Disney Branded Television adds new titles for children and families

Disney Branded Television adds new titles for children and families

Disney Branded Television adds new titles to a growing line of premium original programs for kids, teens, teens and families on Disney + and Disney channels. President Ayo Davis announced these projects along with some key casting news today during the Television Critics Association's Winter Press Tour, where she welcomed the press and provided an overview of the brand's legacy, values ​​and content pipeline.

The titles that were announced today through the live-action, unscripted and animated space underscore Disney Branded Television's commitment to serving audiences with exceptional, imaginative and ambitious stories from fresh and diverse voices and talent.

“With each of these projects, we see an opportunity to build on the solid foundation of storytelling that is a hallmark of the Disney brand,” said Davis. “I'm so proud to work with some of the most creative and diverse talent in the industry, both in front of and behind the camera, to bring these fresh, creative and impactful stories to life, new and reinvented, for our audiences to enjoy, regardless. from the platform.

Additionally, Davis announced a milestone like the groundbreaking Disney Junior animated series Doctor Plush / Doctor McStuffins will turn 10 this year. Since it was first unveiled in March 2012, the Peabody Award-winning series - the first animated series for preschoolers to feature a black female lead - has helped open the doors to other breakthroughs in representation in the media and it has even inspired some rumors in the medical field.

To celebrate the anniversary, a new animated musical special inspired by the pioneering series, for a debut later this year and Disney Junior will air episodes every day throughout March, including a marathon on Wednesday, March 23, the anniversary of its premiere. Additionally, Disney Junior will unveil a new Doc McStuffins doll for the 10th anniversary from its Just Play licensee, and Walt Disney Records will debut a new digital single, “The Doc is 18,” starring Laya DeLeon Hayes on Friday, March XNUMX.

Highlights of the animation include two new projects in development:

Tiny Trail Blazers (Original Disney Junior Series)

Produced by Hello Sunshine in association with Disney Junior. Executive Producers: Reese Witherspoon, Claire Curley.

Aimed at kids between the ages of 2 and 7, the funny stories shape positive attitudes towards the great outdoors and emphasize the importance of conserving the environment and protecting wildlife. National Geographic partners are consulting on the project. Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon (Small fires everywhere, The morning show, Walk the line) serves as an executive producer and will voice one of Mom's characters, Fern, a wildlife specialist. The main characters are two girls, an adventurous city girl named Tilly and the most risk averse Birdie, who befriends her when Tilly's family moves to a campsite while her scientist mother is doing field research on the streams. of the forest. As the girls observe their mother's careers and interests and begin to explore and discover the magic of nature around them, they develop a supportive friendship and a deep understanding and appreciation for the natural world. The series also highlights age-appropriate social and emotional lessons about thoughtfulness, self-esteem, good instincts, and trying new things.

superfudge (Disney + original movie)

Produced by: AGBO of the Russo brothers. Written by: Amos Vernon and Nunio Randazzo.

Based on the world best-selling book by Judy Blume and Joe and Anthony Russo of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Super dark is centered around the Hatcher family. XNUMX-year-old Peter Hatcher has almost it all: two boom parents, a perfect albeit lightly smelling turtle, his own bedroom in a cramped Manhattan apartment, a best friend Jimmy, and eight whole weeks of summer vacation ahead of him - with a just huge problem. Farley Drexel Hatcher, his three-year-old brother, aka Fudge. Caramel is not just a problem; it's a tornado, a tsunami, a super storm, an arctic bomb of chaos and destruction. And when Fudge escapes under Peter's surveillance, an epic family adventure through New York ensues. One who ultimately unites these two just as their world is turned upside down by the arrival of a brand new problem - a newborn baby sister - that reminds us all that nothing is ever constant… except change.

The proud family: stronger and more proud

Additionally, DBT has updated its preview plans for The Proud family: stronger and prouder, which debuts as a Disney + original series on February 23 with two episodes. This continuation of the acclaimed Disney Channel series is produced by Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar - read more in our story from the March '22 issue of Animation magazine here

The presentation also revealed key updates and announcements of new projects from the live-action sphere:

  • Prom Pact (WT), a new original film starring Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Milo Manheim
  • Continuation Under Wraps 2
  • Vacation robbery movie The Naughty Nine
  • Paolo Santiago and the River of Tears, a new fantasy / adventure series from UnbeliEVable Entertainment by Eva Longoria
  • The new series  Goosebumps, based on RL Stine's best-selling book series
  • Secrets of Sulfur Springs has been renewed for a third season on Disney Channel and Disney
  • Rita Ora joined the cast of The beauty and the Beast (WT) prequel series
  • Daveed Diggs will narrate the adaptation of the Kwame Alexander series The crossover
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones is on board for the series  National Treasure (National Treasury)
  • e Michelle yeoh has joined American Born Chinese (Chinese born in America)

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