All the News From Disney+ Day 2021

What’s New from Disney+ Day 2021

It’s Disney+ Day and there are some fun announcements from the House of Mouse streaming service. We knew we’d be seeing some exciting announcements and exclusive premieres from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, NatGeo, and more.

Disney+ premiered more than 25 pieces of new content and dozens of first looks, new trailers, and exclusive clips throughout the day.

Here’s what we’ve learned:

All the News From Disney+ Day 2021

*yells in Chewbacca* New Text-to-Speech voices featuring some of your favorite characters are available now on TikTok. To unlock them, discover the mystery keywords. Check out this video my friend Meghan made of the new feature.

Disney+ Content Premieres on Disney+ Day

This year’s biggest adventure has arrived: Disney’s Jungle Cruise is now available to stream on Disney+.

In the action-packed Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings, Shang-Chi must face the past he thought he left behind and confront his father, leader of the dangerous Ten Rings organization. Not only can you stream it on Disney+, but you can also watch it in the IMAX expanded aspect ratio.

IMAX Expanded Aspect Ratio Movies Available on Disney+

For the first time ever, fans will be able to stream many of their favorite Marvel titles in IMAX’s Expanded Aspect Ratio at home with IMAX Enhanced on Disney+.

The 13 titles available at launch include Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings, Iron Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man and The Wasp, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, and Black Widow (content availability varies by region)

Disney+ Originals Premiering on Disney+ Day

Home Sweet Home Alone drops on Disney+ Day! Max Mercer is a mischievous and resourceful young boy who has been left behind while his family is in Japan for the holidays. So when a married couple attempting to retrieve a priceless heirloom set their sights on the Mercer family’s home, it is up to Max to protect it from the trespassers…and he will do whatever it takes to keep them out. Hilarious hijinks of epic proportions ensue, but despite the absolute chaos, Max comes to realize that there really is no place like home sweet home.

Jeff Goldblum is back with “The World According to Jeff Goldblum” (Season 2, Episodes 1-5)where he’ll discover the surprising secrets, passionate people, and mind-blowing science behind a whole new host of topics.

 

“The Marvel Studios’ 2021 Disney+ Day Special” explores the Disney+ series of the MCU—past, present, and future. Highlighting the action, emotion, drama, and humor from “WandaVision,” “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier,” “Loki,” and “What If…?”—the special also offers an exciting look at upcoming titles and new project announcements.

 

The Marvel Studios’ 2021 Disney+ Day Special launches exclusively on Disney+ November 12.

 

In the “Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special,” you can celebrate Disney+ Day with Pete Docter as he gives a personal tour of Pixar Animation Studios and introduces projects coming to Disney+, including a new Cars series, Pixar’s first long-form animated series, “Win or Lose,” and some behind-the-scenes documentaries on the making of the upcoming theatrical releases, “Turning Red” and “Lightyear.”

 

Olaf steps into the spotlight and goes from snowman to showman as he takes on the roles of producer, actor, costumer, and set builder for his unique “retelling” of five favorite Disney animated tales in “Olaf Presents,” a series of new animated shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios.

The charismatic and versatile Olaf demonstrates his theatrical flair, taking on such iconic roles as a mermaid, a genie, a lion king (and most of the parts in between), as he entertains Arendelle with his delightful abbreviated versions of these beloved tales.

 

With his best friend Luca away at school, Alberto is enjoying his new life in Portorosso working alongside Massimo—the imposing, tattooed, one-armed fisherman of few words—who’s quite possibly the coolest human in the entire world as far as Alberto is concerned. He wants more than anything to impress his mentor, but it’s easier said than done. Follow his adventure in Disney and Pixar’s “Ciao Alberto.”

Celebrate the origins and legacy, and explore the history of the legendary bounty hunter Biba Fett in “Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett,” an Original Documentary Special, now streaming.

The Simpsons host a Disney+ Day party—”The Simpsons in Plusaversary“—and everyone is on the list…except Homer. With friends from across the service and music fit for a Disney princess, Plusaversary is Springfield’s event of the year.

 

Go behind the scenes of Billie Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles” in the Disney+ Day special “The Making of Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles.”

 

Traveling through time can get a little twisted, especially when it’s to 1994. Stream all episodes of “Disney Intertwined” (“Entrelazados“), an Original Series, now streaming.

Allegra dreams of joining the Eleven O’Clock music hall company, but her mother, Caterina, won’t accept that. Allegra’s life changes drastically when she finds a mysterious bracelet that takes her to 1994, the year Caterina was her age and was starting her career at Eleven O’Clock while she lived in Coco’s shadow. Cocó is Allegra’s grandmother. Will Allegra be able to change the past?

