Disney+
Disney+ launched in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands on November 12, 2019, as well as in Australia and New Zealand on November 19, 2019. The service launched in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom on March 24, 2020, while it comes to France on April 7, 2020. This summer, the service will be available in Belgium, Portugal, Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Dates for other countries have not been announced yet. The cost is $6.99 per month, as well as a streaming bundle of Disney+, ESPN+, and the ad-supported version of Hulu that is priced at $12.99 per month.
(Note: Unscripted shows are excluded from this list.)
Released:
Float (Sparkshorts)
Premiere Date: November 12th.
Director(s): Bobby Alcid Rubio.
Writer(s): Bobby Alcid Rubio.
Starring: Bobby Alcid Rubio (Dad), Eli Fucile (Baby Alex), Luna Watson (Toddler Alex).
Synopsis: In this short film, a father discovers that his son is different from other kids in the most unusual way. To keep them both safe from judgement, Dad covers him and keeps him out of sight—but when his son’s ability becomes public, Dad must decide whether to run and hide or to accept his son as he is.
Forky Asks a Question
Premiere Date: November 12th.
Director(s): Bob Peterson (101-110).
Writer(s): Bob Peterson (101-110).
Starring: Tony Hale (Forky), John Ratzenberger (Hamm), Wallace Shawn (Rex), Robin Atkin Downes (Mr. Pricklepants) Alan Oppenheimer (Old Timer), Carl Reiner (Carl Reineroceros), Mel Brooks (Melephant Brooks), Carol Burnett (Chairol Burnett), Betty White (Bitey White), Kristen Schaal (Trixie), Bonnie Hunt (Dolly), Jeff Garland (Buttercup), Bob Peterson (Announcer).
Synopsis: Forky (Hale) is a craft project created from trash, so he has important questions about how the world works, such as: What is love? What is time? And of course, the deepest question of all, What is cheese? He explores all of these questions and more in this series of ten shorts.
Lady and the Tramp (film)
Premiere Date: November 12th.
Director(s): Charlie Bean.
Writer(s): Andrew Bujalski, Kari Granlund.
Starring: Tessa Thompson (Lady), Justin Theroux (Tramp), Sam Elliott (Trusty), Janelle Monáe (Peg), Benedict Wong (Bull), Kiersey Clemons (Darling Dear), Thomas Mann (Jim Dear), Yvette Nicole Brown (Aunt Sarah), Ken Jeong (Joe), F. Murray Abraham (Tony).
Synopsis: The live-action remake tells the story of an upper-middle-class American cocker spaniel named Lady (Thompson) who meets a streetsmart, downtown stray Schnauzer called the Tramp (Theroux), and the two embark on many romantic adventures.
Noelle (film)
Premiere Date: November 12th.
Director(s): Marc Lawrence.
Writer(s): Marc Lawrence.
Starring: Anna Kendrick (Noelle Kringle), Bill Hader (Nick Kringle), Billy Eichner (Gabriel Kringle), Shirley MacLaine (Elf Polly), Ron Funches (Elf Mortimer), Julie Hagerty (Mrs. Kringle), Bryan Brendle (Kris Kringle).
Synopsis: As Kris Kringle (Brendle) prepares to retire as Santa and pass on the reins to his son Nick (Hader), the stress of his future role begins to get to Nick. When his sister Noelle (Kendrick) suggests that he take a weekend off, Nick abandons his job completely. Noelle faces the world outside the North Pole for the first time when she follows him to try to convince him to return to work.
Wind (Sparkshorts)
Premiere Date: December 13th.
Director(s): Edwin Wooyoung Chang.
Writer(s): Edwin Wooyoung Chang.
Starring: Emilio Fuentes (Ellis), Sonoko Konishi (Grandma).
Synopsis: Set in a world of magical realism, this short film sees a grandmother and her grandson trapped deep down an endless chasm, scavenging debris that surrounds them to realize their dream of escaping to a better life.
Togo (film)
Premiere Date: December 20th.
Director(s): Ericson Core.
Writer(s): Tom Flynn.
Starring: Willem Dafoe (Leonhard Seppala), Julianne Nicholson (Constance Seppala), Michael Gaston (Joe Dexter), Christopher Heyerdahl (George Maynard), Michael McElhatton (Janet Lindeberg).
