Disney Branded Television continues its lengthy and fruitful relationship with the Annecy Animation Festival at present with an annual presentation of mission greenlights and sequence renewals. The corporate can also be sharing first seems to be at thrilling upcoming reveals and specials from its preschool and kid-focused slate.
Detailed descriptions of the titles showcased on this 12 months’s presentation can be found under, however highlights from at present’s panel embrace new shorts sequence bulletins for “Marvel’s Moon Lady and Satan Dinosaur: Moon Lady’s Lab” and “SuperKitties: Su-Purr Journey,” a 22-minute “Prep & Touchdown” particular, a fifth season order of “Big City Greens,” and the second season launch date and first look photographs from “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.”
First seems to be are additionally being supplied for upcoming sequence together with “Disney Jr.’s Ariel,” “Kindergarten: The Musical,” “StuGo” and “The Doomies,” the latter of which is able to host an Annecy Work in Progress session on Wednesday morning.
The day’s information is being offered by Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Tv, alongside DBT animation leaders Meredith Roberts, government vp of Disney Tv Animation; Alyssa Sapire, senior vp of Improvement, Collection and Technique, Disney Jr.; and Orion Ross, vp, Worldwide Animation.
This 12 months is Disney Tv Animation’s fortieth anniversary, and Annecy is celebrating the event with a particular panel spotlighting the corporate’s prolific and impactful output over the previous 4 a long time. Disney Jr., Disney Tv Animation and Worldwide Animation groups may also host a number of different devoted panels later within the week.
In response to Davis: “Disney Branded Tv is happy with our four-decade legacy of making magical and visually gorgeous animation beloved by younger audiences around the globe. It’s a momentous 12 months at Annecy as we rejoice our studio’s milestone anniversary and showcase a few of our most enjoyable new initiatives and inventive expertise which are ushering us into a brand new period of storytelling.”
Greenlights and New Collection
“Marvel’s Moon Lady and Satan Dinosaur: Moon Lady’s Lab”
One in every of 2023’s most excellent youngsters and household debutants, “Moon Lady and Satan Dinosaur” is again with a sequence of shorts from government producers Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland and Steve Loter. The musical S.T.E.M.-focused sequence sees its titular protagonist use the facility of science to tackle a sequence of comedian guide villains. Delivered in eight components, every brief will function an authentic science-themed music from Grammy-winner Raphael Saadiq, who serves as government music producer on the sequence. Shorts will premiere on Friday, Jun. 28, on Disney Channel and Disney Channel YouTube and will probably be obtainable on Disney+ on that very same day.
“Prep & Touchdown: The Snowball Protocol”
Produced in-house by Disney Tv Animation, this new 22-minute holiday-themed installment is written by Hilary Heldin and directed by Shane Zalvin. Within the particular, a North Pole mission goes haywire and elf Wayne fears he’s going to get in bother with the boss, Santa. “The Snowball Protocol” will debut subsequent 12 months.
“Superkitties: Su-Purr Adventures”
Sony Photos Tv – Children in affiliation with Disney Jr. produce this sequence of animated shorts from creator Paula Rosenthal. Spun off from the favored preschool sequence “SuperKitties,” the shorts will showcase the feline solid’s superhero expertise as they work collectively to make the city of Kittydale a safer place to stay. Shorts will premiere Wednesday, Aug. 7, on Disney Jr. and Disney Channel and the following day, Thursday, Aug. 8, on Disney+ and Disney Jr. YouTube.
Collection Renewals
“Massive Metropolis Greens” Season 5
One in every of Disney’s hottest animated sequence, Chris and Shane Houghton’s “Massive Metropolis Greens,” is formally getting a fifth season. This summer time additionally marks the premiere of “Massive Metropolis Greens the Film: Spacecation,” which is enjoying as a part of Annecy’s Le Pâquier garden screening sequence. Anna O’Brian, who directed the film, has joined season 5 of the present as government producer.
Premiere Announcement
“Star Wars: Younger Jedi Adventures” Season Two
Produced by Lucasfilm in collaboration with Wild Canary for Disney+ and Disney Jr., “Star Wars: Younger Jedi Adventures” is introducing a complete new technology of little Jedi into the order. Season Two of the favored animated sequence will debut on Aug. 14 on Disney+ and Disney Jr. New first-look art work is being shared at present, seen under.
“Star Wars: Younger Jedi Adventures”
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Annecy First Appears to be like
“Disney Jr.’s Ariel”
Wild Canary, in affiliation with Disney Jr., produces this extremely anticipated animated sequence, which was first introduced eventually 12 months’s DBT Annecy presentation. At the moment, the corporate launched an unique first-look clip for the present, which debuts on Jun. 27 on Disney Jr. within the U.S. earlier than eight episodes hit Disney+ the next day.
“Kindergarten: The Musical”
Disney will launch a brand new fundamental title theme music for Michelle Lewis and Charlton Pettus’ “Kindergarten: The Musical,” carried out by Grammy and Tony-winning actress and singer Eva Noblezada. The sequence, which follows 5-year-old Berti and her schoolmates, will debut on Disney Jr. and Disney+ later this 12 months.
“StuGo”
Disney has shared the primary theme music for “StuGo,” an animated sequence about six overambitious center schoolers who’re tricked into attending a summer time camp run by a mad scientist. The present is produced by Titmouse in affiliation with Disney Channel and can premiere this fall on Disney Channel and Disney+.
“The Doomies”
Introduced by Disney at Annecy in 2022, “The Doomies” will get an unique first look this afternoon earlier than the present hosts an Annecy Work in Progress session on Wednesday morning at 11:30 a.m. Co-created by director Andrés Fernandez, head author Henry Gifford and artwork director Rémi Zaarour, the present follows greatest buddies Bobby and Romy, who by chance open a portal to the underworld, remodeling their serene coastal city right into a hotbed of monstrous exercise. Main French indie outfit Xilam produces in affiliation with Disney+.
“The Doomies”
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