The new Disney + streaming service has been announced, the force will accompany you

Walt Disney Company's new direct-to-consumer service will be called Disney +. Disney President and CEO Bob Iger revealed the name of the service today during a live audio broadcast of the company's fiscal year, and financial results for the fourth quarter of 2018.

Disney + is the new content streaming service that will debut in 2019

Disney + is slated to launch in the United States in late 2019. Iger also announced that Lucasfilm is in development for a second Star Wars live-action series for Disney +, which will go into production next year. The series will follow the adventures of rebel spy Cassian Andor during the Rebellion's formative years, and before the events of Rogue One. Diego Luna will reprise the role of Andor, which originated in the 2016 film. The thrilling thriller will explore tales full of espionage and daring missions, to restore hope to a galaxy, in the clutches of a ruthless empire.

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Disney + is also putting together a live-action series focused on a fan-favorite character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Iger confirmed today that Marvel Studios is developing a series based on Loki, the god of mischief. The new projects join an impressive list of movies and series planned for Disney that includes new stories set in the worlds of Pixar Monsters Inc. and the Disney Channel's High School Musical, as well as a galaxy far, far away.

Earlier this year, Lucasfilm revealed that Emmy-nominated producer and actor Jon Favreau will write and executive produce The Mandalorian for Disney. The live-action series, which takes place after the fall of the Empire and before the rise of the First Order, is currently in production.

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