Disney Investor’s Day Highlights: Disney Animation, Star Wars, Marvel & More
Ileana Meléndez
Posted On December 11, 2020
Last night’s 4 hour Disney Investor’s Day presentation had the internet reeling with back to back announcements for the future of their content. The news got overwhelming pretty quickly, so here’s a quick review of the biggest reveals of the night that you might have missed!
Television
Hulu made an introductory splash and kicked these off with a plethora of new original series coming soon to the streaming platform in the upcoming years.
Hulu hypes its upcoming slate of original shows starring the Nicole Kidman, Steve Martin, Michael Keaton, and more! #DisneyInvestorDay pic.twitter.com/9qmO0n4WZU
— Full Circle (@fullcirclecine) December 10, 2020
Star Wars (Theatrical & Disney+)
Lucasfilm made one of the biggest impressions during last night’s event and delivered some of the most exciting news for the future of Star Wars in the upcoming years. Ranging from animated series, original Disney+ series, feature films, and even anime short stories, they have come up with a way to bring the world of Star Wars to across a multitude of genres.
CONFIRMED: Live-Action Ahsoka Tano Series In Development At Disney+ #DisneyInvestorDay https://t.co/IodWhPWkwz pic.twitter.com/Zsw5WQZNBG
— Full Circle (@fullcirclecine) December 10, 2020
Get your first look at the Disney+ ‘Andor’ series starring Diego Luna now! #DisneyInvestorDay pic.twitter.com/hbbAg2Jrv5
— Full Circle (@fullcirclecine) December 10, 2020
Hayden Christensen Confirmed To Return As Darth Vader In 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' #DisneyInvestorDay https://t.co/zK32X8OVsc
— Full Circle (@fullcirclecine) December 10, 2020
Dark Side Origins Series ‘The Acolyte’ In The Works At Disney+
Ewan McGregor is joined by Hayden Christensen as they return for the new Original Series OBI-WAN KENOBI in this first look. #DisneyInvestorDay
pic.twitter.com/732z2Mo7mB— Full Circle (@fullcirclecine) December 10, 2020
Disney Animation and Pixar
The future of animation never looked so bright, with multiple announcements for the studio’s upcoming films and original animated series set to premiere on the streaming platform throughout 2021.
‘Raya & The Last Dragon’ Will Be Released On Disney+ & Theaters On The Same Day
‘Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Taps John Mulaney, Andy Samberg & Seth Rogen In Starring Roles
Disney announces 'Big Hero 6', 'Tiana', 'Moana', & 'Zootopia' spinoff shows in development at Disney+! #DisneyInvestorDay pic.twitter.com/EEx38deOhb
— Full Circle (@fullcirclecine) December 11, 2020
Chris Evans will voice the main character in Pixar's 'Lightyear', the origin story that the Buzz Lightyear action figure is based on. #DisneyInvestorDay pic.twitter.com/MlFPgKP1Fj
— Full Circle (@fullcirclecine) December 11, 2020
Marvel Studios (Theatrical & Disney+)
The long-awaited update on the future of this new era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has arrived. And the variety of stories Marvel is planning to tell is exciting, to say the least. Most notably, we finally got a first look at the Marvel Series slate that was set to premiere this year on streaming but got pushed back to 2021. And the sneak peeks look very promising of a new adventure in store for Marvel.
The second official trailer for #WandaVision is here! #DisneyInvestorDay pic.twitter.com/kaOir2B7xU
— Full Circle (@fullcirclecine) December 11, 2020
‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’ Adds Xochitl Gomez
Get your first look at the “Glorious” ‘Loki’ Disney+ series trailer! #DisneyInvestorDay pic.twitter.com/DoDpO1c9nL
— Full Circle (@fullcirclecine) December 11, 2020
Kevin Feige shares an early look at the highly anticipated #MsMarvel series! #DisneyInvestorDay pic.twitter.com/o5JqaO19LX
— Full Circle (@fullcirclecine) December 11, 2020
CONFIRMED: 'Ironheart' Series In Development With Dominique Thorne In The Titular Role #DisneyInvestorDay https://t.co/RcYpOR81vs pic.twitter.com/mQjoF4fHBU
— Full Circle (@fullcirclecine) December 11, 2020
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Director Jon Watts To Helm Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four’
‘She-Hulk’ Adds Tim Roth As Abomination & Mark Ruffalo As Hulk
Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa Will Not Be Recast In ‘Black Panther 2’
What was your favorite announcement of the night? Does the future streaming content add value to the service for you? Let us know down in the comments below!
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