Sunday, September 15, 2024

New Disney Channel Original Premieres Across Africa Alongside Marathon Of Fan-Favourites This Month

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• Brand-new instalment of the Descendants franchise as “Descendants: The Rise of Red” premieres on channel
• Popular Z-O-M-B-I-E-S franchise welcomes an animated series
• Celebrate Miraculous Day with back-to-back episodes and the Miraculous World DCOMs
 

Disney Channel fans are in for a right royal treat this September as the channel welcomes brand new content, marathon events of fan-favourite series’ and a whole day dedicated to everyone’s favourite superheroes, Miraculous Ladybug & Cat Noir.

The mega-hit “Descendants” franchise which features the teenage progeny of iconic Disney heroes and villains, sees a triumphant return to our screens with Descendants: The Rise of Red on Friday, 27 September at 17:00 CAT on Disney Channel, DStv channel 303. “Descendants: The Rise of Red” follows Red (Kylie Cantrall), the rebellious daughter of the Queen of Hearts, and Chloe (Malia Baker), Cinderella’s perfectionist daughter. When the tyrannical Queen of Hearts incites a coup against Auradon, polar opposites Red and Chloe must join forces and travel back in time to undo the traumatic event that set Red’s mother down her villainous path.

In addition to Cantrall and Baker, the film stars a new ensemble of VKs (Villain Kids) and legacy characters, including singer Brandy as Cinderella, Rita Ora as the Queen of Hearts, Dara ReneƩ as Uliana, Ruby Rose Turner as Bridget/Young Queen of Hearts, Morgan Dudley as Ella/Young Cinderella, Joshua Colley as Young Hook, Peder Lindell as Morgie, Grace Narducci as Fay/Young Fairy Godmother, Jeremy Swift as Principal Merlin, Paolo Montalban as King Charming, and Leonardo Nam as Maddox Hatter. China Anne McClain is back as fan-favorite Uma and the new principal at Auradon Prep. Melanie Paxson also reprises her role as Fairy Godmother.

True to the “Descendants” tradition of music-driven stories, this fourth instalment features seven new original songs, two reprises and a cover of “So This Is Love” from the classic animated “Cinderella” film that will engage viewers and bring them along on the emotional journey with our bold new characters.

Fans will also be delighted to find a Descendants Movie Special from Tuesday, 24 September to Thursday, 26 September from 15:00 CAT, leading up to the premiere of The Rise of Red.

Disney’s “ZOMBIES” is a music- and dance-filled story set in the fictitious world of Seabrook, a cookie-cutter community brimming with perky conformity 50 years after a zombie apocalypse. The popular franchise follows Zombie Zed and human Addison who meet at school and become friends.

ZOMBIES: The Re-animated Series sees Meg Donnelly and Milo Manheim reprise their roles as Seabrook’s star-crossed zombie/cheerleader couple, Zed and Addison, in Disney Branded Television’s next iteration of the hit “ZOMBIES” franchise. Fans can catch the Seabrook crew in animated form ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series premiering on Monday, 16 September at 16:30 CAT on Disney Channel. Previous offerings Zombies 2 will screen on Saturday, 21 September and Zombies 3 on Sunday, both at 10:40 CAT.

Mark your calendars for 30 September – it’s Miraculous Day! Fans of Miraculous Ladybug & Cat Noir can look forward to a day filled with their favourite crime-fighting teens. From 06:00  - 16:00 CAT on Monday, 30 September, you can expect back-to-back episodes of Season 5 of the series as well as all three Miraculous World movies. Catch Miraculous World: New York United Heroez at 11:05 CAT, Miraculous World: Shanghai, The Legend of LadyDragon at 12:05 CAT and Miraculous World Paris, Tales of Shadybug and Claw Noir at 13:10 CAT. 

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