Quite a few brand new shows and movies are slated to drop on the OTT platform this month, so here’s our guide for everything that is releasing on Disney Plus Hotstar in April 2023. Once again, we have some English language series coming our way, in addition to some international content. While the list may seem short for now, more announcements for new titles are anticipated in the coming weeks.
This List is Subject to Change Depending on the Availability of the Content in Various Countries. More Titles May Be Added As and When They’re Announced.
Titles Releasing on Disney Plus Hotstar in April 2023
APRIL 5
The Crossover
Several original Disney content about sports, especially basketball, has graced the platform. After watching titles like Big Shot, Chang Can Dunk, and Rise and documentaries like 38 at the Garden, we’re happy to swear by this affinity to the sport and dig into a new show marking the beloved game’s comeback into our lives.
Based on the critically-acclaimed best-selling novel by Kwame Alexander, The Crossover revolves around the lives of teen brothers Josh and Jordan Bell, who’ve already earned quite a name in the basketball community. On the flip side, the adult version of Josh narrates the coming-of-age story of both of their lives through lyrical poetry. Capturing moments both on and off the court, it also reels in the threads of their parents’ stories – their father, who’s only beginning to adjust to his life post-basketball, and their mother, who’s finally racing after her lifelong dreams.
Journey to the Center of the Earth Season 1
APRIL 7
Tiny Beautiful Things
Originally slated to stream on Hulu, Tiny Beautiful Things is based on the best-selling series written by Cheryl Strayed. The TV show starring Kathryn Hahn will be available for international viewers on Disney+. Its storyline follows a writer whose marital life isn’t all swell while her teenage daughter keeps pushing her away. Her glorious days as a promising writer seem to be over, so she switches lines and takes over as the advice columnist Dear Sugar. Although it feels ironic to advise others when her life seems to be falling apart, this job allows her to peek back into her old childhood memories and finally guide her back home.
APRIL 12
Rennervations
Playing along with Jeremy Renner’s name and the word ‘renovations’, this new series will centre around the actor well-known for his portrayal of Marvel’s Hawkeye, who will now be teaming up with professional builders to reimagine huge government vehicles as “mind-blowing creations” that are meant to make “giant differences” in children’s lives across the world.
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APRIL 17
Family
The upcoming South Korean drama series starring Jang Hyuk and Jang Na-ra has been directed by Jang Jung-do alongside Lee Jung-mook and written by Jung Yoo-sun. TvN will facilitate its original Korean broadcast, but international audiences can stream it via Disney+. Both the show’s leading stars will be seen leading double lives as the couple maintains the life of a happy family during the day. Kwon Do-hoon works at the National Intelligence Service as a secret agent, whereas his wife Yoo-ra also has a secret that’ll be known to us later.
APRIL 21
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
APRIL 28
Peter Pan and Wendy
Taking us back to Neverland again, the forthcoming fantasy adventure movie event is directed by David Lowery as it seeks inspiration from his screenplay, co-written with Toby Halbrooks. Serving as the live-action adaptation of the old animated film Peter Pan, the new-age rendition will introduce us to Wendy Darling, a young girl whose prime inhibition surrounds her, never wanting to leave her childhood home. Enter Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up, and everything changes for both of them.
Embarking on an adventurous ride to the mystical Neverland, Wendy faces the villainous pirate, Captain Hook, and gets acquainted with loads of new life-changing experiences.
Stay tuned to Disney+ Hotstar’s Instagram page for more updates on the latest announcements about shows/movies releasing in April 2023.
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