Disney calls the new Star Wars episodic a coming-of-age and science fiction story. Skeleton Crew stars Jude Law with four other kid actors. The kids play ordinary children with special features. After getting lost in the Star Wars galaxy, they search for their home planet.
Disney will stream Agatha All Along, a streaming miniseries created by Jac Schaeffer, based on the Marvel character Agatha Harkness.
Kathryn Hahn plays Agatha, and the supporting cast includes Aubrey Plaza, Joe Locke, and Patti LuPone.
Moana journeys to Oceania of the far seas after receiving unexpected communication from her wayfinding ancestors.
David G. Derrick directs the sequel, Moana 2, in which Moana heads to sea with her usual friends.
Other movies directed by David G. Derrick:
Megamind
Strange World
If you are lucky enough to have Disney+, catch The Beach Boys documentary celebrating the legendary band.
Frank Marshall directed the film about the legendary band that turned pop music on its ear. The iconic boy band created a harmonious sound that personified the California dream. Generations after generations listened to their music.
The documentary follows the band’s humble beginnings with family and features footage you probably haven’t seen before. The film includes new interviews with the band and other luminaries in the business.
Michael Lindsay-Hogg directed Let It Be, a 1970 film about The Beatles. The release arrived during their breakup. You can now stream the fully restored documentary on Disney+.
Sorry, Disney+ has blocked two of these clips, but hopefully, they will lift the ban.
Jeff Nathanson wrote the script, and Barry Jenkins directed Mufasa: The Lion King. The musical drama prequel is about the rise of Simba’s father. In the original The Lion King, Mufasa’s brother, Scar, killed him to steal the throne.
Some of the cast includes Aaron Pierre, Seth Rogen, Thandiwe Newton, Donald Glover and Beyonce.
Joachim Ronning directs Young Woman and the Sea about the first woman, Trudy Ederle, played by Daisy Ridley, to swim across the English Channel in 1926.
Disney describes it as an American biographical drama about Ederle, a competitive swimmer who won Olympic gold in 1924.
The supporting cast includes Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia and Janette Hain.
Other films directed by Ronning:
Doomsday
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Kon-Tiki
The Acolyte is a television series from Disney+ created by Leslye Headland. It is based on the Star Wars franchise and is set at the downfall of the High Republic era before the circumstances of the primary Star Wars films.
Catriona McKenzie and Sydney Freeland co-direct only streaming Echo on Disney. The Marvel story revisits Maya Lopez, whose ruthless behavior in NYC catches up with her in her hometown.
She must face her past and reconnect with her native roots, embracing the meaning of community and family. So she can, hopefully, move forward.
Kyle Patrick Alvarez directs the American science fiction drama, Crater, written by John Griffin.
A young boy named Wes, played by Isaiah Russell-Bailey, lives in a lunar colony on the Moon with his father, played by Samuel Caleb Hunt, and other residents. Wes has almost reached the age where he’s sent to Earth for medical testing. Before he leaves, he and his friends explore the Moon, notably a crater near the colony.
During their exploration, Wes and his friends encounter distinct challenges and obstacles to test their strength, loyalty and courage.
The film touches on tropes like coming of age, friendships, family and the human desire for exploring and discovery.
Other cast members include Mckenna Grace, Billy Barratt, Orson Hong, Thomas Boyce and Scott Mescudi. From the producers of Stranger Things, the movie will stream on Disney +.