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The Sensational Six Get Into the Christmas Spirit! November NEWSLETTER Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and series from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic, including exclusive Disney+ Originals. This newsletter provides regular updates on upcoming Originals, brand-new episodes, and the latest blockbusters joining the service in the UK. Please note, movie & series availability can vary by country and is subject to change. The below is correct at time of issuing. For general media inquiries, please contact Disney+ UK Press Office Did you know... More Simpsons coming! From 6th November, Season 31 of Emmy Award-winning series The Simpsons will be joining the hundreds of episodes available on Disney+. With half-term around the corner, don’t forget parents have the ability to set Kids Profiles that create an easy-to-navigate interface to access age-appropriate content. Following the Disney Channel move to Disney+, there are now over 7000 episodes available across Disney Channel, Disney Junior and DisneyXD! Your favourite family is back for more! Everyone’s favourite family is back for the 31st season of the longest running scripted primetime show in television history, The Simpsons. Tune in for an all-star lineup of guests including Billy Porter, Jane Goodall, Jason Momoa, Cate Blanchett, and Kevin Feige, special musical performances from the likes of Weezer and John Legend, and fan-favourite episodes “Thanksgiving of Horror” and “Treehouse of Horror XXX” The Simpsons - Season 31 Start streaming 6 November [+] STILLS The Sensational Six Join Mickey and his best pals – Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto – as they embark on their greatest adventures yet, navigating the curve-balls of a wild world where the magic of Disney makes the impossible possible. The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse is an upcoming series of animated shorts, with the first episode premiering on 18 November - Mickey’s birthday! The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse Start streaming 18 November Weekly (two episodes landing on 18 November) [+] STILLS Get into the Christmas spirit! In Disney+ holiday comedy Noelle, Kris Kringle’s daughter is full of Christmas spirit and holiday fun, but wishes she could do something “important” like her beloved brother Nick, who will take over from their father this Christmas. When Nick is about to crumble like a gingerbread cookie from all the pressure, Noelle (Anna Kendrick) suggests he take a break and get away... but when he doesn’t return, Noelle must find her brother and bring him back in time to save Christmas. Noelle Start streaming 27 November [+] STILLS [+] PROJECT FACT SHEET Catapult yourself into space Enjoying The Right Stuff? You’re in for a treat... Nearly six decades after NASA successfully sent its first astronaut into space, restoring the world’s faith in the U.S. space program, Disney+ ventures back to the very beginning of the high-stakes space race era with the premiere of The Real Right Stuff this November. The Real Right Stuff tells the remarkable true story of the nation’s first astronauts, the original Mercury 7, and pulls from hundreds of hours of archival film and radio broadcasts, interviews, home movies and other never-before-seen material to catapult viewers back to the late 1950s. The two-hour documentary, from National Geographic, complements the Disney+ original scripted series The Right Stuff which will premiere its season finale on the same day. The Real Right Stuff Special Start streaming 20 November [+] STILLS Lucasfilm + LEGO! LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special reunites Rey, Finn, Poe, Chewie, Rose and the droids for a joyous feast on Life Day, a holiday first introduced in the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. The new LEGO special is the first to debut on Disney+ and will continue the rich legacy of collaboration between Lucasfilm and LEGO—playful adventures told in the endearingly irreverent way that only LEGO Star Wars co-branded content can. LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special Start streaming 17 November [+] STILLS Dive deeper into the world of Marvel This documentary series explores the connections between the Marvel Universe and the world just outside your front door; uncover the intersections of storytelling, pop culture, and fandom. Through the lens of different filmmakers, each documentary dives into the deeper context that made the Marvel Universe. Collectively, these creatively unique films weave together a tapestry detailing how Marvel has continued to influence our lives. Marvel 616 Start streaming 20 November [+] LOGO [+] SNEAK PEEK EPISODE 2 [+] SNEAK PEEK EPISODE 4 [+] PROJECT FACT SHEET On a Marvel roll? The final series ofMarvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D is in reach. Exclusively on Disney+, the series lands on 13 November and dives straight into the final mission... Coulson and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D are thrust backward in time and stranded in 1932 New York City. With the all-new Zephyr set to time-jump at any moment, the team must hurry to find out what happened. If they fail, it would mean disaster for the past, present and future of the world. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D - Season 7 Start streaming 13 November Weekly (two episodes landing 13 November) [+] STILLS Continue the journey... Counting down the hours for the next episode?! Tune into a new episode of The Mandalorian every Friday this month. Join the Mandalorian and the Child as they continue their journey, facing enemies and rallying allies as they make their way through a dangerous galaxy in the tumultuous era after the collapse of the Galactic Empire. The Mandalorian - New episodes Every Friday [+] STILLS, KEY ART AND ASSETS Disney+ is the home of The Simpsons Want more from Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie? The latest season joins the comprehensive collection of more than 600 episodes, The Simpsons Movie, and animated shorts Maggie Simpson in ‘Playdate with Destiny’ and Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest Daycare’ on Disney+. There are plenty of Springfield adventures to get into. The Simpsons S1-30 The Simpsons Movie Available to Stream Available to Stream Maggie Simpson in ‘Playdate with Destiny’ Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest Daycare’ Available to Stream Available to Stream These other holiday titles new to Disney+ are also on your radar Christmas is sneaking up on us! In addition to Disney+’s holiday comedy Noelle coming on 27 November, we wanted to ensure that these other holiday titles new to Disney+ are also on your radar. Cosy up to watch Ellie, Manny and Sid in Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs or return to Narnia with Lucy, Edmund and their cousin Eustace in The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. And there’s loads already available on the service to discover... we’ll be in touch with more very soon. There’s something for all the family this Christmas! Ice Age: The Chronicles Of Narnia: Dawn of the Dinosaurs The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Start streaming 20 November Start streaming 27 November The Muppet Christmas Carol Olaf’s Frozen Adventure Available to Stream Available to Stream This service email contains essential information relating to Disney+. Disney’s policy is to respect and protect individual’s privacy. Read our Privacy Policy, or find out more about your UK & EU Privacy Rights. This email has been sent by: The Walt Disney Company Limited, 3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9PE, United Kingdom. Registered No. 530051. 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