Disney has officially entered the streaming wars with the launch ofDisney+, the company’s streaming video service that launched with a catalog ofmore than 600 movies and seriesspanning the vaults of Disney, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Fox.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
When it comes to the small-screen side of the MCU, few shows’ narratives were so closely intertwined with the events transpiring in Marvel’s movies. The show will likely join the Disney+ lineup after its licensing deal with Netflix expires, but until then, the service’s Marvel universe will have a S.H.I.E.L.D.-sized hole in it.
Cloak & Dagger
Inspired by the eponymous Marvel Comics duo, this two-season series set in the MCU followed New Orleans teenagers Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson, who acquire powerful abilities during an explosive accident and discover that their seemingly opposing powers — one wields light, while the other’s power is steeped in darkness — become stronger when they’re together. The series aired on ABC’s Freeform network and even crossed over with another MCU series featuring a teenage cast — Hulu’sRunaways— during its two-season run. With the first season ofRunawayson Disney+ along with so many other MCU projects currently available or forthcoming, it just makes sense to haveCloak & Daggerjoin the Marvel corner of the service, too.
All-New Mickey Mouse Club
Both the originalMickey Mouse Clubfrom the 1950s and the animatedMickey Mouse Clubhouseseries are available on Disney+, but the version of the show that a significant portion of Disney fans grew up with is nowhere to be found. Launched in 1989 and running through 1994,The All-New Mickey Mouse Clubfeatured a modern, reimagined version of the popular Disney variety show that updated the songs, fashion, and format of the series for the Disney Channel, which had launched just a few years earlier. Not only did it bring the series into the age of color TV broadcasts, but it also featured a long list of “Mouseketeer” performers who went on to become global superstars. Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling, JC Chasez, Keri Russell, and Rhona Bennett all began their careers as Mousketeers on the series, which combined musical performances and skits with Disney-themed segments. Given the high profile of the series’ cast members these days, it’s surprising to see theAll-New Mickey Mouse Clubnot represented on Disney+ at the moment.
