Disney+ - Disney+ Day : Debuts First Looks, Exclusive Footage and New Trailers (National Geographic)

By Mulder, 12 november 2021

In celebration of Disney+ Day, Disney+ not only premiered more than 25 new pieces of content, but also debuted dozens of first looks, new trailers and exclusive clips from The Walt Disney Company’s world-class studios that showcase the incredible breadth of content coming to the service in the years ahead. Additionally, this morning Disney+ subscribers were treated to a slate of all new content from each of its marquee brands: Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and in international markets, Star.

“Two years ago, Disney+ exploded onto the scene, growing at an unprecedented rate and bringing high-quality, compelling films and series to audiences,” said Kareem Daniel, Chairman, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, adding, “Disney+ has become a cultural phenomenon. For Disney+ Day, we’re building on this excitement with a global celebration of our millions of subscribers in a way that only The Walt Disney Company can.”

Sean Bailey, President of Production, Walt Disney Motion Picture Productions, said “We want to tell stories that impact all audiences of all ages and around the world. To do that effectively, one has to embrace a diversity of perspectives both in front of and behind the camera.” To that end, Ayo Davis, President, Disney Branded Television added, “This is such an intentional effort that comes from the top of the Company down to all of us who develop the programming.”

Jennifer Lee, Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney Animation Studios, added that through creating content for Disney+, “We’ve been able to surface talent in the Studio and give them opportunities like we’ve never been able to before.” Similarly, Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer, Pixar Animation Studios, said, “Disney+ has really allowed us to rethink the way we approach projects here.”

Today’s announcements coming from each of the Company’s content studios include :

Welcome to Earth

The visually stunning series will follow Will Smith on an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime adventure around the world to explore Earth’s greatest wonders and reveal its most hidden secrets. Combining breathtaking cinematography with Smith’s boundless curiosity and enthusiasm, this epic six-part series, premiering on Disney+ on December 8, 2021, is an exciting, multisensory ride through Earth’s mind-bending portals.

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 six-part series streaming on Disney+ in 2022.

Limitless with Chris Hemsworth

See Chris Hemsworth discover the full potential of the human body in the trailer debut for Limitless with Chris Hemsworth. The six-part Disney+ Original Series from National Geographic starts streaming in 2022. Watch as Hemsworth trains for six extraordinary challenges, showing how to fight aging at every stage of life—and, in doing so, discovers how we can all live healthier, smarter and longer lives. Each episode will tackle a different way we can live better for longer: regenerating damage, maximizing strength, building resilience, shocking the body, supercharging memory, and confronting mortality. Hemsworth will meet with leading longevity scientists who believe that the key to staying young lies in rooting out and reversing the ravages of time before they take hold, and he learns secrets from people who demonstrate the mind-blowing extent of human potential. Hemsworth will also come face-to-face with his own mortality, testing all-new ways to extend his healthy life in challenges that stretch his physical and mental abilities.

(Source : press release)