As Disney CFO Christine McCarthy announced during a recent earnings call, Disney will be removing content from its streaming services. Now, Deadline reports that Disney+ and Hulu will be removing a number of original films and series on May 26th.
UPDATE [4:45 p.m. PT on May 19th]
- As Disney continues to finalize their list, A Spark Story, Marvel’s MPower and Marvel’s Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever are no longer set to be removed from Disney+.
What’s Happening:
- Disney will be pulling original content from Disney+ and Hulu.
- According to Deadline, this first round of removals will occur on May 26th, giving fans one last week to consume this content.
- Among the series getting the boot are Lucasfilm’s Willow, Nat Geo’s The World According To Jeff Goldblum, The Mysterious Benedict Society, Big Shot, Earth to Ned, and more.
- As for films Magic Camp, Timmy Failure, and The One and Only Ivan are among those being removed.
- While Howard was originally listed as one of the films that would be removed, Disney has reportedly changed its mind and will continue to screen the documentary.
- Affected titles will be removed from the service worldwide.
- Considering that many of these titles were created exclusively for the service, it’s unclear where they will be viewable in the future (if anywhere).
- Below is a list of other content expected to depart — based on lists from Deadline and THR and Variety.
Disney+ Content Being Removed on May 26th [updated at 4:45 p.m. PT on May 19th]:
- The Mysterious Benedict Society
- Big Shot
- Turner & Hooch
- Willow
- The Making Of Willow
- Just Beyond
- The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
- Diary of a Future President
- Marvel Hero Project
- Rosaline
- Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)
- Stargirl
- Encore!
- Black Beauty
- Clouds
- Weird but True
- America the Beautiful
- Among the Stars
- Artemis Fowl
- The Big Fib
- Harmonious Live
- More Than Robots
- Own the Room
- Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays
- Pick of the Litter
- Rogue Trip
- Shop Class
- Super/Natural
- The World According To Jeff Goldblum
- The One And Only Ivan
- Timmy Failure
- Be Our Chef
- Magic Camp
- Earth To Ned
- Foodtastic
- Stuntman
- Disney Fairy Tale Weddings
- Wolfgang
- It’s a Dog’s Life With Bill Farmer
- Best In Snow
- Better Nate Than Ever
- The Real Right Stuff
- The Quest
Hulu Content Being Removed on May 26th [updated at 8:45 p.m. PT on May 18th]: