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Big Hero 6 The Series Fact Sheet & Lead Sheet

Big Hero 6 The Series: Season 1: Fact Sheet

 


FACT SHEET




Series:                                  “Big Hero 6 The Series”



Network:                               Disney Channel

        

Premiere:                              June 9, 2018



Synopsis:                              Based on Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Academy Award®-winning feature film inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name, Disney Channel’s “Big Hero 6 The Series” picks up immediately following the events of the feature film, continuing the adventures and friendship of 14-year-old tech genius Hiro and his compassionate, cutting-edge robot Baymax. Along with their friends Wasabi, Honey Lemon, Go Go and Fred, 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.



Voice Cast:                            Ryan Potter as Hiro

Scott Adsit as Baymax

Jamie Chung as Go Go

                                             Genesis Rodriguez as Honey Lemon

Khary Payton as Wasabi

                                             Brooks Wheelan as Fred

Maya Rudolph as Aunt Cass

                                            

Recurring Voice Cast:            Stan Lee as Fred’s dad

Jenifer Lewis as Professor Granville

Haley Tju as Karmi

Andy Richter as Globby

Andrew Scott as Obake

David Shaughnessy as Heathcliff

Alan Tudyk as Alistair Krei



Executive Producers:            Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle



Executive Producer/

Supervising Director:            Nick Filippi



Art Directors:                        Chris Whittier and Ben Plouffe



Series Composer:                  Adam Berry                  



Cultural Consultant:              Yuuko Uchikoshi

        

Production Company:           Disney Television Animation



Parental Guideline:               TV-Y7 FV
Big Hero 6 The Series: Season 1: Lead Sheet

“Big Hero 6 The Series”



“Big Hero 6 The Series” picks up immediately following the events of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Academy Award®-winning film “Big Hero 6,” continuing the adventures and friendship of 14-year-old tech genius Hiro and his compassionate, cutting-edge robot Baymax. Along with their friends – Wasabi, a sensible control freak whose specialty is physics; Honey Lemon, an optimistic and artistic scientist with a love for chemistry; Go Go, a no-nonsense, fearless speed genius who specializes in mechanical engineering; and Fred, a creative, science enthusiast – they form the legendary superhero team Big Hero 6, taking on new challenges and overcoming opposition in a world of evolving technology.



Set in the fictional city of San Fransokyo, a high-tech fusion of San Francisco and Tokyo, and featuring 2D animation that draws inspiration from various Japanese art styles, each 22-minute episode illuminates the unbreakable family bond among the Big Hero 6 team, a group of diverse individuals, each with distinct personalities. The series follows the friends as they embark on high-tech adventures and protect their city from an array of scientifically enhanced villains. Hiro, now juggling his newfound responsibilities of being a rookie superhero, also faces daunting academic challenges and social trials in his day-to-day life as a student at San Fransokyo Institute of Technology. 



Additional returning characters from the feature film, inspired by the Marvel comics created by Man of Action, include Aunt Cass, Hiro’s busy, cat-loving aunt; Fred’s Dad, who doubled as a crime-fighting superhero in the 1970s; Heathcliff, Fred’s distinguished butler; and Alistair Krei, a suspicious businessman who leverages his knowledge of the team’s secret identities to his advantage. The series will also introduce new characters including Professor Granville, San Fransokyo Institute of Technology’s strict new dean; Karmi, a jealous young classmate who dislikes Hiro, but is a fangirl of the Big Hero 6 team; Obake, a brilliant villainous scientist determined to sabotage Hiro; Globby, an incompetent thief who attains new powers; and Baron Von Steamer, the city’s oldest super villain.



Reprising their roles from the feature film are Maya Rudolph as Aunt Cass, Ryan Potter as Hiro, Scott Adsit as Baymax, Jamie Chung as Go Go, Alan Tudyk as Alistair Krei, Genesis Rodriguez as Honey Lemon, David Shaughnessy as Heathcliff and Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee as Fred’s dad. Also joining the main voice cast are Khary Payton as Wasabi and Brooks Wheelan as Fred. Recurring guest voice cast includes Jenifer Lewis as Professor Granville, Haley Tju as Karmi, Andrew Scott as Obake and Andy Richter as Globby.



“Big Hero 6 The Series” is executive produced by Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley and Nick Filippi, the team behind Disney Channel’s Emmy Award®-winning global hit “Kim Possible.” Filippi also serves as supervising director. Yuuko Uchikoshi, associate professor at University of California, Davis, is the series’ cultural advisor. The series is a production of Disney Television Animation and carries a TV-Y7 FV parental guideline.

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