Disney Announces New Projects Coming to Disney+ and Theaters

The Walt Disney Company announced today, December 10, some exciting news regarding the Disney live-action TV/movies coming to theaters and Disney+, as well as a couple of animated series and movies coming to Disney+ and theaters.

We have the full list of projects announced under the jump, but the ones we are most excited about are Zac Efron in Three Men and a Baby coming in 2022, Hocus Pocus 2, Sister Act 3 (!!!), John Mulaney and Andy Samberg voicing Chip and Dale in Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers, Disenchanted, Peter Pan and Wendy, Pinocchio, and The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.

Which project are you guys most excited for?

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Hocus Pocus 2
Hocus Pocus 2, exclusively on Disney+, is the spooky sequel to the 1993 Halloween cult classic “Hocus
Pocus.” Adam Shankman is set to direct.

Three Men and a Baby
Three Men and a Baby, a modern take on the hilarious ’80s comedy, will star Zac Efron and is slated for a
2022 release on Disney+.

Safety
Safety, premiering tomorrow, December 11, on Disney+, is a drama inspired by the empowering story of
former Clemson University football safety Ray McELrathBey, a young man facing a series of challenging
circumstances, whose dedication and persistence help him to triumph over repeated adversities. “Marshall”
director Reginald Hudlin helms the uplifting drama.

The Keanon Lowe project
The Keanon Lowe project, coming to Disney+, is inspired by the incredible real-life story of a high school
coach who averted tragedy through compassion. Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia are on
board as producers for the project through their Seven Bucks Productions.

Greek Freak
Greek Freak heads into production next year for Disney+. It is the remarkable story of NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family, who lifted themselves out of poverty as undocumented immigrants living in
Greece. Ultimately, Giannis finds himself on the world stage.

The Chris Paul project
The Chris Paul project is a biographical film in development for Disney+ about NBA superstar Chris Paul. It
follows Paul’s deeply moving story of family, legacy and destiny that helped make him who he is today.

Flora & Ulysses
Flora & Ulysses is a delightful comedy-adventure based on the Newbery Award–winning book about
10-year-old Flora, an avid comic book fan and a self-avowed cynic, who rescues a squirrel with unique
superhero powers. Flora & Ulysses stars Matilda Lawler and is directed by Lena Khan (“The Tiger Hunter”).
The film makes its debut on Disney+ February 19, 2021.

Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen, a reimagining of the hit comedy with “black-ish” producer Kenya Barris, will air on
Disney+ in 2022. The story centers on a multiracial, blended family of 12, navigating a hectic home life while
managing their family business. Gabrielle Union is set to star.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, which has spawned a successful live-action film franchise from the popular books,
comes to Disney+ in 2021 as an all-new animated film.

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, exclusively for Disney+, is a spin-off of the popular “Ice Age”
franchise from 20th Century Studios. The story centers on three series favorites: the prankster possum
brothers Crash and Eddie, and the swashbuckling titular weasel, Buck. Simon Pegg will be returning in the
role of Buck. The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild is slated for an early 2022 release.

Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum comes to Disney+ with a new twist: this time it’s animated. Shawn Levy, who has
helped shape the blockbuster franchise as director of the previous films, and is also helming 20th Century
Studios’ upcoming “Free Guy,” is on board as a producer. Night at the Museum launches on Disney+ in 2021.

Jungle Cruise
Jungle Cruise takes audiences on a rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank
Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Jaume Collet-Serra directs the film, which stars Dwayne
Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramirez, Jack Whitehall, with Jesse Plemons, and Paul Giamatti. Disney’s Jungle
Cruise is slated for July 2021.

The Lion King live-action prequel
The Lion King live-action prequel is in development with an inspired take that revisits the iconic characters.
Barry Jenkins, director of the Oscar®-winning “Moonlight,” is set to helm the film. Hans Zimmer (whose long
association with “The Lion King” goes back to the 1994 original), Pharrell Williams and Nicholas Britell will
deliver the music.

