Disney Branded Television debuts new content and unveils key projects for Disney+ and Disney Channel at D23 Expo 2022
Disney Branded Television has revealed new projects and released never-before-seen content for its series and movies across Disney, Disney Channel and Disney Junior during Disney’s Epic Entertainment Showcase: The Musical: The Extravaganza! at D23 Expo 2022 in Anaheim, California. The announcements were made by Disney Branded Television President Ayo Davis with some help from the casts and creative teams of current and upcoming series and movies across Disney, Disney Channel and Disney Junior.
“At Disney Branded Television, we create shows full of magic, adventure, thrill and heart that resonate with audiences around the world,” said Davis. “Our announcements today spotlight the breadth and depth of our commitment to entertaining fans of all ages, across animation, live-action series and movies, unscripted and documentaries.”
Key premiere dates and trailers unveiled during the Showcase include the following:
- “American Born Chinese” - first look at the exciting new Disney Original series coming in 2023
- “Big Shot” - season two, all episodes streaming on Disney on Oct. 12
- “National Treasure: Edge of History” - Disney Original series coming soon
- “Prom Pact” - first look at new movie revealed
- “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” - season two premieres February 2023 on Disney announced with all-new trailer
- “The Santa Clauses” - Disney Original series debuts Nov. 16 with two episodes - first-look teaser released
Other key announcements during the showcase included the following:
Three new unscripted holiday specials announced for Disney streaming this holiday season: “Best in Snow,” an action-packed winter competition event hosted by Titus Burgess; “Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays,” following the superstar a cappella group as they work to find inspiration for their annual holiday album; and “The Hip Hop Nutcracker,” a modern reimagining of a holiday classic that fuses the worlds of hip-hop and classical music to put a fresh spin on a beloved tale.
In season four of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” after an epic summer at Camp Shallow Lake, the Wildcats return to East High where they will prepare a stage production of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year.” On their first day back, the principal announces that Disney has decided to make the long-awaited “High School Musical 4: The Reunion” movie on location at their beloved high school, and our Wildcats will be playing featured extras in the movie. It's season four, and it's now or never.
New single “Can You Picture That?” from the upcoming Disney series “The Muppets Mayhem” released after The Electric Mayhem’s live performance of the musical number - https://disneymusic.lnk.to/CanYouPictureThat
New details about “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” were shared with D23 Expo attendees about the upcoming series and two members of the lead voice cast – Jamaal Avery Jr. and Emma Berman – revealed
“American Born Chinese”
Coming to Disney in 2023 (DBT and 20th Television)
Based on the genre-hopping graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, "American Born Chinese" tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods. “American Born Chinese” stars Ben Wang as Jin Wang, Yeo Yann Yann as Christine Wang, Chin Han as Simon Wang, Ke Huy Quan as Freddy Wong, Jimmy Liu as Wei-Chen, Sydney Taylor as Amelia with Daniel Wu as Sun Wukong "The Monkey King" and Michelle Yeoh as Guanyin.
Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Kelvin Yu ("Bob's Burgers," "Central Park") serves as executive producer and showrunner. Destin Daniel Cretton (Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," "Short Term 12") is set to direct and serves as executive producer, alongside Melvin Mar and Jake Kasdan (both of "Doogie Kamealoha, M.D." for Disney, and "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and "Jumanji: The Next Level" feature films), Erin O'Malley ("Doogie Kamealoha, M.D."), Asher Goldstein ("Short Term 12," "Just Mercy") and Gene Luen Yang. The Disney Branded Television series is produced by 20th Television, part of Disney Television Studios.
“Big Shot” Season Two
Premieres Oct. 12 on Disney (DBT and 20th Television)
Marvyn’s (John Stamos) latest plan toward relevance is to get his team broadcast on ESPN, and his method is to recruit an unlikely player: Ava (SaraEcheagaray), a gutsy beach volleyball phenom whose public tantrum got her ousted from her own sport. Between losing their assistant coach Holly Barrett (Jessalyn Gilsig) to a rival school, new friction amongst teammates, a sudden and unexpected proximity to boys, and off-the-court disasters that no one could’ve predicted this season, the Westbrook Sirens have even more to prove. "Big Shot" stars John Stamos (“You,” “The Little Mermaid Live”), Jessalyn Gilsig (Glee), Sophia Mitri Schloss (“Potato Dreams of America), Nell Verlaque (“Secrets in a Small Town), Tiana Le (“Just Add Magic”), Tisha Custodio, Cricket Wampler (“About A Boy”), Sara Echeagaray and Yvette Nicole Brown (“Community”). Executive producers and co-creators are David E. Kelley, Dean Lorey and Brad Garrett. Bill D’Elia also serves as executive producer. A Disney Branded Television series, "Big Shot" is produced by ABC Signature, part of Disney Television Studios.
