Disney+ is an American video-on-demand streaming service owned by Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution. The streaming service launched on November 12, 2019 in the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands. The following week, it launched in Australia and New Zealand.[1]
The streaming service continued to roll out worldwide in 2020 launching in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland on March 24, 2020.[2] It then launched in India on April 3, 2020[3], in France on April 7, 2020[2], in Japan on June 11, 2020[4], and in Indonesia on September 5, 2020.[5]
The streaming service launched in several countries in the second half of 2020, launching in Portugal, Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark on September 15, 2020.[6] It then launched in the countries and territories of Latin America on November 17, 2020.[7]
The streaming service launched in more markets in 2021 launching in Singapore on February 23, 2021[8], in Malaysia on June 1, 2021[9], and in Thailand on June 30, 2021.[10] It then launched in South Korea and Taiwan on November 12, 2021 and in Hong Kong on November 16, 2021.[11]
The streaming service launched in more markets in 2022 launching in South Africa on May 18, 2022, in several countries in North Africa and the Middle East on June 8, 2022, in several countries and territories of Europe on June 14, 2022, in Israel on June 16, 2022[12], and in the Philippines on November 17, 2022.[13] It will launch in Vietnam[14] at some point.
Original Programming[]
On November 9, 2017, Deadline reported that Disney was developing an original Marvel television series for the service.[15]
On September 18, 2018, Variety reported that Marvel Studios was developing two limited television series, Loki, centered on Loki, and WandaVision, centered on Wanda Maximoff and Vision.[16]
On October 30, 2018, Variety reported that Marvel Studios had began development on The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, a limited television series centered on Falcon and Winter Soldier.[17]
On March 12, 2019, /Film reported that Marvel Studios was developing What If...?, an animated television series based on the comic book series of the same name.[18]
On April 10, 2019, Variety reported that Marvel Studios was developing Hawkeye, a limited television series centered on the character of the same name.[19]
On August 23, 2019, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Marvel Studios was developing Ms. Marvel, a limited television series centered on the character of the same name.[20] That same day, at D23 Expo 2019, Kevin Feige announced that Marvel Studios was developing Moon Knight, a limited television series centered on the character of the same name and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, a limited television series centered on the character of the same name.[21]
On November 11, 2019, Disney announced Expanding the Universe[22], a documentary available at launch[23] that featured a new look at the original Marvel Cinematic Universe television series coming to the service.[24]
On February 5, 2020, Bob Iger revealed that there were two currently unknown television series in development.[25]
On September 25, 2020, Variety reported that Marvel Studios was developing a television series centered on Nick Fury with Kyle Bradstreet attached to write and executive produce.[26]
On December 10, 2020, during Disney's 2020 Investor Day, Kevin Feige announced four new television series that were in development: Secret Invasion, centered on Nick Fury and Talos, Ironheart, centered on the character of the same name, Armor Wars, centered on War Machine, and I Am Groot, centered on Groot. He also announced that a holiday special titled The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special was in development.[27]
On December 15, 2020, Marvel Studios announced Legends, a documentary series that would showcase individual characters viewers have come to know and love over the years and revisit some of their most iconic moments.[28]
On February 1, 2021, Deadline reported that Ryan Coogler was developing a television series set in Wakanda for the streaming service.[29]
On February 16, 2021, Marvel Studios announced Assembled, a documentary series of specials that would go behind the scenes of the television series and films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[30]
On March 22, 2021, Variety reported that a Hawkeye spin-off series centered on Echo was in development with Etan Cohen and Emily Bowen-Cohen attached to write and executive produce.[31]
On June 10, 2021, Marvel Studios announced MPower, an original unscripted documentary series showcasing the women who bring the Marvel Cinematic Universe to life both behind and in front of the camera.[32]
On August 3, 2021, it was reported that a Werewolf by Night series was in development.[33]
On August 26, 2021, it was reported that the Werewolf by Night series would actually be a Halloween Special.[34]
On October 7, 2021, Variety reported that a WandaVision spin-off series centered on Agatha Harkness was in development with Jac Schaeffer attached to write and executive produce.[35]
On November, 12 2021, during Disney+ Day 2021, it was officially announced that an Echo spin-off series and an Agatha Harkness spin-off series were in development. It was also announced that two new animated television series were in development: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, centered on Spider-Man, and Marvel Zombies.[36]
On December 6, 2021, Deadline reported that Destin Daniel Cretton had entered into an exclusive multi-year overall deal with Marvel Studios to develop television projects for the streaming service with a television series already in development.[37]
