity to subscribe to a bundle that combines Disney+, Hulu and the sports channel ESPN+ to one streaming package. In the US, it will be 13,99$ per month. There will also be a possibility to watch Disney+ and ESPN+ content on Comcast X1 set-top boxes and Hulu customers will be able to subscribe to ESPN+ within the Hulu interface. (The content listing for ESPN+ is at the very bottom of this article :))

New Brand: Star

Disney has many brands already (Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, National Geographic).

But there will also be a new Disney brand called „Star “. In some countries, this brand will be “included as part of Disney+ “. Star will include productions of following studios: Disney Television studios, FX, 20th Century Studios, 20th Television and more. Launch date in Europe will be February 23, 2021. According to the Walt Disney company, it will include renowned general entertainment series, movies, documentaries and more. In Europe, it will cost 8,99€ per month or 89,99€ per year. In Latin America, Star+ will be launched as a seperate streaming service in June 2021 and will cost about 7,50$ per month or, if bundled with Disney+, for about 9$ per month or the local equivalent.

New content — arranged by brand, studio and type

Hulu / Star Content

If I understood the press statement correctly, the Star brand will not be part of Disney+ in the U.S. Instead, all the Star content will be released via Hulu. If exclusive Hulu content will be released internationally via Star is unclear.

New Hulu/Star content will include: (unspecified if series or films)

Ø Kardashian — Jenner content: Expected debut in late 2021

Ø The old man

Ø American horror stories

Ø Platform

Ø Reservation Dogs

Ø Y: The last man

Hulu/Star Premier series:

Ø Only Murders in the Building

Ø The Dropout,

Ø Dopesick

Ø It’s always sunny in Philadelphia: Four new seasons (new record)

Ø Alien: Adaption of the science-fiction horror classic, first series

Ø The Stones: Still in talks , possibly two seasons, drama series about the Rolling Stones

Ø Shōgun: Retelling of James Clavell’s epic saga, set in feudal Japan

Hulu (unclear if it will also be available on Star):

Ø The Handmaid’s Tale: Renewed for fifth season

Ø Nine Perfect Strangers: Starring is EP Nicole Kidman with David E. Kelley, debut next year

STAR WARS

As a Star Wars Fan myself, I briefly shrieked when I heard this announcement: Disney is launching approximately 10 new

Star Wars Series!

Ø Obi Wan Kenobi: Starring Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader

Ø Rangers of the new Republic: Set in the Mandalorian era, by Jon Favreau and David Filoni

Ø Ahsoka: Set in the Mandalorian era, by Jon Favreau and David Filoni

Ø Andor

Ø Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Already announced a while ago, animated

Ø Star Wars: Visions

Ø Lando

Ø The Acolyte

Ø A Droid Story

Ø Willow: Starring Warwick Davis

There will be a feature film too:

Ø Rogue Squadron: Releasing in December 2023, directed by Patty Jenkins

Disney

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Production — Films

Ø Hocus Pocus 2

Ø Three Men and a Baby: Reboots, with Zac Efron

Ø Cheaper by the Dozen: Kenya Barris and Gabrielle Union

Ø Sister Act: New film, starring Whoopi Goldberg

Ø Chip ´N Dale: Rescue Rangers: Hybrid live action-animated film, starring John Mulaney and Andy Samberg

Ø Pinocchio: Directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Tom Hanks

Ø Peter Pan & Wendy: Starring Jude Law as Captain Hook and Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell

Ø Disenchanted: Amy Adams returning as Giselle

Ø Greek Freak: Biographical films about NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo

Ø Projects about Keanon Lowe and Chris Paul

Disney General Entertainment Group content

Series

Ø Beauty and the Beast (working title): With Luke Evans und Josh Gad

Ø Swiss Family Robinson: Based on the Ron Moore and Jon. M. Chu classic

Ø Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Based on the bestselling book series

Ø The Mighty Ducks: Gamer Changers

Ø Big Shot

Ø The Mysterious Benedict Society

Ø Turner & Hooch

In development right now: New animated takes on favorite 2oth Century Fox Studios’ titles:

Ø Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Ø The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild: Starring Simon Pegg

Ø Night at the Museum

Previewed slate of feature films includes:

Ø Jungle Cruise

Ø Cruella

Ø Lion King prequel

Ø The little Mermaid

Walt Disney Animation Studios

Films:

Ø Encanto: Feature film, in cinemas November 2021

Ø Raya and the Last dragon: Will debut simultaneously on Disney+ Premier Access and in cinemas March 2021

New series for Disney+, including:

Ø Baymax

Ø Zootopia+

Ø Tiana

Ø Moana

Ø Iwájú: Produced in collaboration with Pan-African comic book entertainment company Kugali

Pixar

Ø Win or lose: Pixars first ever long-form animated series, deubuts exclusively on Disney+ in Fall 2023

Two brand-new feature films for theathers in 2022:

Ø Turning red: By Academy Award winning director Domee Shi’s

Ø Lightyear: Definitive origin story of the hero that inspired the toy, with Chris Evans

Ø Luca: Original feature fim, for cinemas next summer

New Disney+ series

Ø Inside Pixar

Ø Pixar Popcorn

Ø Dug days

Ø Cars

Films debuting on Disney+ on December 25, 2020

Ø Soul: Upcoming feature film

Ø Burrow: Short film

Marvel:

Also being a Marvel fan, I am of course hooked they announced 10 marvel series. The new series are going to be for Disney+ and theaters. These productions expand the MCU and explore its future:

New Series for Disney+:

Ø Secret Invasion: Starring Samuel L. Jackson

Ø Ironheart: Dominique Thorne as a genius inventor

Ø Armor Wars: Starring Don Cheadle as James Rhodes aka War Machine who faces Tony Stark’s worst fears

Other productions

Ø WandaVision

Ø The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Ø Loki

Ø What If: Animated series

Ø Ms. Marvel

Ø Hawkeye: Starring Hailee Steinfeld and Jeremy Runner

Ø She-Hulk: Starring Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk, together with Co-Stars Mark Ruffalo and Tim Roth

Ø Moon Knight

Ø Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

Ø I Am Groot: A series of original shorts, featuring everyone’s favourite baby tree

New feature films:

Ø Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Ø Fantastic Four

Ø Shang Chi and The Legends of The Ten Rings

Ø Eternals

Ø Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Ø Thor: Love and Thunder

Ø Black Panther 2

Ø Blade

Ø Captain Marvel 2

Ø Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3

Nat Geo

Films

Ø Cousteau — new documentary film, first in cinemas, then on Disney+

Series

Ø Genius –renewed for a fourth season — about Martin Luther King Jr.

Ø Secrets of the Whales

Ø A Real Bug’s Life

Ø America The Beautiful

Other NatGeo productions, but unclear if its a series or film:

Ø Limitless with Chris Hemsworth

Ø Welcome to earth (working title) — with Will Smith

Espn and Sports

Ø College football will be available to watch on EPSN, beginning with the 2024 season

Ø Select SEC football games on ESPN+, beginning with the 2021 season

ESPN+ new content:

Ø Peyton’s Places — third series in Fall 2021 — will also expand to other sports

Ø Stephen A’s World: Featuring the insights and opinions of Stephen A. Smith, launch in January

Ø Man in the Arena: Tom Brady: A nine-part documentary

Ø SportsNation: A reimagined version will return weekday mornings, beginning in January, exclusively on ESPN+

So, as I said, there is a lot to process. Apperently there will be higher subscribtion prices too, but I think all this is confusing enough for now. What film or series are you most anticipating?