This year, Disney+ will participate in the all virtual fan event Comic-Con@Home hosted by San Diego Comic-Con. The streaming service will present panels on three of their upcoming original series on July 23 and July 25.
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What’s happening:
- Disney+ has announced that it will join Comic-Con@Home with virtual panels for three of its upcoming original titles.
- As part of the event Disney+ will feature:
- Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe
- Marvel’s 616
- National Geographic’s The Right Stuff
Disney+ Comic-Con@Home Panels
A Look Inside Marvel’s 616 on Disney+ – Thursday, July 23, 1:00 pm PT
- “Marvel’s 616 explores how Marvel’s rich legacy of stories, characters and creators exist within the “world outside your window”. Each documentary, helmed by a unique filmmaker, explores the intersections of storytelling, pop culture and fandom within the Marvel Universe.”
- Angélique Roché moderates the panel that includes:
- Gillian Jacobs (Director)
- Paul Scheer (Director)
- Sarah Amos (Executive producer)
- Jason Sterman (Executive producer)
Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe – Saturday, July 25, 12:00 pm PT
- Join the creators, executive producers, director and stars as they share an exclusive sneak peek of Disney+’s upcoming Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe and discuss the origins of this iconic animated series!
- Panelists includes:
- Dan Povenmire (Creator and executive producer)
- Jeff “Swampy” Marsh (Creator and executive producer)
- Bob Bowen (director)
- Ashley Tisdale
- Vincent Martella
- Maulik Pancholy
- Dee Bradley Baker
Blast Off with Disney+’s The Right Stuff – Saturday, July 25, 1:00 pm PT
- “The Right Stuff is the first scripted Disney+ original series from National Geographic. The series takes a clear-eyed look at the early days of the US space program. The series follows seven of the military's best pilots as they become astronauts for the newly-formed NASA at the height of the Cold War. Competing to be the first in space, these ordinary men achieve the extraordinary, inspiring America to turn towards a new horizon of ambition and hope.”
- Moderated by former NASA Astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, the panel will feature cast members:
- Patrick J. Adams (“Major John Glenn”)
- Jake McDorman (“Lieutenant Commander Alan Shepard”)
- Colin O’Donoghue (“Captain Gordon Cooper”)
- Michael Trotter (“Gus Grissom”)
- Aaron Staton (“Wally Schirra”)
- Micah Stock (“Deke Slayton”)
- James Lafferty (“Scott Carpenter”)
- Nora Zehetner (“Annie Glenn”)
- Shannon Lucio (“Louise Shepard”)
- Eloise Mumford (“Trudy Cooper”)
- Eric Ladin (“Chris Kraft”)
- Patrick Fischler (“Bob Gilruth”)
- Showrunner and Executive Producer Mark Lafferty
- Executive Producer Jennifer Davisson
More Comic-Con@Home:
- The Disney+ panels will join previously announced conversations from Walt Disney Television and Hulu during Comic-Con@Home:
- Disney Television Studios has set a lineup of panels headlined by hit animated series like The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers.
- Solar Opposites, Helstrom, and Crossings Swords will also be featured as part of Hulu’s lineup during the virtual event.
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