Synopsis: The story follows veteran dogsled trainer Leonhard Seppala (Dafoe) and his lead dog Togo. In the winter of 1925, when the first signs of a potential diphtheria epidemic appeared in Nome, Seppala joined the serum run and chose Togo, a smaller, older Siberian husky, to lead his team, and their precious antitoxin serum cargo, through 50 below zero temperatures, gale force winds and whiteouts.
Loop (Sparkshorts)
Premiere Date: January 10th.
Director(s): Erica Milsom.
Writer(s): Erica Milsom.
Starring: Madison Bandy (Renee), Christiano “Chachi” Delgado (Marcus), Louis Gonzales (Camp Counselor).
Synopsis: In this short film, a non-verbal, autistic girl and a chatty boy are partnered on a canoeing trip. To complete their journey across an urban lake, they must both learn how the other experiences the world.
Diary of a Future President
Premiere Date: January 17th.
Director(s): Gina Rodriguez (101), Angela Tortu (102, 105), Sam Bailey (103), Erin Ehrlich (104), Fernando Sariñana (106), Viet Nguyen (107), Kacie Anning (108), Melanie Mayron (109), Gina Lamar (110).
Writer(s): Ilana Peña (creator, 101, 102, 108, 110), Robin Shorr (co-showrunner, 102), Brad Silberling (co-showrunner), Hailey Chavez (103, 109), Brig Muñoz-Liebowitz (104), Michael Jonathan Smith (105), Hugh Moore (106), LaDarian Smith (107), Jessica Gonzalez (108), Jerrica Long (109).
Starring: Tess Romero (Young Elena), Charlie Bushnell (Bobby), Selenis Leyva (Gabi), Michael Weaver (Sam), Gina Rodriguez (Adult Elena).
Synopsis: Told from the narration of her diary, the series follows 12-year-old Cuban-American Elena (Romero) as she navigates the ups and downs of middle school and begins her journey to become the future president of the United States. Unabashed, semi-dweeby, ultra-observant and with a strong point of view, she walks through the world with purpose and confidence.
Short Circuit
Premiere Date: January 24th.
Director(s): Zach A. Parrish, Natalie Nourigat, Nikki Mull, Brian F. Menz, Jeff Gipson, Virgilio John Aquino, Terry Moews, Brian Estrada, Kendra Vander Vliet, Jerry Huynh, Trent Correy, Jennifer Stratton, Brian Scott, Mitchell Counsell.
Writer(s): Zach A. Parrish, Natalie Nourigat, Nikki Mull, Brian F. Menz, Jeff Gipson, Virgilio John Aquino, Terry Moews, Brian Estrada, Kendra Vander Vliet, Jerry Huynh, Trent Correy, Jennifer Stratton, Brain Scott, Mitchell Counsell.
Starring: Maddix Robinson (Noah), Samantha Stendal (Skylar), Bonnie Popp (Old Rae), Leah Latham (Young Rae), Roy Conli (Old Bert), Chris Williams (Young Bert), Lauren Nicole Brown (Rachel), Scott Hummel (Chow), Jona Xiao (Nhi),
Synopsis: An experimental program, consisting of 14 shorts, where anyone at Walt Disney Animation Studios can pitch an idea and potentially be selected to create an original innovative short film with the support of the Studio and their fellow artists.
Lamp Life
Premiere Date: January 31st.
Director(s): Valerie LaPointe.
Writer(s): Valerie LaPointe.
Starring: Annie Potts (Bo Peep), Jim Hanks (Woody), Ally Maki (Giggle McDimples), Emily Davis (Billy, Goat, Gruff).
Synopsis: Bo Peep (Potts) leads the way in this all-new animated short film, as she recounts to Woody the thrilling adventures, and a few trials and tribulations, she has had over the last few years, finally answering the questions about where she was since we last we saw her in ‘Toy Story 2.’
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (film)
Premiere Date: February 7th.
Director(s): Tom McCarthy.
Writer(s): Tom McCarthy, Stephan Pastis.
Starring: Winslow Fegley (Timmy Failure), Ophelia Lovibond (Patty Failure), Kyle Bornheimer (Crispin), Kei (Rollo Tookus), Chloe Coleman (Molly Moskins), Wallace Shawn (Frederick Crocus), Craig Robinson (Mr. Jenkins).
