First, look at what’s coming to Disney+ this week. As a reminder, you can read about what’s new on Disney+ every week with our weekly roundups. The latest Movies scheduled to hit Disney+ this Week are below.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Creator: Sam Raimi
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Jett Klyne, Julian Hilliard
Synopsis: Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.
Encanto
Creator: Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Cast: Stephanie Beatriz(voice), María Cecilia Botero(voice), John Leguizamo(voice)
Synopsis: Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charming place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to a heal-every child except Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family’s last hope.
Turning Red
Creators: Domee Shi
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Cast: Rosalie Chiang (voice), Sandra Oh (voice), Ava Morse (voice)
Synopsis: Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang) is a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughter – an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationships and body weren’t enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is practically ALWAYS), she “poofs” into a giant red panda.
Moana
Creator: Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Cast: Auli’i Cravalho(voice), Dwayne Johnson(voice), Rachel House(voice)
Synopsis: Moana Waialiki is a sea voyaging enthusiast and the only daughter of a chief in a long line of navigators. When her island’s fishermen can’t catch any fish and the crops fail, she learns that the demigod Maui caused the blight by stealing the heart of the goddess, Te Fiti. The only way to heal the island is to persuade Maui to return Te Fiti’s heart, so Moana sets off on an epic journey across the Pacific. The film is based on stories from Polynesian mythology.
Avengers: Endgame
Creator: Anthony Russo, Joe Russ
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo
Synopsis: After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’s actions and undo the chaos to the universe, no matter what consequences may be in store and no matter who they face.
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
Creator: Tony Kaplan
Genres: Documentary, Short
Cast: Angus MacLane, Pete Docter, Jeff Pidgeon, Jason Headley, Galyn Susman, Anthony J. Greenberg, Gregory Peltz
Synopsis: A documentary about the fictional character Buzz Lightyear and the making of the film Lightyear (2022).
Doctor Strange
Creator: Scott Derrickson
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelsen, Chris Hemsworth, Tilda Swinton
Synopsis: After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under his wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.
Luca
Creator: Enrico Casarosa
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Cast: Drake Bell, John Ratzenberger
Synopsis: In a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, two young boys experience an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta, and endless scooter rides. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below
the water’s surface.
Toy Story
Creators: John Lasseter
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts
Synopsis: Led by Woody, Andy’s toys live happily in his room until Andy’s birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy’s heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