On May 19, 2022, Variety reported that Marvel Studios was developing a television series centered on Daredevil for the streaming service with Matt Corman and Chris Ord attached to write and executive produce.[38]
On May 23, 2022, Disney announced A Fan's Guide to Ms. Marvel, a documentary short that would be released on June 1 and show an exclusive behind the scenes look at the upcoming Ms. Marvel television series.[39]
On June 16, 2022, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Marvel Studios was developing Wonder Man, a television series centered on the character of the same name, with Andrew Guest attached to write and Destin Daniel Cretton attached to executive produce. It was also reported that Cretton and Guest would act as co-creators for the series.[40]
On July 22, 2022, at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, it was announced that a sequel series to Spider-Man: Freshman Year titled Spider-Man: Sophomore Year was in development.[41] The next day, at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, it was officially announced that a Daredevil series was in development.[42]
On September 10, 2022, at D23 Expo 2022, it was officially announced that a Werewolf by Night "special presentation" would be released on October 7.[43]
On September 29, 2022, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the Armor Wars series would be redeveloped as a theatrical film.[44]
On October 28, 2022, Deadline reported that a WandaVision spin-off series centered on White Vision titled Vision Quest was in development.[45]
On November 9, 2022, Variety reported that Ryan Coogler was developing multiple television series set in Wakanda for the streaming service.[46] In an interview with Variety, Nate Moore revealed that some ideas for the series involved characters from the Black Panther films and other series would include characters that would be completely new to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[47]
On December 28, 2022, Marvel announced Stan Lee, a documentary on the life of Stan Lee.[48]
On January 14, 2023, Disney announced Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever, a documentary series about the music of the Marvel Studios film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.[49]
On February 16, 2023, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the project centered on Nova that was previously reported to be in development[50] would be a television series for the streaming service.[51]
On November 3, 2023, it was announced that Echo would be the first Marvel Studios series to debut simultaneously on both Disney+ and Hulu.[52]
On December 11, 2023, it was announced that an animated television series centered on Wakanda titled Eyes of Wakanda was in development.[53]
On April 16, 2024, Disney+ added X-Men '97 to the "MCU Multiverse Saga" section of the Marvel content hub without any additional implication of its status within MCU continuity.[54]
On July 20, 2024, in an interview with Comicbook.com, Kevin Feige confirmed that a Nova television series was in development.[55]
On February 24, 2025, in an interview with Comicbook.com, Brad Winderbaum revealed that a Special Presentation centered on Punisher was in development.[56][57]
Television Series Posters[]
WandaVision[]
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier[]
Loki[]
What If...?[]
Hawkeye[]
Moon Knight[]
Ms. Marvel[]
I Am Groot[]
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law[]
Secret Invasion[]
Echo[]
Agatha All Along[]
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man[]
Daredevil: Born Again[]
Ironheart[]
To be added
Eyes of Wakanda[]
To be added
Marvel Zombies[]
To be added
Wonder Man[]
To be added
Vision Quest[]
To be added
Nova[]
To be added
Television Special Posters[]
Werewolf by Night[]
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special[]
Untitled Punisher Special Presentation[]
To be added
Documentary Series Posters[]
Legends[]
Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever[]
MPower[]
Documentary Special Posters[]
Assembled[]
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special[]
A Fan's Guide to Ms. Marvel[]
Director by Night[]
Stan Lee[]
Other Marvel Cinematic Universe Programming[]
Films[]
33 of the 35 Marvel Cinematic Universe films (with the exception being Spider-Man: No Way Home and Captain America: Brave New World) are currently streaming on Disney+:
- Iron Man
- The Incredible Hulk
- Iron Man 2
- Thor
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- The Avengers
- Iron Man 3
- Thor: The Dark World
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Ant-Man
- Captain America: Civil War
- Doctor Strange
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Black Panther
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
- Captain Marvel
- Avengers: Endgame
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
- Black Widow
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Eternals
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- Thor: Love and Thunder
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- The Marvels
- Deadpool & Wolverine
On March 23, 2021, it was announced that Black Widow would be released simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access on July 9.[58]
On April 22, 2021, it was reported that Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home would be available to stream on Disney+ in the future due to a deal that was reached between The Walt Disney Company and Sony Pictures.[59]
On June 4, 2021, The Incredible Hulk became available to stream on Disney+ in Spain.
