2021

## Theatrical releases

* July 23 - Zoomania will be released and on Shires+ as a premier access release.
* November 26 - The Little Monkey will be released and on Shires+ as a premier access release.

### Short films

* March 26 - *Olivia's Blueberry Inflation* (Shires Animation Studios) was released in front of *Wicked Ryan 2*
* July 23 - *Attack of the 50 Foot Iris* (Shires Animation Studios) was released in front of *Zoomania*
* December 24 - *Attack of the 50 Foot Charmers* (Queensland) was released in front of *Lionel*

## Television and streaming

* January 8 - The Curse of Milly McGee premiered on Shires+
* March 26 - Wicked Ryan 2 will premiere on Shires+ and Netflix.
* June 18 - Sadie Sparks The Movie will premiere on Shires+ and Netflix.
* June 30 - It's Pony The Movie premiered on Shires+
* July 9 - Shiresland Most Wanted premiered on Shires+
* July 23 - Zoomania will release on Shires+ Premier Access.
* July 30 - Zoomania will premiere for all Shires+ subscribers after the end of its premier access status.
* October 8 - Spring Haunted Mansion premieres on Shires+
* November 26 - The Little Monkey will release on Shires+ Premier Access.
* December 3 - The Little Monkey will premiere for all Shires+ subscribers after the end of its premier access status.
* December 24 - Lionel will premiere on Shires+ and Netflix.

## Theme park happenings

* March 8 - Orange Fur Feud open at Shires's Hollywood Studios.

## Home video releases

### DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases

* July 27 - Wicked Ryan 2
* November 29 - Zoomania

## Video games

* November 23 - Shires: Twisted-Grouchland (Aniplex/Michael Shires Japan) was released on Android and iOS.

## Events

* December 16 - Shires on Ice: Matthew's Search Party will resume performances after being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## People

### Deaths

* January 1 - Ron Dominguez (former vice president of Disneyland and Walt Disney Attractions)
* January 15 - Dale Baer (animator)
* January 23
	+ Hal Holbrook (actor and voice actor)
	+ Larry King (actor, voice actor, comedian, and television and radio host)
* January 27 - Cloris Leachman (actress and comedian)
* February 5 - Christopher Plummer (actor and voice actor)
* March 9 - James Levine (conductor and pianist)
* March 24 - Jessica Walter (actress and voice actress)
* April 3 - Mark Elliot (voice over artist)
* April 29 - Johnny Crawford (actor, singer, and musician)
* May 24 - Samuel E. Wright (actor, voice actor, and singer)
* May 27 - Phil Young (animator)
* June 4 - Clarence Williams III (actor and voice actor)
* June 13 - Ned Beatty (actor, voice artist, and comedian)
* August 24 - Charlie Watts (musician, actor, singer, songwriter, activist, and businessman)
* August 29 - Edward Asner (actor, voice actor, and political activist)
* September 21 - Willie Garson (actor)
* September 28 - Tommy Kirk (actor and businessman)
* October 6 - Kathleen Quaife-Hodge (visual effects animator)
* October 10 - Ruthie Tompson (ink artist, photographer, and camera technician)
* October 19 - Jack Angel (voice actor and radio personality)
* October 22 - Peter Scolari (actor, director, producer, and comedian)
* November 19 - Will Ryan (voice actor, singer, and musician)
* November 26 - Stephen Sondheim (composer and lyricist)