Fans of both Marvel’s Avengers and Ultimate Spider-Man on Disney XD have something to celebrate about today. According to TVInsider, both shows have been renewed and are set to have new seasons premiere in 2016.
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“LEGO® Star Wars™: Droid Tales,” An All-New Series of Event Specials, Acquired by Disney XD
The LEGO Group, world renowned manufacturer of construction toys, today announced that Disney XD has acquired LEGO® Star Wars™: Droid Tales for airing later this year. The animated content series consists of five 22-minute episodes that re-tell the Star Wars saga in chronological order from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace up through Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Disney XD is also currently home to the animated hit series Star Wars Rebels.
“Since we introduced our first LEGO Star Wars set in 1999, we have seen and heard from countless Star Wars fans who have used LEGO bricks to tell their own version of this timeless story, re-enacting favorite scenes and imagining new story lines,” said Jill Wilfert, vice president of licensing and entertainment for The LEGO Group. “LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales gives us an opportunity to share highlights of the Star Wars story with a sense of humor and excitement that can only be conveyed through the LEGO brick, and will be a fun resource for families as they gear up for the next movie.”
As its title suggests, Droid Tales is a re-telling of the Star Wars universe through the eyes of C-3P0 and R2-D2. Following their victory celebration in the Ewok village on Endor, seen at the close of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, C-3PO and R2-D2 have gathered to regale Luke, Leia, Han, Chewbacca and the other Rebels with the tales of their adventures that led to the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. An accidental kidnapping occurs while the droids are reminiscing and suddenly viewers are taken on a new adventure that leads to encounters with familiar faces and places that prompt the re-telling of the entire saga. The series offers all of the playful humor that viewers expect from LEGO Star Wars.
Information on airdates for each episode is not yet available. Additional LEGO Star Wars activities to get the family caught up will launch throughout the year.
“DuckTales,” a New Animated Series Based on the Beloved Classic, to Air on Disney XD in 2017
An all-new “DuckTales,” an animated comedy series based on the Emmy Award-winning series treasured by a generation of viewers, has been ordered for launch in 2017 on Disney XD channels around the world. Set to be produced by Disney Television Animation, the new series will again star Disney’s enduringly popular characters: Scrooge McDuck, his grandnephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, and Donald Duck. The announcement was made today by Marc Buhaj, Senior Vice President, Programming and General Manager, Disney XD.
DISNEY XD GREENLIGHTS NEW LIVE-ACTION COMEDY SERIES “GAMER’S GUIDE TO PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING” STARRING POPULAR DISNEY CHANNEL STAR CAMERON BOYCE
Disney XD has ordered “Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything,” a new live-action comedy series starring the popular Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce of the hit series “Jessie” and the upcoming movie event Disney’s “Descendants.” The series, which centers on a teenage professional video game player who circumvents life’s challenges using his gaming acumen, will begin production in Los Angeles this spring for a summer 2015 premiere on Disney XD. The announcement was made today by Adam Bonnett, Executive Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide.
SIMULCAST PREMIERE OF “PENN ZERO: PART-TIME HERO,” AN ANIMATED COMEDY ADVENTURE ABOUT A REGULAR BOY WHO INHERITS THE EXTRAORDINARY JOB OF PART-TIME HERO, FEBRUARY 13 ON DISNEY XD AND DISNEY CHANNEL
“Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero,” an animated comedy adventure series about Penn Zero, a regular boy who inherits the not-so-regular job of part-time hero, is set for a simulcast premiere FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13 (9:45 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD and Disney Channel, with three additional episodes premiering over the holiday weekend on Disney XD.
The notable guest cast for season one includes Garry Marshall (“Happy Days”), Beau Bridges (“The Descendants”), Sigourney Weaver (“Avatar”), Sean Astin (“Lord of the Rings”), Wanda Sykes (“The New Adventures of Old Christine”), Jason Alexander (“Seinfeld”), Jeff Gordon (NASCAR driver), Diana Rigg (“Game of Thrones”), Paul Reubens (“Pee-Wee’s Playhouse”), Jane Kaczmarek (“Malcolm in the Middle”), Elizabeth Henstridge (ABC’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Adam West (“Batman”), Chris Parnell (“Saturday Night Live”), Peter Stormare (“The Blacklist”), Maria Bamford (“Arrested Development”) and Olivia Holt (Disney Channel’s “I Didn’t Do It”).
DISNEY ORDERS SECOND SEASON OF HIT ANIMATED SEVEN DWARFS SERIES “THE 7D”
Disney has ordered a second season of “The 7D,” the hit animated TV series which takes a comedic look at the world of the Seven Dwarfs. Fourteen-time Emmy Award-winner Tom Ruegger (“Animaniacs,” “Tiny Toon Adventures”) is executive producer.
Returning for season two are series’ stars Kelly Osbourne (E’s “Fashion Police”) as Hildy Gloom, Jess Harnell (Disney Junior’s “Sofia the First” and “Doc McStuffins”) as Grim Gloom, Leigh-Allyn Baker (Disney Channel’s “Good Luck Charlie”) as Queen Delightful, Disney Legend Bill Farmer (the voice of Goofy) as Doc, Maurice LaMarche (“Pinky and the Brain”) as Grumpy, Kevin Michael Richardson (“The Cleveland Show”) as Happy, Dee Bradley Baker (Disney’s “Phineas and Ferb”) as Dopey, Scott Menville (“Teen Titans Go!”) as Sneezy, Stephen Stanton (Disney Junior’s “Doc McStuffins”) as Sleepy, Billy West (“Ren & Stimpy”) as Bashful and Paul Rugg (“Animaniacs”) as Lord Starchbottom.
A Third-Consecutive Year of Disney XD’s “Pranksgiving,” a Cornucopia of Fun-Filled Programming, Is Set for November
For the third-consecutive year, a cornucopia of prank-themed storylines so plentiful that they merit their own programming event, namely the popular “Pranksgiving,” will be presented NOVEMBER 1-30 on Disney XD. Geared towards kids age 6-14, the programming event includes the premiere of an interstitial series created by acclaimed animation producers The Brothers McLeod (“Pedro and Franksheep,” BAFTA winners for their work with BBC Learning) and will introduce the comical adventures of one clever turkey outsmarting one unsuspecting pilgrim.
LeBron James’ New Disney Television Show Is Ready For Its Premiere
LeBron James’s gradual rise as a one-man media mogul continued this weekend, when his new children’s show debuted on Disney XD.
A Third-Consecutive Year of Disney XD’s “Pranksgiving,” a Cornucopia of Fun-Filled Programming, Is Set for November
For the third-consecutive year, a cornucopia of prank-themed storylines so plentiful that they merit their own programming event, namely the popular “Pranksgiving,” will be presented NOVEMBER 1-30 on Disney XD. Geared towards kids age 6-14, the programming event includes the premiere of an interstitial series created by acclaimed animation producers The Brothers McLeod (“Pedro and Franksheep,” BAFTA winners for their work with BBC Learning) and will introduce the comical adventures of one clever turkey outsmarting one unsuspecting pilgrim.
Disney XD Series Favorites Star in Comedic Original Movie “Pants on Fire,” Premiering Sunday, November 9 on Disney XD
Popular Disney sitcom star Bradley Steven Perry (“Mighty Med,” “Good Luck Charlie”), Joshua J. Ballard (“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days”) and Disney XD-favorite Tyrel Jackson Williams (“Lab Rats”) star in the comedic adventure “Pants on Fire,” an original movie premiering SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 on Disney XD in the U.S. (7:00 p.m., ET/PT) and Canada (7:00 p.m., ET/4:00 p.m., PT).
