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Disney+ Day 2021 Unveils Extensive Slate With Marvel, Star Wars, & More

by Emily Nagle

Friday marked the second anniversary of Disney+, and the company hosted their annual Disney+ Day, where they announced future shows, movies, and other content for the streamer that has reached 116 million subscribers in 2 years.

The content slate includes new arrivals from Disney’s various IP, including National Geographic, Marvel, and Pixar. Most notably, Marvel announced 12 upcoming titles for series and films, including a series of shorts about Baby Groot (“I Am Groot”), a second season of “What If…?”, and a “WandaVision” spin-off series following nosy neighbor Agatha Harkness (“Agatha: House of Harkness”). Also revealed were title logos for previously announced Marvel projects, including Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk, and Echo.

From Pixar comes the announcement. Released exclusively on Disney+ is a Pixar Disney+ Day Special, where Pixar’s chief creative officer Pete Docter introduces some of the studio’s current projects, which include a “Cars” series, the studio’s first long-form animated series titled “Win or Lose”, and documentaries about the production of upcoming films “Turning Red” and “Lightyear”. Also released is “Ciao Alberto”, a short film taking place after the events of “Luca” following Luca’s friend Alberto’s life in Portorosso, as well as the trailer for “Baymax!”, a “Big Hero 6” series announced last December.

Star Wars fans get to look forward to a 2022 series following Obi-Wan Kenobi featuring Ewan McGregor, and a documentary following the dangerous bounty hunter Boba Fett titled Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett, set to arrive on the platform December 29.

Other announcements from the expansive content slate include the first Ice Age film since Disney’s acquisition of the now-defunct Blue Sky Studios – titled “The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild” – in addition to a third season of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”, and a second animated “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” film ahead of the first one (which is set to release on the platform December 3).

To celebrate their two-year anniversary, Disney+ is having a special offer where new and existing subscribers can get one month of the service for $1.99 compared to their usual $7.99/month. The offer ends on November 14.

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