It’s time to give a preview of Disney+ in 2025. Despite fewer overall projects, Disney+ remains a strategic priority for The Walt Disney Company. Let’s take a look at the latest and greatest Disney+ series coming from Marvel Television, Lucasfilm, Disney Branded Television, and for the first time ever… Pixar.
Goosebumps: The Vanishing (Disney+/Hulu) — January 10
Goosebumps: The Vanishing is the second season in the now Goosebumps anthology. The new season follows fraternal twins Devin and Cece adjusting to life with their recently divorced dad, Anthony (David Schwimmer). When the duo discovers a threat stirring, they quickly realize that dark secrets are among them, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, Devin, Cece, and their friends — Alex, CJ, and Frankie — find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.
Check out our Goosebumps: The Vanishing review.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Disney+) — January 29
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming a hero, with a journey unlike we’ve ever seen and a style that celebrates the character’s early comic book roots.
The cast includes Hudson Thames, Colman Domingo, Eugene Byrd, Grace Song, Zeno Robinson, Hugh Dancy and Charlie Cox.
The footage I saw of this show at D23 2024 was pretty spectacular and I’m quite pumped to check this show out.
Boardwalk Times Multiverse of Marvel will be covering Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.
The Lion King at The Hollywood Bowl — February 7
Disney’s The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl, fans will experience life in the Pride Lands as a full orchestra performs Hans Zimmer’s rousing Oscar-winning musical score led by conductor Sarah Hicks. Immersive live performances of the beloved songs written by Sir Elton John and lyricist Sir Tim Rice — including “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”, “Circle Of Life,” “Be Prepared” and “Hakuna Matata” — will be performed by the original cast members, Oscar winner Jeremy Irons (Scar, 1994), Oscar and Tony Award winner Nathan Lane (Timon, 1994), Billy Eichner (Timon, 2019), Ernie Sabella (Pumbaa, 1994) and Jason Weaver (Young Simba, 1994).
Win or Lose (Disney+) — February 19
Pixar’s first-ever long-form series will finally debut in 2025 (we are serious this time). I’m looking forward to this one.
Win or Lose will follow the Pickles, a co-ed middle school softball team, in the week leading up to their championship game. Each episode takes place that same week, highlighting the perspective of a different main character — the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire — with incredibly funny, very emotional and uniquely animated perspectives. Will Forte is the voice of the coach. Win or Lose is directed, written and executive produced by Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates, and produced David Lally.
Daredevil: Born Again (Disney+) — March 4
Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), a blind lawyer with heightened abilities is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.
The series also stars Margarita Levieva, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Michael Gandolfini, with Ayelet Zurer and Jon Bernthal. Dario Scardapane is showrunner. Episodes are directed by Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Michael Cuesta, Jeffrey Nachmanoff, and David Boyd.
Boardwalk Times Multiverse of Marvel will be covering Daredevil: Born Again weekly.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip — March 28
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip follows 11-year-old Alexander and his family as they embark on a dream Spring Break vacation to Mexico City only to have all their plans go terribly wrong when they discover a cursed idol. The family is put to the test until they resolve to return the idol to its rightful home.
The cast includes Eva Longoria, Jesse Garcia, Paulina Chávez, Rose Portillo, Cristo Fernández, Harvey Guillén, Mabel Cadena, Michelle Buteau, introducing Thom Nemer, with Cheech Marin.
Doctor Who
The season will feature Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and Varada Sethu (Andor) as his new companion, Belinda Chandra. Ruby Sunday from last season will also appear.
The War Between The Land and The Sea
A new Doctor Who spinoff by Russell T Davies. The series will feature UNIT as they attempt to prevent a global war caused by the return of the Sea Devils. The mini-series will star Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jemma Redgrave, Alexander Devrient, and others.
The mini-series has five episodes and is expected to premiere on Disney+ and BBC One in 2025.
Andor (Disney+) — April 22
Andor season two will follow the story of Cassian Andor and the emerging rebel alliance over the climactic four years that lead to the discovery of The Death Star and the fateful events of Rogue One.
Andor season two promises to show Cassian’s journey from soldier to leader to hero. Season two will see relationships intensify as the galactic war draws near. The final lines in the Andor season two synopsis should give you chills if you’re a fan of the show.
Everyone will be tested and, as the stakes rise, the betrayals, sacrifices and conflicting agendas will become profound. Who will live to see their dream realized? Who will realize what that dream cost?
The show stars Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård, Genevieve O’Reilly, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Faye Marsay, Varada Sethu, Elizabeth Dulau, with Ben Mendelsohn and Forest Whitaker
From writers Tony Gilroy, Beau Willimon, Dan Gilroy, and Tom Bissell.