 

Join Simu Liu for an inside look at Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings in “Marvel Assembled: The Making of Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings.”

New Content Added to the Disney+ Library on Disney+ Day

You can stream Disney’s Enchanted now on Disney+! A classic Disney fairytale collides with modern-day New York City. In this story, an animated princess is sent into the real world by an evil queen, where she meets a handsome lawyer. Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?

 

Rhea discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the rich textures of her South Asian culture and the world around her in “Spin,” now streaming on Disney+.

“Fancy Nancy” (Season 3) continues her adventures of friendship and fanciness and at long last visits her favorite city in the whole world—Paris! Season 3 is now streaming on Disney+.

“Frozen Fever” is now streaming on Disney+. It’s Anna’s birthday and Elsa is determined to give her the best party ever, but Elsa’s icy powers may put everything at risk.

The digital short “Paperman” is now available on Disney+. A young man in an office sees the girl of his dreams in a skyscraper window across the street. But how can he get her attention?

“The Ballad of Nessie” is a whimsical and colorful tale about the friendly Loch Ness monster, Nessie, and her best friend MacQuack the rubber duck. “The Ballad of Nessie” is is now available on Disney+.

In “Feast,” a newcomer advises the customers in a remote bar to seal the place up as hungry monsters will soon attack them. The customers must quickly organize a strategy to defend themselves from the deadly creatures. Now streaming on Disney+.

“Get a Horse!” is now available on Disney+. Classic hand-drawn animation and cutting-edge technology collide in this irresistible adventure, featuring Walt Disney himself as the voice of Mickey.

In “The Little Matchgirl,” a poor young girl finds visions of happiness in the fiery flames of the matches that she lights to keep warm, set to the music of Alexander Borodin’s “String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: Third Movement: Notturno (Andante).” Now streaming on Disney+.

 

“Tick Tock Tale” is an animated short about a quirky mantle clock that is the laughing stock of the shop. But when the clock foils a robbery, the unlikely hero proves that even imperfection can lead to something extraordinary. “Tick Tock Tale” is now streaming on Disney+.

In “Tangled Ever After,” the Kingdom is in a festive mood as everyone gathers for the royal wedding of Rapunzel and Flynn. However, when Pascal and Max lose the gold bands, a frenzied search mission begins. Watch it now on Disney+.

Disney+ Content Coming in 2021

In 2 weeks, take aim with Marvel Studios’ “Hawkeye.” The first two episodes start streaming November 24.

Hawkeye is set in post-blip New York City where Clint Barton (aka Hawkeye) has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. But when a threat from his past shows up, Hawkeye reluctantly teams up with 22-year-old skilled archer Kate Bishop to unravel a criminal conspiracy.

The action-packed series stars Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, and newcomer Alaqua Cox. Episodes are directed by executive producer Rhys Thomas and directing duo Bert & Bertie; executive producer Jonathan Igla is head writer. 

 

 
Watch the first clip from The Beatles: Get Back and experience Peter Jackson’s 3-part event beginning November 25. The docuseries takes you through the 2 weeks leading up to the Beatles’ last live performance together and the challenge to write 14 songs in that period.

 

Writer and producer Jeff Kinney shared the new poster for Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The animated adventure movie starts streaming on December 3, 2021.

 

The age of exploration is far from over, as you explore Earth’s greatest wonders with Will Smith on an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime adventure to the ends of the Earth, literally. “Welcome to Earth,” an Original Series from National Geographic streaming December 8, 2021.

Disney+ Content Coming in 2022 

Simon Pegg is back as Buck in The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, an all-new movie, premiering January 28, 2022, on Disney+. View the teaser trailer that features Buck, Crash & Eddie, and a few new friends as they go on a prehistoric mission to save the Lost World from dinosaur domination.

 

Lace-up and dream big with a classic fairy tale with new heart and sole. Set in the avant-garde street-sneaker subculture of New York City, the high-energy, music-driven movie puts a gender-flipped twist on the Cinderella fairy tale. Stream Sneakerella, an Original Movie, February 18, 2022. Watch the Sneakerella trailer now!

 

They’re louder and prouder—and on their way! “The Proud Family Louder and Prouder,” an Original Series based on the Disney Channel series from the 2000s, starts streaming February 2022.

 

Gabrielle Union and Zach Braff announced their reimagining of the hit family comedy Cheaper By the Dozen, an Original Movie, which will stream March 2022.

The rules are simple: “Rodrick Rules.” Jeff Kinney announced that the second new animated adventure film from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise comes to Disney+ in 2022.

