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Annecy — In what looks like one of the biggest announcements at this year’s Annecy Animation Festival, Disney Branded Television has greenlit a new animated series for preschoolers, “Disney Junior’s Ariel,” inspired by the hugely popular story of “The Little Mermaid.”

The announcement is set to be made today by Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television, during the Annecy Animation Festival, at a new project and sneak peak picked presentation across the upcoming slate of Disney Branded Television and Disney Emea titles.

The new series follows a young Ariel and features fan-favorite characters, including King Triton, Ursula, Sebastian and Flounder, as well as exciting new additions. “Disney Junior’s Ariel” is set to debut on Disney platforms worldwide in 2024.

Set in the fantastical Caribbean-inspired underwater kingdom of Atlantica, the series turns on Ariel and her fun-filled, action-packed mermaid adventures with her friends.

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Mira, Royal Detective – Disney Junior

Bollywood music and dance will be celebrated in the acclaimed animated series Mira, Royal Detective. In four extended-length specials that will begin airing May 2nd and culminating June 20th on Disney Junior, will not only showcases Bollywood but with higher stakes mystery and adventure. The series is also available on Disney+.

Since its premiere in March 2020 and for more than 100 stories, Mira, Royal Detective has highlighted the rich, diverse cultures of India. Each episode centers on the clever heroine Mira and her friends, including her sleuthing mongoose sidekicks Mikku and Chikku, as they help others by solving mysteries in their kingdom community of Jalpur. Mira, Royal Detective boasts a talented South Asian cast, including Freida Pinto, Kal Penn, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Hannah Simone, Jameela Jamil, Aparna Nancherla, Aasif Mandvi, Sonal Shah, Parvesh Cheena, and Leela Ladnier as the voice of Mira.

One of the most fantastic things about Mira,...

Latoya Raveneau, director of “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,” has entered an overall deal at Disney to develop and produce animated projects with Disney Television Animation and 20th Television Animation. The deal also includes terms for live-action content development.

Through the new agreement, Raveneau is now developing a pilot at Disney Television Animation under the leadership of Meredith Roberts, the studio’s senior vice president and general manager. Raveneau will also work under Marci Proietto, the executive vice president of 20th Television Animation.

“Latoya is a rare and uniquely talented person who elevates everything she touches, and her creative sensibilities span stories for preschool, kids, families and adults, said Roberts. “She’s one of the most natural, talented storytellers I have ever encountered, and we are proud to be supporting her vision.”

As well as directing “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,” which debuted on Feb. 23, Raveneau executive produced...

Writer-producer-director Latoya Raveneau is expanding her relationship with Disney. The Rise Up, Sing Out EP and Proud Family revival series director has signed an overall deal to develop and produce animated projects with Disney Television Animation and 20th Television Animation, along with live-action content development.

She also is developing a pilot at Disney Television Animation, under the leadership of Meredith Roberts, SVP/general manager, Television Animation, at Disney Branded Television.

“We’re all delighted that Latoya chose Disney to be her creative home, and we’re looking forward to even more of her unique and inspired storytelling talent and a lasting relationship with her,” said Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television.

Raveneau is directing Disney Television Animation’s revival series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder on Disney+ and is executive producer with The Roots’ Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of the animated shorts Rise Up,...

Mira, Royal Detective – Disney Junior

Throughout Season 1 of the excellent animated Indian imbibed series Mira, Royal Detective, children both young and old have learned, danced, sang and followed and solved the clues with the young detective. Inspired by the cultures and customs of India, the series follows the brave and resourceful Mira, a young girl who travels throughout the fictional land of Jalpur solving mysteries for her friends, family and extended community.

Now get ready because season 2, which looks to be even more, is set to begin on April 5th on Disney Junior and DisneyNOW, with new episodes every Monday for eight consecutive weeks.

Season two will include an episode highlighting the Eid al-Fitr holiday debuting Monday, May 3 (5:00 p.m. Edt), and episodes celebrating the festivals of Teej and Dasara, as well as four extended-length music- and dance-filled specials. Not only that, season one of the series will begin streaming on Disney+ on Friday,...