The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid returns Rob Marshall to the Disney fold with a live-action take on the animated classic. In
the title role is multitalented singer and actor Halle Bailey, alongside a talented cast that includes Awkwafina,
Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, with Javier Bardem and Melissa McCarthy. The film will feature the beloved
Menken-Ashman songs from the animated original and some all-new music from Alan Menken and Lin-
Manuel Miranda as well.

Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers
Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers, a hybrid live-action-animated feature for Disney+, is in development. Akiva
Schaffer (“Popstar”) directs, and John Mulaney and Andy Samberg are set to star in the title roles with Seth
Rogen doing a cameo. Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers is slated for spring 2022.

Pinocchio
Pinocchio is coming to Disney+ in a compelling new live-action retelling that will leverage state-of-the
art CGI to bring Pinocchio to life. A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove
himself worthy to become a real boy in a musical remake of the Disney animated classic. Robert Zemeckis
directs and Tom Hanks stars.

Peter Pan & Wendy
Peter Pan & Wendy, inspired by the Disney animated classic, has David Lowery (“Pete’s Dragon”) at the
helm. A young girl rebels against “growing up” by going with her two brothers to a magical land ruled by
an ageless boy obsessed with adventure who is locked in an ongoing battle with a pirate captain. The cast
includes Jude Law as Captain Hook and Yara Shahidi (“black-ish,” “grown-ish”) in the role of Tinker Bell. The
film will premiere on Disney+.

Disenchanted
Disenchanted, a sequel to the hit film “Enchanted,” will stream exclusively on Disney+. Amy Adams returns
as Giselle, who found her life flipped upside down when she fell out of her animated fantasy world and
discovered herself stuck in real-life Manhattan.

Sister Act 3
Sister Act 3, the third film in the beloved “Sister Act” series, is in development. Whoopi Goldberg is on board
to star and produce, with Tyler Perry also signed on as a producer on the project. Sister Act 3 will premiere
on Disney+.

Cruella
Cruella dives into the rebellious early days of one of the most notorious—and notoriously fashionable—
villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. Oscar® winner Emma Stone stars as Estella, aka Cruella, opposite Oscar
winner Emma Thompson as the Baroness, the head of a prestigious fashion house who plucks Estella from
obscurity as a burgeoning designer. It’s set against the backdrop of 1970s punk-rock London, and director
Craig Gillespie delivers a unique take on this one-of-a-kind villain. Cruella is coming in 2021.

Raya and the Last Dragon
Raya and the Last Dragon, which will be released on March 5, 2021, simultaneously in theaters and on
Disney+ with Premier Access, travels to the fantasy world of Kumandra, where humans and dragons lived
together long ago in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves
to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to
track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people. However, along
her journey, she’ll learn that it’ll take more than a dragon to save the world—it’s going to take trust and
teamwork as well. Raya and the Last Dragon features the voices of Kelly Marie Tran as Raya, a warrior whose
wit is as sharp as her blade, and Awkwafina as magical, mythical, self-deprecating dragon named Sisu.
Newly revealed characters from the film include a street-savvy 10-year-old entrepreneur named Boun, the
formidable giant Tong, and a thieving toddler Noi with her band of Ongis. The feature film is directed by Don
Hall and Carlos López Estrada and produced by Osnat Shurer and Peter Del Vecho.

Encanto
Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of
Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic
of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to
heal—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is
in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family’s last
hope. The film features all-new songs by Emmy®, GRAMMY® and Tony Award® winner Lin-Manuel Miranda
(“Hamilton,” “Moana”) and is directed by Byron Howard (“Zootopia,” “Tangled”) and Jared Bush (co-director
“Zootopia”), co-directed by Charise Castro Smith (writer “The Death of Eva Sofia Valdez”) and produced by Clark
Spencer and Yvett Merino. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto opens in theaters November 24, 2021.

Baymax
Baymax, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ first-ever animated series, takes place in the fantastical city of
San Fransokyo and features fan favorite healthcare bot, Baymax. Created by Don Hall, the Oscar®-winning
director of “Big Hero 6,” Baymax premieres on Disney+ in early 2022.