On July 26, 2021, it was reported that Black Widow would be available to all Disney+ subscribers on October 6.[60]
On June 14, 2022, it was reported that five Spider-Man films, including Spider-Man: Homecoming, would be available to stream on Disney+ in several countries on June 17.[61]
On June 17, 2022, The Incredible Hulk became available to stream on Disney+ in Japan.[62]
On July 29, 2022, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home became available to stream on Disney+ in Romania.[63]
On April 20, 2023, it was reported that Spider-Man: Homecoming would be available to stream on Disney+ in the United States on May 12.[64]
On June 15, 2023, it was announced that The Incredible Hulk would be available to stream on Disney+ in the United States on June 16.[65][66]
On October 17, 2023, it was reported that Spider-Man: Far From Home would be available to stream on Disney+ in the United States on November 3.[67]
Television Series[]
The television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders, Inhumans and The Punisher are currently streaming on Disney+ in the United States, while Cloak & Dagger and Helstrom are currently streaming on Disney+ through a Hulu content hub in the United States, as well as on Disney+ in other countries.
On May 26, 2023, Runaways was removed from Disney+.[68]
Other[]
All of the Marvel One-Shots short films are currently streaming on Disney+:
- The Consultant
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer
- Item 47
- Agent Carter
- All Hail the King
- Team Thor: Part 1
- Team Thor: Part 2
- Team Darryl
Three episodes of the web series WHiH Newsfront are currently available as extra features for Ant-Man.
On May 30, 2024, the video game What If...? – An Immersive Story was added to Disney+ exclusively on the Apple Vision Pro.[69]
References[]
- ↑ New Global Launch Dates Confirmed for Disney+
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Disney+ Launches Today in Seven European Markets
- ↑ Disney+ To Launch In India On April 3 After Short Delay
- ↑ Disney+ on Twitter - May 8, 2020
- ↑ Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia on Instagram - August 10, 2020
- ↑ Disney Plus Reveals European Expansion, Pricing Plans
- ↑ Disney+ Latin America on Twitter - August 18, 2020
- ↑ Disney+ Launches Star in Select Overseas Markets
- ↑ Disney Plus Hotstar to Launch in Malaysia With Local Content Component
- ↑ Disney's streaming growth slows as pandemic lift fades, shares fall
- ↑ The Walt Disney Company Celebrates Disney+ Day on November 12 to Thank Subscribers with New Content, Fan Experiences, and More
- ↑ Disney Plus Sets Launch Dates, Pricing for 42 Countries in Europe, West Asia and Africa
- ↑ Disney+ in the Philippines: Shows, subscription fees, everything you need to know
- ↑ Omdia: Disney+ Hotstar boosts OTT to surpass pay TV in SE Asia
- ↑ Disney Developing ‘Star Wars’, ‘Monsters Inc.’ TV Series For Streaming Service
- ↑ Loki, Scarlet Witch, Other Marvel Heroes to Get Own TV Series on Disney Streaming Service (EXCLUSIVE)
- ↑ Falcon-Winter Soldier Limited Series in the Works With ‘Empire’ Writer (EXCLUSIVE)
- ↑ Exclusive: Marvel Studios Producing ‘What If’ TV Series For Disney+
- ↑ Hawkeye Series Starring Jeremy Renner in the Works at Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE)
- ↑ 'Ms. Marvel' Series in the Works for Disney+ (Exclusive)
- ↑ D23: New Marvel Studios Shows on Disney+ Announced
- ↑ Disney+ on Twitter - November 11, 2019
- ↑ Disney+ on Twitter - November 11, 2019
- ↑ Disney+ Will Feature a Preview of the New Marvel Studios Shows
- ↑ Disney's Bob Iger Considering 'Mandalorian' Spinoff Shows
- ↑ Samuel L. Jackson to Play Nick Fury in New Marvel Disney Plus Series (EXCLUSIVE)
