Disney Plus is removing dozens of original movies and shows

In a surprise move, Disney Plus and Hulu are removing dozens of movies and shows – as soon as next week.

While the full list hasn’t been revealed, Deadline reports that the likes of Willow, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, Y: The Last Man, and more will depart the streaming services from May 26.

The decision to remove original exclusives may be new for Disney, but it’s part of a worrying industry trend that’s become more and more prevalent in recent years. In 2022, Netflix removed Hemlock Grove as well as its Marvel Netflix series from the service. HBO Max – now just ‘Max’ – took down 20 originals and multiple animated series from its slate last year – due to Warner Bros. merge with Discovery (H/T Variety). No reason for Disney taking content off its service has been given, though it now means there is now no way to watch several Disney Plus favorites thanks to the lack of a physical release.

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Below is a taste of the biggest shows leaving the service – though more could still be on the way. It's by no means an exhaustive list. All in all, it amounts to hundreds of hours of content being taken away from subscribers.

Shows and movies leaving Disney Plus in May 2023

A Spark Story
America the Beautiful
Artemis Fowl
Be Our Chef
Best in Dough
Best in Snow
Better Nate Than Ever
Big Shot
Black Beauty
Cheaper by the Dozen
Clouds
Darby and the Dead
Diary of a Future President
Disney Fairy Tale Weddings
Dollface
Earth to Ned
Encore!
Everything’s Trash
Foodtastic
Howard
It’s a Dog’s Life with Bill Farmer
Just Beyond
Little Demon
Love in the Time of Corona
Maggie
Magic Camp
Marvel’s MPower
Marvel’s Project Hero
Marvel’s Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever
Pistol
Rosaline
Stargirl
Stuntman
The Hot Zone
The Making Of Willow
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
The Mysterious Benedict Society
The One and Only Ivan
The Premise
The Princess
The Quest
The World According to Jeff Goldblum
Timmy Failure
Turner & Hooch
Weird but True!
Willow
Wolfgang
Y: The Last Man

If you're having trouble filling out your watchlist, be sure to check out our lists of the best Disney Plus shows and best Disney Plus movies. Then get a dose of Disney magic with our guide to new Disney movies.

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