Disney announced well over a year ago that the company plans to launch its own streaming service for its many movie and TV properties. It would compete directly with services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and upcoming ventures like Apple’s streaming TV launch. Now we know what the Disney streaming service will be called: Disney Plus (or Disney+, as the company officially brands it). As you can see with its official logo, the company is trying to show that Disney Plus will link up organically with the rest of its properties.
Disney is wasting no time in creating new content for the streaming service. Disney Plus will be the home for lots of exclusive movies and TV series, and that includes new Pixar, Marvel Studios and Star Wars content. We will go over everything we know about the Disney streaming service, and will update this post with new information as it is revealed.
What is Disney Plus?
As mentioned, Disney Plus is the official name for the Disney streaming service that was first announced in August 2017. It will be the home for people of all ages to watch movies and TV shows across all of Disney’s brands. That includes its main Disney brand, its Pixar animated movies, and its Marvel Studios and Star Wars properties.
At the service’s placeholder website it also shows it will have content from National Geographic when it launches. In December 2017, Disney announced its plan to acquire most of Fox’s content, including its majority control of the NatGeo TV channel. When Disney Plus actually launches, it will have content from that channel as well, since the deal to acquire Fox has since closed.
Disney Plus launch date, price, and availability
Disney Plus will launch first in the U.S. on November 12, for the price of $6.99 a month or for $69.99 for an annual subscription. While it will launch first in the U.S, Disney Plus will expand to every major market worldwide within two years after its launch. Disney has confirmed it has reached deals to offer Disney Plus on Sony’s PlayStation 4 consoles as well as Roku TVs and streaming devices. It plans to be on many more platforms in time for the launch.
Disney Plus interface and features
The Disney Plus app and UI will include special sections for Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic brands, but there will also be sections in the interface so users can see all of the service’s movies, TV shows and original content. Users will be able to create custom indivdiual profiles, so that kids can see the shows and movies they are interested in, while their older parents can see their prefered content.
Disney Plus will also support 4K streaming for movies and TV shows that support it. The smartphone and tablet apps will include support for downloading content as well, so users can watch movies and shows offline for as long as they subscribe to the service.
What older movies and TV shows will Disney Plus have?
When it does launch in late 2019, Disney will have access to hundreds of movies and TV shows from its 90 years of content. As we mentioned, that will include all those great animated films and live action movies from the Disney brand, from Mickey Mouse to Snow White to Beauty and the Beast to Frozen and everything in between. Disney has confirmed that all of the Pixar and Star Wars films will be available on Disney Plus within the first year of its launch. It will also include nearly all of the Marvel Studios superhero movies and will include TV shows from the National Geographic Channel. Classic content from The Disney Channel will also be shown on Disney Plus, from Duck Tales to Hannah Montana, with thousands of episodes and over 100 movies.
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Because of a current contract with Netflix, the most recent films from the studio, such as Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and A Wrinkle in Time, have made their streaming debuts on that service. Disney’s contract with Netflix ends in 2019. The New York Times reports that the first upcoming Disney movie that will make its streaming debut on Disney Plus will be Captain Marvel.
Disney Plus will also add a number of family-themed TV shows and movies from its recent Fox purchase, from Malcolm in the Middle to Dr. Doolittle and even The Simpsons, with all seasons available from day one on the service.
What original movies and TV shows will Disney+ have?
In addition to its tons of library content, Disney seems to be going all out to develop original and exclusive TV shows and films for Disney Plus. Indeed, Deadline reports that the budgets for the exclusive movies could be as high as $35 million and that budgets for a 10-hour TV show could be as high as $100 million. Disney decided to pull a few of its upcoming films that were supposed to launch in theaters first, and now they will make their worldwide debut on the Disney streaming service.
Here’s a quick look at the original films and TV shows that are either in production now or have been completed ahead of the Disney Plus launch
Disney Plus original films
- Noelle – a Christmas movie starring Anna Kendrick as the daughter of Santa Claus
- Magic Camp – a family comedy centering on a summer camp for magicians
- Timmy Failure – a movie based on the popular children’s book series of the same name
- Lady and the Tramp – a live action-CGI remake of the classic Disney animated film
- Stargirl – a movie based on the young adult novel of the same name
- Togo – a movie based on the real-life story of a sled dog, Togo, and his master who have to transport a diphtheria serum to Nome, Alaska in 1925
- The Phineas and Ferb Movie – A new animated movie based on the classic Disney Channel series.