Exclusive: The second season of Disney Junior’s animated mystery adventure Mira, Royal Detective is set to debut April 5 at 5pm Edt on Disney Junior and DisneyNOW, with a new episode airing every Monday for eight weeks after.

Inspired by the cultures and customs of India, the series follows the brave and resourceful Mira, a young girl who travels throughout the fictional land of Jalpur solving mysteries for her friends, family and extended community. The series further bolsters authentic representation of the Asian community — specifically the South Asian community.

The sophomore season of the animated series will include an episode highlighting the Eid al-Fitr holiday on May 3. There will also be episodes celebrating the festivals of Teej and Dasara, as well as four extended-length music- and dance-filled specials.

As an added bonus, season one of Mira, Royal Detective will drop on Disney+ on April 30.

The series voice cast includes Freida Pinto,...

Halloween is nearly upon us, and that means you’re probably looking for some spooky movies and shows to watch to get you in the spirit of the holiday. Of course, it’s easy to find a good slasher flick or psychological horror on various services, but trying to locate such content that’s family-friendly can sometimes be tough. The good news is, though, that you don’t have to look very far at all if you’re a Disney Plus subscriber, as the platform is filled to the brim with plenty of great Halloween stuff for viewers of all ages.

One option you’re certain to be happy to hear about is the 1993 comedy horror Hocus Pocus, which ranks as one of the most timeless Halloween classics of all time – proven further by its huge haul during its theatrical rerelease this year. This tale of a trio of evil...

It’s finally October and every streaming service is making sure subscribers have a lot of suitably spooky content to check out this Halloween. In the case of Disney Plus, the Mouse House’s service has this week launched its “Halloween” collection which collates every single Halloween-related movie, short film and TV special/episode that can be found across the site right now.

Many of your all-time favorite family-friendly Halloween watches are housed in the collection, too, like seasonal mainstays Hocus Pocus and Tim Burton’s A Nightmare Before Christmas. Countless Disney lovers also have a lot of fondness for the Halloweentown films, all four of which can be found on D+. Elsewhere, you can catch Eddie Murphy vehicle The Haunted Mansion, classic animation The Adventures of Ichabod and Toad and the Twitches twosome.

As for the many TV episodes available, there are special Halloween-themed editions of beloved shows like Hannah Montana,...

Exclusive: Disney Channel has ordered a third season of animated series Amphibia starring Brenda Song (Dollface) ahead of its season 2 premiere on July 11. Created and executive produced by Matt Braly (Gravity Falls), the fantastical series is inspired by his heritage, family and childhood trips to Bangkok, Thailand.

The series also revealed its roster of guest stars for its sophomore season including Kermit the Frog (The Muppets); Jenifer Lewis (Black-ish), George Takei (Star Trek: The Original Series); Kristen Schaal (Gravity Falls“); Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey), Tress MacNeille (voice of Daisy Duck), Haley Tju (Big Hero 6 The Series), Keith David (The Princess and the Frog), Susan Egan (Disney’s Hercules), Flula Borg (Pitch Perfect 2) as well as Marlow Barkley, Mia Allan and Ella Allan (Single Parents)

“Matt’s vision, authentic storytelling and undeniable passion for his characters have brought the fantastical world of Amphibia to life...

Production has begun on “Mira, Royal Detective,” an animated mystery-adventure series for preschoolers slated to debut on Disney Junior channels and programming blocks around the world in 2020. Set in the magical Indian-inspired land of Jalpur, the series follows the brave and resourceful Mira, a commoner who is appointed to the role of royal detective after solving a mystery that involves saving the kingdom’s young prince. The role of Mira will be voiced by 15-year-old newcomer Leela Ladnier. The announcement was made today by Joe D’Ambrosia, senior vice president, Original Programming, Disney Junior.

D’Ambrosia said, “We are eager to introduce kids and their families to the rich, diverse cultures and customs of India through Mira, a young girl who looks at things with her own unique lens to gain different perspectives and help others in her community. We hope that she will encourage our audience to actively engage...

Mark Hamill is best known for playing cinema’s ultimate good guy in the “Star Wars” franchise. But as a voice actor, he’s played an impressive array of bad guys, from Batman’s complex arch-enemy the Joker to the comical Gadfly Garnett, the pink-hued thief in the Disney Junior series “Miles From Tomorrowland,” and many more in between.

