More details have now been released on Disney‘s online streaming service, Disney Plus, showcasing a range of new program coming to the service. It was also announced that the service would launch on November 12 in the US. Disney plans to make the service available worldwide in the coming years, but how long will viewers have to wait? Read on to find out everything we know on a Disney streaming service release date launch day, price, TV shows, movies, and launch line-up.
Disney Plus Release Date | Disney streaming service launch day
Originally planned to launch with the name Disney Play, the new streaming service will have staggered release dates in different countries across the globe. Disney has predicted that the service will be available in every major region of the world two years after the US launch on November 21, 2019, but hopefully all viewers will gain access to Disney Plus before the end of 2021. Of course, establishing the service in Europe will likely be an easier process for the California-based organization, considering the similarities between the US and UK markets.
When the Disney Plus streaming service launches, it will come packed with content from across its franchises, with plans for various spin-offs and features in the Marvel and Star Wars universes. We were hoping for a Black Widow or Adam Warlock series, but it looks like Disney is instead doubling down on the Avengers roster, with new stories based on The Vision, Scarlett Witch, The Falcon, and the Winter Soldier. Likewise, Disney is set to make their in-house roster of animated films and shorts available through the streaming service, in addition to the documentary content produced by National Geographic. Time will tell if Disney’s plans are enough to rival the domination of Netflix in the streaming market.
Disney has finally lifted the lid on the Disney Plus release date, and while it’s definitely coming this year there’s still a little while to wait: the Disney Plus streaming service will drop on November 12 in the US. The date comes just before the releases of potentially two of the biggest Disney movies ever, certainly two of the most anticipated: Frozen 2 on November 22, and Star Wars Episode IX on December 20. It’s certainly the right time to drop a service like Disney Plus, especially with the new Star Wars shows coming to the app.
Disney Plus PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch release date
For console owners, or just anyone who watches streaming apps through their consoles, perhaps the bigger question is: will the Disney Plus app be coming to consoles, and will it arrive at the same time on those consoles? Is it coming to PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch?
The good news for PS4 owners is that Disney has secured a partnership deal with Sony to bring Disney Plus to PS4 on the general release of November 12, which is even before the app comes to smart TVs. However, what about Xbox One and Nintendo Switch Disney Plus release dates? Unfortunately, they’ll be coming a little bit later. Disney has said that the wider release for all systems is in the works, but the studio has not revealed how long that will take. The only information we have right now is that if you want to be using Disney Plus through a console on November 12, you better have a PS4, otherwise you may be waiting a few months.
How much will Disney Plus cost?
Disney Plus in the US will come with a price of either $6.99 per month, or $69.99 per year. Netflix costs either $9 for the basic plan, or the standard plan is $13 per month, and even Marvel’s rival DC Comics’ own streaming app DC Universe costs $7.99 or $74.99, so Disney Plus is quite a bargain by comparison.
In the reveal conference, Disney also mentioned its other streaming services, which includes Hulu, ESPN Plus and Hotstar, which is extremely popular in India. Kevin Mayer, chairman of Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer and International division, said that it was “likely” that the company would put together some sort of lower bundle price for its multiple services. Whether that will happen is another matter.
What TV shows are coming to Disney Plus?
Disney Plus will have shows from across all of Disney’s various partners, including Disney’s own stuff, Marvel Studios, Star Wars, Pixar, National Geographic, and even stuff from the recent 20th Century Fox acquisition. Here is a list of all the shows we know about:
- The Mandalorian: The first live-action Star Wars TV show, created by Iron Man director Jon Favreau. The series stars Pedro Pascal and is set in the still pretty unexplored time period between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. This will be available alongside the Disney Plus release date.
- Rogue One prequel series: The second live-action Star Wars show will be a prequel to the events of the Rogue One movie, starring Diego Luna returning as Cassian Andor, spy for the Rebel Alliance. It will also feature Alan Tudyk back as the voice of Cassian’s droid companion, K-2SO.
- The Clone Wars Season 6: Disney Plus will be the exclusive home of the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The show was cancelled when Disney took over Star Wars, in favor of its own shows such as Rebels, but fan outcry brought it back. The show will lead in to Episode III, as was originally planned.
- Loki: Tom Hiddleston will return as Thor’s evil brother in the first live-action Marvel series. No word yet on if any of the Marvel movie spin-offs will be available on the Disney Plus release date in November, but probably not.
- Falcon and Winter Soldier: Perhaps an unusual pairing for a TV series as neither have had interactions in the movies, both characters took on the mantle of Captain America in the comics so it will be interesting. Both Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan will return as their characters from the Marvel movies.
- WandaVision: A show based around The Vision and Scarlet Witch from the Marvel movies, who are in a relationship despite one of them being a robot. Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany will reprise their roles.
- Hawkeye: The final currently-announced Marvel live-action series headed for Disney Plus is based around Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye, and may also include the character Kate Bishop, who became the female Hawkeye in the comics. This may be set after Avengers: Endgame if so, but will probably be the furthest series off.
- What If: An animated Marvel series based on the movies, specifically with the Twilight Zone-like idea of, what if something else had happened at certain moments in the movies? Certainly an intriguing idea.
