Anaheim (USA) (AFP)

Three exclusive Star Wars series, new Marvel superheroes and a remake of? La Belle et le Trochard? in live action: this is the arsenal presented Friday by Disney to arm its platform video on demand (VOD) to compete with Netflix next November.

Among all the surprises reserved by the world number one entertainment to fans and journalists gathered this weekend in California for its biennial event "D23", it is undoubtedly Star Wars which has aroused the greatest enthusiasm.

The first official trailer of "The Mandalorian", a new series set in a dark universe populated by the sinister bounty hunters who made the success of the space saga, has been vigorously applauded by the public. And Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy promised fans that this TV series would be the same? in terms of quality to films made for cinema for four decades.

Being able to tell stories over well over two hours is even "exhilarating and liberating", she told the 6,800 people gathered in Anaheim, a historic Disneyland site south of Los Angeles.

The Disney + streaming platform will bring together Disney's entire family offering with its impressive catalog of movies and TV shows (Pixar, Marvel, etc.). It will be launched November 12 in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands, and a week later in Australia and New Zealand. The offer must then be gradually extended to the rest of the world.

"Nothing is more important to us? than this platform, which intends to compete with heavyweights in the sector like Netflix or Amazon Prime, not to mention the future Apple TV + and HBO Max.

Disney not only relies on its successes to attract the customer but also on a very attractive price at the launch compared to Netflix. In the United States, Disney + will be available for $ 6.99 a month, compared to $ 9 to $ 16 a month for Netflix. In the Netherlands, the introductory price will be 6.99 euros.

- "A dangerous world" -

The British Ewan McGregor joined Mrs. Kennedy on stage to confirm that he would resume his role as Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi for Disney +.

Apart from the fact that the script has already been written and that the filming is scheduled to begin next year, very few details have been disclosed on the series.

On the other hand, the bitter ones had concrete with? The Mandalorian? and the trailer of this series that will be available from the launch of Disney +.

Its creator Jon Favreau told Anaheim that the plot took place chronologically after "The Return of the Jedi", in a world where the joy of having defeated the Empire and its evil maneuvers has given way to turmoil and chaos. ..

This will happen in? Like in old samurai movies or in old westerns, a world full of shots where everyone is fighting to save his skin ?. "It's a dangerous world," said the director.

The images unveiled Friday show helmets of battered Stormtroopers, stuck on spikes and covered with dust, while mothers and children flee to shelter from armed mobsters.

Disney also announced a "spy series"? in the world of Star Wars, inspired by the movie "Rogue One", with Diego Luna and Alan Tudyk taking over their roles for a "prequel".

For his part, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige revealed that three series - until then never mentioned - would come to complete the films of the Marvel universe, with new superheroes on screen:? Miss Marvel ?,? Moon Knight? and? Miss Hulk ?.

Marvel will also decline in animated series a concept that made the success of his comics,? What if? ?? (? And if? ??), a review of the 23 films already released with twists and even protagonists different from the original intrigues.

Even more mysterious, Disney + will propose "Wandavision", presented as a hybrid between a classic sitcom and an action movie. Marvel, a cover of the Muppet Show and a remake of the series "Lizzie McGuire" to adulthood.

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