Disney+ Unveils U.K. Launch Slate

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Disney+ has revealed its full launch-day lineup for the U.K., with 500-plus films, more than 350 series and a slate of 26 exclusive originals.

Launching on March 24, Disney+ in the U.K. will deliver blockbuster movies like Avengers: Endgame and Oscar-winning documentaries such as Free Solo, along with classic Disney series like Hannah Montana and original shorts, including Forky Asks a Question. Seasons 1 through 30 of the iconic animated series The Simpsons, with over 600 episodes, will be available for subscribers to enjoy. Season 31 will be available to stream from November 2020.

More than 30 Marvel films, including Captain Marvel, Black Panther and Guardians of the Galaxy, will be available, along with over 50 Marvel series, among them Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and Marvel’s Runaways.

Disney+ will be the home of the Skywalker saga, with Star Wars Episodes 1 through 8 streaming on the service, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker arriving at a later date. Star Wars fans can also access the entire collection of the critically acclaimed series Star Wars: The Clone Wars and the Disney+ original The Mandalorian.

The offering also includes over 20 Pixar films, featuring Toy Story 4 and Finding Dory, alongside brand new shorts Lamp Life and Pixar in Real Life, a live-action series bringing iconic characters and moments from Pixar films into the real world.

National Geographic documentaries include the BAFTA-nominated Jane, the Sundance Audience Award-winning Science Fair and conservation-focused Into the Okavango. These will sit alongside popular National Geographic series such as One Strange Rock.

Subscribing to Disney+ also opens Disney’s vault of beloved classics such as Cinderella, Sword in the Stone and The Little Mermaid, which will be available to stream alongside recent blockbusters like Frozen and 2019’s The Lion King. There will also be hundreds of Disney Channel series, shorts and specials available to stream.

These offerings will sit alongside classic Hollywood films such as Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, Ice Age, Sister Act and James Cameron’s Oscar-winning Avatar. 

Already announced, over 25 exclusive Disney+ originals will also be available, including High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, The World According To Jeff Goldblum, Lady and the Tramp and The Imagineering Story.