Disney just made A TON of new announcements at its 2020 Investors Day, and we're beyond excited!
Who else is still in shock from all of the brand-new content announced for Disney+ at its 2020 Investors Day? C'mon, it can't just be me!
In case you haven't heard, Disney has gifted us all with an early Christmas present in the form of updates on various Marvel, Star Wars, Disney Animation studios projects, and more. We've collected all of the announcements (and some trailers) from Disney, and compiled them all below for your viewing pleasure. You're welcome.
MARVEL
Disney+ Series:
- WandaVision – January 15
- The Falcon and The Winter Soldier – March 19
- Loki – May 2021
- Hawkeye – late Fall 2021; Hailee Steinfeld will be appearing in the series
- What If? – an animated series from Marvel with voice acting cast of many MCU stars
- Ironheart – stars Dominique Thorne and engineering protégé Riri Williams
- Armor Wars – will dive into "Tony Stark’s biggest fears"; stars Don Cheadle
- Secret Invasion – Samuel L. Jackson will reprise his role as Nick Fury alongside Ben Mendelsohn’s Skull shapeshifter Talos
Movies and Specials:
- Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special – set for 2022
- I Am Groot – a series of short films starring Groot
- Black Panther 2 – set for July 2022
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – the previous cast returns; Jonathan Majors cast as Kang the Conqueror
- Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness – ties into Wandavision and Sony/Marvel's third Spider-Man movie
- Fantastic Four
- Casting updates on the already announced Moon Knight, She-Hulk, and Ms. Marvel; Tatiana Maslany will play the lead role in She-Hulk, with Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner also set to appear; Ms. Marvel star Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khan to appear in Captain Marvel 2.
LUCASFILM
Disney+ Series:
- Rangers of the New Republic – a spinoff of The Mandalorian
- Ashoka – a spinoff of The Mandalorian
- The Bad Batch – animated series based on clones from The Clone Wars
- Andor – stars Rogue One's Diego Luna; set for 2022
- The Acolyte – set in the "High Republic" era
- Obi-Wan Kenobi – Hayden Christensen returning as Darth Vader
- A Droid Story – a new hero joins R2-D2 and C-3PO
- Lando – new "event series"
- Visions – anime anthology series
Movies:
- Rogue Squadron – Patty Jenkins to direct; set for December 2023
- Untitled Taika Waititi Star Wars movie
- Final Indiana Jones movie – set for July 2020; in development
DISNEY ANIMATION AND PIXAR
Disney Animation:
- Raya and the Last Dragon – March 5, 2021, on Disney+ (Premier Access and in theaters)
- Baymax! – set for early 2022
- Zootopia Plus – set for spring 2022 on Disney+
- Tiana – set for 2023 on Disney+
- Longform musical series for Moana on Disney+; set for 2023
- Encanto – new movie set in Columbia; music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Iwaju – longform series made in partnership with Kugali Media; set for 2022 on Disney+
Pixar Disney+ Series:
- Burrow – part of SparkShorts; set for December 25
- Pixar Popcorn – shorts with iconic Pixar characters; January 2021
- Dug Days – a series featuring Dug from Up; set for fall 2021
- A Cars series with Lightning McQueen and Mater; set for fall 2022
- Win or Lose – longform animated series about an HS softball team; set for fall of 2023
Pixar Movies:
- Luca – set in Italy and focuses on a boy of the same name; set for June 2021
- Lightyear – an origin story for Buzz Lightyear; Chris Evans to voice; set for summer 2022
- Turning Red – about a 13-year-old girl going through puberty who transforms into a giant red panda; in development
OTHER DISNEY PROJECTS
Series:
- Alien series for Hulu
- Welcome to Earth for National Geographic; stars Will Smith
- Limitless for National Geographic; stars Chris Hemsworth
Movies:
- Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild for Disney+; stars Simon Pegg as the voice of Buck; set for early 2022
Which new Disney series or movie are YOU the most excited about? Personally, I can't wait for all of the new Star Wars and Marvel content—especially Ashoka and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier!
