From the wonderful world of Mickey Mouse to the Hundred Acre Wood, Disney Branded Television is bringing new animated series to Disney Junior. Along with Disney Junior’s Ariel, a new series inspired by the live-action The Little Mermaid, Disney announced the Disney+ Original short The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly and the musical preschool series Disney Junior Wonderful World of Songs and Playdate with Winnie the Pooh. Below, see the first looks from Disney’s “The Next 100” presentation at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Tuesday.
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The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly (July 28th on Disney+)
Executive Producer: Paul Rudish
Producer: Philip M. Cohen
Director: Eddie Trigueros
Produced by: Disney Television Animation
The beloved Emmy Award-winning The Wonderful World of MickeyMouse shorts culminate with a final episode titled “Steamboat Silly,”which follows Mickey Mouse and his friends as they must stop hundreds ofold film reel versions of Mickey from wreaking havoc all over town. Theshort will debut July 28th on Disney+ as part of Disney’s 100-yearanniversary celebration.
Disney Junior Wonderful World of Songs (Disney Junior)
Executive Producer: Chris Hamilton
Co-Executive Producer: Elise Fachon
Producer: Greg Chalekian
Director: Henry Dalton
Produced by: OddBot Inc. in association with Disney Junior
These musical shorts for preschoolers celebrate the heritage ofDisney with classic characters and songs from beloved movies, series andattractions that highlight the wonder and magic of the iconic brand.Performed by popular musical artists Rob Cantor and Genevieve Goings(Disney Junior Nursery Rhymes), the shorts feature reimagined versionsof classic songs, including “Circle of Life” from The Lion King, “YouCan Fly!” from Peter Pan, “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana and “It’s ASmall World.” The shorts will begin airing on Disney Junior and Disney+in the U.S. this summer as part of Disney’s 100-year anniversarycelebration.
Playdate with Winnie the Pooh (Disney Junior)
Executive Producer: Chris Hamilton
Co-Executive Producer: Elise Fachon
Producer: Greg Chalekian
Director: Jojo Ramos Patrick
Produced by: OddBot Inc. in association with Disney Junior
Playdate with Winnie the Pooh follows a young Pooh Bear as heenjoys playdates with his friends. Set in the exciting outdoors of theHundred Acre Wood, these musical shorts emphasize collaborative play andthe joy of spending time with others. Playdate with Winnie the Poohis set to debut this summer in the U.S. and will then rollout globally.