The initial footage that I’ve seen from Andor season two has been terrific. I can’t wait to see this second season and I truly have high hopes for it.
This is the Waycast will be covering Andor weekly on our podcast.
Star Wars: Visions
The award-winning anthology of animated short films celebrates the mythology of Star Wars through unique cultural lenses. Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 will return to Japan with nine shorts from nine different anime studios — David Production, Kamikaze Douga + ANIMA, Kinema citrus Co., Polygon Pictures, Production I.G, Project Studio Q, TRIGGER, WIT Studio — to further demonstrate the diversity and creativity of Japanese animation.
I hope some of the shorts from Volume 1 receive new installments in this volume.
This is the Waycast will be covering Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 on our podcast.
Disney Twisted Wonderland
An upcoming anime Disney+ series produced by Aniplex and Walt Disney Japan based on the video game of the same name. The series is expected to follow Yuu as he is summoned to another world by a magic mirror and arrives at a magical school, Night Raven College. Yuu is taken in by the school’s headmaster and becomes acquainted with the school’s top students, each in seven different dormitories (each based on a different Disney villain), while searching for a way home.
The series is expected to premiere on Disney+ in October 2025.
Aladdin: The Broadway Musical
Aladdin: The Broadway Musical was supposed to premiere on Disney+ in 2022, and it’s still listed as coming soon to Disney+. Maybe Disney+ is waiting for a rainy day to release it?
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Frozen: The Broadway Musical starring Samantha Barks will premiere on Disney+ in 2025.
Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires
The fourth installment in the Zombies franchise is scheduled to premiere in 2025 on Disney+.
The film stars Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly, Chandler Kinney, Kylee Russell, Freya Skye, Malachi Barton, Swayam Bhatia, Julian Lerner, Mekonnen Knife, Lisa Chappell, and Jonno Roberts.
Ironheart — June 24
Ironheart pits technology against magic when Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) — a young, genius inventor determined to make her mark on the world — returns to her hometown of Chicago. Her unique take on building iron suits is brilliant, but in pursuit of her ambitions, she finds herself wrapped up with the mysterious yet charming Parker Robbins aka “The Hood” (Anthony Ramos).
The series also stars Lyric Ross, Alden Ehrenreich, Regan Aliyah, Manny Montana, Matthew Elam, and Anji White. Chinaka Hodge is head writer; episodes are directed by Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes.
Boardwalk Times Multiverse of Marvel will be covering Ironheart.
Eyes of Wakanda— August 6
Eyes of Wakanda follows the adventures of brave Wakandan warriors — Hatut Zaraze (basically Wakanda’s CIA) — throughout history. In this globe-trotting adventure, the heroes must carry out dangerous missions to retrieve Vibranium artifacts from the enemies of Wakanda.
Featuring the voices of Winnie Harlow, Cress Williams, Patricia Belcher, Larry Herron, Adam Gold, Lynn Whitfield, Jacques Colimon, Jona Xiao, Isaac Robinson-Smith, Gary Anthony Williams, Zeke Alton, Steve Toussaint, and Anika Noni Rose.
Eyes of Wakanda is helmed by director/executive producer Todd Harris, with Ryan Coogler executive producing.
Boardwalk Times Multiverse of Marvel will be covering Eyes of Wakanda.
Marvel Zombies — October 3
Marvel Zombies will be a four-part TV-MA series. The series is a direct sequel to What If…? Season 1, Episode 5 where a zombie apocalypse occurs in the Marvel Universe. The series will feature the voices of Awkwafina, David Harbour, Simu Liu, Elizabeth Olsen, Randall Park, Florence Pugh, Hailee Steinfeld, Dominique Thorne, Iman Vellani, and Todd Williams.
Boardwalk Times Multiverse of Marvel will be covering Marvel Zombies.
Wonder Man — December 3
Not much is known about Wonder Man other than the fact it will star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will star as Simon Williams / Wonder Man. The series is created by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi, Spider-Man 4) and Andrew Guest (Brooklyn Nine-Nine).
Joining Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will be Ben Kingsley, Demetrius Grosse, Ed Harris, Lauren Glazier, Josh Gad, Byron Bowers, and Manny McCord.
Boardwalk Times Multiverse of Marvel will be covering Wonder Man.
Percy Jackson Season 2
Season two of Percy Jackson and the Olympians is based on the second installment of Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series The Sea of Monsters by award-winning author Rick Riordan. In the new season, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he learns he has a cyclops for a brother, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.
I am excited to see how the story of Percy Jackson continues in Season 2.
Percy Jackson Season 2 stars Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Daniel Diemer, Dior Goodjohn, Charlie Bushnell, Tamara Smart, Andra Day, Courtney B. Vance, and many others.
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