Marvel and Star Wars confirm Disney Plus shows for 2024, and it’s bad news for Andor fans
Agatha’s official title has been confirmed, too
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Disney has announced its line-up ofMarvelandStar Warsshows that’ll be released in 2024 – and those waiting forAndorseason 2 are going to be disappointed.
In a press release detailing what series will launch onDisney Plusnext year, the entertainment behemoth revealed twoStar Warsand three Marvel projects will make their debuts on the streaming giant. Unfortunately, where the former is concerned,Andorseason 2isn’t among the trio that’ll arrive in the next 12 months.
Indeed, Disney revealedStar Wars: The Acolyte, the first live-action production set during the iconic sci-fi franchise’s High Republic era, andStar Wars: Skeleton Crew– a series that takes inspiration from beloved ’80s filmThe Goonies– are the only Lucasfilm-developed shows coming in 2024. Star Wars fans, then, shouldn’t expect to see the second and final installment ofAndordo likewise.
That’s a big shame, too. In ourreview ofStar Wars: Andor, we called it a “blood-pumping spy thriller that might be the best Star Wars show yet”. After a slow start (from a viewership perspective) upon release in August 2022,Andorseason 1 eventually became a hit for Disney Plus, with fans old and new suggesting it was one of thebest Disney Plus showsever made.
Given its popularity and critical acclaim, viewers have been waiting with bated breath forAndor’s second season to arrive. With the show’s next installment having been in development for a while, some fans were hopeful it would debut in 2024. However, thanks to the 2023 writers' and actors' strikes, production has been delayed on the Diego Luna-starring series, meaning we’ll likely have to wait until 2025 for the show to return.
Mimics, magic, and mutants are coming to Disney Plus
As mentioned, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is expanding further with three TV series next year as well. We already knewMarvel’sEchowill debut on the platform – plus sister streamerHulu– on January 10, 2024, so fans of the world’s biggest superhero franchise can stream something new after New Year’s Day.
Now, though, we know which shows will be joining it in 2024.Agatha: Darkhold Diaries– the Kathryn Hahn-starringWandaVisionspin-off previously known asAgatha: Coven of Chaos– is also releasing sometime next year, withoneAgathastar suggesting it’ll arrive in late 2024. The pair will be joined byX-Men 97, anotherMarvel Phase 5TV show that acts as a direct sequel to beloved 90s showsX-Men: The Animated Series.
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Official launch dates are yet to be revealed (Echoaside) for any of these series, and it’ll be a while before we get word on when they’ll debut on one of the world’sbest streaming services.
That isn’t a complete surprise, either – Disney has dealt with numerous issues over the past 12 months, including a multitude of release schedule rejigs amid the Hollywood strikes. As well as the above shows,Deadpool 3will be the only MCU movie to arrive in theaters in 2024. Disney, though, will have a number of non-Marvel films coming to cinemas next year, includingKingdom of the Planet of the ApesandAlien: Romulus.
On the TV front, there will new entries in some top-tier Disney Plus and Hulu shows, as well as highly anticipated new series to enjoy.The Bearseason 3andExtraordinaryseason 2 are among the former, whileShogun,Renegade Nell, andThe Artful Dodger(UK and Ireland) are three of the latter.
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