The Biggest Projects Revealed During Disney’s End-of-Year Event: ‘Star Wars,’ Marvel and More

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The Biggest Projects Revealed During Disney's End-of-Year Event: 'Star Wars,' Marvel and More

Grab the popcorn! Disney announced a wealth of new projects that will have fans of Star Wars, Marvel and more rushing to press play. The company held its annual Investor Day event on Thursday, December 10, and shed light on brand-new series and feature films to look forward to in the coming years. Some of the biggest reveals brought the Star Wars franchise to new heights as 10 new shows are expected to hit Disney+ — with one major star making a highly-anticipated return. Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker in the prequel trilogy, is joining former costar Ewan McGregor in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. The show will begin production in March 2021 and will follow the Jedi master (McGregor) grappling with his student's turn to the Dark Side. Set a decade after the pair face off in Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith, Christensen will appear as Darth Vader. "It was such an incredible journey playing Anakin Skywalker," the Jumper actor said in a press release following the big announcement, adding that "it feels good to be back" in the Star Wars world. Fans of another major franchise also have a packed calendar of new releases. On Thursday, Disney execs gave updates on the latest Marvel projects, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Captain Marvel 2 and Disney+ original series. The studio also confirmed that the role of T'Chala will not be recast for the upcoming Black Panther sequel following Chadwick Boseman's death in August. [jwplayer grQQootH-l3ahXupL] Apart from the worlds of comics and fantasy, Disney also has a few nostalgic tricks up their sleeves. Zac Efron will be putting a new spin on '80s comedy Three Men and a Baby, while Whoopi Goldberg is set to reprise her role in a brand-new Sister Act movie. The EGOT winner teased a potential third film two months before the news was confirmed. "For a long time, they kept saying no one wanted to see it," Goldberg said during an October interview on The Late Late Show With James Corden. "And then quite recently, it turns out, that may not be true. People may want to see it. So, we're working diligently to try to figure out how to get the gang together and come back." Scroll down to see more of the biggest projects announced during Disney's Investor Day event. [podcast_block]

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The Biggest Projects Revealed During Disney's End-of-Year Event: 'Star Wars,' Marvel and More

Grab the popcorn! Disney announced a wealth of new projects that will have fans of Star Wars, Marvel and more rushing to press play. The company held its annual Investor Day event on Thursday, December 10, and shed light on brand-new series and feature films to look forward to in the coming years. Some of the biggest reveals brought the Star Wars franchise to new heights as 10 new shows are expected to hit Disney+ — with one major star making a highly-anticipated return. Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker in the prequel trilogy, is joining former costar Ewan McGregor in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. The show will begin production in March 2021 and will follow the Jedi master (McGregor) grappling with his student's turn to the Dark Side. Set a decade after the pair face off in Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith, Christensen will appear as Darth Vader. "It was such an incredible journey playing Anakin Skywalker," the Jumper actor said in a press release following the big announcement, adding that "it feels good to be back" in the Star Wars world. Fans of another major franchise also have a packed calendar of new releases. On Thursday, Disney execs gave updates on the latest Marvel projects, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Captain Marvel 2 and Disney+ original series. The studio also confirmed that the role of T'Chala will not be recast for the upcoming Black Panther sequel following Chadwick Boseman's death in August. [jwplayer grQQootH-l3ahXupL] Apart from the worlds of comics and fantasy, Disney also has a few nostalgic tricks up their sleeves. Zac Efron will be putting a new spin on '80s comedy Three Men and a Baby, while Whoopi Goldberg is set to reprise her role in a brand-new Sister Act movie. The EGOT winner teased a potential third film two months before the news was confirmed. "For a long time, they kept saying no one wanted to see it," Goldberg said during an October interview on The Late Late Show With James Corden. "And then quite recently, it turns out, that may not be true. People may want to see it. So, we're working diligently to try to figure out how to get the gang together and come back." Scroll down to see more of the biggest projects announced during Disney's Investor Day event. [podcast_block]

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'Cheaper By the Dozen' Is Back — With a Twist

Black-ish creator Kenya Barris is teaming up with Gabrielle Union for another reimagining of the original 1950 film of the same name. The comedy was previously remade in 2003, starring Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff, Tom Welling, Piper Perabo, Alyson Stoner and more.  

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Hayden Christensen Returns to 'Star Wars'

More than a decade after taking his final bow in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Christensen is bringing Darth Vader back with a vengeance, starring opposite McGregor in Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi show. A total of 10 new series were announced on Thursday, including Star Wars: Andor featuring Rogue One's Diego Luna and Star Wars: Lando created by Dear White People's Justin Simien.  

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Chris Evans Will Voice Buzz Lightyear

"To infinity and beyond!" The Captain America actor is bringing another iconic character to life, lending his voice to a new animated feature called Lightyear. Tim Allen voiced the Toy Story character from 1995 to 2019 — but Evans made clear he wasn't stepping on the original star's toes. "Just to be clear, this isn't Buzz Lightyear the toy. This is the origin story of the human Buzz Lightyear that the toy is based on," Evans tweeted on Thursday. The film will debut in theaters in June 2022. 

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A 'Hocus Pocus' Sequel Is in the Works

After plenty of speculation, Disney officially confirmed that a sequel to the 1993 fan-favorite Halloween flick will fly to the streaming platform in the near future. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy will reprise their roles in the Adam Shankman-directed movie. 

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Zac Efron Takes on '3 Men and a Baby'

Previously announced in August, the High School Musical hunk will put a modern spin on the 1987 comedy, which originally starred Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson. The Disney+ original will be released in 2022. 

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Amy Adams Is 'Disenchanted'

Giselle returns! The Sharp Objects actress is going back to the world of fairy tales in a sequel to the 2007 musical Enchanted. 

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Barry Jenkins Will Direct a 'Lion King' Prequel

The three-time Oscar nominee will explore the origins of Pride Rock in a new live-action Lion King tale. Pharrell Williams is set to team up with composers Hans Zimmer and Nicholas Britell for an original soundtrack. 

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Major Marvel Reveals: From 'WandaVision' to 'Black Panther 2'

The Marvel Cinematic Universe just got a little bigger. From Disney+ original series — including WandaVision and Hawkeye — to brand new installments in the Black Panther and Spider-Man stories, comic fans have plenty to look forward to in the coming years. Captain Marvel 2, Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 and a third Ant-Man film were also confirmed. 

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Lauren Graham Joins the 'Mighty Ducks' Universe

The Gilmore Girls alum stars in The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers as the mother of a young hockey player who helps coach Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) get back on the ice. In February, it was announced that Estevez would be bringing the sports star back to life in the Disney+ series following his appearances in the '90s hits.  

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Whoopi Goldberg Returns for ‘Sister Act 3’

The View cohost is set to reprise her beloved role as Deloris Van Cartier in a Tyler Perry-produced Sister Act installment. The movie will debut on Disney+ nearly 30 years after the 1992 original hit theaters. 

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Harrison Ford Continues the 'Indiana Jones' Legacy

"Adventure arrives July 2022," Disney tweeted on Thursday, confirming that a new Indiana Jones film is in pre-production with Ford back in the spotlight as the iconic archeologist. He first appeared in Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981, followed by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989 and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008.