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Disney+ is getting a Kingdom Hearts TV show adaptation, according to reports circulated yesterday (via Siliconera).
First and foremost, these are rumours and these reports have not been acknowledged by Disney. As a result, we should take these revelations with a pinch of salt. So, Disney apparently had plans to develop a live-action Kingdom Hearts adaptation in-house, but something happened, and that’s no longer the case. The company reached out to Square Enix to collaborate on an animated pilot episode, created within Unreal Engine 4.
There is a #KingdomHearts series in the works at Disney+.
Disney originally wanted to make it but that didn't work out, so Square Enix was asked to create a pilot using Unreal Engine.
This series is most likely not live-action, but CG animated. They're currently casting. pic.twitter.com/jroZXImeOm
— Emre Kaya (@Vullein) May 26, 2020
This project is currently casting for characters, though we don’t know who specifically will be involved in this TV adaptation. Sora, Goofy, and Donald are safe bets, though. After these rumours began to raise eyebrows, influencer Jeremy Conrad and Disney Insider Editor-in-Chief Skyler Shuler corroborated the original report. Shuler even said that original voice actors for the Disney characters will return to voice their characters.
Be that as it may, Square Enix has kept shtum on the possibility of a Kingdom Hearts TV show, and Disney hasn’t commented on the speculation. We’ll keep you in the loop once we know more, because it is a very interesting prospect.
Kingdom Hearts 3 is out now for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
