On Thursday, Disney Branded Television unveiled its fall and winter premiere dates for new original movies and series on Disney Channel and Disney Junior, which includes, obviously, Halloween!
The Disney Channel Original Movie remake “Under Wraps” got a trailer this week, and during the event, Disney finally gave us a premiere date. “Under Wraps” will premiere on Friday, October 1, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel. The contemporary comedic remake of the 1997 Halloween classic of the same name follows three 12-year-old friends, Marshall, Gilbert, and Amy. They happen upon and awaken a mummy, which they affectionately name Harold, and must rush to return him to his resting place before midnight on Halloween. Along the way, the team narrowly escapes a nefarious group of criminals intent on selling the mummy to the highest bidder. When Harold is inevitably captured, Marshall, Gilbert, and Amy must band together to stand up to the criminals, face their fears, and rescue their new—but rather “ancient”—friend.
“Under Wraps” will be followed by the premiere of the new animated series “The Ghost and Molly McGee” at 9:35 p.m. ET/PT. Announced back in 2019, the animated buddy-comedy follows tween optimist Molly (voiced by Ashly Burch), who lives to make the world a better place, and grumpy ghost Scratch (voiced by Dana Snyder), whose job is to spread misery. When one of Scratch’s curses backfires, he finds himself forever bound to Molly.
For the younger audience, Disney also announced “Mickey’s Tale of Two Witches.” On Halloween, Mickey tells Pluto a story about two witches-in-training, Minnie the Wonderful and Daisy Doozy, who must pass four tests to graduate from the Witch Academy in Happy Haunt Hills. While Daisy isn’t confident about passing, she and Minnie join forces, along with Count Mickula and the gang, to defeat a mischievous ghost. Minnie and Daisy learn that working together makes their magic and their friendship stronger. “Mickey’s Tale of Two Witches” will premiere on Disney Junior on October 7.