- Monsters at Work: An animated TV show that serves as a sequel to Pixar’s Monsters Inc., after the ending of that movie where the plant is repurposed make children happy rather than scare them. It follows a new character called Tylor Tuskmon, voiced by Ben Feldman, who is eager to work on the new Laugh Floor. John Goodman and Billy Crystal reprise their roles as Sulley and Mike, although they may not be major characters.
- High School Musical: A new series based on the popular teen musical series of movies, that hasn’t really had an entry in ten years. It’ll probably be similar to Glee.
- The Simpsons: All 30 seasons of Fox’s still-popular series will come to the service on the Disney Plus release date, with later seasons to follow. The show still has two seasons to come after this, but it’s not been said if new episodes will immediately go to Disney Plus, or if the show will even continue after Season 32.
- Documentaries: Disney Plus will also host several documentary shows. Marvel’s Hero Project is about young people working for change in their communities. Marvel’s 616 explores the connections between comics and the real world. Earthkeepers is about endangered animals. Cinema Relics: Iconic Art of the Movies explores iconic props from classic movies.
- Escape to Witch Mountain: TV show based on the Witch Mountain series, the most recent movie entry was Race to Witch Mountain starring Dwayne Johnson in 2009.
- The Muppets: a possible new TV show featuring the Muppets.
What movies are coming to Disney Plus?
All Marvel movies from this year’s Captain Marvel onwards (so from 2019) will come to the service exclusively, a few months after their theatrical debuts. All Star Wars movies from this point will also be included, which at the moment only includes this year’s recently revealed Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (https://www.gamerevolution.com/game-culture/524165-star-wars-episode-9-trailer-the-rise-of-skywalker). Pixar movies from this summer’s Toy Story 4 will also feature.
Why only from this year onwards? Because Disney’s deal with Netflix has yet to expire, so while Disney has not renewed it, all previous movies will stay on Netflix include the license runs out. Nevertheless, Disney’s entire own animated catalogue from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves onwards will be available immediately on the Disney Plus release date on November 12, and from Frozen 2 the studio’s own movies will be exclusive to Disney Plus for streaming. There will also be a couple of exclusive live-action movies too, including Noelle, the story of Santa Claus’ daughter, and a remake of Lady and the Tramp.
Kingdom Hearts Worlds We Want to See
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Kingdom Hearts Worlds We Want to See
With Kingdom Hearts 3 about to finally arrive, it seems like every corner of the Disney universe has been covered. Amazingly, this is not true. Considering that we're probably going to get at least two spinoff games before the next numbered entry in the series, here are a few new worlds to include in Kingdom Hearts next. -
Duckburg
Life is like a hurricane here in Duckburg, which makes it a perfect setting for a new adventure. Scrooge and his young grandnephews just got a new lease on life on Disney XD, so including a fight against the Beagle Boys or Flintheart Glomgold feels like a slam dunk. Bonus points if Scrooge pogos enemies. -
Galaxy's Edge
It's not a matter of if but when Star Wars will come to Kingdom Hearts, but why go for the obvious? Instead of just having Sora team up with Luke against Vader, why not do what the theme parks are doing and explore a different side of the galaxy? -
Kingdom of the Sun
While Emperor's New Groove is still the funniest member of the animated Disney canon, there's plenty for Square to mine here besides a sense of humor. A trip through Yzma's secret lab (complete with flume ride) and some transformation powers could slot right into the next series entry. -
Litwak's Arcade
Here's where you can get fun. Including the arcade from Wreck it Ralph could let Square jump through a bunch of classic gaming tributes. Whether they use their own franchises or reach out to Namco and WB, It'd be amazing to see non-Disney video game characters in this crazy mashup. -
Marvel's New York
Marvel inclusion is just as inevitable as Star Wars, so why mess around? No location is as central to the Marvel Universe as New York, and you'd be able to include any superhero you want. Having Super Donald right next to The Avengers is a visual that could carry a sequel all on its own. -
Medfield College
A Disney deep cut, but one that's storied in their movie history. Medfield College is the home to Disney's first cinematic universe, starting with The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. It's certainly a unique world, but the science of 1970s Disney films works pretty much just the same as magic. -
RLS Legacy
Since they can't do yet another Pirates of the Caribbean level, why not go to Disney's other swashbuckling property? The world of Treasure Island is full of potential, with colorful characters and unique technology. There's a chance that you could even tell this story better than the original movie did. -
The Haunted Mansion
The Disney theme parks are full of lore just waiting for exploitation, and right on the top of that list is The Haunted Mansion. Designers could delve into Madame Leota, the haunting bride in the attic or the Hatbox Ghost. Just don't bring up Eddie Murphy at all and we're golden. -
The Muppet Theatre
Puppet Sora and a stage that could be filled with any number of sets. The world of the Muppets is another blank slate that offers plenty of stylistic opportunities for Square to take advantage of. Even just a summon of Gonzo shooting himself out of a cannon would be much appreciated. -
Trinity Church
This is how we get Nicolas Cage into Kingdom Hearts. Trinity Church is the hidden wooden stronghold of the Freemasons that Benjamin Gates discovers in the finale of National Treasure. Imagine Heartless with muskets and a golden treasure room locked behind a series of puzzles. It's out there, but it could work!
