Three years after the hit Disney animated filmBig Hero 6hit theaters, these iconic characters will return in the upcoming Disney XDanimated TV seriesof the same name. Today we have the first teaser for this new show, which shows the return of Baymax, kind of. This video features Baymax’s face on a cookie, which gets eaten away to reveal the show’s logo. The network hasn’t announced when the show will premiere, but perhaps that announcement will come soon, now that this teaser has been released.
Disney XD’s upcoming animated seriesBig Hero 6, based on Walt Disney Animation Studios' Academy Award-winning feature film inspired by theMarvel comicsof the same name, will reunite much of the original cast for its 2017 debut. Reprising their roles areMaya Rudolphas Aunt Cass;Jamie Chungas no-nonsense, speed genius Go Go;Scott Adsitas huggable robot Baymax;Alan Tudykas tech guru Alistair Krei;Ryan Potteras tech genius Hiro;Genesis Rodriguezas quirky scientist Honey Lemon;David Shaughnessyas the butler Heathcliff; and Marvel Comics legendStan Leeas Fred’s dad.
Also joining the main voice cast areKhary Payton(The Lion Guard) as control freak Wasabi andBrooks Wheelan(Saturday Night Live) as fanboy Fred. The film, from Walt Disney Animation Studios, was inspired by the Marvel comic created by Man of Action. The series picks up immediately following the events of the feature film and continues the adventures and friendship of 14-year-old tech genius Hiro and his compassionate, cutting-edge robot Baymax. Along with their friends Wasabi, Honey Lemon, Go Go and Fred, they form the legendary superhero team Big Hero 6 and embark on high-tech adventures as they protect their city from an array of scientifically enhanced villains. In his normal day-to-day life, Hiro faces daunting academic challenges and social trials as the new prodigy at San Fransokyo Institute of Technology.
Additional guest cast includesJenifer Lewis(black-ish) as strict Professor Granville;Andrew Scott(Sherlock) as villain Obake; comedianAndy Richteras Globby;Diedrich Bader(American Housewife) as Bluff Dunder;Susan Sullivan(Castle) as Fred’s mother;Sean Giambrone(The Goldbergs) as Richardson Mole;John Ross Bowie(Speechless) as Mel; andHaley Tju(Bella and the Bulldogs) as classmate Karmi. Emmy Award winnersMark McCorkle,Bob SchooleyandNick Filippi, the team behind the global hit Disney Channel seriesKim Possible, serve as executive producers. Filippi also serves as supervising director.Big Hero 6is a production of Disney Television Animation.
From the studio that createdFrozen,TangledandWreck-It Ralph, the Academy Award-winningBig Hero 6is the 54th animated feature fromWalt Disney Animation Studios. The action-packed comedy centers on the special bond that develops between an inflatable robot and a young prodigy as they and their close friends seek to solve a mystery that threatens the city of San Fransokyo. Directed byDon HallandChris Williamsand produced byRoy Conli,Big Hero 6was released in October 2014 and became the biggest animated film of the year with over $657 million worldwide. In addition to being named Best Animated Picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, it was nominated for Golden Globe, Critics Choice and BAFTA awards, and was the recipient of five Visual Effects Society Awards, the most ever for an animated feature, as well as a Cinema Audio Society Award and a Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie. Take a look at the new teaser for theBig Hero 6TV series below.
