Every Upcoming Movie and Show Announced at Disney Investor Day—Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, and More
By: Jonathan Sim
Tags: Movies, Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars, Disney

Today, December 10, was Disney Investor Day, and that means Disney has released a long list of movies and shows they will be releasing in the next few years. I don’t think I will be including the ESPN and Hulu projects because nobody cares about those as much.

I’m now gonna end my introduction because you don’t care to read it and I want to get started writing about their upcoming projects because there are a lot.

Disney+

Disney+ will be raising their monthly subscription price from $6.99 to $7.99, with the yearly subscription going from $69.99 to $79.99 starting on March 26, 2021. The Disney Bundle with Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN Plus will be going up to $13.99 a month.

Also, Disney will be introducing Star and Star+, which are new 18+ sections that will only be available in many international markets upon its release on February 23, 2021. This section is likely to feature R-rated 20th Century Fox properties such as Logan, Deadpool, Alien, Predator, and Die Hard.

Star Wars

Okay, now for what you’ve been waiting for! The upcoming Star Wars projects headed our way!

Rangers of the New Republic

From executive producers Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau comes Rangers of the New Republic, a series set in the timeline of The Mandalorian. It will crossover with future seasons of Mando, as will the next show on this list.

Ahsoka

Rosario Dawson will be reprising her role as Ahsoka Tano in this spin-off series of The Mandalorian. Ahsoka has become a fan favorite after her appearances in the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels and I think many (myself included) are excited for a spin-off with her as the lead.

Andor

This show is a prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and will star Diego Luna in his role as Cassian Andor five years before the events of Rogue One. Alan Tudyk will also be reprising his role as K-2SO and Tony Gilroy will be the showrunner.

Genevieve O’Reilly will be once again playing Mon Mothma and it will premiere on Disney+ in 2022.

Obi-Wan Kenobi

The iconic character from the Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, is returning in a Disney+ series. Ewan McGregor will be reprising his role from the prequel trilogy. It will take place ten years after the events of Episode III -Revenge of the Sith.

While news of this show has existed for a while, it was announced today that Hayden Christensen will return to his iconic role as Darth Vader. The two stars of the prequels are reuniting and needless to say, I cannot wait.

The Bad Batch

While everything we’ve mentioned has been live-action, this will be an animated spin-off of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The series will follow the Bad Batch, a ragtag group of clones introduced in the first arc of season 7 of The Clone Wars.

It debuts on Disney+ in 2021 and will follow the clones after the fall of the Republic during the Imperial era.

Visions

This is an upcoming series of anime-style short films. It will take place in the Star Wars galaxy and have many Japanese anime creators working on it. It comes to Disney+ in 2021.

Lando

Lando Calrissian will be returning in an upcoming Disney+ series. While it is easy to suspect that Donald Glover will be reprising the role from Solo: A Star Wars Story, no cast has been confirmed yet, but the series will be developed by Justin Simien.

The Acolyte

The Acolyte is a new Star Wars series coming to Disney+. It will be developed by Leslye Headland, and it is, “a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era.”

While it may not feature any familiar faces, I am glad to see that we are getting to see more original stories and characters in the Star Wars galaxy rather than the limited window of time the existing works have given us.

A Droid Story

This upcoming Disney+ series will feature a new character guided by the bickering droids we love, R2-D2 and C-3PO. It is likely that Anthony Daniels will be returning to the role of C-3PO and development will be handled by Industrial Light & Magic.

Unnamed Star Wars film

Taika Waititi, the director of Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit, will be helming a brand new Star Wars film. Waititi also directed Chapter 8 of The Mandalorian, where he provided the voice of IG-11.

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

And finally, we have our next feature-length Star Wars movie. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron will be the first installment of the new Star Wars series. It will be directed by Patty Jenkins, the director of the two Wonder Woman films and it will be released on December 25, 2023.

It will also be the first Star Wars movie to be directed by a woman. And that about wraps it up for the Star Wars section.

National Geographic

Okay, I don’t do nature stuff, but I don’t want to leave this out. Here are the upcoming NatGeo projects!

Cousteau

This feature documentary will chronicle the life of legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau.

Genius: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Season 4 of Genius will be on Disney+. The executive producers will be Brian Grazer and Ron Howard and it will explore the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Secrets of the Whales

Secrets of the Whales is a natural history series three years in the making. It will be narrated by Sigourney Weaver and executive produced by James Cameron, who previously worked together on the sci-fi action classic, Aliens.

A Real Bug’s Life

I hate bugs, so looking up images on Google nauseated me, but A Real Bug’s Life is a new upcoming Disney+ nature documentary (series?) and it will be about bugs.

America the Beautiful

This is the ambitious story of North America. It will show us visually spectacular regions through the eyes of its iconic species.

Limitless

This is described as one-part science, one-art action-adventure. Hosted by Chris Hemsworth of the Thor films, this series will showcase the limits of the human body and show how to stay younger and healthier.

