From Staff Reports
In Summary:
Disney+ has announced a full slate of July programming featuring Marvel, Disney Channel favorites, documentaries, and live events. Highlights include X-Men '97 Season 2, Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston, and the streaming debut of The Devil Wears Prada 2. Families can also enjoy SharkFest, a Fourth of July celebration, Bluey content and a variety of live sports.
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Disney+ is bringing a packed lineup of new originals, returning series and blockbuster streaming debuts in July, with Marvel, Disney Channel, National Geographic and family programming leading the month's releases.
The biggest premiere arrives July 1 when X-Men '97 returns for its second season with a three-episode debut. The acclaimed Marvel animated series continues the story of the iconic mutant team and will release new episodes weekly throughout the summer.
Related: Everything streaming in June.
Families can celebrate Independence Day with Disney Celebrates America, a 24-hour programming event over the Fourth of July weekend, along with an exclusive new episode of The Simpsons titled Simpsley. National Geographic's annual SharkFest also returns with a lineup of shark-themed documentaries beginning July 5.
Among Disney's biggest original films of the summer is Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, premiering July 17. The latest installment in the popular Descendants franchise follows Red, Chloe, and a new generation of heroes as they battle a new villain threatening Wonderland.
Later in the month, actor Tom Hiddleston hosts the three-part National Geographic docuseries Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston, exploring the ancient Roman city destroyed by Mount Vesuvius through a blend of historical storytelling and documentary filmmaking.
Other highlights include the premiere of Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro, Bluey Compilations, the streaming debut of The Devil Wears Prada 2, new episodes of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, and continued weekly episodes of X-Men '97. Live sports, including the ESPYS, Wimbledon, WNBA games and Lollapalooza coverage, will also stream throughout the month.
Disney+ July Calendar
July 1
- X-Men '97 Season 2 (three-episode premiere)
July 3-4
- Disney Celebrates America (24-hour special)
- The Simpsons: Simpsley (exclusive episode)
July 5
- SharkFest programming begins
July 8
July 14
- Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro
July 17
- Descendants: Wicked Wonderland
July 23
- Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston
July 29
- The Devil Wears Prada 2
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Season 4)
July 30
- Lollapalooza livestream coverage begins
Throughout July
- Weekly new episodes of X-Men '97
- Live ESPN events, including Wimbledon, the ESPYS, and WNBA coverage
