A Comprehensive Guide To Disney+ Original Content
Disney+
Disney+ launched in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands on November 12th, as well as in Australia and New Zealand on November 19th. The service will launch in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom on March 31, 2020. Dates for other countries have not been announced yet. The cost is $6.99 per month, while a streaming bundle of Disney+, ESPN+, and the ad-supported version of Hulu is priced at $12.99 per month, and will be available at launch.
(Note: Unscripted shows are excluded from this list.)
Released:
Float (Sparkshorts)
Premiere Date: November 12th.
Director(s): Bobby Rubio.
Writer(s): Bobby Rubio.
Starring: TBA.
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), 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.
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Premiere Date: November 12th.
Director(s): Tamra Davis (101-103).
Writer(s): Tim Federle (creator, showrunner, 101), Oliver Goldstick (102), Zach Dodes (103).
Starring: Olivia Rodrigo (Nini Salazar-Roberts), Joshua Bassett (Ricky Bowen), Matt Cornett (E.J. Caswell), Sofia Wylie (Gina Porter), Larry Saperstein (Big Red), Kate Reinders (Miss Jenn).
Synopsis: At a fictionalized version of East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, where the ‘High School Musical’ movies were filmed, new drama teacher Miss Jenn decides to stage a performance of ‘High School Musical: The Musical’ for her first winter theater production, to celebrate the school’s affiliation with the original film. The mockumentary series follows a group of theater students at East High who realize that as much drama happens offstage as onstage. Each episode will include a new rendition of a song from ‘High School Musical’ as well as an original song.
Note: The series has already been renewed for a second season. Production will resume early next year in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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.
The Mandalorian
Premiere Date: November 12th.
Director(s): Dave Filoni (101, 105), Rick Famuyiwa (102, 106), Deborah Chow (103, 107), Bryce Dallas Howard (104), Taika Waititi (108).
Writer(s): Jon Favreau (creator, showrunner, 101-104, 107, 108), Dave Filoni (105), Rick Famuyiwa (106), Chris Yost (106).
Starring: Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian), Gina Carano (Cara Dune), Nick Nolte (Kuiil), Giancarlo Esposito (Moff Gideon), Carl Weathers (Greef Carga), Taika Waititi (IG-11), Ming-Na Wen (Fennec Shand), Werner Herzog (The Client).
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….
Note: The series has already been renewed for a second season. Production is currently underway, and will late February next year. Jon Favreau and Carl Weathers will each direct an episode of season two.
Ordered:
Wind (Sparkshorts)
Premiere Date: December 13th.
Director(s): Edwin Chang.
Writer(s): Edwin Chang.
Starring: TBA.
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.
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 10, 2020.
Director(s): Erica Milsom.
Writer(s): Erica Milsom.
Starring: TBA.
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.
Diary of a Female President
Premiere Date: January 2020.
Director(s): Gina Rodriguez (101).
Writer(s): Ilana Peña (creator, 101), Robin Shorr (showrunner).
Starring: Tess Romero as (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.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (season 7)
Premiere Date: February 2020.
Director(s): Dave Filoni (109-112).
Writer(s): George Lucas (creator), Dave Filoni (showrunner, 109-112).
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.
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (film)
Premiere Date: Early 2020.
Director(s): Tom McCarthy.
Writer(s): Tom McCarthy, Stephan Pastis.
Starring: Winslow Fegley (Timmy Failure), Ophelia Lovibond (Patty Failure), Kei (Rollo Tookus), Ai-chan Carrier (Corrina Corrina), Chloe Coleman (Molly Moskins), Wallace Shawn (Mr. Crocus), Craig Robinson.
Synopsis: Timmy Failure (Fegley), an 11-year-old boy, believes he is the best detective in town and runs the agency Total Failure Inc. with his partner, a 1,500-pound, imaginary polar bear, and his sidekick Rollo Tookus (Kei).
Stargirl (film)
Premiere Date: Early 2020.