Welcome to Earth

This series from Darren Aronofsky, director of Requiem for a Dream and Black Swan, stars Will Smith as he embarks on a journey to uncover the world’s most unexplained phenomena.

Alright, you still with me? Cool. I’m going down the Disney Twitter account to write this article. They have sequels and originals next on their list, but I’m gonna save that for later because I know what you want to see first.

Pixar

Everyone needs a good cry now and again and they always deliver.

Soul

Just in case you forgot, Pixar’s next film is Soul, a movie about a musician who falls into the world of the souls and must try to get back to the real world. It has gotten universal acclaim so far and will be premiering on Disney+ for no extra fee on December 25, 2020.

It will be accompanied by a Pixar SparkShort, Burrow, about a young rabbit trying to build the home of her dreams.

Dug Days

This upcoming series is a spin-off of my personal favorite Pixar movie, Up. It follows everyone’s favorite golden retriever, Dug, as he meets puppies, fireworks, and SQUIRRELS! It will premiere in fall 2021.

Cars Series

Lightning McQueen and Mater, the two main players of the Cars series, are getting a road trip show where they’ll meet new cars and see new places while also seeing some familiar faces. It will premiere in fall 2022.

Win or Lose

Pixar’s first long-form animated series comes in the form of Win or Lose, a show about a middle school softball team in the week leading up to their championship game. Each episode is from the perspective of a different character. It will premiere in fall 2023.

Luca

Pixar’s next film after Soul is Luca, a movie about Luca and his best friend, Alberto during an unforgettable summer. It will hit theaters on June 18, 2021.

Turning Red

This film comes from Domee Shi, the director of the Pixar short, Bao. It follows Mei, a teenager who turns into a giant red panda every time she gets too excited.

Definitely one of the more unique concepts, and I’m stoked to see it.

Lightyear

This is the story of the original Buzz Lightyear, the man whom the toy from Toy Story is based on. Lightyear will be voiced by Chris Evans (a.k.a. Captain America) and we will be going to infinity and beyond in theaters on June 17, 2022.

Alright, that’s your dose of Pixar! We now move on to…

Disney’s Originals, Sequels, and Remakes

There should be some good stuff in here.

The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers

I didn’t even know there were such a thing as three Mighty Ducks movies, but this is a new series that will take place where the films left off. Emilio Estevez will reprise his role as Gordon Bombay, with Lauren Graham joining the cast.

Turner & Hooch

It’s great to see Josh Peck get more work. I’ve spent years watching him on Drake & Josh and David Dobrik’s vlogs, and he will be starring in this reimagining of the 1989 Tom Hanks comedy about a detective with a dog as his partner.

Big Shot

This is a celebration of girl power in a series about high school basketball. It stars John Stamos, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Jessalyn Gilsig. This will premiere on Disney+.

The Mysterious Benedict Society

This TV series will be based on the book series and it will star Tony Hale and Kristen Schaal. It will premiere on Disney+ in 2021.

I’m just gonna skip over a tweet about the Kardashians for obvious reasons so let’s move on.

Hocus Pocus 2

This is a sequel to the somewhat classic 1993 Halloween movie, Hocus Pocus. It will be exclusively released on Disney+ and Adam Shankman will be directing it. Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler, and Kathy Najimy will be returning as the trio of witches.

Three Men and a Baby

Zac Efron will star in the remake of a 1987 comedy, Three Men and a Baby. It will be released on Disney+ in 2022.

Sports Originals

I love basketball, so I’ll be watching these.

Flora and Ulysses

This movie is based on a children’s book and it is about a cynical young comic fan with a superpowered squirrel sidekick. It will be streaming on February 19, 2021 on Disney+.

Cheaper by the Dozen

This is a reimagining of the famous comedy, Cheaper by the Dozen. It will premiere on Disney+ in 2022 and will star Gabrielle Union in a blended family of 12 with a family business and a hectic home life.

The Little Mermaid

Disney has unveiled the full cast of the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, with Halle Bailey as Ariel, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, and Awkwafina as a character named Skuttle.

It will be directed by Rob Marshall and feature songs from the original as well as new songs from Al Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers

John Mulaney and Andy Samberg will star in Chip n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers, a hybrid live-action-animated feature film that follows the two iconic chipmunk brothers.

It will be directed by Akva Schaffer and be released on Disney+.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

In 2021, all of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid films will be on Disney+ (please skip The Long Haul, it’s truly horrible) and they will also be making a brand new animated film based on the series. I can’t wait because I grew up with the books and the movies and I’m excited to see where they go with it.

Okay. I have officially been typing non-stop for about three hours now. I did not think there were this many projects and if I knew that, I probably wouldn’t have structured the article in this time-consuming way. My fingers are really sore and I have to be awake in seven hours for Zoom meetings, so I’m going to sign off for now, go to sleep, and finish the rest soon.

Coming up next! More originals, sequels, and remakes, plus some news on Disney animated films, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Stay tuned.

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