- ↑ All of the Marvel Studios News Coming out of The Walt Disney Company’s 2020 Investor Day Presentation
- ↑ Marvel Studios Announces New Series Debuting Exclusively on Disney+
- ↑ ‘Black Panther’ Helmer Ryan Coogler Stakes His Proximity Media Banner To 5-Year Exclusive Disney Television Deal; Wakanda Series In Works For Disney+
- ↑ Marvel Studios Announces ASSEMBLED, a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
- ↑ ‘Hawkeye’ Spinoff Series About Echo in Early Development for Disney Plus (EXCLUSIVE)
- ↑ Marvel Studios Casting Call: Super Women of the MCU
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: ‘Werewolf By Night’ to be a Disney+ series, Working title and filming date revealed
- ↑ Marvel is Seeking Latino Lead for Disney+ Halloween Special (Exclusive)
- ↑ ‘WandaVision’ Spinoff Starring Kathryn Hahn in the Works at Disney Plus (EXCLUSIVE)
- ↑ All of the Marvel Studios News Coming out of Disney+ Day 2021
- ↑ Destin Daniel Cretton Inks Overall Deal With Marvel Studios & Hulu’s Onyx Collective; Set For Disney+ MCU Series & ‘Shang-Chi’ Sequel
- ↑ ‘Daredevil’ Disney+ Series in the Works With Matt Corman, Chris Ord Set to Write (EXCLUSIVE)
- ↑ “A Fan’s Guide To Ms. Marvel” Coming Soon To Disney+
- ↑ Marvel Developing ‘Wonder Man’ Series With Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Guest (Exclusive)
- ↑ SDCC 2022: Everything From the Marvel Studios Animation Panel
- ↑ SDCC 2022: Marvel Studios' 'Daredevil: Born Again' Announced
- ↑ D23 Expo 2022: First Marvel Studios' ‘Werewolf By Night’ Trailer and Poster Revealed
- ↑ Marvel Shakes Up ‘Armor Wars’: Don Cheadle Series Now Being Developed As a Movie (Exclusive)
- ↑ Vision Series Starring Paul Bettany In Works At Marvel Studios For Disney+
- ↑ Rebuilding ‘Black Panther’: How the ‘Wakanda Forever’ Family Fought Through Grief and Injury to Create a $250 Million Superhero Tribute
- ↑ Ryan Coogler Discusses His Marvel Future After ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’: ‘This Movie Got Everything I Have’
- ↑ "Stan Lee" Documentary Coming to Disney+ in 2023
- ↑ “Voices Rising: The Music Of Wakanda Forever” Coming Soon To Disney+
- ↑ Marvel Developing ‘Nova’ Project With ‘Moon Knight’ Scribe Sabir Pirzada
- ↑ How Much Is Too Much Marvel and ‘Star Wars’? Disney Rethinks Franchise Output
- ↑ 'Echo': First Trailer For Gritty, Action-Packed Series Arrives
- ↑ Marvel Studios Celebrates New Season of 'What If...?'
- ↑ X-Men ’97’s Disney+ Change Supports Major MCU Theory
- ↑ Marvel's Kevin Feige Confirms Nova Project Is a TV Show, Reveals Timeline for Release (Exclusive)
- ↑ Defenders RETURN In The MCU? Daredevil: Born Again Cast Interview! (video privated; unavailable)
- ↑ Defenders & Punisher Headed To The MCU?! Daredevil: Born Again Cast Talks Cameos & MCU Futures! (original video reuploaded a day later)
- ↑ ‘Black Widow’ Jumps Into New July Release Date in Theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access
- ↑ Disney And Sony Reach Windows Deal That Can Sling ‘Spider-Man’ To Disney+ For First Time, Along With Reach Across Hulu, ABC, FX & More
- ↑ Black Widow digital and Blu-ray release date comes early. Thanks, Marvel
- ↑ Five Spider-Man Films Coming Soon To Disney+ (UK/Ireland)
- ↑ Disney+ Japan on Twitter - June 30, 2022
- ↑ Disney+ Romania on Twitter - July 29, 2022
- ↑ Six Spider-Man Films Coming Soon To Disney+ (US)
- ↑ Disney+ on Twitter - June 15, 2023
- ↑ The Incredible Hulk Coming Soon to Disney+ (US)
- ↑ Disney+ Announces Spider-Man: Far From Home Release Date
- ↑ Disney+ Just Removed a Beloved MCU Show
- ↑ Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive Reveal Release Date and Trailer For “What If…? – An Immersive Story,” Coming Exclusively To Apple Vision Pro