Synopsis: Based on the book of the same name, the film follows Timmy Failure, who, along with his 1,500-pound polar bear partner Total, operates Total Failure Inc., a Portland detective agency. An elementary school oddball, the clueless but confident Timmy (Fegley) must navigate the world of adults around him, including his overburdened mother (Lovibond), her well-meaning boyfriend (Bornheimer), his teacher/nemesis (Shawn) and a school-mandated guidance counselor (Robinson), all in his quest to become the best detective in the world.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (season 7)
Premiere Date: February 21st.
Director(s): Kyle Dunlevy (101, 105), Steward Lee (102, 106), Bosco Ng (103), Brian Kalin O’Connell (104), Saul Ruiz (105), Nathaniel Villanueva (106), Dave Filoni (109-112).
Writer(s): George Lucas (creator), Dave Filoni (showrunner, 102, 105, 106, 109-112), Matt Michnovetz (101-104), Brent Friedman (101-104), Charles Murray (105, 106).
Starring: Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker), Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano), James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Dee Bradley Baker (Captain Rex), Katee Sackhoff (Bo-Katan), Sam Witwer (Maul), Tom Kane (Narrator).
Synopsis: The twelve episode revival is the long-awaited resolution for the animated series, after it was cancelled in 2014. The final season will consist of three different four-episode arcs: The Bad Batch, Walkabout, and The Siege of Mandalore.
Stargirl (film)
Premiere Date: March 13th.
Director(s): Julia Hart.
Writer(s): Julia Hart, Jordan Horowitz, Kristin Hahn.
Starring: Grace VanderWaal (Stargirl Caraway), Graham Verchere (Leo Borlock), Giancarlo Esposito (Archie Brubaker), Karan Brar (Kevin), Darby Stanchfield (Gloria), Maximiliano Hernández (Mr. Rabineau).
Synopsis: A tender and offbeat coming-of-age story based on the young adult novel about an unassuming high schooler (Verchere) who finds himself inexplicably drawn to the free-spirited new girl (VanderWaal), whose unconventional ways change how they see themselves…and their world.
Dated:
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Premiere Date: August 2020.
Director(s): Kari Skogland (101-106).
Writer(s): Malcolm Spellman (creator, showrunner, 101), Michael Kastelein (102), Derek Kolstad.
Starring: Anthony Mackie (The Falcon), Sebastian Stan (The Winter Soldier), Daniel Brühl (Zemo), Emily VanCamp (Sharon Carter), Wyatt Russell (John Walker), Desmond Chiam, Miki Ishikawa, Noah Mills, Carl Lumbly, Clé Bennett.
Synopsis: Following the events of ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ Sam Wilson, aka The Falcon, and Bucky Barnes, aka The Winter Soldier, team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities—and their patience—in this upcoming miniseries.
The Mandalorian (season 2)
Premiere Date: October 2020.
Director(s): Jon Favreau, Rick Famuyiwa, Carl Weathers, Dave Filoni.
Writer(s): Jon Favreau (creator, showrunner).
Starring: Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian), Gina Carano (Cara Dune), Carl Weathers (Greef Carga), Giancarlo Esposito (Moff Gideon), Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka Tano), Bill Burr (Mayfeld), Michael Biehn.
Synopsis: After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The space western series is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic….
WandaVision
Premiere Date: December 2020.
Director(s): Matt Shakman (101-106).
Writer(s): Jac Schaeffer (creator, showrunner, 101).
Starring: Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff), Paul Bettany (The Vision), Teyonah Parris (Monica Rambeau), Kat Dennings (Darcy Lewis), Randall Park (Jimmy Woo), Kathryn Hahn (Agnes).
Synopsis: The miniseries blends the style of classic sitcoms with the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Wanda Maximoff (Olsen) and Vision (Bettany)—two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (season 2)
Premiere Date: Late 2020 (Likely November).
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Tim Federle (creator, showrunner).
Starring: Olivia Rodrigo (Nini), Joshua Bassett (Ricky), Matt Cornett (E.J.), Sofia Wylie (Gina), Larry Saperstein (Big Red), Julia Lester (Ashlyn), Dara Reneé (Kourtney), Frankie Rodriguez (Carlos), Joe Serafini (Seb), Mark St. Cyr (Mr. Mazzara), Kate Reinders (Miss Jenn), Derek Hough (Zack).
Synopsis: In season 2, we’ll see the ups and downs of the East High drama crew as they prep to perform ‘Beauty & The Beast’ for their spring musical. The sophomore season will include reimagined musical numbers from both the ‘High School Musical’ movies and the stage production of ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ as well as brand-new songs.
