Disney has confirmed the release date and price of their forthcoming streaming service.
The company has also announced which shows will be available on their content platform, confirming that new Star Wars and Marvel shows are on the way.
At an event in California, Disney said that Disney+ will launch in the United States on 12 November and at a price of US$6.99 a month.
Shows that will be available at launch include all 30 seasons of The Simpsons, which Disney acquired when they purchased Fox earlier this year.
Upcoming Marvel shows include three Avengers spin-off series: one on Tom Hiddleston’s character Loki; the others on Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany), and Captain America’s side-kicks Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan).
There was no confirmation on the recently announced Hawkeye series, but Disney did say that an animated Marvel series, What If, was also in development.
On the Star Wars front, Disney gave attendees a sneak-peak at the upcoming series The Mandalorian, which has Jon Favreau as showrunner, and confirmed that a Rogue One spin-off, with Diego Luna reprising his role of Cassian Andor, was also on the way. Every Star Wars film – including the original trilogy – will also be available at launch.
“This is an exciting time; it’s also a challenging time,” Chief Executive Bob Iger said at the event.
