Disney+ Adds Shang-Chi, Jungle Cruise and More for Disney+ Day

Photo: Marvel StudiosDisney+ is preparing for an exciting weekend ahead.The family-friendly streamer revealed its new slate of movies and shows coming to the platform Friday during Disney+ Day. The lengthy list includes blockbusters likeShang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings,plus holiday titles likeHome Sweet Home Alone.Disney+ is droppingShang-Chion streaming for the first time Friday since it first debuted in theaters in September. TheSimu Liufilm marks Marvel’s first movie to spotlight an Asian superhero, andShang-Chismashed box office recordsthis fall.

Disney+ Announces 'Ahsoka' Premiere Date

Photo: Disney+Ahsokahas a premiere date!The highly anticipated fantasy series starringRosario Dawsonis set to debut Aug. 23 on Disney+.Dawson, 43, has previously appeared as the rebel Jedi inThe MandalorianandBook of Boba Fett, but this time, she’s front and center — and warning those around her of a dark threat she can “sense” is on its way to wreak havoc.A teaser trailer of the latest story in theStar Warsgalaxy was released last month, and it gave a glimpse into the plot and characters of the new show.

Disney+ Briefly Crashes as Fans Overwhelm Service to Watch 'WandaVision' 's Newest Episode

WandaVision.Photo: Courtesy of Marvel WandaVisionfans have pushed the limits ofDisney+. The streaming giant experienced a brief, 10-minute outage early Friday morning after the newest episode of the Marvel Cinematic Universe-based series dropped, with fans signing on en masse to view the latest in Wanda and Vision’s Westview adventures. According toDowndetector.com, more than 15,000 reports of problems were recorded around 3 a.m. EST, when the newest episode — the seventh in the hit miniseries — was released on the platform.

Disney+ Drops Action-Packed 'American Born Chinese' Teaser Featuring Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan

Michelle YeohandKe Huy Quanare teaming up again forAmerican Born Chinese. Disney+ dropped the firstteaserSunday for its upcoming original series, starring the Oscar-nominatedEverything Everywhere All at Oncecostars. The clip opens with Yeoh, 60, dressed as a mythological goddess, as she flies through the air. “Dark forces will be coming,” she says before later warning, “The fate of your world hangs in the balance.” “A gate between earth and heaven is opening,” another voice can be heard saying.

Disney+ Drops First Teaser Trailer for Upcoming 'Willow' Sequel Series: 'A New Adventure Begins'

Willowfans, rejoice! On Thursday,Disney+unveiled thefirst official teaser trailerfor the new series, which is based on and serves as a sequel to the 1988 film of the same name. As various scenes of different locales flash onscreen at the start of the video, a woman is heard in a voiceover, stating, “There is a story of a child destined to be an empress, and the unlikely hero who would protect her.”