Note: Production is currently underway, and will wrap July 19th.
Chip ‘N’ Dale
Premiere Date: 2020.
Director(s): Jean Cayrol.
Writer(s): TBA.
Starring: Tress MacNeille (Chip), Corey Burton (Dale).
Synopsis: The 39 shorts, clocking in at seven minutes each, will follow the ups and downs of the cutest chipmunks around living life in the big city, as well as combine a traditional style of animation with contemporary, comedic narratives.
Lizzie McGuire sequel series
Premiere Date: 2020.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Terri Minsky (creator, 101).
Starring: Hilary Duff (Lizzie McGuire), Hallie Todd (Jo McGuire), Robert Carradine (Sam McGuire), Jake Thomas (Matt McGuire), Federico Dordei (Dominic Shaw), Adam Lamberg (David “Gordo” Gordon).
Synopsis: In this sequel to the 2001 Disney Channel series, Lizzie McGuire (Duff) is just about to turn 30. She seemingly has it all – her dream job as an assistant to a fancy New York City decorator, her dream guy and a picturesque Brooklyn apartment – but things aren’t always as they seem. With a little help from her friends, her loving family and her 13-year-old alter-ego in animated form, Lizzie navigates the ups and downs of adulthood. Like the original series, it will include the familiar animated version of a young Lizzie who offers up funny, revealing commentary on what 30-year-old Lizzie is really thinking.
Monsters at Work
Premiere Date: 2020.
Director(s): Rob Gibbs (101), Kate Good (101).
Writer(s): Bobs Gannaway (developer).
Starring: John Goodman (James P. Sullivan), Billy Crystal (Mike Wazowski), Ben Feldman (Tylor Tuskmon), Aisha Tyler (Millie Tuskmon), Henry Winkler (Fritz), Jennifer Tilly (Celia Mae), John Ratzenberger (Yeti, Bernard), Bob Peterson (Roz, Roze).
Synopsis: Six months after the events of Monsters, Inc., the city of Monstropolis is now fueled with the sound of laughter. Tylor Tuskmon (Feldman), a mechanic on the Facilities Team, dreams of working alongside his idols Mike Wazowski (Crystal) and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan (Goodman).
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (film)
Premiere Date: 2020.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Joshua Pruett, Jim Bernstein, Jon Colton Barry.
Starring: Vincent Martella (Phineas Flynn), David Errigo Jr. (Ferb Fletcher), Ashley Tisdale (Candace Flynn), Dee Bradley Baker (Perry the Platypus), Jeff “Swampy” Marsh (Major Monogram), Dan Povenmire (Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz).
Synopsis: Step brothers Phineas (Martella) and Ferb (Errigo Jr.) travel across the galaxy to rescue their sister Candace (Tisdale), who has been abducted by aliens and has found utopia in a far-off planet, free of pesky little brothers.
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (film)
Premiere Date: 2020.
Director(s): Anna Mastro.
Writer(s): Alex Litvak, Andrew Green.
Starring: Peyton Elizabeth Lee (Princess Sam), Skylar Astin (Professor James Morrow), Élodie Yung (Queen Catherine), Ashley Liao (Princess Eleanor), Faly Rakotohavana (Prince Matteo), Isabella Blake-Thomas (Princess January), Olivia Deeble (Princess Roxana), Niles Fitch (Prince Tuma), Noah Lomax (Mike), Greg Bryk (Inmate 34).
Synopsis: The film follows the rebellious princess Sam (Elizabeth Lee), who is second in line to the throne of the kingdom of Illyria but who couldn’t be less interested in royal life. Sam’s story takes an unexpected turn when she discovers she has emerging superpowers—and a chance to use them for good by joining a secret society dedicated to (covertly) keeping the peace throughout the land.
The Mighty Ducks sequel series
Premiere Date: 2020.
Director(s): James Griffiths (101).
Writer(s): Steven Brill (co-creator, 101), Josh Goldsmith (co-creator, co-showrunner 101), Cathy Yuspa (co-creator, co-showrunner, 101).
Starring: Lauren Graham (Alex), Brady Noon (Evan), Emilio Estevez (Gordon Bombay), Swayam Bhatia, Taegen Burns, Julee Cerda, Bella Higginbotham, Luke Islam, Kiefer O’Reilly, Maxwell Simkins, De’Jon Watts.