Hamill’s latest villain will be back to cause trouble for Guillermo del Toro’s “Trollhunters,” when Netflix premieres part three, the final season of the animated saga, on Friday. The DreamWorks Animation series follows a teenager who becomes the protector of a race of trolls and other fantastic creatures that live beneath his city. He’s aided in his quest by two of his high-school friends along with the trolls Aaarrgghh!!! (Fred Tatasciore) and the brainy Blinky, voiced by Kelsey Grammer.

Hamill joined the series in the second season as Dictatious,...

Get ready for a brand new season of Miles from Tomorrowland in October! The series will have a new title though. Season three is called Mission Force One: Command in Protect.Read More…...

Get ready for a brand new season of Miles from Tomorrowland in October! The series will have a new title though. Season three is called Mission Force One: Command in Protect.Read More…...

November is approaching fast, and though we definitely know there’s something happening that month we’re supposed to remember, we have no idea what it is. It’s some kind of important civic duty we’re supposed to participate in within the first eight days or so, but that doesn’t help much. Oh well, hopefully the new offerings from Hulu will remind us of what it is or keep us distracted long enough that we don’t feel bad about missing it. Thankfully, the latter option should be pretty easy to accomplish in November, because Hulu is getting a good amount of solidly binge-worthy TV shows and movies.

The new TV shows hitting Hulu include the complete 13th season of Top Chef, the sixth season of Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills, and the complete first seasons of Uncle Grandpa and Miles From Tomorrowland—for both young kids and...

Disney Channels Worldwide is set to launch interstitial programming designed to help kids lead healthy lives. Starting on Friday, animated shorts featuring characters from such series as The Lion Guard, Miles from Tomorrowland and Star Wars Rebels will start airing in rotation on Disney Channel, Disney Xd and Disney Junior. Created by animators including James Curran (Star Wars Rebels, Gravity Falls) and David Calcano (The Adventures of Papchu and Dr. Kapatoo), the shorts…...

Franka Potente has landed herself a new TV role — and this one actually upholds the law.

The actress, who last played drug money launderer and merciless killer Eleanor Nacht on The Bridge, will recur on Season 2 of Syfy’s Dark Matter.

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Per our sister site Deadline, Potente will play Commander Shaddick, the cool and calculated Chief Inspector of the Galactic Authority Serious Crimes Division. Shaddick is determined to prove that the crew members of the Raza were involved in the destruction of Iriden 3.

Dark Matter‘s second season premieres Friday,...

Adrian Grenier looked smokin' hot during a beach day in Miami on Tuesday. The actor, who is currently in town for Art Basel, had fun wading in the water and catching some rays while flaunting his muscular physique in swim trunks. At the event, Adrian is set to launch The Lonely Whale Foundation, an organization that focuses on ocean conservation and animal welfare. In addition to his philanthropic efforts, Adrian is currently featured as the voice of Captain Joe in Disney Junior's animated series, Miles From Tomorrowland. Keep reading to see more of Adrian's supersexy beach day, and then check out the hottest shirtless moments of 2015.

Disney Junior has ordered a second season of its hit animated space adventure series, Miles From Tomorrowland. The series charts the outer space missions of young adventurer Miles Callisto (Cullen McCarthy) and his family as they work together to help connect the galaxy on behalf of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority, incorporating unique space and science facts into each storyline. Miles From Tomorrowland is the No. 1 TV series across preschool networks in Total Viewers…...

After playing Vinnie Chase for almost a decade on Entourage, Adrian Grenier is keeping his cool for his next big TV role...that is, he's playing the "cool uncle" on Disney Junior's new animated series, Miles From Tomorrowland! Grenier has teamed up with his childhood friend Sascha Paladino, the series' creator (pictured above with Grenier), to star as the titular character Miles' uncle, Captain Joe Callisto, on the intergalactic adventure series that incorporates unique space and science facts into storylines that chart the outer space missions of young adventurer Miles Callisto (Cullen McCarthy) and his family as they help connect the galaxy on behalf of the Tomorrowland Transit...