A r̶e̶b̶o̶o̶t̶ comeback 30 years in the making. Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, an Original Movie, streaming Spring 2022. We’re seeing double with John Mulaney ‘n Andy Samberg as stars of the upcoming hybrid live-action/CG animated feature based on everyone’s favorite animated chipmunks, streaming on Disney+ in Spring 2022.

 

Chase your dreams & be a star! Based on the book by Tim Federle, Better Nate Than Ever, an Original Movie streaming in Spring 2022, stars Aria Brooks, Michelle Federer, introducing Rueby Wood as Nate, Norbert Leo Butz, Lisa Kudrow, and Joshua Bassett as Nate’s big brother, Anthony!

 
“Ms. Marvel” introduces Kamala Khan—a 16-year-old Pakistani American from Jersey City. An aspiring artist, an avid gamer, and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, she is a huge fan of the Avengers—and one in particular, Captain Marvel. But Kamala has always struggled to find her place in the world—that is until she gets superpowers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Iman Vellani stars as Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel. The series is directed by executive producers Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah, Meera Menon and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, with executive producer Bisha K. Ali serving as head writer. “Ms. Marvel” premieres on Disney+ in Summer 2022.

 

Check-in with everyone’s favorite healthcare companion in a trailer for his new Disney+ Original Series. “Baymax,” Walt Disney Animation Studios’ first-ever animated series, starts streaming exclusively on Disney+ in Summer 2022.

 

Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey are teaming up in Disenchanted, the sequel to Enchanted, coming Fall 2022. You can stream Disney’s Enchanted now on Disney+!

 

Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy will run amok, amok, amok again as The Sanderson Sisters in Hocus Pocus 2, the sequel to Disney’s Halloween cult classic, premiering Fall 2022 exclusively on Disney+.

 

The live-action retelling of Pinocchio, starring Tom Hanks, Cynthia Erivo, Luke Evans, and the voices of Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Keegan-Michael Key, and Lorraine Bracco, directed by Robert Zemeckis is coming Fall 2022.

 

How can we live longer and stronger? Chris Hemsworth will discover the full potential of the human body and push the boundaries of human potential in “Limitless with Chris Hemsworth,” an Original Series from National Geographic, streaming in 2022.

 

 
Visit the spacious skies, the amber waves of grain, and the purple mountain majesties as you explore the stunning spaces that define America’s beauty. “America the Beautiful,” a 6-part Original Series from National Geographic streaming in 2022.

 
“High School Musical the Musical The Series” (HSMTMTS) Season 3 is coming in 2022.

 

 
Forget what you know—or think you know—and meet the young(er) cast of “Willow.”

From the set of the upcoming Lucasfilm original series “Willow,” Warwick Davis introduces the supporting cast, including Ruby Cruz (“Mare of Easttown”), Erin Kellyman (“The Falcon and The Winter Soldier”), Ellie Bamber (“The Serpent”), Tony Revolori (Spider-Man: No Way Home), Amar Chadha Patel (“The Third Day”), and Dempsey Bryk (“The Birch”). “Willow” premieres exclusively on Disney+ in 2022.

 
“Obi-Wan Kenobi,” an Original Series is coming in 2022.

Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and director Deborah Chow share an exclusive look at the series with behind-the-scenes footage and concept art. The Disney+ Original Series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” premieres on Disney+ in 2022.

 Rev those engines because Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy return to voice Lightning McQueen and Mater in the Disney Plus Original Series “Cars on the Road,” streaming in 2022.

 

Go behind-the-scenes at Pixar like never before with the feature-length documentaries about the making of Turning Red and Lightyear are coming to Disney Plus in 2022.

 

Go back to the fast-paced mammal metropolis of Zootopia in “Zootopia+”, a new short-form series coming to Disney+ in 2022!

 

Disney+ Content Coming in 2023 

 Step up to the plate and check out this first look at the art Directors Michael Yates and Carrie Hobson revealed from Pixar’s first-ever original long-form animated series “Win or Lose,” coming to Disney+ Fall 2023.

Each 20-minute episode of “Win or Lose” highlights the perspective of a different character as a middle school coed softball team prepares for their championship game.

 

 “Tiana” FIRST LOOK Concept Art: The new long-form musical series, directed and written by Stella Meghie, comes to Disney+ in 2023. The series follows the newly crowned Princess of Maldonia on a new adventure, but her New Orleans past isn’t far behind.

 

“The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special” is a holiday special written and directed by Guardians of the Galaxy veteran James Gunn.

 

Marvel Studios’ “X-Men ’97,” an animated Original Series explores new stories in the iconic ‘90s timeline of the original series. Beau DeMayo is executive producer and head writer. Coming in 2023.

