Launching on 18 May, subscribers will have access to Star
Wars’ “The Book of Boba Fett” and both seasons of “The Mandalorian”. In
addition, Disney+ will be the home of the entire Skywalker saga, with Star Wars
Episodes 1 through 9 streaming on the service.
Confirmed from launch, superhero fans will have access to
over 60 Marvel films including Academy Award®-nominated “Shang-Chi and the
Legend of The Ten Rings”, “Eternals”, “Avengers: Endgame” and “Captain
Marvel," and over 80 Marvel series including “Moon Knight”, “Loki” and
“WandaVision.”
Subscribers will also be able to enjoy over 100 titles from
Disney and Pixar, including the entire “Toy Story” franchise, “Soul” and
Academy Award®-nominated “Luca”, and from Walt Disney Animation Studios,
Academy Award®-winning “Encanto” which tells the tale of an extraordinary
family, the Madrigals, and Academy Award®-winning “Cruella” starring Emma Stone
as the legendary “Cruella de Vil”.
National Geographic documentaries including “The Rescue” and
“Free Solo”, from Academy Award®-winning directors and producers E. Chai
Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, will sit alongside popular National Geographic
series such as “The World According To Jeff Goldblum” and “Gordon Ramsay:
Uncharted”.
In general entertainment, subscribers will also be able to
watch titles including the hit original comedy series “Only Murders in the
Building,” limited series “Pam and Tommy,” “The Kardashians,” “Queens,” and
mystery thriller “Death on the Nile” directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh,
as well as “The Simpsons” and back seasons of “Grey’s Anatomy,” “9-1-1” and
“Black-ish.”
With unprecedented access to Disney’s vault, beloved
classics such as "Cinderella," “Tangled”, “The Princess and the
Frog,” and "The Little Mermaid," will be available to stream
alongside recent blockbusters like “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Mulan
(2020)”. There will also be hundreds of Disney Channel series, shorts, and
specials available to stream, including “Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat
Noir” and “Phineas and Ferb”.
Fans can currently register their interest to take advantage
of an exclusive introductory offer to subscribe to Disney+ in South Africa for
the price of R950. This pre-launch offer for the annual subscription is only
available until mid-night 17 May and is equivalent to 12 months for the price
of 8. Standard pricing at launch is confirmed at R119 per month, or R1190 for
an annual subscription.
Users will have access to features like high-quality
viewing, up to four concurrent streams, 4k video quality for select titles and
the ability to set up to seven different profiles, including the ability for
parents to create pin-protected profiles, ensuring kids access age-appropriate
content.