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: Based on Jerry Spinelli’s young adult novel of the same name, the story follows Leo Borlock (Verchere) who, in a world where the spaces grow bigger even as they get smaller, meets Stargirl Caraway (VanderWaal), a bright, authentic light who breaks through the sea of teenage confusion.
Exchange Student (Short Circuit)
Premiere Date: Spring 2020.
Director(s): Natalie Nourigat.
Writer(s): Natalie Nourigat.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: This short film tells the tale of an Earthling girl who feels like an outsider at a school for aliens.
Jing Hua (Short Circuit)
Premiere Date: Spring 2020.
Director(s): Jerry Huynh.
Writer(s): Jerry Huynh.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: This short film follows a grieving woman who pays tribute to her recently departed teacher with a magical form of kung fu.
Just a Thought (Short Circuit)
Premiere Date: Spring 2020.
Director(s): Brian Menz.
Writer(s): Brian Menz.
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: This short film asks one question… “What happens when your innermost thoughts take on a life of their own?”
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.
Synopsis: The miniseries will center on Sam Wilson, aka The Falcon, accepting the shield from Captain America at the end of ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ as well as Bucky Barnes, aka The Winter Soldier.
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), Shiri Appleby (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.
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.
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.
Lizzie McGuire sequel series
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely 2020).
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Terri Minsky (creator, showrunner, 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.
Love, Simon
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely 2020).
Director(s): Amy York Rubin (101).
Writer(s): Isaac Aptaker (co-creator, co-showrunner, 101), Elizabeth Berger (co-creator, co-showrunner, 101).
Starring: Michael Cimino (Victor), Ana Ortiz (Isabel), James Martinez (Armando), Isabella Ferreira (Pilar), Mateo Fernandez (Adrian), Rachel Naomi Hilson (Mia), Bebe Wood (Lake), Nick Robinson (Simon, Narrator).
Synopsis: Set in the world of the 2018 film, the series follows Victor (Cimino), a new student at Creekwood High School on his own journey of self-discovery, facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city, and struggling with his sexual orientation. When it all seems too much, he reaches out to Simon (Robinson) to help him navigate the ups and downs of high school.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
WandaVision
Premiere Date: Spring 2021. (Likely March 2021).
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 centers on Wanda Maximoff (Olsen) and The Vision (Bettany), which is described as half classic sitcom and half MCU spectacular.
Loki
Premiere Date: Spring 2021. (Likely May 2021).
Director(s): Kate Herron (101-106).
Writer(s): Michael Waldron (creator, showrunner, 101).
Starring: Tom Hiddleston (Loki).
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).
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.
Untitled Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries
Premiere Date: TBA. (Likely 2021).
Director(s): Deborah Chow (101-106).
Writer(s): Hossein Amini (creator, 101).
Starring: Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi).
Synopsis: The six 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).
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).
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:
29 Dates (film)
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): TBA.
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.
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): TBA.
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.
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.
Peter Pan remake (film)
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): David Lowery.
Writer(s): David Lowery, Toby Halbrooks.
Starring: TBA.
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.
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.
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 Mighty Ducks reboot series
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Steven Brill (creator, 101).
Starring: TBA.
Synopsis: The reboot series centers on a 13-year-old boy who gets kicked off the junior division Mighty Ducks team, which causes his mom to start their own team, finding players, a coach, and a place to play.
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 Proud Family (season 3)
Premiere Date: N/A.
Director(s): TBA.
Writer(s): Bruce W. Smith (creator).
Starring: Tommy Davidson (Oscar Proud).
Synopsis: A third season of the animated adventures of Penny Proud, a girl growing up with the help of her family and friends: her over-protective father, Oscar (Davidson), loving mother, Trudy, little brother Cece and sister Bebe, and hard-core grandmother Suga Mama, and her wild companions Dijonay, Sticky, Zoey, and LaCienega.
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.
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).