Synopsis: The sequel series takes place in present day Minnesota, where the Mighty Ducks have evolved from scrappy underdogs to an ultra-competitive, powerhouse youth hockey team. After 12-year-old Evan (Noon) is unceremoniously cut from the Ducks, he and his mom Alex (Graham) set out to build their own ragtag team of misfits to challenge the cutthroat, win-at-all-costs culture of competitive youth sports. With the help of Gordon Bombay (Estevez), they discover the joys of playing just for the love of the game.
Loki
Premiere Date: Spring 2021. (Likely March 2021).
Director(s): Kate Herron (101-106).
Writer(s): Michael Waldron (creator, showrunner, 101), Bisha K. Ali.
Starring: Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Cailey Fleming (Young Sylvie), Sophia Di Martino, Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Richard E. Grant.
Synopsis: The series will see the return of Loki (Hiddleston), the God of Mischief, from the altered 2012 timeline in ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ appearing throughout certain moments in human history as an unlikely influencer on historical events.
What If…?
Premiere Date: Summer 2021. (Likely June 2021).
Director(s): Bryan Andrews (101).
Writer(s): A.C. Bradley (creator, showrunner, 101).
Starring: Jeffrey Wright (Uatu, The Watcher), Hayley Atwell, Chadwick Boseman, Josh Brolin, Dominic Cooper, Michael Douglas, Karen Gillan, Jeff Goldblum, Sean Gunn, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Djimon Hounsou, Samuel L. Jackson, Toby Jones, Michael B. Jordan, Neal McDonough, Natalie Portman, Jeremy Renner, Michael Rooker, Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, Sebastian Stan, Taika Waititi.
Synopsis: The animated anthology series will feature alternate timelines that explore what would happen if major moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe occurred differently.
Hawkeye
Premiere Date: Fall 2021. (Likely August 2021).
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Jonathan Igla (creator, showrunner, 101), Tanner Bean, Katrina Mathewson.
Starring: Jeremy Renner (Clint Barton).
Synopsis: An adventure series in which Clint Barton (Renner), a non-superpowered hero, is trying to teach another hero with an affinity for the bow, Kate Bishop, how to be a hero with no super powers.
Untitled Cassian Andor miniseries
Premiere Date: 2021.
Director(s): Tony Gilroy (101).
Writer(s): Stephen Schiff (creator, showrunner), Tony Gilroy (101).
Starring: Diego Luna (Cassian Andor), Alan Tudyk (K-2SO).
Synopsis: The spy thriller miniseries focuses on Rebel agent Cassian Andor (Luna) prior to the events of ‘Rogue One’ in the early days of the Rebellion against the Empire.
Note: Tony Gilroy will direct multiple episodes of the series.
Ordered:
Big Shot
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely 2020).
Director(s): Bill D’Elia (101).
Writer(s): David E. Kelley (co-creator, 101), Dean Lorey (co-creator, 101).
Starring: John Stamos (Marvyn), Jessalyn Gilsig (Holly), Yvette Nicole Brown (Sherilyn), Richard Robichaux (George), Sophia Mitri Schloss (Emma), Nell Verlaque (Louise), Tiana Le (Destiny), Monique Green (Olive), Tisha Custodio (Carolyn ‘Mouse’ Smith), Cricket Wampler (Samantha ‘Giggles’).
Synopsis: The dramedy series follows Marvyn (Stamos), a temperamental college basketball coach who gets fired from his job and must take a teaching and coaching job at an elite all-girls private high school.
Cheaper by the Dozen reboot (film)
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely 2020).
Director(s): Gail Lerner.
Writer(s): Kenya Barris, Jenifer Rice-Genzuk.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: The four-film franchise is based on the semi-autobiographical novels written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, which recount the authors’ childhood lives growing up in a household of 13 children.
Flora & Ulysses (film)
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely 2020).
Director(s): Lena Khan.
Writer(s): Brad Copeland.
Starring: Matilda Lawler (Flora Buckman), Alyson Hannigan (Phyllis Buckman), Ben Schwartz (George Buckman), Benjamin Evans Ainsworth (William), Danny Pudi (Miller).
Synopsis: A girl named Flora (Lawler) adopts a squirrel she names Ulysses, who happens to possess super powers.
Godmothered (film)
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely 2020).
Director(s): Sharon McGuire.
