Disney’sBig Hero 6 The Seriesis ready to launch this weekend with a premiere event featuring two back-to-back episodes on both Saturday, June 9th and Sunday, June 10th from 9:00-10:00 a.m. EDT/PDT, on Disney Channel, DisneyNOW and Disney Channel VOD platforms. In the weeks following the premiere weekend, new episodes will then debut every Saturday through September. To celebrate the small-screen debut of Hiro, Baymax and the crew’s new adventures, we have an exclusive S.T.E.A.M.-powered featurette from the show to share with you today!
In this behind-the-scenes look, the cast and crew ofBig Hero 6: The Serieschat about the importance of science education for kids and how the show itself portrays science as it truly is: cool, exciting, and superheroic. Each of the characters and their chosen scientific specialty gets their time to shine, like Hiro’s focus on robotics, Honey Lemon’s chemical concoctions, and Go Go’s maglev tech. Another cool aspect is that the animated series' science is grounded in reality even though they take the characters' creations to extremes in battling threats to San Fransokyo. This featurette offers a great look at the series and a nice nod to real-life S.T.E.A.M. so check it out!
Check out the S.T.E.A.M.-focused featurette forBig Hero 6: The Seriesbelow:
“Big Hero 6 The Series” will launch with a premiere weekend event, featuring two back-to-back episodes on both Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10 (9:00-10:00 a.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel, DisneyNOW and Disney Channel VOD platforms.
Big Hero 6 The Series, based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Academy Award-winning feature film, continues the adventures and friendship of 14-year-old tech genius Hiro, his compassionate, cutting-edge robot Baymax and their friends Wasabi, Honey Lemon, Go Go and Fred as they form the legendary superhero team Big Hero 6 and embark on high-tech adventures as they protect their city from an array of scientifically enhanced villains. In his normal day-to-day life, Hiro faces daunting academic challenges and social trials as the new prodigy at San Fransokyo Institute of Technology.
TheBig Hero 6 The Seriesvoice cast isMaya Rudolphas Aunt Cass;Ryan Potteras Hiro;Scott Adsitas Baymax;Jamie Chungas Go Go;Alan Tudykas Alistair Krei;Khary Paytonas Wasabi;Genesis Rodriguezas Honey Lemon;Brooks Wheelanas Fred;David Shaughnessyas Heathcliff; and Marvel Comics legendStan Leeas Fred’s dad. Recurring guest voice cast includesJenifer Lewisas Professor Granville;Haley Tjuas Karmi;Andrew Scottas Obake; andAndy Richteras Globby. A line of consumer products are currently available onshopDisney.comand at Disney stores, and will be coming to retailers nationwide on July 1st. A DVD from Walt Disney Studios titledBig Hero 6 The Series: Back in Action!will be released on June 26th.
Joining the stellar cast as a guest star on the animated series will be Emmy Award-nominatedChristy Carlson Romano–who reunites with herKim Possiblecreative team of Emmy Award-winning producersMark McCorkle,Bob SchooleyandNick Filippi–who will play bot-fighter Trina. Additional guest voice cast includes celebrity chefsGordon RamsayandAlton Brownas cooking competition participant Bolton Gramercy and host Yum Laboughé, respectively;Daniel HenneyandJames Cromwellreprise their feature film roles as Hiro’s brother Tadashi and Professor Callaghan, respectively;Susan Sullivanas Fred’s mother;John Michael Higginsas Fred’s sidekick robot Mini-Max;Diedrich Baderas pompous local TV reporter Bluff Dunder;Sean Giambroneas Fred’s geeky archrival Richardson Mole;Naoko Morias thief-for-hire Momakase;Lucas Neffas fast-food mascot Noodle Burger Boy; andMara Wilsonas self-made billionaire Liv Amara.
