New Disney+ Originals Coming to Disney+ In January 2024
There are plenty of new original shows and films heading to Disney+ around the world in January 204, including the brand new Marvel series, “Echo”, plus new episodes of “Percy Jackson And The Olympians”, and much more. Plus there are lots of other Hulu/Star Originals heading to Disney+ throughout the month, including a new drama series, “Death and Other Details”.
Here’s a look at the new originals coming to Disney+ in January 2024:
Note: This list is subject to change
Echo
Marvel Studios presents “Echo,” spotlighting Maya Lopez as she is pursued by Wilson Fisk’s criminal empire. When the journey brings her home, she must confront her own family and legacy.
All five episodes will be released on Disney+ and Hulu on Tuesday, 9th January 2024, at 6:00pm PT / 9:00pm ET
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
“Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson, who’s just coming to terms with his newfound divine powers when the sky god, Zeus, accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. With help from his friends Grover and Annabeth, Percy must embark on an adventure of a lifetime to find it and restore order to Olympus.
A new episode is being released each week throughout January 2024.
A Real Bug’s Life
Inspired by the World of Disney and Pixar’s “A Bug’s Life,” the new Disney+ Original series from National Geographic, “A Real Bug’s Life,” is an incredible adventure into nine different micro bug worlds around the globe, where the forces of nature play out on a miniature scale and where tiny creatures rely on amazing powers and extraordinary alliances to make it through each day. The stakes are high … even if the critters are extraordinarily small. With new developments in filming technology and narrated by fun and witty guide Awkwafina, follow the incredible stories of the tiny heroes living in worlds beyond the imagination — from a jumping spider looking for a home on the streets of New York to a Costa Rican orchid bee’s first day on the job making perfume! Full of mind-blowing new behaviors and larger-than-life characters, this family-friendly series shows that “A Real Bug’s Life” can be every bit as fantastical as any animated film.
“A Real Bug’s Life” is coming to Disney+ on Wednesday 24th January 2024.
Choir
“Choir” is a 6-part documentary series following the Detroit Youth Choir as they prepare for the performance of a lifetime. Through their eyes, we experience the highs and lows of life growing up in Detroit, navigating the challenges of balancing family, school, and athletics, all while pursuing dreams of taking their talents to the next level and performing on one of the world’s biggest stages.
“Choir” is coming to Disney+ on January 31st 2024.
Assembled: The Making of Echo
Born in the heartland. Raised in the concrete jungle. Maya Lopez didn’t ask to be bad; she never had a choice. Join us as “Assembled” goes behind-the-scenes of Maya’s own groundbreaking series: “Echo.” Discover how members of the production’s cast and crew learned American Sign Language to create a more inclusive and accessible on-set environment. Witness the filmmakers taking unprecedented steps to portray Native American culture truthfully, and without artifice. Spend time with powerhouse actor Vincent D’Onofrio as he brings the Kingpin to monstrous life once more. The unboxing of this series’ creation culminates with viewers getting a front-row seat to Marvel Studios’ and Choctaw Nation’s first collaboration on a powwow.
The next episode of “Echo” arrives on January 31st 2024.
BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star
Featuring never-before-seen interviews, performances and behind-the-scenes moments with RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook, BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star will take audiences on an in-depth journey across the band’s 10-year career, highlighting their highs and lows for the first time ever in a captivating docuseries format.
Two new episodes will be released on Disney+ globally on Wednesday 3rd and 10th January 2024
Dragons of Wonderhatch
Nagi doesn’t feel she fits in with her surroundings; she lives in the real world and can visualise colours whenever she hears sounds; Tyme lives in the alternate world of Upananta, where a strange phenomenon is occurring.
New episodes of this Japanese original series will be released weekly on Hulu and Disney+ in January.
