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All the Disney original shows coming to Disney+ in 2022

Streaming has become a major part of many people’s lives in the past few years and Disney+ has just added to the mount of new material that is available.

Here is a look at the 28 new shows and series that are expected to come in 2022 from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic.

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Cheaper by the Dozen: Gabrielle Union and Zach Braff are reimagining of the hit family comedy “Cheaper by the Dozen.” Coming in March 2022.

Disenchanted: Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey return for the sequel to the hit film “Enchanted.” Coming in Fall 2022

Rodrick Rules: This is the second second animated film from the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book series. Sometime in 2022.

Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers: John Mulaney and Andy Samberg star in the hybrid live-action/CG animated feature based on everyone’s favorite animated chipmunks. Spring 2022

Better Nate Than Ever: Based on the book by Tim Federle, “Better Nate Than Ever” will premiere on Disney+ in Spring 2022. The comedy adventure stars Aria Brooks, Joshua Bassett, Michelle Federer and introduces Rueby Wood as Nate, with Norbert Leo Butz and Lisa Kudrow.

Hocus Pocus 2: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy will run amok again as The Sanderson Sisters in “Hocus Pocus 2,” the sequel to Disney’s Halloween cult classic, premiering Fall 2022.

Pinocchio: Inspired by Disney’s animated classic, this retelling, directed by Robert Zemeckis, combines live action and visual effects and stars Tom Hanks, Cynthia Erivo, Luke Evans and the voices of Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Keegan-Michael Key and Lorraine Bracco. Premieres in Fall 2022.

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild: Simon Pegg is back as Buck in “The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild,” an all-new movie, premiering Jan. 28, 2022 on Disney+.

Rise: A new film based on the the real life experiences of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family will debut sometime in 2022. The film stars Uche Agada, Ral Agada, Jaden Osimuwa, Elijah Sholanke, Yetide Badaki and Dayo Okeniyi.

Sneakerella: Lace up and dream big with the new trailer for the Disney+ Original Movie “Sneakerella.” Set in the avant-garde street-sneaker subculture of New York City, the high-energy, music-driven movie puts a gender-flipped twist on the “Cinderella” fairy tale. Premieres on Febr. 18, 2022.

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder: It’s time to get loud with the Prouds in this new series based on the Disney Channel series from the 2000s. Coming in February 2022.

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: Love is an open door outside the halls of East High. Season three of the show will follow its characters to sleepaway camp for a summer of campfires, romances, and curfew-free nights.

The Spiderwick Chronicles: This new live-action series is a modern coming-of-age story combined with fantasy adventure from Paramount Television Studios and 20th Television, one of the Disney Television Studios. The series, based on the best-selling books, follows the Grace Family—twin brothers Jared and Simon, their sister Mallory and mother Helen—as they move into their dilapidated ancestral home. They begin to unravel a dark mystery about their great-great Uncle who once discovered the secret and sometimes dangerous faerie world. No date announced.

Baymax: Check in with everyone’s favorite healthcare companion in his new Disney+ Original Series. “Baymax,” Walt Disney Animation Studios’ first-ever animated series, starts streaming exclusively on Disney+ in Summer 2022.

Zootopia+: Go back to the fast-paced mammal metropolis of Zootopia with a new short-form series coming sometime in 2022.

Pixar

Cars on the Road: Join Mater and Lightning McQueen in this fun-filled cross-country road trip streaming in 2022.

Behind the scenes of Turning Red: A new documentary looking behind the scenes of the making of the new “Turning Red” movie coming out in 2022.

Behind the scenes of Lightyear: A new documentary looking behind the scenes of the making of the new “Lightyear” movie coming out in 2022.

Marvel

Moon Knight: A new globetrotting action-adventure series featuring a complex vigilante who suffers from dissociative identity disorder. The multiple identities who live inside him find themselves thrust into a deadly war of the gods against the backdrop of modern and ancient Egypt. “Moon Knight” is directed by executive producer Mohamed Diab; Jeremy Slater is head writer.

She-Hulk: See Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who specializes in superhuman-oriented legal cases. “She-Hulk” will welcome a host of Marvel characters to the series, including the Hulk, played by Mark Ruffalo, and the Abomination, played by Tim Roth. The new comedy series coming to Disney+ in 2022 is directed by executive producer Kat Coiro with Anu Valia also directing. Executive producer Jessica Gao serves as head writer.

Ms. Marvel: This new series introduces Kamala Khan—a 16-year-old Pakistani American from Jersey City. An aspiring artist, an avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, she is a huge fan of the Avengers—and one in particular, Captain Marvel. But Kamala has always struggled to find her place in the world—that is, until she gets super powers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Iman Vellani stars as Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel. The series is directed by executive producers Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah, Meera Menon and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, with executive producer Bisha K. Ali serving as head writer. “Ms. Marvel” premieres on Disney+ in Summer 2022.

I Am Groot: I am Groot (Everyone’s favorite baby tree) I am Groot (stars in) I am Groot ( a new series of) I am Groot (new shorts.) I am Groot (Coming sometime in 2022.)

Lucasfilm

Willow: Set decades after Ron Howard’s 1988 movie, this new series continues the spirit of adventure, heroics and humor of the original film in this new series debuting on Disney+ in 2022. Warwick Davis will return in the role of the great sorcerer, Willow Ufgood, with Jon Chu (director of the groundbreaking Crazy Rich Asians) directing the pilot. 

Obi-Wan Kenobi: Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) returns as the Jedi master in this series that takes place 10 years after “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.”

Andor: A tense nail-biting spy thriller created by Tony Gilroy, is set to arrive on Disney+ in 2022. Diego Luna, reprises the role of rebel spy Cassian Andor from “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” and will be joined by a fantastic new cast that includes Stellan Skarsgård, Adria Arjona, Fiona Shaw, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller and Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma. 

Bad Batch: Season 2: The clones are back in town. After the popular first season, this animated show follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch and their young charge, Omega — as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. 

National Geographic

America The Beautiful: Visit the spacious skies, the amber waves of grain, and the purple mountain majesties in the new trailer for “America The Beautiful,” a new six-part series streaming on Disney+ in 2022.

Limitless with Chris Hemsworth: See Chris Hemsworth discover the full potential of the human body.The six-part Disney+ Original Series from National Geographic starts streaming in 2022.

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