Writer(s): Kari Granlund, Melissa Stack.
Starring: Jillian Bell, Isla Fisher.
Synopsis: A young and unskilled fairy godmother (Bell) ventures out on her own to prove her worth by tracking down a young girl whose request for help was ignored. What she discovers is that the girl has now become a grown woman (Fisher) in need of something very different than a “prince charming.”
Magic Camp (film)
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely 2020).
Director(s): Mark Waters.
Writer(s): Dan Gregor, Doug Mand.
Starring: Adam DeVine (Andy Tuckerman), Jeffrey Tambor (Roy Preston), Gillian Jacobs (Christina Darkwood), Nathaniel Logan McIntyre (Theo), Cole Sand (Nathan), Aldis Hodge (Devin).
Synopsis: Andy (DeVine), at the urging of his former mentor and Magic Camp owner Roy Preston (Tambor), returns to the camp of his youth hoping to reignite his career. Instead, he finds inspiration in his ragtag bunch of rookie magicians.
Safety (film)
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely 2020).
Director(s): Reginald Hudlin.
Writer(s): Randy McKinnon, Nick Santora.
Starring: Jay Reeves (Ray McElrathbey), Thaddeus J. Mixson (Fahmarr McElrathbey), Corinne Foxx, Luke Tennie, Matthew Glave, Hunter Sansone.
Synopsis: The film focuses on Ray (Reeves), a young man facing various challenging experiences in his personal life. His hope and persistence assist his pursuits, defeats his trials, and allow him to play football through a scholarship at Clemson University; all while he struggles to raise and care for his 11-year-old brother Fahmarr (Mixson).
Home Alone-esque sort-of reboot (film)
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely late 2020).
Director(s): Dan Mazer.
Writer(s): Mikey Day, Streeter Seidell.
Starring: Archie Yates (Max), Ellie Kemper, Rob Delaney.
Synopsis: A wife (Kemper) and husband (Delaney) who, in order to save their home from financial ruin, go to war with Max (Yates), a kid who has stolen a priceless heirloom.
The Sword in the Stone remake (film)
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely late 2020).
Director(s): Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.
Writer(s): Bryan Cogman.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: The live-action reimagining of the 1963 animated King Arthur film, which focused on young Arthur being mentored by the magician Merlin.
Untitled Fairy Tale Project (film)
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely late 2020).
Director(s): Susan Johnson.
Writer(s): Cat Vasko.
Starring: Olivia Cooke, LaKeith Stanfield.
Synopsis: A handsome prince (Stanfield) falls in love with a commoner (Cooke), so her fairy Godmother turns her into a perfect princess. But when the spell works a little too well, the prince embarks on a quest to reverse it, not realizing that he’s endangering the entire fairy tale universe.
29 Dates (film)
Premiere Date: TBA. (Reportedly Spring 2021).
Director(s): Richard Wong.
Writer(s): Lauren Moon.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: The story centers on sixteen-year old Jisu Kim, a Korean exchange student who has moved to the United States, who struggles against the academic pressure exerted by her ambitious parents, who also set her up on a number of seon (matchmaker) dates to meet appropriate young men from Seoul to San Francisco.
Peter Pan & Wendy (film)
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely 2021).
Director(s): David Lowery.
Writer(s): David Lowery, Toby Halbrooks.
Starring: Alexander Molony (Peter Pan), Ever Anderson (Wendy).
Synopsis: A new take on the 1953 Disney animated film, based on the J.M. Barrie story about the three children of the Darling Family who are taken to Neverland by a boy who never grows up and his fairy friend, Tinker Bell.
Note: The film may become a theatrical release.
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely 2021).
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Bruce W. Smith (creator, 101), Ralph Farquhar (101).
Starring: Kyla Pratt (Penny), Tommy Davidson (Oscar), Paula Jai Parker (Trudy), Jo Marie Payton (Suga Mama), Karen Malina White (Dijonay Jones), Alisa Reyes (LaCienega Boulevardez), Soleil Moon Frye (Zoey Howzer), Cedric the Entertainer (Uncle Bobby).
Synopsis: This third season of the animated series picks up the story of central character Penny Proud (Pratt) and her family: parents Oscar (Davidson) and Trudy (Parker), twin siblings BeBe and CeCe, her grandmother Suga Mama (Payton), and Puff! Also returning are Penny’s loyal crew — Dijonay Jones (White), LaCienega Boulevardez (Reyes) and Zoey Howzer (Frye) — along with Uncle Bobby (Cedric).