Siempre Fui Yo (Season 2)
The second season of “It Was Always Me” (“Siempre Fui Yo”) begins three years after the TV contest Lucas Martin Presenta: El Camino de El Faraón, when its participants meet again on Pipe’s – now one of Colombia’s most famous rockstars – private island to record a reunion album. Everything has changed dramatically: while Lupe is settled in Mexico working as a journalist, Noah spends his days in a bar he inherited from his family in Colombia. It seems that the reunion album is the perfect opportunity for everyone to reconnect after so long, but everything gets complicated when on the first night a valuable necklace that El Faraón gave Lupe disappears. In a mysterious and indecipherable way, everyone’s secrets begin to come to light, creating tension between the old friends and threatening to destroy the lives they built.
And there are many other original shows and films are heading to Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in the United States and on Disney+ internationally
Death And Other Details
Set amidst the glamor of the global elite, “Death and Other Details” centers on the brilliant and restless Imogene Scott (Violett Beane), who finds herself in the wrong place/wrong time (okay, it was kinda her fault) and becomes the prime suspect in a locked room murder mystery. The setting? A lavishly restored Mediterranean ocean liner. Suspects? Every pampered guest and every exhausted crew member. The problem? To prove her innocence, she must partner with a man she despises—Rufus Cotesworth (Mandy Patinkin), the world’s greatest detective.
The first episode will be released on January 16th 2024
A Shop For Killers
Jian’s only guardian is her uncle. After his sudden death, she learns of a suspicious shopping mall that he left behind. Who was her uncle, and what kind of shopping mall did he run? Before Jian can even fathom what is going on, she is attacked by unidentified people who are after her uncle’s supplies. Now that she is alone, will Jian survive against them?
This new Korean series will be released globally on January 17th 2024.
Self Reliance
When a middle-aged man (Jake Johnson) is invited into a limo by famous actor Andy Samberg, his dull life takes a thrilling turn. Johnson is offered a chance to win a million dollars in a dark web reality TV show, where assassins from all over the world attempt to kill him for 30 days. The catch? He can’t be killed if he’s not entirely alone, leading him to recruit an unlikely team to help him survive.
This film will be coming to Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in the US on January 12th 2024.
Daughters of the Cult
“Daughters of the Cult” is a shocking five-episode deep-dive into the history of the polygamous Ervil LeBaron cult told directly through the eyes of the people who were there. Hidden in plain sight throughout the Southwest and Mexico, a splinter group of Mormon fundamentalist cult members perpetrate a deadly wave of violence and abuse for decades in the name of their fanatical prophet Ervil LeBaron, dubbed the ‘Mormon Manson’. Survivors, relatives of killers and law enforcement now come forward to paint an emotional and grisly picture of a brutal madman ordering cold-blooded executions. Despite running from the FBI for most of their young lives there is triumph, healing, and sisterhood for the brave few who escape the cult and begin anew.
This documentary will drop onto Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ on January 4th 2024.
Tell Me That You Love Me
Since he lost his hearing as a kid, artist Cha Jinwoo has gotten used to his solitary life. One day, an aspiring actress Jung Moeun, enters his quiet daily routine. This relaxing classic melodrama is about love and communication of the two who speak with their hands and listen with their hearts.
This Korean drama will arrive on January 24th 2024.
Superhot: The Spicy World of Pepper People
Superhot spicy peppers are on fire lately – but while most experiment with heat, others live their lives in pursuit of fire. “Superhot” is a wild ride into the Spicy World of Pepper People – the self-proclaimed chili heads who have taken the chili pill and want to find out how deep the rabbit hole goes. This 10-part series goes deep into a subculture fueled by spice: from the elite growers who strive to create new superhots to the chili eaters who chase the endorphin rush of consuming them. Along the way, one legendary chili head sets out on a quest to answer the spiciest of questions: is there a pepper that can challenge the world’s hottest?
This new original series will arrive on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ on January 22nd 2024.
The Artful Dodger
In 1850s Australia, 15 years after the events of Oliver Twist, Jack Dawkins’ past returns to haunt him, as he moves back to the world of crime after leaving behind pick-pocketing to become a surgeon.
This series is being released on Dinsey+ in the UK on January 17th 2024. The series is already available on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+, and on Disney+ in other countries, including Canada and Australia.
What new original are you looking forward to watching in January? Let us know on social media!
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