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411’s D23 Expo Disney+ Panel Report: New Details on Falcon & Winter Soldier, Obi-Wan, Muppets, More
411 was in attendance at the D23 Expo panel for Disney+, where a host of new information was announced for shows and films to debut on the service. You can see the full set of information from the tweets below. A few highlights from the panel are as follows:
* Over 5000 hours of Disney Channel and Disney Jr. content will be available at launch on November 12th.
* A new Phineas and Ferb original movie will be released on the service. All the original episodes from the show will also be available.
* A new Lizzie McGuire series will air on Disney+, with Hillary Duff reprising her role as a grown-up Lizzie.
* Hayley Atwell will lend her voice to the animated What If? Marvel series, playing Peggy Carter as Captain Britain.
* Wyatt Russell and Emily VanCamp are officially set to appear in Falcon & Winter Soldier as John Walker/US Agent and Sharon Carter. Sharon was last seen in Captain America: Civil War.
* The WandaVision series is described as “a classic mix of a Dick Van Dyke sitcom and epic Marvel adventure.” Randall Park will reprise his role as Jimmy Wu from Ant-Man & The Wasp, while Kathryn Hahn will appear as the nosey neighbor. An adult Monica Rambeau will be appearing.
* Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight and She-Hulk series are set for the service.
* The new Muppets show will premiere on Disney+ in 2020.
* The Star Wars: The Clone Wars revival is set to debut in February 2020.
* The Cassian Andor Rogue One prequel series begins shooting next year.
* The trailer for The Mandalorian was released.
* Ewan McGregor is confirmed to be reprising his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a Disney+ series focusing on the character.
The @disneyplus Showcase opens up with a live performance of High School Musical. @DisneyD23 #D23Expo #D23Expo2019 #DisneyPlus
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 23, 2019
Disney Plus executive Kevin Mayer is here to deliver the sell on Disney Plus. First year of service will include entire Pixar library, MCU, classic films from the Disney vault, classic Disney films and original Disney shows and more. @disneyplus @DisneyD23 #D23Expo2019 #D23Expo
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 23, 2019
Phineas and Ferb new original movie joining Disney+ lineup! Plus all the original episodes from the show.
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 23, 2019
Lizzie McGuire is returning with a new original series to Disney+. The original creator is coming back for the new show. Hillary Duff is returning to play the grown up Lizzie.
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 23, 2019
We get an early look at the Monsters Inc. spinoff animated series Mondters at Work. Set after the events of the original movie. Monsters Inc. switches to laugh power and Ben Feldman’s monster character has to make his way through the company now. Aisha Tyler voices his mother.
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 23, 2019
@Marvel What If…? Features narration by Uuatu the Watcher. Animation is CG cel-shaded style. Preview features Zombie Captain America fighting Winter Solider Bucky. T’Challa becomes the Star-Lord! Peggy Carter becomes Captain Britain! Skinny Steve wears Iron Man armor in WWII
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 23, 2019
.@DisneyD23 Hayley Atwell is here to talk about the return of Peggy getting to be the Captain Britain in this show. Atwell notes how the fans kept Peggy Carter alive. #D23Expo #D23Expo2019 #Marvel #DisneyPlus
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 23, 2019
The @Marvel What If…? Series looks pretty cool. It looks very much in the spirit of the original comics especially with Uuatu narrating the show. It will show alternate events of the MCU and branching alternate realities. @DisneyD23 #D23Expo #D23Expo2019 #DisneyPlus
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 23, 2019
Emily VanCamp is also here. Kevin Feige asks her where Sharon Carter has been in the MCU. Emily says, “You tell me!” That was funny.
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 23, 2019
More cast members announced. Randall Park is back as Jimmy Wu. Kathryn Hahn plays the nosey neighbor. Also an adult Monica Rambeau will be appearing in the show. @disneyplus @DisneyD23 #D23Expo #D23Expo2019 #Marvel
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 23, 2019
Finally She-Hulk is official for Disney+. Jennifer Walters is a lawyer and a Hulk. #Marvel @disneyplus @DisneyD23 #D23Expo #D23Expo2019
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 23, 2019
First trailer is show. For the live action @disneyplus original film Lady and the Tramp starring Tessa Thompson and Justin Theroux. #D23Expo2019 #D23Expo @DisneyD23
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 23, 2019
Anna Kendrick and Billy Eichner introduce the live-action Christmas @disneyplus comedy Noelle. Anna Kendrick is Santa’s daughter. Bill Hader is her older brother and Santa’s replacement. Trailer looks a lot like Fred Claus. @DisneyD23 #D23Expo #D23Expo2019
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 24, 2019
.@DisneyD23 @KermitTheFrog and Joe from Legal preview the new @disneyplus original series Muppets now. Debuts in 2020. Joe is a Muppet otter and he’s very strict about Kermit not revealing too much for their preview. Also says frogs like to “leap to the next big thing.” #D23Expo
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 24, 2019
The revival of Star Wars: The Clone Wars debuts on @disneyplus in February 2020. #D23Expo #D23Expo2019
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 24, 2019
Diego Luna and Alan Tudyk are here to talk about the untitled Cassian Andor and K-2SO series set before the events of Rogue One. It starts shooting in 2020 in London. @starwars @DisneyD23 #D23Expo #D23Expo2019 #StarWars
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 24, 2019
. @DisneyD23 Favreau talks about they wanted to make a @starwars show that’s like classic westerns and samurai films. It’s set in a time period that was only ever really explored before in ye olde Expanded Universe #StarWars #D23Expo #TheMandalorian
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 24, 2019
Filoni and Favreau bring out the central cast who are all very excited to be at @DisneyD23 Expo. Taika Waititi says it was a dream come true to work with himself and have droid representation as IG-11 for The Mandalorian. #TheMandalorian #D23Expo #StarWars @starwars
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 24, 2019
First trailer debuts for @starwars show The Mandalorian for @disneyplus it looks fantastic. Victims frozen in carbonate, epic action and landscapes, feature level sets and production values. This show looks like something fans have been waiting for #StarWars @DisneyD23 #D23Expo
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 24, 2019
Kathleen Kennedy brings out Ewan McGregor to confirm the new Obi-Wan Kenobi @starwars tv series for @disneyplus almost all the scripts are written. Sounds like it’s almost ready to start production. McGregor returns and stars as Kenobi. @DisneyD23 #D23Expo #StarWars
— 411MANIA (@411mania) August 24, 2019