2020

The Owl House

Underwater

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2

The Call of the Wild

Star Wars: The Clone Wars airs its final season.

Onward

Mira, Royal Detective

Stargirl

Mulan

The King's Man

Black Widow

Soul

Free Guy

Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe

Theatrical releases

Feature films

• January 10 - Underwater (20th Century Fox) is released to negative reviews.
• February 14 - Downhill (Searchlight Pictures) is released to negative reviews.
• February 21 - The Call of the Wild (20th Century Studios) is released to positive reviews.
• February 28 - Wendy (Searchlight Pictures) is released to negative reviews.
• March 6 - Onward is released to positive reviews.
• July 24 - Mulan will be released.
• August 7 - The Empty Man (20th Century Studios) will be released.
• August 14 - The One and Only Ivan will be released.
• September 4 - The Beatles: Get Back will be released.
• September 18 - The King's Man (20th Century Studios) will be released.'
• October 9 - Death on the Nile (20th Century Studios) will be released.
• October 16 - The French Dispatch (Searchlight Pictures) will be released.
• October 23 - Everybody's Talking About Jamie (20th Century Studios) will be released.
• November 6 - Black Widow (Marvel Studios) will be released.
• November 13 - Deep Water (20th Century Studios) will be released.
• November 20 - Soul will be released.
• December 11 - Free Guy (20th Century Studios) will be released.
• December 18 - West Side Story (20th Century Studios) will be released.
• December 25 - The Last Duel (20th Century Studios) will be released.
• TBA (The following films had March-May release dates, but were subsequently pulled due to the coronavirus outbreak, with new release dates yet to be announced):
  • The New Mutants (20th Century Studios/Marvel Entertainment)
  • Antlers (Searchlight Pictures)
  • The Personal History of David Copperfield (Searchlight Pictures, US distribution only)
  • The Woman in the Window (20th Century Studios/Fox 2000 Pictures)
  • Fear Street (20th Century Studios)

Short films

• March 6 - Playdate with Destiny (20th Century Studios), a Simpsons short film, is released.

Television and streaming

• January 5 - Bless the Harts concludes its first season.
• January 10 - The Owl House premieres.
• January 17 - Diary of a Future President premieres on Disney+.
• January 23 - Outmatched premieres on FOX.
• January 26 - Star Wars Resistance airs its final episode.
• January 31 - Lamp Life, a Toy Story short, premieres on Disney+.
• February 7 - Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, a feature-length film produced by Walt Disney Pictures premieres on Disney+.
• February 8 - Big Hero 6: The Series concludes its second season.
• February 14 - Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2 premieres on the Disney Channel.
• February 16 - Duncanville premieres on FOX.
• February 21 - The seventh and final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars premieres on Disney+.
• February 28
  • Shop Class premieres on Disney+.
  • The US premiere of 101 Dalmatian Street premieres on Disney+.
• March 1 - Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure airs its final episode.
• March 8 - Just Roll With It ends its first season.
• March 13 - Stargirl, a feature-length film produced by Walt Disney Pictures premieres on Disney+.
• March 15 - Just Roll With It begins its second season.
• March 20
  • Mira, Royal Detective premieres.
  • Disney Insider premieres on Disney+.
  • Gabby Duran & the Unsittables ends its first season.
  • BUNK'D ends its fourth season.
  • Onward arrives on digital only two weeks after its theatrical run due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• March 24 - Disney+ is released in the United Kingdom and other locations across Europe. A linear Disney+ television channel was launched in Spain alongside the streaming service.
• March 27 - Be Our Chef premieres on Disney+.
• April 1 -
  • Disney XD shuts down in Spain and Germany.
• April 3 -
  • Diving with Dolphins premieres on Disney+.
  • Dolphin Reef, a documentary film produced by Disneynature, premieres on Disney+.
  • Elephant premieres on Disney+.
  • Onward releases on Disney+ only four weeks after its theatrical run due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Life on the Edge premieres on Disney+.
  • In the Footsteps of Elephant premieres on Disney+.
• April 4 - The third season of DuckTales premieres on Disney XD.
• April 7 - Disney XD shuts down in France
• April 9 - Disney+ original content is licensed to pay television and streaming provider OSN in the MENA region, with Disney noting that they had no current "plan to launch Disney+ as a standalone service in the region in the near future".
• April 10
  • A Celebration of the Music from Coco premieres on Disney+.
  • Playdate with Destiny premieres on Disney+ after its brief run in theaters before the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic forced movie theaters to temporarily close.
• April 16 - The Disney Family Singalong premieres on ABC.
• April 19 - The third season of Spider-Man: Maximum Venom will premiere on Disney XD.
• May 1 - Prop Culture will debut on Disney+.
• May 3 - Raven's Home will end its third season.
• May 8 - Solar Opposites will debut on Hulu.
• May 15 - It's A Dog's Life will debut on Disney+.
• May 29 - Central Park will debut on Apple TV+.
• June - The second season of Amphibia will premiere.
• Summer
  • The Disney Channel and Disney Junior will shut down in Australia.
  • Upside-Down Magic will premiere.
  • Big City Greens concludes its second season.
• August - The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will premiere on Disney+.
• October
  • The Curse of Molly McGee will premiere.
  • The second season of The Mandalorian will premiere on Disney+.
• December - WandaVision will premiere on Disney+.
• TBA
  • Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur will premiere.
  • Doc McStuffins will air its final episode.
  • The third season of Big Hero 6: The Series will premiere.
  • The fourth season of Raven's Home will premiere.
  • The second season of Gabby Duran & the Unsittables will premiere.
  • The second season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series will premiere on Disney+.
  • The last season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will premiere.
  • Helstrom will debut on Hulu.
  • The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder will premiere on Disney+.
  • The third season of Big City Greens will premiere.
  • Magic Camp will premiere on Disney+.
  • Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe will premiere on Disney+.
  • Artemis Fowl will premiere on Disney+.
  • The fifth season of BUNK'D will premiere.
  • The second season of Coop & Cami Ask The World will conclude.

