Culture news Disney+: Films, series, releases not to be missed in January 2024
For once, the Disney+ catalog dares to attack the year 2024 with an uncompromising series. Reserved for profiles over 16 years old, all episodes of Marvel Studios’ Echo will be launched simultaneously on Wednesday January 10. But this is not the only exclusive new thing to discover on the streaming platform at the start of the year.
Echo
Don’t count on the intriguing trailer revealed above to reveal the ins and outs of the scenarioEcho. This new Marvel series presents the origins of the character of Maya Lopez, whose name will undoubtedly mean something to MCU specialists since we can notably see her in the series Hawkeye. This young woman is a Native American superhero who appears for the first time in a comic book in the Daredevil series where she appears as a secondary character. Endowed with a strong spirit of justice, Echo compensates for the handicap of her deafness with unwavering determination and an exceptional mastery of martial arts. The 5 episodes broadcast from January 10 on Disney+ should focus on Maya’s Origin Story as she is pursued by the criminal empire of Wilson Fisk, aka “the Kingpin”. The first returns seem to bode well for this new Marvel series which is aimed at a more adult audience, in the vein of a Daredevil.
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- Available January 10 on Disney+
The Fox: Prince of Thieves
Another series to watch exclusively on Disney+ in January, The Fox: Prince of Thieves will show the tip of its snout on January 17. This story is presented as an irreverent sequel to the timeless Oliver Twist written by Charles Dickens. In 1850s Australia, the one nicknamed “the prince of thieves” leads a double life in the colony of Port Victory, going from skilled surgeon to inveterate pickpocket. Real name Jack Dawkins, the Fox reluctantly plunges back into the spiral of crime without suspecting that the governor’s daughter, Lady Belle, risks seriously compromising his plans. In the cast of this series of Australian origin, we find the actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster, already seen in the series Pistol Or The Queen’s Gameas well as in the cinematography cycle The labyrinth.
- Available January 17 on Disney+
Cristobal Balenciaga
On January 19, screenwriter Lourdes Iglesias sets out to retrace in her own way the life and work of the great Spanish fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. The man who was admired by everyone to the point of being nicknamed “the master” left his mark on the history of haute couture during the period of the 1950s and 1960s. But this original series focuses mainly on the way in which Cristóbal Balenciaga transformed Paris in 1937 thanks to his genius. Today he is considered one of the most iconic fashion designers of all time and has not hesitated to defy established conventions to express his own talent. It is the actor Alberto San Juan who plays the enigmatic Cristóbal Balenciaga in this new series with a prestigious cast.
- Available January 19 on Disney+
Ishura
From a saga of Japanese light novels, the animated series Ishura has a surprise launch on January 3 in the European Disney+ catalog. An apocalyptic battle looms on the horizon between demigods who all claim the title of “true hero”. It must be said that the world knows absolutely nothing about the identity of the man who once defeated the Demon King. The contenders are therefore numerous and determined to prove that they are capable of outclassing their rivals in epic battles where each prepares to deploy extraordinary talents. Beneath its mythological exterior, the series Ishura should offer a breathtaking spectacle to fans of sharp and surreal duels.
- Available January 3 on Disney+
1001 real paws
On January 24, American rapper Awkwafina takes us in the footsteps of the people of grass. Forget the fantasy of the film 1001 Paws and immerse yourself in the reality of the documentary entitled 1001 real paws to learn everything about the mysteries of the world of insects… and spiders. This series aims to demonstrate that these creatures are real miniature superheroes who owe their survival to their exceptional gifts. The different episodes should take us to meet metallic bees and other unusual specimens using ultra-modern production techniques. The documentary 1001 real paws claims to rely on the latest scientific advances to immerse us in the heart of the infinitely small.
- Available January 24 on Disney+
Other programs to follow
- FBI Class of 2009 – January 3 on Disney+
- Betrayal: The perfect husband – January 3 on Disney+
- Synduality Noir – part 2 – January 8 on Disney+
- FX’s American Horror Stories – season 3 – part 1 – January 10 on Disney+
- Haunted by her demons: the Christina Boyer affair – January 10 on Disney+
- Dolapo is Fine – January 12 on Disney+
- The jewel thief – January 17 on Disney+
- A shop for killers – January 17 on Disney+
- American Dad – season 19 – part 2 – January 24 on Disney+
- Forever in our hearts – January 24 on Disney+
- 9-1-1 – season 6 – January 31 on Disney+
- The choir – January 31 on Disney+
- Ready for school! – seasons 1 to 3 – January 31 on Disney+
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