Disney’s 2020 Investors Day event was a bonanza of announcements. Though the company has struggled to adjust to post-pandemic life, where movie theaters are closed and amusement parks are locked down, the company came out swinging on Thursday night as it attempted to assert itself once again as the dominant media company and host of everyone’s favorite IP. The presentation was four hours of nonstop flexing. It was a lot.
From across Marvel, Lucasfilm, Disney and Pixar animation, and more, come new shows and new movies, with a huge focus on “content” heading to Disney Plus. Kareem Daniel, chairman of media and entertainment distribution at the Walt Disney Company, announced that within the next few years, around 10 Marvel series, 10 Star Wars series, 15 series under the Disney banner (which encompasses Disney animation, Pixar, and live action), and 15 completely new movies under those same banners will debut on the streaming service. And that’s not to mention the movies sti