Theme parks

• January 5 - Studio Tram Tour: Behind the Magic closes at Walt Disney Studios Park.
• January 10 - Very Very Minnie! event began at Tokyo Disneyland until February 29, due to the park being temporarily closed as the coronavirus outbreak continued to evolve.
• January 11 - Frozen Celebration event began at Disneyland Park (Paris) until May 3.
• January 17
  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opened at Disneyland.
  • Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, Canada: Far and Wide in Circle-Vision 360, and Awesome Planet premiered at Epcot.
• January 25 - In response to the growing outbreak of the deadly coronavirus spreading throughout China, the Shanghai Disney Resort closes its gates temporarily until further notice. As a response, the resort issued a temporary refund policy for guests wishing to reschedule or cancel their visits to Shanghai Disneyland, for guests wishing to reschedule or cancel their booked stays at the resort's hotels, and for guests that have purchased tickets for Beauty and the Beast can reschedule or receive a refund.
• January 26 - In response to the growing outbreak of the deadly coronavirus spreading throughout China, the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort closes its gates temporarily until summer. As a response, the resort issued a temporary refund policy for guests wishing to reschedule or cancel their visits to Hong Kong Disneyland.
• January 31 - Ariel's Greeting Grotto closes at Tokyo DisneySea. Originally set to close on March 31, it was early in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
• February 3 - In response to the growing outbreak of the deadly coronavirus spreading throughout China, the Disney's Hollywood Hotel and Disney's Explorers Lodge close their gates temporarily until summer.
• February 7 - A fire breaks out on Main Street, U.S.A. and the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland.
• February 17 - Agent P's World Showcase Adventure closes at Epcot.
• February 18 - The Castle Hub Stage is removed at Hong Kong Disneyland.
• February 19 - Regal Eagle Smokehouse opens at Epcot.
• February 22 - Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away has its final performance at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
• February 27
  • Magic Happens premieres at Disneyland.
  • The Jungle Cruise's Bomokandi Bertha boat sinks at the Magic Kingdom.
• February 28 - One day before Tokyo Disney Resort is temporarily closed due to the coronavirus outbreak then developing in Japan:
  • Lilo's Luau & Fun, Jungle Rhythms and Robo Astro have their final performances at Tokyo Disneyland.
  • Fantasmic! has its final performance at Tokyo DisneySea; it was originally set to close on March 25.
• February 29 - As the coronavirus outbreak continues to evolve, The Oriental Land Company has announced a temporary closure of the Tokyo Disney Resort originally until March 15. However, it has extended its closure until after mid-May, after a state of emergency was declared for seven Japanese prefectures. It applies to Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, and the Ikspiari shopping complex. Guests with reservations for dinner shows, the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, and Vacation Packages will receive a full refund. Guests with unused tickets dated or expiring between February 29-May 31, 2020 can have their ticket changed to an open-dated ticket expiring March 31, 2021. Guests with Annual Passports will have the expiration date extended. The hotels throughout the Tokyo Disney Resort remained open prior to its temporary closure, but with some benefits and various services unavailable to guests staying at them. The Disney Resort Line are under normal operations.
• March 4 - Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway and Vacation Fun - An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie open at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
• March 9 - Announced on their official website, the Shanghai Disney Resort will resume limited operations for the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, Disneytown, and the Wishing Star Park. Shanghai Disneyland remains closed.
• March 12
  • In response to the coronavirus outbreak spreading throughout Europe, Disneyland Paris has announced that outdoor shows, including Disney Illuminations and Star Wars: A Galactic Celebration have been cancelled. The following shows will continue operations, but will be in limited capacity: Frozen: A Musical Celebration, Mickey and the Magician, and Moteurs... Action! Stunt Show Spectacular. Other locations, including attractions, shops, restaurants, and Studio 1 will continue operations with capacity adjusted as necessary. Non-face character greetings and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show are still in operation.
  • Wonderful World of Animation has its final performance at Disney's Hollywood Studios; it was originally set to close on May 12.
• March 13 - Disney Movie Magic returns at Disney's Hollywood Studios; however, it remains closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
• March 14 - As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Disney Cruise Line has temporarily suspended departures and the Disneyland Resort, including Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, are temporarily closed, originally until March 31, but will remain closed until further notice, following the guidelines set forth by the Governor of California to prevent the spread of the virus. The hotels at the Disneyland Resort remained open until March 16, to give guests time to make all necessary travel arrangements. The Downtown Disney shopping and entertainment complex was also temporarily closed. Guests with packages booked through the Walt Disney Travel Company may currently reschedule for a "future date in 2020" without paying a charge fee of $50.
• March 15 - As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Disneyland Paris, including Disneyland Park (Paris) and Walt Disney Studios Park, is temporarily closed, originally until March 31, but will remain closed until further notice.
• March 16 - As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Walt Disney World, including Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Blizzard Beach, and Typhoon Lagoon is temporarily closed, originally until March 31, but will remain closed until further notice.
• March 24 - In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Aulani is temporary closed, originally until March 31, but will remain closed until further notice.
• March 27 - The closures of Disneyland and Walt Disney World are extended until further notice and Disneyland Paris is to remain closed until at at least, the end of April.
• April 1 - In response to the coronavirus outbreak, all onsite hotels at the Tokyo Disney Resort, including the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel, the Disney Ambassador Hotel, the Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta and the Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel, are temporary closed, originally until after April 20, however, it was delayed until May 7.
• June 4 - Happy Fair with Baymax event will begin at Tokyo Disneyland until November 1.
• July 1 - Castle of Magical Dreams will open at Hong Kong Disneyland.
• July 17 - Disneyland will celebrate its 65th anniversary.
• Summer
  • Remy's Ratatouille Adventure will open at Epcot.
  • Disney's DuckTales World Showcase Adventure will open at Epcot.
  • Cars: Route 66 Road Trip will open at Walt Disney Studios Park.
• September 12 - Hong Kong Disneyland will celebrate its 15th Anniversary.
• TBA
  • Epcot Forever will have its final performance at Epcot.
  • Harmonious will premiere at Epcot.
  • Drawn to Life, the new Cirque Du Soleil and Walt Disney Animation Studios show, will premiere at Disney Springs.
  • Minnie's Style Studio, Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast, and The Happy Ride with Baymax will open and Mickey's Magical Music World will premiere at Tokyo Disneyland. Originally opening on April 15, they were all delayed in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
  • Avengers Campus will open at Disney California Adventure, as part of the resort's 65th anniversary celebration.

