Big Hero 6 (TV series)
| Big Hero 6 | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
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| Based on |
Big Hero 6 by Man of Action Big Hero 6 by Don Hall and Chris Williams |
| Developed by | |
| Directed by | Nick Filippi |
| Voices of | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Bob Schooley Mark McCorkle Nick Filippi |
| Production company(s) | Disney Television Animation |
| Release | |
| Original network | Disney XD |
| Original release | 2017 |
Big Hero 6 is an upcoming American animated series, produced by Disney Television Animation. It is currently being developed by Kim Possible creators Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley. Premiering on Disney XD in 2017, the series will take place after the events of Disney's 2014 film Big Hero 6.[1] It will utilize traditional 2D animation.[2]
Cast
- Ryan Potter as Hiro Hamada[3]
- Scott Adsit as Baymax[3]
- Jamie Chung as GoGo Tomago[4]
- Génesis Rodríguez as Honey Lemon[3]
- Khary Payton as Wasabi (replacing Damon Wayans, Jr.)[3]
- Brooks Wheelan as Fred (replacing T.J. Miller)[3]
- Maya Rudolph as Aunt Cass[3]
- Alan Tudyk as Alistair Krei[3]
- David Shaughnessy as Heathcliff[3]
- Jenifer Lewis as Professor Granville[3]
- Andrew Scott as Obake[3]
- Andy Richter as Globby[3]
- Diedrich Bader as Bluff Dunder[3]
- Stan Lee as Fred's Dad[3]
- Susan Sullivan as Fred's Mom[3]
- Sean Giambrone as Richardson Mole[3]
- John Ross Bowie as Mel[3]
- Haley Tju as Karmi[3]
Development
In March 2016, Disney announced that a Big Hero 6 television series was in development and will premiere on Disney XD in 2017. The series takes place immediately after the events of the film and is created by Kim Possible's Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, and executive produced by McCorkle, Schooley and Nick Filippi.[1]
In March 2016, it was revealed that Jamie Chung will reprise her role as GoGo[4] and that following November, it was revealed that most of the voice cast members from the film would reprise their roles, including Ryan Potter, Genesis Rodriguez, Scott Adsit, Alan Tudyk, and Maya Rudolph.[3] Khary Payton replaced Damon Wayans Jr. as Wasabi and Brooks Wheelan replaced T. J. Miller as Fred.[3]
References
- 1 2 Sandberg, Byrn Elise (March 2, 2016). "'Big Hero 6' TV Series Set for Disney XD". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ↑ Schooley, Bob (March 2, 2016). "For those asking, the new show is a return to our Kim Possible roots in a lot of ways, including gorgeous traditional animation.". Twitter. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "'Big Hero 6': Maya Rudolph & More Reprise Roles for Disney XD Animated Series". Deadline. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- 1 2 Petski, Denise (March 3, 2016). "'Miranda's Rights': Jamie Chung & John Gabriel Join NBC Legal Soap". Deadline.
Chung recurs as Mulan in Once Upon A Time and will next reprise her Big Hero 6 voice role of Go Go in Big Hero 6: The Series for Disney XD.