Disney+ UK: Everything coming in July 2020

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Disney+ has announced the new releases coming to the streaming service in July, 2020.

Disney’s VOD platform launched in the UK in March, packed to the rafters with movies and shows, but as with all streaming service, there’s always room for something new.

Frozen II, Hamilton, Muppets Now. (Disney+)
Frozen II, Hamilton, Muppets Now. (Disney+)

Big highlights include the launch of Frozen II, the live recording of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash hit musical Hamilton, a new visual album from Beyoncé, and a brand new series starring The Muppets.

Here’s what you can look forward to on Disney+ in July.

Disney+ Originals

Hamilton - Available to stream 3 July

Key art for the Disney+ launch of <i>Hamilton</i>. (Disney+)
Key art for the Disney+ launch of Hamilton. (Disney+)

Disney+ is bringing the 11-time-Tony Award®-, GRAMMY Award®-, Olivier Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning stage musical, Hamilton, into your homes around the world this month. The film is a leap forward in the art of “live capture” which transports its audience into the world of the Broadway show in a uniquely intimate way. Combining the best elements of live theatre, film, and streaming, the result is a cinematic stage performance that is a wholly new way to experience Hamilton.

Frozen II - Available to stream 3 July

In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Frozen 2, Elsa encounters a Nokk—a mythical water spirit that takes the form of a horse—who uses the power of the ocean to guard the secrets of the forest. Featuring the voice of Idina Menzel as Elsa, “Frozen 2” opens in U.S. theaters November 22. ©2019 Disney. All Rights Reserved.
Elsa encounters a Nokkâ, a mythical water spirit that takes the form of a horse (2019 Disney. All Rights Reserved.)

Frozen II follows Elsa, together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, on a remarkable and inspiring journey into the unknown to discover the source of her magical powers and save the kingdom of Arendelle. From Walt Disney Animation Studios and the Academy Award®-winning team of directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, producer Peter Del Vecho, and songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, Frozen II features the voices of Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad.

Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II - All episodes available to stream

Jonathan Groff recording his role as Kristoff from 'Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2'. (Credit: Disney+)
Jonathan Groff recording his role as Kristoff from 'Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2'. (Credit: Disney+)

Keen to go behind the scenes of Frozen II and learn about how the world of Arendelle was created? In this six-part series, the filmmakers, artists, songwriters and cast open their doors to cameras to reveal the hard work, heart, and collaboration it takes to create one of the most highly-anticipated films in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ near-century of moviemaking. For the first time, cameras were there to capture an eye-opening, and at times jaw-dropping, view of the challenges and the breakthroughs, the artistry, creativity and the complexity of creating the #1 animated feature of all time.

Black Is King - Beyoncé - Available to stream 31 July

This visual album from Beyoncé reimagines the lessons of The Lion King for today’s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns. The film was in production for one year with a cast and crew that represent diversity and connectivity.

The voyages of Black families, throughout time, are honoured in a tale about a young king’s transcendent journey through betrayal, love and self-identity. His ancestors help guide him toward his destiny, and with his father’s teachings and guidance from his childhood love, he earns the virtues needed to reclaim his home and throne. These timeless lessons are revealed and reflected through Black voices of today, now sitting in their own power. Black Is King is an affirmation of a grand purpose, with lush visuals that celebrate Black resilience and culture. The film highlights the beauty of tradition and Black excellence.

Beyoncé in a still from Black Is King. (Disney)
Beyoncé from Black Is King, photo by Travis Matthews. (Disney)

Based on the music of The Lion King: The Gift, and starring the album's featured artists and some special guest appearances, Black Is King is a celebratory memoir for the world on the Black experience. Videos for My Power, Mood 4 Eva, and Brown Skin Girl are extravagances of elegance and soul. The film is a story for the ages that informs and rebuilds the present. A reunion of cultures and shared generational beliefs. A story of how the people left most broken have an extraordinary gift and a purposeful future.

Muppets Now - Available to stream 31 July

(Disney+)
(Disney+)

Muppets Now is The Muppets Studio’s first original series for Disney+. In the six-episode season, Scooter rushes to make his delivery deadlines and upload the brand-new Muppet series for streaming. They are due now, and he’ll need to navigate whatever obstacles, distractions, and complications the rest of the Muppet gang throws at him. Overflowing with spontaneous lunacy, surprising guest stars and more frogs, pigs, bears (and whatevers) than legally allowed, the Muppets cut loose in Muppets Now with the kind of startling silliness and heartfelt fun that first made them famous.

Brand new Disney+ Original series

Rogue Trip - Start streaming 24 July

Key Art for Rogue Trip. (Disney+)
Key Art for Rogue Trip. (Disney+)

Rogue Trip is a travel guide to all the places the average tourist is least likely to venture - the roguish nations, territories and regions often misunderstood and frequently overlooked, but each possessing a unique power to surprise, amaze and inspire. Led by ABC correspondent Bob Woodruff and his 28-year-old son, Mack Woodruff, the two will take viewers on a journey full of riveting insight through a collection of adventures that expose the grit and glamour of travel. This is a deeply personal adventure for both Bob and Mack: Bob was severely injured from a roadside bomb while reporting in Iraq in 2006. But instead of teaching his children to fear the outside world, Bob shares this trip with his son, firm in the belief that even in the world’s troubled places, most people are hopeful and kind. Bob and Mack share inside jokes, dirty laundry, and cramped hotel rooms in this father-son guide to the beautiful, breathtaking and often hopeful experiences to be had on the edges of conflict and chaos.

New to Disney+

27 Dresses streaming on 31 July

Katherine Heigl in a still from 27 Dresses. (20th Century Fox)
Katherine Heigl in a still from 27 Dresses. (20th Century Fox)

After serving as a bridesmaid 27 times, a young woman (Katherine Heigl) wrestles with the idea of standing by her sister's side as her sibling marries the man she's secretly in love with.

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