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Disney+ Greenlights “Journey” Series About Shieldless City

6/16/2026

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Heroine Seeks Shield

Disney Kids & Family and Higher Ground greenlit the animated series “Journey” for Disney+.
Production is underway at ICON Creative Studio with Disney Television Animation.
Matt Munn creates the show and serves as executive producer with Steve Loter.
President Ayo Davis says the heroine’s city loses its shield, driving her to uncover her father’s fate and magic that could save her people.

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Disney Unveils Slate

Disney will debut Journey at Annecy to promote its rebranded Disney Kids & Family slate on Disney+.
The festival will preview The Doomies, a supernatural comedy slated for a June 26 Disney+ launch.
An exclusive panel will unveil Cars: Lightning Racers, a Pixar preschool series set for a 2027 Disney+ debut.
Higher Ground’s Disney partnership is its first animation project since ending its Netflix first-look deal, signaling a shift to independent production.

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Heroine Seeks Shield

Disney Kids & Family and Higher Ground greenlit the animated series “Journey” for Disney+.
Production is underway at ICON Creative Studio with Disney Television Animation.
Matt Munn creates the show and serves as executive producer with Steve Loter.
President Ayo Davis says the heroine’s city loses its shield, driving her to uncover her father’s fate and magic that could save her people.

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