Home video releases

DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases

• January 14
  • The Jungle Book (2016) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release)
  • Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
• February 11
  • Ford v Ferrari (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
• February 25
  • Casino Royale (2006) (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment/MGM Home Entertainment) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray re-release)
  • Frozen II
  • Frozen/Frozen II (Target-exclusive 2-Movie Collection Blu-ray)
  • Quantum of Solace (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment/MGM Home Entertainment) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray re-release)
• March 3
  • Monsters, Inc. (Pixar) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release)
  • WALL-E (Pixar) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release)
  • A Bug's Life (Pixar) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release)
  • Up (Pixar) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release)
  • Monsters University (Pixar) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release)
• March 10
  • Beauty and the Beast: Signature Collection (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release)
  • Beauty and the Beast (2017) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release)
  • Spies in Disguise (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
• March 17
  • A Hidden Life (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
• March 31
  • Rogue One (Lucasfilm) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release)
  • Star Wars: A New Hope (Lucasfilm) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release)
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Lucasfilm) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release)
  • Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Lucasfilm) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release)
  • Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (Lucasfilm) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release)
  • Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (Lucasfilm) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release)
  • Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (Lucasfilm) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Lucasfilm) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release)
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd.)
  • Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Best Buy-exclusive 9-movie collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray box set)
• April 14
  • Underwater (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
• May 12
  • The Call of the Wild (20th Century Studios)
• May 19
  • Onward
• TBA
  • The Jungle Book: Signature Collection
  • Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2
  • Mulan