 

 Get a first look at “Moon Knight,” a new globetrotting action-adventure series featuring a complex vigilante who suffers from dissociative identity disorder. The multiple identities who live inside him find themselves thrust into a deadly war of the gods against the backdrop of modern and ancient Egypt.

“Moon Knight” is directed by executive producer Mohamed Diab; Jeremy Slater is head writer. The series is coming to Disney+ in 2022.

 

 See Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who specializes in superhuman-oriented legal cases. Marvel Studios’ “She-Hulk” will welcome a host of Marvel characters to the series, including the Hulk, played by Mark Ruffalo, and the Abomination, played by Tim Roth.

The new comedy series coming to Disney+ in 2022 is directed by executive producer Kat Coiro with Anu Valia also directing. Executive producer Jessica Gao serves as head writer.

 

Disney + Content for Star (International) Coming in 2022

The following titles from 20th Century Studios will debut in 2022 on Disney+ in international markets under the Star brand, on Hulu in the U.S., and Star+ in Latin America.

Rosaline is a fresh comedic twist on Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” in which the classic love story is told from the perspective of Juliet’s cousin Rosaline…who just happens to be Romeo’s ex-girlfriend. Starring Kaitlyn Dever and directed by Karen Maine, the movie premieres in 2022.

 

 The Princess is an irreverent action movie set in a fairy tale world. Joey King stars as a young royal who is more comfortable with a sword than a tiara and must save her kingdom from ruthless mercenaries. Directed by Le-Van Kiet, the movie premieres in Summer 2022.

 

 Prey is an all-new entry in the Predator franchise. Set in the world of the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, the action-thriller follows Naru, the skilled warrior who fiercely protects her tribe against a highly evolved alien predator. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg and produced by Jhane Myers. Prey will premiere in Summer 2022. 

 

No Exit is a harrowing suspense-thriller follows Darby Thorne, played by Havana Rose Liu, a young woman who is stranded by a blizzard and forced to find shelter at a highway rest area with a group of strangers. The movie premieres in 2022.

 

And currently streaming on Star, “Dopesick.” “Dopesick” examines how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history and takes viewers to the epicenter of America’s struggle with opioid addiction. Defying all the odds, heroes will emerge in an intense and thrilling ride to take down the craven corporate forces behinds this national crisis and their allies. 

Disney + Content Coming Soon

Marvel Studios’ “Echo,” an Original Series starring Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, who will be introduced in “Hawkeye,” coming soon.

 

 Marvel Studios’ “Spider-Man: Freshman Year,” an animated Original Series, follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming Spider-Man in the MCU, with a journey unlike we’ve ever seen and a style that celebrates the character’s early comic book roots. Executive producer Jeff Trammel serves as head writer on this series coming soon to Disney+.

 

 Marvel Studios’ “I Am Groot” is an animated Original Series of original shorts exploring Baby Groot’s glory days growing up, and getting into trouble, among the stars. Directed by executive producer Kirsten Lepore, the series is coming soon to Disney+.

 

The second season of the fan-favorite animated series Marvel Studios’ “What If…?” is coming soon.

After enlisting the Guardians of the Multiverse to stop Infinity Ultron, The Watcher returns in Season 2 of “What If…?” to meet new heroes and explore more strange new worlds in the MCU’s ever-expanding Multiverse. Directed by executive producer Bryan Andrews with executive producer AC Bradley serving as head writer.

 

Marvel Studios’ “Ironheart,” an Original Series starring Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, a genius inventor who creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man coming soon.

 

 
Marvel Studios’ “Agatha: House of Harkness,” an Original Series starring Kathryn Hahn as her character from “WandaVision,” coming soon. Jac Schaefer returns as executive producer and head writer. 

 

 
“Marvel Zombies,” an animated Original Series from Marvel Studios, reimagines the Marvel Universe as a new generation of heroes battle against an ever-spreading zombie scourge. Directed by executive producer Bryan Andrews, “Marvel Zombies” will be spreading soon on Disney+.

 

Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion,” an Original Series series starring Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn as the Skrull Talos—characters who first met in Captain Marvel. The crossover comic event series showcases a faction of shape-shifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years will be streaming on Disney+ soon.

 

 
Your field guide to a world of fantasy. “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” a new live-action Original Series based on the best-selling books, is coming soon.

 

 
“The Spiderwick Chronicles,” a modern coming-of-age story combined with fantasy adventure from Paramount Television Studios and 20th Television, one of the Disney Television Studios. The series, based on the beloved, best-selling books, follows the Grace Family—twin brothers Jared and Simon, their sister Mallory and mother Helen—as they move into their dilapidated ancestral home. They begin to unravel a dark mystery about their great-great Uncle who once discovered the secret and sometimes dangerous faerie world. 

 

Which Disney+ announcement are you most excited for?