Big Hero 6 (TV series)
| Big Hero 6: The Series | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Science fiction Action-adventure Comedy-drama |
| Based on |
Big Hero 6 by Man of Action Big Hero 6 by Don Hall and Chris Williams |
| Developed by | |
| Voices of | |
| Composer(s) | Adam Berry |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Bob Schooley Mark McCorkle Nick Filippi |
| Production company(s) | Disney Television Animation |
| Distributor | Disney-ABC Domestic Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Disney XD |
Big Hero 6: The Series[1] is an upcoming American animated series, produced by Disney Television Animation and currently being developed by Kim Possible creators Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley. The series is based on Disney's 2014 film Big Hero 6, which itself is loosely based on the comic book series Sunfire and Big Hero 6 published by Marvel Comics. Scheduled to premiere on Disney XD in November 2017 [2] the series will take place after the events of the film and will utilize traditional 2D animation.[3][4]
The first season will consist of 21 half-hours.[5]
On March 14, 2017, it was renewed for a second season, ahead of the series premiere.[6]
Cast
- Ryan Potter as Hiro Hamada[7]
- Scott Adsit as Baymax[7]
- Jamie Chung as GoGo Tomago[8]
- Genesis Rodriguez as Honey Lemon[7]
- Khary Payton as Wasabi (replacing Damon Wayans, Jr.)[7]
- Brooks Wheelan as Fred (replacing T.J. Miller)[7]
- Maya Rudolph as Aunt Cass[7]
- Alan Tudyk as Alistair Krei[7]
- David Shaughnessy as Heathcliff[7]
- Jenifer Lewis as Professor Granville[7]
- Andrew Scott as Obake[7]
- Andy Richter as Globby[7]
- Diedrich Bader as Bluff Dunder[7]
- Stan Lee as Fred's Dad[7]
- Susan Sullivan as Fred's Mom[7]
- Sean Giambrone as Richardson Mole[7]
- John Ross Bowie as Mel[7]
- Haley Tju as Karmi[7]
Development
In March 2016, Disney announced that a Big Hero 6 television series was in development and will premiere on Disney XD in 2017. The series takes place immediately after the events of the film and is created by Kim Possible's Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, and executive produced by McCorkle, Schooley and Nick Filippi.[3] Talking to Leonard Maltin for the podcast Maltin on Movies, Scott Adsit suggested an early 2018 release date.[9]
In March 2016, it was revealed that Jamie Chung will reprise her role as GoGo[8] and that following November, it was revealed that most of the cast members from the film would reprise their roles, including Ryan Potter, Genesis Rodriguez, Scott Adsit, Alan Tudyk, and Maya Rudolph.[7] Khary Payton replaced Damon Wayans Jr. as Wasabi and Brooks Wheelan replaced T. J. Miller as Fred.[7] On January 6, 2017, Disney XD released an official teaser trailer for the series.[1]
References
- ↑ Fowler, Matt (21 July 2017). "Comic-Con 2017: Big Hero 6 Animated Series First Look Clip". Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- 1 2 Sandberg, Byrn Elise (March 2, 2016). "'Big Hero 6' TV Series Set for Disney XD". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ↑ Schooley, Bob (March 2, 2016). "For those asking, the new show is a return to our Kim Possible roots in a lot of ways, including gorgeous traditional animation.". Twitter. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Disney Television Animation at ANNECY info". Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ↑ "Big Hero 6 The Series gets second-season order". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "'Big Hero 6': Maya Rudolph & More Reprise Roles for Disney XD Animated Series". Deadline. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- 1 2 Petski, Denise (March 3, 2016). "‘Miranda’s Rights’: Jamie Chung & John Gabriel Join NBC Legal Soap". Deadline.
Chung recurs as Mulan in Once Upon A Time and will next reprise her Big Hero 6 voice role of Go Go in Big Hero 6: The Series for Disney XD.
- ↑ Scott Adsit, Maltin on Movies, 17 February 2017.
External links
- Big Hero 6 on IMDb