“The Santa Clauses”
Premieres Nov.16 on Disney, Two-episode premiere (DBT and 20th Television)
Download the key art here
Scott Calvin is on the brink of his 65th birthday and realizing that he can’t be Santa forever. He’s suddenly starting to lose his Santa magic; and, more importantly, he’s got a family who could benefit from a life in the normal world, especially his two kids who have grown up at the North Pole. With a lot of elves, children and family to please, Scott sets out to find a suitable replacement Santa while preparing his family for a new adventure in a life south of the pole.
The Disney Original series "The Santa Clauses'' stars Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Elizabeth Allen-Dick, Devin Bright, Austin Kane, Matilda Lawler, Rupali Redd and Kal Penn. Award-winning Jack Burditt ("30 Rock," "Modern Family") is the executive producer and showrunner; and Tim Allen, in addition to starring, Kevin Hench ("Last Man Standing''), Richard Baker and Rick Messina will also serve as executive producers along with Jason Winer and Jon Radler for Small Dog Picture Company. The Disney Branded Television series is a production of 20th Television, part of Disney Television Studios
DISNEY BRANDED TELEVISION DEBUTS NEW CONTENT AND UNVEILS KEY PROJECTS FOR DISNEY, DISNEY CHANNEL AND DISNEY JUNIOR DURING DISNEY’S EPIC ENTERTAINMENT SHOWCASE: THE MUSICAL: THE EXTRAVAGANZA! AT D23 EXPO 2022
Disney Branded Television has revealed new projects and released never-before-seen content for its series and movies across Disney, Disney Channel and Disney Junior during Disney’s Epic Entertainment Showcase: The Musical: The Extravaganza! at D23 Expo 2022 in Anaheim, California. The announcements were made by Disney Branded Television President Ayo Davis with some help from the casts and creative teams of current and upcoming series and movies across Disney, Disney Channel and Disney Junior.
“At Disney Branded Television, we create shows full of magic, adventure, thrill and heart that resonate with audiences around the world,” said Davis. “Our announcements today spotlight the breadth and depth of our commitment to entertaining fans of all ages, across animation, live-action series and movies, unscripted and documentaries.”
Key premiere dates and trailers unveiled during the Showcase include the following:
• “American Born Chinese” - first look at the exciting new Disney Original series coming in 2023
• “Big Shot” - season two, all episodes streaming on Disney on Oct. 12
• “National Treasure: Edge of History” - Disney Original series coming soon
• “Prom Pact” - first look at new movie revealed
• “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” - season two premieres February 2023 on Disney announced with all-new trailer
• “The Santa Clauses” - Disney Original series debuts Nov. 16 with two episodes - first-look teaser released
Other key announcements during the showcase included the following:
• Three new unscripted holiday specials announced for Disney streaming this holiday season: “Best in Snow,” an action-packed winter competition event hosted by Titus Burgess; “Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays,” following the superstar a cappella group as they work to find inspiration for their annual holiday album; and “The Hip Hop Nutcracker,” a modern reimagining of a holiday classic that fuses the worlds of hip-hop and classical music to put a fresh spin on a beloved tale.
• In season four of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” after an epic summer at Camp Shallow Lake, the Wildcats return to East High where they will prepare a stage production of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year.” On their first day back, the principal announces that Disney has decided to make the long-awaited “High School Musical 4: The Reunion” movie on location at their beloved high school, and our Wildcats will be playing featured extras in the movie. It's season four, and it's now or never.
•New single “Can You Picture That?” from the upcoming Disney series “The Muppets Mayhem” released after The Electric Mayhem’s live performance of the musical number - https://disneymusic.lnk.to/CanYouPictureThat
New details about “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” were shared with D23 Expo attendees about the upcoming series and two members of the lead voice cast – Jamaal Avery Jr. and Emma Berman – revealed.
Featurette: https://youtu.be/05CFtFdwGr0
“American Born Chinese”
Coming to Disney in 2023 (DBT and 20th Television)
Based on the genre-hopping graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, "American Born Chinese" tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods. “American Born Chinese” stars Ben Wang as Jin Wang, Yeo Yann Yann as Christine Wang, Chin Han as Simon Wang, Ke Huy Quan as Freddy Wong, Jimmy Liu as Wei-Chen, Sydney Taylor as Amelia with Daniel Wu as Sun Wukong "The Monkey King" and Michelle Yeoh as Guanyin.
Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Kelvin Yu ("Bob's Burgers," "Central Park") serves as executive producer and showrunner. Destin Daniel Cretton (Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," "Short Term 12") is set to direct and serves as executive producer, alongside Melvin Mar and Jake Kasdan (both of "Doogie Kamealoha, M.D." for Disney, and "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and "Jumanji: The Next Level" feature films), Erin O'Malley ("Doogie Kamealoha, M.D."), Asher Goldstein ("Short Term 12," "Just Mercy") and Gene Luen Yang. The Disney Branded Television series is produced by 20th Television, part of Disney Television Studios.