In addition, Disney is in early development for a ton of other movies for the streaming service, including remakes of many of its live-action comedies, such as Three Men and a Baby, Father of the Bride, Honey I Shrunk The Kids, and The Parent Trap. Also, live-action remakes of other classic Disney animated films are in development for Disney Plus, including The Sword in the Stone and Peter Pan.
Disney+ original TV shows
Here’s a look at the TV shows that have been confirmed as being in development for Disney Plus:
- The Mandalorian – A 10-episode live-action TV series based in the Star Wars universe and centering on an unnamed Mandalorian
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – A continuation and conclusion to the cult-favorite animated TV series set in between Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
- Untitled Star Wars: Rogue One prequel series – a TV show that centers on rebel spy Cassian Andor, played by Diego Luna, before the events of Rogue One
- Loki – A TV show based on Loki, the popular Marvel Studios supervillain. Actor Tom Hiddleston will reprise that role for the series.
- WandaVision – A Marvel series that focuses on The Scartlet Witch and Vision couple
- Falcon and The Winter Soldier – A Marvel series that teams up two of the superheroes that have been previous teammates of Captain America.
- Marvel What If – A animated series that takes a look at how the Marvel Cinematic Universe would look if certain events had happened differently.
- High School Musical – A reboot of the popular Disney Channel movie series.
- Monsters at Work – A TV show based on the universe of Pixar’s Monsters Inc and Monsters University animated films
- Diary of a Female President – A show about a 12-year old Cuban-American girl who is destined to become the President of the United States. This show will actually be made by CBS Studios, rather than by Disney.
- Love Simon – A show based on the 2018 teen romantic comedy movie.
- The Sandlot – A show based on the cult hit kids baseball film.
In addition, unconfirmed reports claim that many more TV shows are in the early stages of development for Disney Plus, including one centered on Hawkeye. Other shows rumored to be in development include a reboot of The Mighty Ducks, and a new Muppets TV show.
Disney will also launch a number of non-scripted TV shows on Disney Plus:
- Ink & Paint – the story of the women who worked on Disney’s classic animated films.
- Encore – Former students reunite to once again stage their high-school musical as adults.
- Marvel’s 616 – A show about how Marvel Comics stories and characters intersect with the real world.
- Earthkeepers – A look at people dedicated to preserving endangered animals.
- Be Our Chef – Families complete to cook dishes, with the winning dishes to be offered at Disney’s theme parks.
- Rogue Trip – A travel series centering on overlooked destinations.
- Shop Class – Students compete to create new and cool gadgets.
- (Re)Connect – Families with issues try to come back together with the help of experts.
- Cinema Relics: Iconic Art of the Movies – A look at props and costumes from well known Disney films.
- Marvel’s Hero Project – A series about kids who are making a difference in their communities.
- Untitled Imagineering series – A show that looks at the history of Walt Disney’s Imagineering division.
- The World According to Jeff Goldblum – A NatGeo series centering on actor Jeff Goldblum and his look at interesting things on the planet.
What about all of that Fox content and Hulu?
As mentioned, Disney has now acquired much of the content of 21st Century Fox. That means Disney will have the movie and TV rights to franchises like Aliens, Predator, Avatar, Planet of the Apes, and the X-Men-Deadpool Marvel Comics characters. However, Disney Plus will launch for a family audience, which means that much of Fox’s franchises, which are made for an older audience, won’t show up on the Disney streaming service.
The good news for Disney is that it now also owns 60 percent of Hulu. It originally owned 30 percent, and then it bought the 30 percent share once owned by Fox. Hulu currently has about 20 million subscribers. Disney has indicated that it could offer content of the properties that it bought in the Fox deal on Hulu, rather than on Disney Plus.
That’s all we currently know about Disney Plus. What do you think of the Disney streaming service as it now stands, and do you plan to sign up for it when it launches?
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