Turner & Hooch reboot series
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely 2021).
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Matt Nix (developer, 101).
Starring: Josh Peck (Scott Turner), Lyndsy Fonseca (Laura), Carra Patterson (Jessica), Vanessa Lengies (Erica).
Synopsis: Based on the 1989 movie of the same name, the reboot series follows ambitious, buttoned-up U.S. marshal Scott Turner (Peck), who inherits a big unruly dog named Hooch. He soon realizes the pet he didn’t want may be the partner he needs.
Untitled Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries
Premiere Date: TBA. (Either 2021 or 2022).
Director(s): Deborah Chow (101-104).
Writer(s): TBA.
Starring: Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi).
Synopsis: The four episode miniseries will take place eight years after the events of ‘Episode III: Revenge of the Sith’ and twelve years before the events of ‘Episode IV: A New Hope.’ Obi-Wan Kenobi (McGregor) will be dealing with that the fact that all of the Jedi have been slaughtered, due to Order 66.
Ms. Marvel
Premiere Date: TBA. (Either 2021 or 2022).
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Bisha K. Ali (creator, showrunner, 101).
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: The series centers on Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American teenager living in a religious Muslim family in New Jersey whilst trying to find her own way. Her superhero name is Ms. Marvel, and she has the ability to stretch and change her shape.
Moon Knight
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely 2022).
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Jeremy Slater (creator, showrunner, 101), Beau DeMayo.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: The series will focus on Marc Spector, a mercenary who has numerous after egos – cabbie Jake Lockley and millionaire playboy Steven Grant – in order to better fight the criminal underworld. In the comics, he is also established as being a conduit for the Egyptian moon god Khonshu, and a consultant who dresses in all-white, going by the name Mr. Knight.
She-Hulk
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely 2022).
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Jessica Gao (creator, showrunner, 101), Dana Schwartz, Cody Ziglar.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: The series centers on Jennifer Walters, an attorney and cousin of Bruce Banner, aka The Hulk. In the comics, an emergency blood transfusion from her cousin gave Walters her powers to become She-Hulk. But unlike Banner/Hulk, she was able to keep her intelligence and personality when she Hulked out.
In Development:
3 Men and a Baby remake (film)
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): TBA.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: A remake of the 1987 film of the same name, from director Leonard Nimoy. Three bachelors find themselves forced to take care of a baby left by one of the guys’ girlfriends.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid reboot
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): TBA.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: A reboot based on the novels of the same name, by author Jeff Kinney. Four films were made in the past, adapting several of the books, but this time it is unknown if this new take will be a movie or television show.
Don Quixote (film)
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Billy Ray.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: An adaptation of the classic Spanish novel about a man who believes he is a knight, in a tone the recalls the madcap and fantastical nature of the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movies.
Father of the Bride reboot
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): TBA.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: The reboot will be based on the films of the same name, from 1991 and 1995. The first film is centered on George Banks (Steve Martin), a father who finds himself reluctant to let go, when his oldest daughter’s wedding approaching. The second film revolves around George Banks dealing not only with the pregnancy of his daughter, but also with the unexpected pregnancy of his wife.
Greek Freak [w/t] (film)
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Arash Amel.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: The film looks at the early life and current career of Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was named the NBA’s MVP in June.
Hocus Pocus 2 (film)
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): Adam Shankman.
Writer(s): Jen D’Angelo.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: A sequel to the 1993 cult class, which was about a curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century. The goal is to bring back the original cast of Bette Midler (Winifred), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah), and Kathy Najimy (Mary). It is unclear if they will be the main characters or pass the torch to a new generation of witches.
Inspector Gadget reboot (film)
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Mikey Day, Streeter Seidell.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: A new live-action take on the 1980s animated series centering on Inspector Gadget, the clumsy cyborg police inspector who could (sorta) command an endless array of gizmos built into his body.
Life and Deaf
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Lizzy Weiss (creator, 101).
Starring: Marlee Matlin.
Synopsis: A half-hour family comedy about a kid growing up in the ‘70s with deaf parents — and the mischief that ensues when, as their ears and mouthpiece, he is given the “keys to the kingdom.’
Night at the Museum reboot
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): TBA.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: A reboot film or series that will be based on the children’s book and/or movie trilogy of the same name. The first film, directed by Shawn Levy, followed Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), a newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History, who discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc.
