Release date: June 19, 2026.
Synopsis: In Toy Story 5, fans are introduced to Lilypad, a high-tech frog-shaped smart tablet that makes Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.
Directed by Andrew Stanton (WALL-E, Finding Nemo).
Co-directed by Kenna Harris (Ciao Alberto).
Produced by Lindsey Collins (WALL-E, Turning Red).
Release date: November 14, 2025 on Disney+.
Synopsis: Hawkeye and the Avengers have made saving the world look easy. But now they face their wildest threat yet: Social Media.
To save the world, a new team must be recruited to help our heroes contend with an influencer bent on cataclysmic destruction!
Directed by Ken Cunningham.
Written by Eugene Son and Henry Gilroy.
Release dates:
November 27, 2025 – Disney Channel, 7:00 PM
November 28, 2025 – Disney+
November 30, 2025 – ABC, 9:00 PM
December 13, 2025 – Freeform, 2:40 PM
Synopsis: The special follows Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne, whose holiday mission goes awry, leaving Wayne convinced he’s in major trouble with Santa and accidentally revealing other merry mishaps.
Magee, the North Pole Christmas Eve Command Center Coordinator, brings along her pet arctic seal pup Nog to the office, leading to endless holiday hijinks.
Directed by Shane Zalvin.
Written by Hilary Helding.
Executive produced by Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers-Skelton.
Release date: November 26, 2025.
Synopsis: Detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down.
To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.
Written by Jared Bush.
Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard.
Tickets are available on the IMAX website.
Release date: October 24, 2025 on Disney+.
Synopsis: After the events of Frozen, Anna and Elsa want to start fresh in Arendelle, and make the castle feel a bit more comfortable.
While they struggle to break free of the bounds of tradition, the Duke of Weselton has other plans for their beloved home alongside a flock of menacing puffins.
Release date: October 16, 2025 on Disney Jr., Disney Channel and Disney Jr. On Demand. Next day on Disney+.
Synopsis: In the special, Iron Man and the Avengers, including Hulk, Black Panther, Ms. Marvel and Captain America, join Spidey to stop Ultron and Green Goblin from taking control of all the machines in the city.
The opening theme song “Team-Up!” is written by Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends songwriter/composer Patrick Stump.
Voice cast:
Mason Blomberg asIron Man
Alkaio Thiele as Spidey
Armen Taylor as Hulk
Sandra Saad as Ms. Marvel
Cruz Flateau as Black Panther
Hero Hunter as Captain America
J. P. Karliak as Green Goblin
Tony Hale as Ultron
Release date: October 29, 2025 on Disney+.
Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 — an animated anthology series — returns with nine shorts from nine different Japanese anime studios.
The titles of each studio’s short, a brief synopsis, the directors, and the English and Japanese voice cast are as follows:
“The Duel: Payback”
Directed by Takanobu Mizuno.
Studio: Kamikaze Douga + ANIMA
With the help of some unexpected allies, Ronin faces off against a twisted Jedi known as the Grand Master who is bent on revenge.
Release dates:
November 27, 2025 – Disney Channel, 7:00 PM
November 28, 2025 – Disney+
November 30, 2025 – ABC, 9:00 PM
December 13, 2025 – Freeform, 2:40 PM
Synopsis: The special follows Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne, whose holiday mission goes awry, leaving Wayne convinced he’s in major trouble with Santa and accidentally revealing other merry mishaps.
Magee, the North Pole Christmas Eve Command Center Coordinator, brings along her pet arctic seal pup Nog to the office, leading to endless holiday hijinks.
Directed by Shane Zalvin.
Written by Hilary Helding.
Executive produced by Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers-Skelton.
Release date: September 22, 2025 on Disney Jr., Disney Channel and Disney Jr. On Demand, with the first six episodes available to stream October 1, 2025 on Disney+.
Utkarsh Ambudkar (“Jay” on Ghosts) and Ginnifer Goodwin (“Judy Hopps” in Zootopia) have joined the Season 3 cast for SuperKitties, voicing villains Champster and Pamster Glamster (aka The Glamsters), a glamorous and clueless brother and sister hamster duo who cause chaos for the SuperKitties.
Synopsis: SuperKitties is an action-packed series about four superhero kittens — Ginny, Sparks, Buddy and Bitsy — who are on a mission to make their town of Kittydale a more caring and “pawesome” place.
The third season introduces a “Su-Purr Wild” story arc that finds the SuperKitties traveling into the Kittydale Wild Jungle to adventure with their wildcat friend Willa and new jungle critters.
Created by Paula Rosenthal.
Disney+ release date: September 17, 2025.
Synopsis: Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien life forms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.
Directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi and Adrian Molina.
Written by Julia Cho, Mark Hammer and Mike Jones.
Voice cast:
Yonas Kibreab as Elio
Zoe Saldaña as Aunt Olga
Remy Edgerly as Glordon
Brad Garrett as Lord Grigon
Jameela Jamil as Ambassador Questa
Shirley Henderson as OOOOO
Release date: September 24, 2025 on Disney+.
Synopsis: After the Avengers are overtaken by a zombie plague, a desperate group of survivors discover the key to bringing an end to the super-powered undead, racing across a dystopian landscape and risking life and limb to save their world.
Created by Bryan Andrews and Zeb Wells.
Release date: September 19, 2025 on Disney+.
Synopsis: A new threat rises in the galaxy, and Sig and Dev Greebling must combine their powers of Force Building and Sith Breaking to stop it.
Alongside Jedi Bob, Yesi Scala, and Servo, they will journey into the deepest corners of LEGO Star Wars lore, uncovering pieces of all the galaxies that have come before.
Written and executive produced by Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, whose credits include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Pokémon Detective Pikachu and The Addams Family 2.
Directed by Chris Buckley (The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, Lego Jurassic World: The Secret Exhibit).
Release date: August 25, 2025 on Disney+.
Synopsis: After Ariel, Moana, Tiana, Rapunzel, and Snow White thwarted Gaston’s plan to take over all of their kingdoms, he calls upon Ursula, Jafar, and the Evil Queen to help take the Princesses down once and for all.
The Princesses learn about Gaston’s scheme and recruit Aurora, Belle, and Cinderella with the help of Magic Mirror. Together, the Princesses team up for an ultimate showdown of good versus evil.
Disney Jr.’s new series and specials were revealed at the recent “Disney Jr. Let’s Play!” fan celebration at Disney California Adventure Park and Downtown Disney District.
Let’s kick things off with Marvel’s Spidey and Iron Man: Avengers Team-Up! — two new 22-minute specials, the first of which premieres October 16 and sees Iron Man and the Avengers joining Spidey to stop Ultron and Green Goblin from taking control of the city’s devices.
A second Halloween-themed special will premiere Fall 2026.
Cars: Lightning Racers follows Lightning McQueen as he gears up for all-new adventures in Radiator Springs alongside his friends Mater, Pipes (a thrill-seeking drag car) and Miles (a mud-loving monster truck).
Disney+ release date: September 3, 2025.
Lilo & Stitch, which has grossed over $1 billion at the global box office, will make its Disney+ debut 103 days after its theatrical release.
Synopsis: Stitch, an alien “puppy,” brings chaos to Hawaii as he helps a lonely girl named Lilo heal her broken family.
Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp.
Written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes.
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