Trailer with French subtitles: https://youtu.be/3r4STqFpqyw
Trailer with Dutch subtitles: https://youtu.be/EOX4qiO3t-c
“Big Shot” Season Two
Premieres Oct. 12 on Disney (DBT and 20th Television)
Marvyn’s (John Stamos) latest plan toward relevance is to get his team broadcast on ESPN, and his method is to recruit an unlikely player: Ava (SaraEcheagaray), a gutsy beach volleyball phenom whose public tantrum got her ousted from her own sport. Between losing their assistant coach Holly Barrett (Jessalyn Gilsig) to a rival school, new friction amongst teammates, a sudden and unexpected proximity to boys, and off-the-court disasters that no one could’ve predicted this season, the Westbrook Sirens have even more to prove. "Big Shot" stars John Stamos (“You,” “The Little Mermaid Live”), Jessalyn Gilsig (Glee), Sophia Mitri Schloss (“Potato Dreams of America), Nell Verlaque (“Secrets in a Small Town), Tiana Le (“Just Add Magic”), Tisha Custodio, Cricket Wampler (“About A Boy”), Sara Echeagaray and Yvette Nicole Brown (“Community”). Executive producers and co-creators are David E. Kelley, Dean Lorey and Brad Garrett. Bill D’Elia also serves as executive producer. A Disney Branded Television series, "Big Shot" is produced by ABC Signature, part of Disney Television Studios.
Trailer with French subtitles: https://youtu.be/-jIpq1sJEHs
Trailer with Dutch subtitles: https://youtu.be/DpTimj_awEc
“The Santa Clauses
Scott Calvin is on the brink of his 65th birthday and realizing that he can’t be Santa forever. He’s suddenly starting to lose his Santa magic; and, more importantly, he’s got a family who could benefit from a life in the normal world, especially his two kids who have grown up at the North Pole. With a lot of elves, children and family to please, Scott sets out to find a suitable replacement Santa while preparing his family for a new adventure in a life south of the pole.
The Disney Original series "The Santa Clauses'' stars Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Elizabeth Allen-Dick, Devin Bright, Austin Kane, Matilda Lawler, Rupali Redd and Kal Penn. Award-winning Jack Burditt ("30 Rock," "Modern Family") is the executive producer and showrunner; and Tim Allen, in addition to starring, Kevin Hench ("Last Man Standing''), Richard Baker and Rick Messina will also serve as executive producers along with Jason Winer and Jon Radler for Small Dog Picture Company. The Disney Branded Television series is a production of 20th Television, part of Disney Television Studios.
Trailer with Dutch subtitles: https://youtu.be/ziON2hcXXkQ
Trailer with French subtitles: https://youtu.be/r_fFJGmwBBk
“National Treasure: Edge of History”
Coming soon to Disney (DBT and 20th Television)
The Disney Original series “National Treasure” Edge of History” is an expansion of the “National Treasure” movie franchise told from the point of view of a young heroine, Jess – a brilliant and resourceful DREAMer in search of answers about her family – who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about the past and save a lost Pan-American treasure. “National Treasure” stars Lisette Olivera, Catherine Zeta-Jones (“Chicago”), Jake Austin Walker (“Rectify”), Jordan Rodrigues (“Lady Bird”), Zuri Reed (“Flatbush Misdemeanors”), Antonio Cipriano (“Jagged Little Pill”) and Lyndon Smith (“Parenthood”). Jerry Bruckheimer, Cormac & Marianne Wibberley, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed serve as executive producers on the series alongside Rick Muirragui, who also serves as a writer. Jon Turteltaub is also an executive producer. Mira Nair is directing and executive producing. A Disney Branded Television series, "National Treasure" is produced by ABC Signature, part of Disney Television Studios.
“Prom Pact”
Streaming Soon on Disney (DBT)
New image available here
It's the height of prom season, and high school senior Mandy Yang and her best friend and fellow outsider Ben are surrounded by over-the-top '80s-themed promposals. However, Mandy keeps her eyes focused on a different goal: her lifelong dream of attending Harvard. When she finds out that she has been put on the waitlist, she is determined to do whatever she can do to get herself accepted, even if that means asking for help from the one person she abhors – popular all-star jock Graham Lansing, whose father is a powerful senator and Harvard alum. Once Mandy becomes Graham's tutor, she begins to realize there's more to him than she thought and perhaps something more to life than Harvard.
“Prom Pact” stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Mandy, Milo Manheim as Ben, Blake Draper as Graham, Monique Green as LaToya, Arica Himmel as Zenobia, Jason Sakaki as Charles, Margaret Cho as Ms. Chen, Wendi McLendon-Covey as Alyssa and David S. Jung as Tom.
Jake Kasdan ("Doogie Kamealoha, M.D."), Melvin Mar ("Doogie Kamealoha, M.D."), Julie Bowen ("Modern Family") and Rachael Field ("Modern Family") are executive producers on "Prom Pact"; and Anya Adams ("Ginny & Georgia") directed the movie, which was written by Anthony Lombardo ("American Housewife").
“The Muppets Mayhem”
Coming to Disney