Rose Red (film)
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Cat Vasko.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: A spinoff that centers on the story of Snow White’s sister, Rose Red. She is a character that appeared in Grimms’ fairy tales in an adventure that had no relation to the more well-known Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs fairy tale that inspired the classic Disney animated film, but will in this take.
Sister Act 3 (film)
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Karin Gist.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: The third film in the franchise that began in 1992, and starred Whoopi Goldberg (who may or may not return). The premise of the first film followed Goldberg’s Deloris, a worldly singer who witnesses a mob crime, which causes the police hide her as a nun in a traditional convent where she has trouble fitting in.
Space Camp remake (film)
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Mikey Day, Streeter Seidell.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: A remake of the 1986 film, which followed a group of teens attending an astronaut camp near Cape Canaveral, Florida. Allowed to sit in a space shuttle during a routine engine test, the group then found itself in a life or death predicament when they are accidentally launched into space. They must now work together to find oxygen and ultimately bring the shuttle home for a landing.
The Biggest Star in Appleton
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Paul Rudnick (creator, 101).
Starring: Kristin Chenoweth (Carol Dannhauser).
Synopsis: Carol Dannhauser (Chenoweth), a Wisconsin mom, wife and waitress who, while devoted to her family, finds her deepest satisfaction in small town stardom at the local community theater. Her status is threatened when Tara Hubley, a struggling New York chorus girl, moves back home with dreams of her own.
The Grimm Legacy (film)
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): David Gleeson.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: Set in a New York Circulating Material Repository, the story follows a group of teens who work at an old-style lending library that lends magical items to people from the Grimm collection.
The Paper Magician (film)
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): TBA.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: The story centers on Ceony Twill, a young girl who is a student at the Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined. In this world where magicians animate manmade materials, she is disappointed that she has been demoted to learn paper magic despite her dreams of working with metal. But when an all-powerful evil magician rises and her mentor’s life is on the line, she must tap into the hidden potential of her new powers.
The Parent Trap reboot (film)
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): TBA.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: This reboot is based on the German novel ‘Lottie and Lisa’ and/or the films from 1961 and 1998. The premise revolves around teenage twin sisters who swap places and scheme to reunite their divorced parents.
The Sandlot sequel series
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): David Mickey Evans (creator, 101).
Starring: Mike Vitar (Benjamin “Benny” Franklin Rodriguez), Patrick Renna (Hamilton “Ham” Porter), Chauncey Leopardi (Michael “Squints” Palledorous), Victor DiMattia (Timmy Timmons), Marty York (Alan “Yeah-Yeah” McClennan), Shane Obedzinski (Tommy “Repeat” Timmons), Grant Gelt (Bertram Grover Weeks), Brandon Quintin Adams (Kenny DeNunez).
Synopsis: The sequel series is set in 1984, where the original team are now adults and they all have children of their own.
Note: The series may already have a two-season order.
True Lies reboot series
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): McG (developer, 101).
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: A series reboot of the 1994 film of the same name, from director James Cameron. The premise of the film was focused on a spy (Arnold Schwarzenegger) who tries to keep his profession a secret from his wife (Jamie Lee Curtis) and daughter (Eliza Dushku) until his worlds collide.
Untitled Gaston and LeFou prequel miniseries
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Edward Kitsis (co-creator, co-showrunner, 101-106), Adam Horowitz (co-creator, co-showrunner, 101-106), Josh Gad (co-creator, co-showrunner, 101-106).
Starring: Luke Evans (Gaston), Josh Gad (LeFou).
Synopsis: A six-episode musical event miniseries, centered on Gaston (Evans) and LeFou (Gad), that will take place well before the events of the 2017 ‘Beauty and the Beast’ film. The prequel will expand its universe, and has composer Alan Menken in talks to return.
Willow sequel series
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Jon Kasdan (developer, 101).
Starring: Warwick Davis (Willow Ufgood).
Synopsis: A series continuation, that will likely take place 30 years after the events of the original 1988 film, centered on a more mature Willow Ufgood (Davis).
Wouldn’t It Be Nice (film)
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): Shiri Appleby [in talks].
Writer(s): Emma Fletcher.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: Two teenage friends, a star football player on the rise and a brainy girl with few prospects, wake up 20 years later to find out they are married and living a life neither of them expected.
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