Fans around the globe have been gearing up for the Disney+ streaming service! The service will contain all of your favorites that you already know and love, from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Disney Channel Original Movies. Today at D23 Expo, Disney announced some of their exciting new original content that will be coming to the series and their descriptions.

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The Disney+ panel was a hit with fans attending the expo, with many saying it was a major highlight of their day! Here is a recap of this very special panel from Disney!

  • For Lucasfilm’s ā€œThe Mandalorian,ā€ executive producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni joined series stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers and Giancarlo Esposito, along with Taika Waititi, who brings the droid IG-11 to life, to premiere the teaser trailer for the first Star Wars live-action series. Earlier in the day at the Disney Legends Awards Ceremony, Robert A. Iger, chairman and chief executive officer, The Walt Disney Company, announced that new Disney Legend Ming-Na Wen will join the cast of the series. Set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order, ā€œThe Mandalorianā€ follows the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic. Watch the trailer here.
  • The talented up-and-coming cast of ā€œHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesā€ brought down the house with a live performance of the multi-platinum hit song, ā€œWe’re All In This Together.ā€ Immediately following the presentation, cast members Joshua Bassett, Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, Julia Lester, Larry Saperstein, Dara ReneĆ©, Frankie A. Rodriguez, Kate Reinders, Mark St. Cyr, and Showrunner Tim Federle invited 3,600 fans to watch the first episode in the D23 Expo Arena and revealed the series’ teaser trailer. The 10-episode scripted series, set at the real-life East High, where the original movie was filmed, follows a group of students as they countdown to opening night of their school’s first-ever production of ā€œHigh School Musical.ā€ Watch the trailer here.
  • Host Yvette Nicole Brown joined fellow ā€œLady and the Trampā€ cast members Rose (ā€œLadyā€) and Monty (ā€œTrampā€)—the canine stars of the film—to premiere the first trailer from the film. In the timeless re-telling of the 1955 animated classic, a pampered house dog and a tough but lovable stray embark on an unexpected adventure and, despite their differences, grow closer and come to understand the value of home. Watch the trailer here.
  • ā€œNoelleā€ stars Anna Kendrick and Billy Eichner joined Sean Bailey to announce their film will premiere on Disney+ on November 12 before sharing a new trailer. In the upcoming holiday comedy, Kris Kringle’s daughter is full of Christmas spirit and holiday fun, but wishes she could do something ā€œimportantā€ like her beloved brother Nick, who will take over from their father this Christmas. When Nick is about to crumble like a gingerbread cookie from all the pressure, Noelle suggests he take a break and get away…but when he doesn’t return, Noelle must find her brother and bring him back in time to save Christmas. Watch the trailer here.
  • Jeff Goldblum, who stars in and hosts ā€œThe World According to Jeff Goldblumā€ from National Geographic, gave fans a peek inside the series including a new trailer for the show. Through Goldblum’s always inquisitive and highly entertaining mind, nothing is as it seems in this new 12-episode series. Watch the trailer here.
  • Executive Producer Kristen Bell shared a first look trailer and a taste of what’s to come in the unscripted series, ā€œEncore!ā€ that brings together former castmates of high school musicals, tasking them with re-creating their original performance years after they last performed it, in a high school reunion like no other. Watch the trailer here.
  • Tony Hale, who reprises his craft project turned toy role from ā€œToy Story 4ā€ in the new collection of Pixar animated shorts ā€œForky Asks A Question,ā€ premiered the first short (ā€œWhat is Money?ā€). In the 10 shorts, Forky explores important questions about how the world works, such as: What is love? What is time?
  • The audience was treated to a scene from the Disney+ original film ā€œTogo,ā€ an untold true story set in the winter of 1925 across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra. An exhilarating and uplifting adventure, ā€œTogoā€ stars four-time OscarĀ® nominee Willem Dafoe and is directed by Ericson Core. The film also stars Julianne Nicholson, Christopher Heyerdahl, Richard Dormer, Michael Greyeyes, Michael McElhatton and Michael Gaston. Kim Zubick is the producer and Tom Flynn wrote the screenplay. ā€œTogoā€ will launch on Disney+ in December.
  • Executive Producer and recurring guest star Gina Rodriguez joined ā€œDiary of a Female Presidentā€ lead Tess Romero to announce the series will premiere on Disney+ in January. Told using the narration from her diary, this half-hour single camera comedy follows 12-year-old Cuban-American girl Elena’s journey through the trials of middle school, which set her on the path to ultimately become president of the United States.
  • Kathleen Kennedy announced that the highly anticipated new season of ā€œStar Wars: The Clone Warsā€ will stream on Disney+ in February 2020. The EmmyĀ® award-winning animated series will be returning with twelve all-new episodes and will mark the return of classic characters Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and fan-favorites Ahsoka Tano and Captain Rex.
  • Sean Bailey shared a first look at the original film ā€œTimmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made.ā€ Directed by award-winning filmmaker Tom McCarthy with screenplay by McCarthy & Stephan Pastis and based on the best-selling book series by Pastis, the film follows the hilarious exploits of our quirky, deadpan hero, Timmy Failure, who, along with his 1,500-pound polar bear partner Total, operates Total Failure Inc., a Portland detective agency. ā€œTimmy Failure: Mistakes Were Madeā€ will launch on Disney+ in early 2020.
  • The stars of ā€œStargirl,ā€ Grace VanderWaal and Graham Verchere, were welcomed on stage to help introduce the coming-of-age film based on the critically-acclaimed, New York Times’ best-selling young adult novel. ā€œStargirlā€ is directed by Julia Hart from a screenplay by Kristin Hahn and Julia Hart & Jordan Horowitz based on the novel by Jerry Spinelli. The film also stars Karan Brar, Maximiliano Hernandez, Darby Stanchfield and Giancarlo Esposito. ā€œStargirlā€ is produced by Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Lee Stollman and Kristin Hahn. ā€œStargirlā€ will launch on Disney+ in early 2020.
  • Director Kari Skogland introduced Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan, the stars of Marvel Studios’ ā€The Falcon and The Winter Soldier,ā€ which finds Falcon and the Winter Soldier teaming up after ā€œAvengers: Endgame.ā€ Emily VanCamp came on stage and Feige revealed that she will reprise her role as Sharon Carter. Then, he introduced the crowd to Wyatt Russell who will play John Walker—a character from the comics coming to the screen for the first time. Head writer Malcom Spellman was also on hand to greet the crowd. ā€œThe Falcon and The Winter Soldierā€ will launch on Disney+ in 2020.
  • ā€œMonsters At Workā€ stars Ben Feldman and Aisha Tyler unveiled the latest design of their characters Tylor and Millie. Inspired by Disney and Pixar’s Academy AwardĀ®-winning feature film ā€œMonsters, Inc.,ā€ the new series from Disney Television Animation returns to Monstropolis and follows a new cast of monsters with special appearances from Mike and Sulley (voiced by Billy Crystal and John Goodman).
  • Stars Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen were on hand for their new series, Marvel Studios’ ā€œWandaVision.ā€ Bettany returns as Vision and Olsen as Wanda Maximoff—two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives who begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems. Kevin Feige surprised the audience by bringing to the stage Kat Dennings and Randall Park who will reprise their roles from ā€œThorā€ and ā€œAnt-Man and The Wasp,ā€ and then he introduced Kathryn Hahn who has been cast as a new character in the series. Director Matt Shakman and head writer Jac Schaeffer joined everyone on stage to reveal that the streaming series will blend the style of classic sitcoms with Marvel Cinematic Universe. ā€œWandaVisionā€ premieres on Disney+ in 2021.
  • Kevin Feige welcomed the director, Kate Herron, and head writer, Michael Waldron, of ā€œLokiā€ to the stage. In Marvel Studios’ new Disney+ series ā€œLoki,ā€ Tom Hiddleston returns as the mercurial Loki, the god of mischief and everyone’s favorite villain in stories that take place after the events of ā€œAvengers: Endgame.ā€ ā€œLokiā€ debuts on Disney+ in 2021.
  • For Marvel Studios’ ā€œWhat If…?ā€ Hayley Atwell was on hand to greet the audience. Atwell will voice Peggy Carter in Marvel Studios’ first animated series that focuses on different heroes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and imagines what would happen if the events in the films worked out differently. Kevin Feige also introduced director Bryan Andrews and head writer Ashley Bradley to the crowd. ā€œWhat If…?ā€ premieres on Disney+ in 2021.
  • Stars Diego Luna and Alan Tudyk joined Kathleen Kennedy to introduce the audience to the second Lucasfilm live-action series for Disney+, which is now in development. Both actors are reprising their roles from ā€œRogue One: A Star Wars Story,ā€ and the stories follow Cassian Andor’s adventures as a rebel spy during the formative years of the Rebellion, before the events of ā€œA New Hope.ā€