Zootopia+
Zootopia+ heads back to the fast-paced mammal metropolis of Zootopia in a short-form series directed
by Trent Correy and Josie Trinidad. Zootopia+ dives deeper into the lives of some of the feature film’s most
intriguing characters, including Fru Fru, the newly married arctic shrew; Gazelle’s talented tiger dancers; and
the sloth full of surprises, Flash. The short-form series debuts on Disney+ in Spring 2022.

Iwájú
Iwájú is an all-new original series coming to Disney+ in 2022. The series is a first-of-its-kind collaboration
between Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pan-African comic book entertainment company Kugali and its
founders Tolu Olowofoyeku, Ziki Nelson and Hamid Ibrahim. Iwájú, which roughly translates to “The Future”
in the Yoruba language, is steeped in science fiction. The long-form series is set in Lagos, Nigeria, exploring
deep themes of class, innocence and challenging the status quo. Says director Ziki Nelson, “This show
will combine Disney’s magic and animation expertise with Kugali’s fire and storytelling authenticity. Iwájú
represents a personal childhood dream of mine to tell my story and that of my people.”

Tiana
Tiana, coming to Disney+ in 2023, is a long-form musical-comedy series featuring the extraordinary
entrepreneur who’s now princess of the kingdom Maldonia. The all-new adventures explore both Maldonia
and Tiana’s beloved hometown, New Orleans. Tiana is the first princess to have her own Walt Disney
Animation Studios series.

Moana, The Series
Moana, The Series, coming to Disney+ in 2023, is a new long-form musical series that follows spirited
voyager Moana as she ventures far beyond the reef. The studio is once again connecting with storytellers
from the Pacific Islands to help tell the stories of wayfinding and other traditions brought to life for
generations through oral storytelling.

IN PRODUCTION AND SET TO DEBUT IN 2021:
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
Lauren Graham (“Gilmore Girls,” “Parenthood”) and Emilio Estevez (reprising his role from the original
feature films) star in the next chapter of the hit Mighty Ducks franchise, premiering in early 2021. In present
day Minnesota, the Mighty Ducks have evolved from scrappy underdogs to an ultra-competitive, powerhouse
youth hockey team. After 12-year-old Evan is unceremoniously cut from the Ducks, he and his mom Alex
set out to build their own ragtag team of misfits to challenge the cutthroat, win-at-all-costs culture of
competitive youth sports.

Big Shot
The series follows 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. Big Shot stars John Stamos and an
ensemble cast of up-and-coming actors alongside Yvette Nicole Brown.

The Mysterious Benedict Society
Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, a group of orphans must foil a nefarious
plot with global ramifications while creating a new sort of family along the way. Based on the bestseller by
Trenton Lee Stewart which Time Magazine called “one of the best young adult books of all time,” the series
stars Emmy® Award winner Tony Hale (“Veep,” “Arrested Development”) in the titular role and features a
standout ensemble of young actors.

Turner & Hooch
When an ambitious, buttoned-up US Marshall inherits a big unruly dog, he soon realizes the dog he didn’t
want may be the partner he needs. Josh Peck stars as Scott Turner, son of Detective Scott Turner portrayed
in the original 1989 film by Tom Hanks.

IN DEVELOPMENT:
Beauty and the Beast (working title)
Starring Luke Evans and Josh Gad in the roles they made famous in the hit live action feature film, the
music, romance, comedy and adventure of the Beauty and the Beast universe continues in this prequel that
explores the kingdom in the years before the Beast and Belle’s epic romance. We will witness the destinies of
many familiar characters take shape as they cross paths with new characters — including an unconventional
and modern take on the traditional “Disney Princess” – as they experience their own exciting epic adventures
and romances, all set to an original soundtrack from Academy Award winning composer Alan Menken.

Swiss Family Robinson
From creators Ron Moore (“Outlander”) and Jon Chu (“Crazy Rich Asians”), Swiss Family Robinson is a
modern reimagining of the classic Disney film about a family shipwrecked on a desert island.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
This new series explores the epic adventures of a modern-day demigod, based on the bestselling book series by
Rick Riordan from Disney Publishing Worldwide, with over one hundred million copies of his books now in print.