Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Company.
Launched on April 18, 1983 under the name The Disney Channel as a premium channel on top of basic cable television systems, it originally showcased programming towards families due to availability of home television sets locally at the time. Since 1997, as just Disney Channel, its programming has shifted focus to target mainly children and adolescents, with a major focus on girls. The channel showcases original first-run children's television series, theatrically-released and original television films and other selected third-party programming.
As of September 2022, Disney Channel is available on basic cable and satellite in over 190 million American and global homes. Original programming/content on/from the channel spans television, online, mobile, video on demand and mobile platforms, with the latter dominated by the DisneyNOW website-app hybrid product. There were 46 Disney Channels available in 33 languages worldwide, but some have either shut down or declined in viewership since 2016 in parts of Europe and most of the Asia-Pacific due to the rise of social media and streaming media platforms as well as the successful launch of Disney+ in certain countries/regions/territories from 2020 onward.
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S promotional poster
The first film was announced on May 11, 2017.[1] The film entered production in Toronto, Canada, and lasted for 10 weeks.[2] The film was set for a 2018 premiere as part of the Disney Channel Original Movie franchise and followed the semester at Seabrook High School in a suburban town preoccupied with uniformity, traditions and pep rallies until transfer students from Zombietown are integrated and cheerleader Addison and Zed, the zombie football star, fall in love. It starred Meg Donnelly, Milo Manheim, Trevor Tordjman, Kylee Russell and Carla Jeffery.[1] The television film aired on February 16, 2018 on Disney Channel.[3]
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2 promotional poster
The film was announced on February 11, 2019.[4] The film entered production in Toronto on May 27, 2019.[5] Production lasted for 7 weeks and wrapped on July 15, 2019. The sequel picked up at Seabrook High, where, after a groundbreaking semester, Zed and Addison continue to steer both their school and community toward unity. But the arrival of a new group of outsiders – mysterious werewolves – threatens to shake up the newfound peace and causes a rift in Zed and Addison’s budding romance. The film once again starred Donnelly, Manheim, Tordjman, Russell and Jeffery, with Pearce Joza, Chandler Kinney and Ariel Martin joining the cast.[4][5] The television film aired on February 14, 2020 on Disney Channel.[6]
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
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Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 promotional poster
The film was announced on March 22, 2021.[7] The film entered production in Toronto on May 31, 2021, and wrapped in July 2021. The music video for the song "What Is This Feeling" was filmed in Los Angeles in September 2021.[8] The third film picked up with Zed and Addison beginning their final year at Seabrook High in the town that’s become a safe haven for monsters and humans alike. Suddenly, extraterrestrial beings appear around Seabrook, provoking something other than friendly competition. The film once again starred Donnelly, Manheim, Tordjman, Russell, Jeffery, Joza, Kinney and Martin, with Matt Cornett, Kyra Tantao and Terry Hu joining the cast.[7][9] The film was released on July 15, 2022, on Disney+.[10] The film also aired on Disney Channel on August 12, billed as a "Lost Song edition". The scene where A-spen reveals to Addison that they are in love with Zed, Bree, Addison, Willa, Wynter and A-spen sing about the feeling of being in love, the song being titled as "What Is This Feeling?"[11]
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 4: Dawn of the Vampires
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 4 promotional poster
The film was announced on February 10, 2024.[12] The film entered production in Auckland, New Zealand on March 25, 2024, and wrapped on May 16, 2024.[13] The fourth film follows Zed and Addison as they embark on a road trip for the summer after their first year of college. As adventures unfold, they unexpectedly discover the warring worlds of Sunnyside and Shadyside and come into contact with two new groups of monsters. The film once again starred Donnelly, Manheim, Russell, Jeffery and Kinney, with Malachi Barton, Freya Skye, Swayam Ranjeet Bhatia, Julian Lerner and Mekonnen Knife joining the cast.[12][14] The film will be released in 2025 on Disney+. The film will also air on Disney Channel.
Season 1: 2024-
Season 1 promotional poster
The first season of Z-O-M-B-I-E-S: The Re-Animated Series was announced on June 15, 2022.[15] The series follows the entire Seabrook crew as alien tech allows them to transport to an alternate timeline to redo their senior year. The series stars returning franchise veterans: Manheim, Donnelly, Kinney, Jeffery, Martin, Russell, Tordjman, Hu and Joza, with Kahyun Kim joining the cast.[15][16] The season began airing on Disney Channel on June 28, 2024.[16] The series is also streaming on Disney+ as of June 29, 2024.[17]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Production Begins On Disney Channel’s ‘Zombies’ For 2018 Premiere
- ↑ Disney Channel's Zombies arrives with hope that zombies and humans in high school can all get along
- ↑ ‘Zombies’ Trailer & Premiere Date: Disney Channel Teen Romp Set For February
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Disney’s ‘Zombies 2’ Sequel Heads Into Production With Returning Stars, Director, Writers
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Zombies 2: Pearce Joza, Chandler Kinney & Ariel Martin Join Disney Channel Movie
- ↑ Official Trailer 🎥 | ZOMBIES 2 | Disney Channel
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 ‘Zombies 3’: Disney Channel Digs Up Second Sequel; Meg Donnelly & Milo Manheim Return As Franchise Goes Intergalactic
- ↑ The Making of What Is This Feeling | ZOMBIES 3 | Disney Original Movie | @Disney Channel
- ↑ Zombies 3: Matt Cornett, Kyra Tantao, Terry Hu Join Disney Channel Movie
- ↑ Zombies 3 release date, cast and more
- ↑ Disney+ Debuts 'Zombies 3' Trailer, Featuring Blue-Haired Aliens (TV News Roundup)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 ‘Zombies 4’: Disney Channel Franchise Expands With Another Sequel Film & New Animated Series
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Disney’s ‘Zombies 4’ Rounds Out Cast As Production Begins In New Zealand
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Disney Reveals Animated Series Slate at Annecy Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Disney's ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series Trailer Brings Your Favorite Undead Teens Back (Exclusive)
- ↑ Next on Disney+: June 2024