โMegan and Cupcake Ready for Preschool,โ a hybrid live action and animated extension of Disney Jr.โs popular โReady for Preschoolโ shorts is set to debut on Disney Jr. and stream on Disney+ later this Fall.
โSesame Streetโ puppeteer, ventriloquist and childrenโs book author Megan Baptist stars alongside her new sidekick, Cupcake, partnering up to serve lessons to preschoolers.
According to the logline, the series is set in the WOW Workshop and is equal parts invention lab and playhouse โ Megan and Cupcake have no shortage of gadgets, gizmos and imagination to tinker with. Together, theyโll lead kids at home on playful, hands-on adventures designed to help them feel confident, curious and ready to take on preschool.
A collection of 10 one-minute โMegan and Cupcakeโ live-action shorts introducing viewers to the WOW Workshop will start rolling out on Disney Jr. YouTube today, before their debut on Disney Jr. and Disney+ this Fall.
The full longer-form shorts titled โMegan and Cupcake Ready for Preschoolโ themed around specific learning and play concepts featuring the live-action interactions with Megan and Cupcake wrapped around some of the existing โReady for Preschoolโ shorts will also premiere on Disney Jr. and Disney+ this fall.
โMegan and Cupcake Ready for Preschoolโ is the newest addition to Disney Jr.โs leading lineup of learning-focused programming on Disney+ highlighting age-appropriate skill development and early learning concepts for preschoolers including โMickey Mouse Clubhouseโ and global phenomenon โGracieโs Corner,โ which debuted on Disney Jr. and Disney+ earlier this summer as part of a global linear and streaming acquisition deal and also includes the development of new original content.
Watch the first short below.
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