Big Hero 6, Star Wars Galactic Nights, Cars 3, Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates, Heroes, and Galactic Nights—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter A Second Season for Disney XD’s Big Hero 6 The Series Ready to revisit San Fransokyo? Disney XD’s Big Hero 6 The Series debuts this fall… and there’s fantastic news about a second season—plus a seriously adorable video featuring some of the show’s voice cast (including Maya Rudolph, Ryan Potter, and Stan …

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Star Wars Celebration

Guess Who’s Coming to Star Wars Celebration?—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Star Wars Celebration to Welcome Kathleen Kennedy and Rian Johnson Huge news from a galaxy far, far away! Some very special guests will be appearing onstage at Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, coming up this April… namely, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson! We’ve been …

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Jay Leno

Jay Leno Shifts Gears for Mickey and the Roadster Racers

By Beth Deitchman When executive producer Rob LaDuca and co-executive producer/supervising story editor Mark Seidenberg began to imagine Hot Dog Hills—the mini-metropolis that the characters of Mickey and the Roadster Racers call home—they wanted to fill it with colorful personalities from the world of racing, along with cars that would be as unique as their …

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Mickey Mouse

Gear Up for the Brand-New Mickey and the Roadster Racers!

By Beth Deitchman Mickey and his friends are racing into all-new adventures in Disney Junior’s new animated series, Mickey and the Roadster Racers, which features Disney details that fans of all ages are sure to appreciate. The series premieres this Sunday, January 15, in a special simulcast on Disney Junior and Disney Channel at 9 …

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Cars 3

Lightning Strikes in New Cars 3 Teaser—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Lightning Strikes Again in New Cars 3 Teaser Trailer It’s been almost six years since we last saw legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) race around the world (and take down the evil Professor Z) in Disney•Pixar’s Cars 2. But gas up and start your engines, because everyone’s favorite Piston Cup …

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Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel to Host the Oscars—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Jimmy Kimmel to Host the 2017 Oscars® on ABC He’s had a great 2016, and now it’s looking like Jimmy Kimmel is off to an amazing start for the new year! After successfully hosting this year’s Emmy® Awards, Jimmy has been tapped to host the 2017 Academy Awards®—set to air this February, …

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Muppet Babies

Muppet Babies Return in 2018!—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Muppet Babies Will Make Their Dreams Come True (Again!) in 2018 Fans of all things Muppet, get ready to rejoice: Disney has just begun production on a brand-new, “reimagined” Muppet Babies! The CG-animated series—which will chronicle the playroom antics of the beloved Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal, and …

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Moana

It’s a Sparkling New Moana Clip—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Wayfinder Meets Demigod in New Moana Clip! We may have mentioned previously how excited we are for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ next adventure, Moana, to hit the shores of our local cineplex… (Is the date circled in red on our collective calendar? You bet!) So we’re tickled pink that a brand-new clip …

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Main Street Electrical Parade

Main Street Electrical Parade Returns to Disneyland Park—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Main Street Electrical Parade Returns to Disneyland for a Limited Time! Look! See there? Those twinkling lights on the horizon? They’re not a mirage… They’re part of the truly legendary, positively world-renowned Main Street Electrical Parade, which is returning to Disneyland park early next year! It’s been two decades since the parade …

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