The Disney+ app experience, available to consumers on November 12, will feature:

  • Unlimited Downloads: Subscribers have access to unlimited downloads of shows and movies on the Disney+ app to watch offline later on up to 10 mobile or tablet devices, with no constraints on the number of times a title can be downloaded per year. Once downloaded, subscribers can watch on the go and without an internet connection. The number of titles stored at one time on a device is dependent upon the available storage space on a subscriber’s device.
  • High-Quality Viewing: Subscribers will enjoy an ultra-high-definition viewing experience with up to 4K Ultra HD video playback in Dolby Vision ultra-vivid imaging, HDR10, and Dolby Atmos immersive audio on supported devices for available programming.
  • Commercial-free Viewing: Subscribers can access unlimited viewing of Disney+ content without having to watch a single commercial.
  • Profile Customizations: Subscribers can set up to seven different profiles and choose an avatar tailored to their favorite Disney, Pixar, Marvel or Star Wars characters, with over 200 avatars available.
  • Concurrent Streaming: Disney+ allows subscribers to concurrently stream video content on up to four registered devices with no up-charges.
  • Multiple Languages: At launch, Disney+ will offer support for English, Spanish, French and Dutch languages, including both user interface as well as audio support and/or subtitles for library content, with additional languages available for Disney+ Originals.
  • Accessibility: The app offers support for closed captioning, descriptive audio, and navigation assistance to help subscribers with disabilities discover and enjoy their favorite stories.

 

Be sure to check out the Disney+ trailer from the D23 Expo below and let us know what you’re looking forward to most! We will be on Facebook and Twitter all weekend and we can’t wait to hear what you think!