Books

• February 4
  • Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale
  • Straight On Till Morning: A Twisted Tale
• February 11 - The Art of Mulan
• September 1 - Kingdom Hearts: The Official Handbook
• September 8
  • Disney Villains: The Essential Guide
  • Holiday Mischief with Stitch
• September 15 - The Disney Monorail: Imagineering a Highway in the Sky
• September 29 - Disney Villains: Wickedly Ever After
• October 6 - Phineas and Ferb: Candace Against the Universe Junior Novelization
• October 20 - Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks: Celebrations Around the World from Fall to Winter
• October 27 - A Tale of Transformation: Twenty-Five Years of Beauty and the Beast On Stage
• November 10 - The Disney Afternoon: The Making of a Television Renaissance

Comics

Reprint collections

• March 10 - Uncle Scrooge: The Cursed Cell Phone
• April 14 - Disney Masters - Volume 10: Mau & Bas Heymans - Donald Duck: Scandal of the Epoch Express
• May 12 - Disney Masters - Volume 11: Massimo De Vita - Mickey Mouse: The Ice Sword Saga Book II
• May 19 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Volume 22: The 24-Carat Moon
• July 14 - Disney Masters - Volume 12: Giorgio Cavazzano - Donald Duck: The Forgetful Hero
• August 11 - Disney Masters - Volume 13: Paul Murry with Carl Fallberg - Mickey Mouse: The Sunken City
• September 8 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Volume 23: Under the Polar Ice
• September 22 - Disney Masters - Volume 14: Dick Kinney & Al Hubbard - Donald Duck: Follow the Fearless Leader
• October 6 - DuckTales: Faires and Scares

Video games

• January 23 - The Kingdom Hearts III DLC Re:Mind (Square Enix) is released on PlayStation 4.
• February 25 - Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind (Square Enix) is released on Xbox One.
• April 24 - Predator: Hunting Grounds (20th Century Studios/Sony Interactive Entertainment/Illfonic) will be released for the Playstation 4
• September 4 - Marvel's Avengers (Square Enix/Crystal Dynamics/Eidos Montréal) will be released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Personal Computers worldwide.

Character debuts

• January 10 - Luz Noceda, Eda Clawthorne, King, Hooty, Owl Staff
• January 24 - Amity Blight, Willow, Gus, Principal Bump
• February 7 - Lilith Clawthorne
• February 21 - Boscha
• February 28 - Emira and Edric Blight, Bat Queen
• March 6 - Ian Lightfoot, Barley Lightfoot, Laurel Lightfoot, Wilden Lightfoot, Blazey, Corey the Manticore, Colt Bronco
• March 13 - Stargirl Caraway
• March 20 - Mira, Queen Shanti, Mikku, Chikku
• November 6 - Taskmaster, Red Guardian, Crimson Widow
• November 20 - Joe Gardner, 22

Events

• After the release of The Woman in the Window, Disney will shut down Fox 2000.
• January 6 - The Disney Channel became an uninterrupted to limited commercial service after 22 years of being commerical free.
• January 17 - The Walt Disney Company announced that they have dropped the Fox name on both 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight Pictures and were respectively renamed as 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures. Its logos and fanfare were still kept intact.
• February 25 - Bob Iger, chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company, has stepped down from his role, and has named Bob Chapek of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, as its new CEO. He will assume the role of Executive Chairman and its Board of Directors to ensure a smooth transition through the end of his contract with the company on December 31, 2021.
• March 24 - Disney+ was launched in Austria, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, Ireland, and Switzerland.
• April 2 - Disney+ launched in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
• April 3 - Disney+ was launched in India via its existing service, Hotstar, while also rebranding its paid tiers as a co-branded service.
• April 7 - Disney+ was launched in France. For its launch, Canal+ became the exclusive distributor for Disney+.
• April 8 - Disney+ surpasses 50 million paid subscribers after its launch on November 12.
• April 30 - Disney+ will launch in Monaco, Wallis and Futuna, New Caledonia, French West Indies and French Guiana.
• Summer - Disney+ will launch in Belgium, Portugal, Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Réunion, Mayotte and Mauritius.
• TBA
  • Disney+ will launch in Southeast Asia, Japan, and Latin America.

People

Deaths

• February 5 - Kirk Douglas (actor, producer, director, and author)
• February 12 - Cheryl Wheeler (stuntwoman, actress, and producer)
• February 16
  • Zoe Caldwell (actress and voice actress)
  • Jason Davis (actor, voice actor, and singer)
• March 8 - Max von Sydow (actor, voice actor, singer, and director)
• April 1 - Adam Schlesinger (songwriter, composer, and record producer)
• April 13 - Ann Sullivan (animator)

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