After much anticipation, it was announced that The Walt Disney Company will be launching its streaming service, Disney+ Hotstar in Malaysia this coming June.
Viewers will now be able to enjoy content from the company’s most iconic entertainment brands, including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic as well as a wide array of general entertainment series and films for young adult audiences, and home-grown and Asian hits — all in one place beginning 1 June.
This include Disney+ Originals like “The Mandalorian” and “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”, as well as Marvel Studios’ “WandaVision”, “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier” and “Loki”. For fans of blockbuster movies, they can watch many of these titles including Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame”, “Avengers: Infinity War”, and “Black Panther”; Disney’s live action adaptations of “Mulan”, “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”, “The Lion King”, and “Beauty and the Beast”; as well as animated features like “Moana”, “Frozen” as well as Disney and Pixar’s “Soul”, “Coco” and “Finding Dory”.
Other movies and shows that will be part of the streaming service include the Oscar winner “Nomadland”, Taika Waititi’s “Jojo Rabbit”, Shondaland’s “Grey’s Anatomy”, and AMC’s “The Walking Dead”.
At the same time, Disney+ Hotstar will also feature other projects from Malaysian studios like Primeworks, Les Copaque, and Skop Productions, and will be the exclusive platform for local films like “J2: J Retribusi”, “Ejen Ali The Movie 2” and shows like TV3’s “Single Terlalu Lama” and “Kekasih Hati Mr. Bodyguard”.
Consumers can subscribe directly to Disney+ Hotstar for RM54.90 for three months, or through special packages with Astro, for access to an extensive collection of content of more than 800 films and 18,000 episodes.
Here are some of the shows that will be a part of the streaming service:
Marvel Super Heroes:
Marvel Studios’ Original Series WandaVision (all episodes)
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (all episodes)
Loki (starts streaming in June)
Marvel Studios: Assembled and Marvel Studios: Legends
As well as blockbuster films including Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Deadpool and more.
Disney Favourites:
*including Original Animation and Live Action Remakes such as The Lion King, Mulan, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Dumbo, Frozen 1 and 2 and the Pirates of the Caribbean series
Disney+ Originals:
Exclusive titles only available on Disney+ Hotstar, such as The Mandalorian, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, folklore: the long pond studio sessions, The Right Stuff, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Big Shot, Flora & Ulysses, The One and Only Ivan, Muppets Now, Lady and the Tramp and Godmothered
Top Malaysian hits:
Including new releases and well-loved local content such as:
J2: J Retribusi, Zombitopia (starts streaming 2 July)
Ada Hantu (starts streaming mid-Aug)
Semanis Senyumanmu
Wifi Sebelah Rumah (starts streaming end-June)
This is in addition to renowned Malaysian hits including: J Revolusi, Tombiruo, KL Special Force, Munafik, Istanbul Aku Datang!, Ejen Ali The Movie, Upin & Ipin: Keris Siamang Tunggal (starts streaming mid-June), The Rock movies (Rock, Rock Oo!, Rock Bro!, and Rock 4: Rockers Never Dai), Talentime, Mukhsin, The Kid From The Big Apple 2, Vedigundu Pasangge, Evolusi KL Drift 1 & 2, KL Gangster 1 & 2, Gol & Gincu 1 & 2, Guang, Redha and Roh
Star Wars Movies:
All 12 Star Wars movies, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Pixar and Disney Animation Studios:
Upcoming movie Disney & Pixar’s Luca will be released straight to Disney+ Hotstar on 18 June. Heartwarming and award-winning films like Soul, Toy Story 4, Coco, The Incredibles 2, Finding Dory, shorts such as 22 vs. Earth, Burrow, Bao and Pixar Popcorn as well as Inside Pixar, an inside look into the people, artistry and culture of Pixar Animation Studios
National Geographic contents:
Including Secret of the Whales, Own the Room, Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, Free Solo, The Right Stuff, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, Genius and Wicked Tuna
Children shows:
This includes the likes of hit series such as Ejen Ali, Alif & Sofia (starts streaming mid-July), Wizards of Warna Walk, Mickey and the Roadster Racers, over 10 seasons of Upin & Ipin
General entertainment films and series:
Nomadland, Grey’s Anatomy, 9-1-1, Criminal Minds, Home Alone franchise, The Walking Dead, 24, Aliens franchise, Avatar, Planet of the Apes franchise, Family Guy, Fresh off the Boat, Ford V Ferrari, Homeland, How I Met Your Mother, Jojo Rabbit, Modern Family, The Simpsons, The X-Files franchise, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and more
Popular Chinese movies and series:
This include The Silent Forest, Ip Man 4: The Finale, Agent Mr. Chan, Infernal Affairs, Line Walker 2, The Storm Riders, Number 1 (starts streaming mid-June), The Deer and the Cauldron, The Legend of Hao Lan, Nothing Gold Can Stay and Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace
Exclusive never-seen-before Hindi and Tamil movies and series by Hotstar:
This include Dil Bechara, Lootcase, Khuda Hafiz, Teddy (starts streaming mid-June), Big Bull (starts streaming end-June), 1232 KMS (starts streaming mid-July), The Legend of Hanuman (starts streaming mid-July), Live Telecast and TriplesTamil blockbusters and Star Vijay series: Vishwaroopam 1 and 2, Maari, Thuppakki, Nanban, Kaaka Muttai, Pandian Stores, Bharathi Kannamma, Raja Rani, Super Singer 8 and Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar