With COVID-19 halting television production and live sporting events, networks are looking for creative ways to fill their schedules besides endless repeats and news specials. Backed by the power of Disney, ABC is taking a page from the CBS playbook and reviving their own movie series, The Wonderful World of Disney. The series will return for four weeks beginning on May 20 and will show a beloved Disney film every Wednesday through June 10. The four films that will air include Moana, Thor: The Dark World, Up and Big Hero 6. The films will also serve as a nice lead-in for the final season of Agents of SHIELD, which premieres May 27. For those without access to these films on Disney+, this should provide a nice distraction during these uncertain times.
Details of the films and schedule follows below.
The Wonderful World of Disney: Moana – Wednesday, May 20 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT)
Moana is Disney’s epic adventure about a spirited teen who sets sail on a daring mission to prove herself a master wayfinder and fulfill her ancestors’ unfinished quest. During her journey, Moana (Auliʻi Cravalho) meets the mighty demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson), and together they cross the ocean on a fun-filled, action-packed voyage, encountering enormous sea creatures, breathtaking underworlds and impossible odds. Along the way, Moana discovers the one thing she’s always sought: her own identity.
The Wonderful World of Disney: Thor: The Dark World – Wednesday, May 27 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT)
Marvel Studios’ “Thor: The Dark World” continues the adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of “Thor” and “The Avengers,” Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos … but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. To defeat an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor sets upon his most dangerous and personal journey yet, forced into an alliance with the treacherous Loki to save not only his people and those he loves … but our universe itself.
The Wonderful World of Disney: Up – Wednesday, June 3 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT)
Winner of two Academy Awards including Best Animated Feature, Disney and Pixar’s “Up” centers on 78-year-old Carl Fredrickson, a retired balloon salesman who is part rascal, part dreamer and ready for his last chance at high-flying excitement. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, Carl sets off to the lost world of his childhood dreams. Unbeknownst to Carl, Russell, an overeager 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer who has never ventured beyond his backyard, is in the wrong place at the wrong time – Carl’s front porch! The world’s most unlikely duo reaches new heights and meets fantastic friends like Dug, a dog with a special collar that allows him to speak, and Kevin, the rare 13-foot-tall flightless bird. Stuck together in the wilds of the jungle, Carl realizes that sometimes life’s unexpected adventures are the most rewarding ones.
The Wonderful World of Disney: Big Hero 6 – Wednesday, June 10 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT)
Meet Baymax, a lovable personal companion robot who forms a special bond with robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada in Disney’s “Big Hero 6.” When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to Baymax and his group of friends – who transform into a band of unlikely heroes.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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