Update (9/2/18): New details have emerged about the Disney streaming service set to rival the likes of Netflix.
Deadline reports that the studio intends to make four to five original movies and five TV series for the platform in its first year.
There also won't be any R-rated content, and all current Marvel shows like Daredevil and Jessica Jones are expected to stay where they are (which is good news for Netflix).
High School Musical, an animated Monsters Inc series, a live-action Marvel show, and a Star Wars title are in the works on the TV side of things, with 10-episode seasons currently expected to cost between $25m and $35m – or up to $100m if "exceptionally ambitious".
As for movies, Anna Kendrick's Christmas film Noelle (below) and Magic Camp with Adam Devine will arrive on the streaming service, while future projects include a Lady and the Tramp re-telling, Don Quixote, The Paper Magician, Stargirl and Togo.
On top of that, there are a number of other films listed as "priority developments", namely a remake of 3 Men and a Baby, a live-action Sword in the Stone, and Timmy Failure from Spotlight director Tom McCarthy.
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Original story (7/2/18): Disney is planning to up its streaming game with a brand new US-based platform designed to rival Netflix.
Fans in the UK have been able to stream all of their favourite movies and TV shows from the House of Mouse on DisneyLife for the last two years, so it makes sense for the US to finally get on board.
Much like with DisneyLife, the studio is taking its time with the US incarnation and has now announced plans to officially launch its streaming service in late 2019.
[DisneyLife]
That date was announced by Disney chairman Bob Iger on a quarterly conference call with the investors, along with the news that the streaming service will include at least two live-action Star Wars shows.
"We are close to being able to reveal at least one of the entities that is developing that for us," he told investors. "Because the deal isn't completely closed, we can't be specific about that.
"I think you'll find the level of talent… on the television front will be rather significant as well."
Previously, Iger tipped that Disney is also working on brand new Marvel shows and an episodic spin-off of the High School Musical franchise for the launch of its new media platform.
(Disney chief Bob Iger)
In addition to TV shows and movies specifically made for the service, future big-screen releases like Toy Story 4, the Lion King remake and Frozen 2 will ultimately end up streaming exclusively as well.
There's also no telling yet how the impending acquisition of 21st Century Fox will benefit subscribers either, since that studio holds the rights to numerous high-profile film and television properties.
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