Release date: September 14, 2024 on Disney Channel and September 18, 2024 on Disney+.
Synopsis: Kevin and his sister Gretel and her superpowered hamster return to protect their city with their newly granted superpowers by aliens.
After protecting their city from local villains in the first season, their adventures take a dramatic turn in season two. This time, they will face a global extraterrestrial threat while juggling school, crushes, and local villains.
Release date: December 20, 2024.
Synopsis: Mufasa: The Lion King enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick.
Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline.
The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny — their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
Directed by Barry Jenkins. Written by Jeff Nathanson. Original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Release date: February 19, 2025 on Disney+.
Synopsis: Win or Lose, Pixar Animation Studios’ first-ever original series, follows the Pickles, a co-ed middle school softball team, in the week leading up to their championship game.
Each episode offers a look inside the off-the-field life of a character—a player, their parent, the umpire—revealing their funny, emotional and always relatable point of view in a unique visual style.
Release date: November 27, 2024.
Synopsis: Moana 2 reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers.
After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.
Release date: September 3, 2024 on Disney Jr., with 10 episodes premiering the following day on Disney+.
Synopsis: Kindergarten: The Musical follows 5-year-old Berti who, along with her new friends, is navigating all the exciting and emotional experiences that come with starting school for the very first time.
The series takes place in a kindergarten classroom at Porter Elementary and features fantastical Broadway-style song and dance numbers that help the kids express their big feelings and provide a peek into their incredible imaginations.
Release date: August 14, 2024 on Disney Jr. and Disney+.
Synopsis: Set 200 years before The Phantom Menace, during the High Republic era, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures follows Jedi younglings Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help citizens and creatures in need and learn valuable skills needed to become Jedi along the way.
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Season 2 follows the younglings as they continue their training and embark on even bigger missions across the galaxy. Helping to lead the younglings on these missions is Master Zia’s new Padawan, Wes Vinik, and his astromech R0-M1.
As they continue their training and grow in the ways of the Force, the young Jedi will travel to new planets with new and old friends and encounter adversaries like The Ganguls, who are growing in their pirate ranks.
Release date: July 25, 2024 on Disney Channel and July 26, 2024 on Disney+.
Synopsis: Primos is a coming-of-age animated comedy that follows Tater Ramirez Humphrey, an eccentric girl with big dreams, determined to find what makes her extraordinary. When her 12 chaotic cousins (“primos” in Spanish) move in for the summer, they help her discover her true self.
Release date: The first seven episodes will begin streaming July 3, 2024 on Disney+ and rolling out on Disney Jr. and Disney Channel throughout the week.
The episodes releasing from July 3 are:
Burger Dog – The kids want to dance to some annoying music but Dad pretends his battery on his phone is flat until Mum phones him.
Bingo 3000 – Dad has bought a brand new Bingo 3000 robot, but it’s not working, so he has to call technical support.
Muffin Unboxing – Stripe is filming Muffin unboxing a dump truck toy, but Muffin is struggling to stay focused.
Letter – Nana reads an old story that Bandit wrote from when he was five. The kids find this hilarious as Nana is reading out the words exactly as they are spelt.
Hungry – Dad is hungry so he pretends to eat Bluey.
Three Pigs – Dad retells the story of the three little pigs. In this version the pigs and the wolf eventually become friends.
Animals – Mum is playing the animal game on Bingo’s back. She pretends Bingo’s back is a big field, and various animals walk, jump and dart across it, making Bingo laugh.
The new Bluey mini episodes, ranging from one to three minutes, are written by Bluey creator Joe Brumm and produced by Australia’s Ludo Studio.
The second batch of Bluey Minisodes will premiere later this year, followed by the final batch in 2025.
Release date: June 14, 2024.
Synopsis: Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment show up.
Voice cast: Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Ayo Edebiri, Lilimar, Grace Lu, Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Paul Walter Hauser and Yvette Nicole Brown.
Directed by Kelsey Mann. Written by Meg LeFauve, Dave Holstein and Kelsey Mann.
Release date: November 27, 2024.
Synopsis: After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.
Starring Auli‘i Cravalho as Moana and Dwayne Johnson as Maui.
Written and directed by Dave Derrick Jr. with music by Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear, Opetaia Foa’i and Mark Mancina.
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