Disney finally turns the key(blade) on a Kingdom Hearts TV show
Contrary to the popular conception, Disney and video game studio Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts mash-up games aren’t actually all that complicated. Strip away all the lore about hearts, keyblades, χ blades (pronounced keyblades), Heartless, Nobodies, Unversed, Maleficent, Dream Drop Distance s, Marks Of Mastery, characters sticking the letter X in their names in random spots, and the 14 members of…
Disney is set to bring the popular Kingdom Hearts video game franchise to life on television, according to an announcement made at the D23 celebration. The show will be a full reimagining of the initial story, rather than a continuation of the existing narrative, which was deemed too complicated. Kingdom Hearts combines elements of various Disney movies, featuring an anime boy, Sora, who teams up with Goofy and Donald Duck to defeat Disney villains and the enigmatic Organization XIII.
The show, set to premiere on Disney+, aims to simplify the complex lore and focus on a fresh interpretation of the original storyline. While details about the cast and animation are yet to be revealed, the press release confirmed that creator Tetsuya Nomura would be involved in the production.
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