{
  "id": 938954,
  "title": "‘Kingdom Hearts’ Series Announced For Disney+",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/kingdom-hearts-series-announced-for-disney",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T03:09:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/kingdom-hearts-series-disney-1237041107/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A new \"Kingdom Hearts\" series has been announced for Disney+. The series, which is not yet titled, was developed in partnership with video game creator Tetsuya Nomura and the creative team at Square Enix. According to Deadline, the news was announced at the D23 event in Anaheim on Friday night.\n\nThe series will reimagine the iconic adventure with a brand-new story that will expand on the universe of Kingdom Hearts while celebrating the characters that have captured the hearts of millions of fans around the world, as per TheWrap. Disney Kids & Family president Ayo Davis said that \"Kingdom Hearts has captivated gamers everywhere with its unique blend of adventure and imagination.\"\n\nThe \"Kingdom Hearts\" video game franchise first launched in 2002 and has gained acclaim over two decades. Variety and TheWrap both reported that the series will debut on Disney+, with TheWrap also mentioning it will debut on Disney Channel.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘Kingdom Hearts’ Anime Series Coming to Disney+",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/kingdom-hearts-anime-series-coming-to-disney",
        "published": "2026-08-15T03:03:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}