Leo Messi’s soccer-themed animated series finds a home on Disney+
Leo Messi’s soccer-themed animated series finds a home on Disney+
The series ‘Messi and the Giants’ will air on Disney+ and the Disney Channel.
Lionel Messi is still scoring goals and drawing plenty of viewership for Inter Miami CF, but he’s got an eye on the future as well. The superstar soccer forward is hard at work on his own animated kids’ show, and this week he struck a deal with Disney Branded Television to distribute the program on cable and via streaming.
Key Details:
- Messi’s show “Messi and the Giants” will air on Disney Channel, and stream on Disney+.
- The series revolves around a 12-year-old with extraordinary abilities who must save the 10 realms from Giants.
- The show does not have a release date as of yet.
The deal between Messi and Disney Branded Television means “Messi and the Giants” will air on the Disney Channel in the United States, and stream globally on Disney+. The show is being produced by Sony Music Vision and Sony Pictures Television – Kids.
“I always dreamed of being involved in a project that would share the values of sports, the very same values that have been so important to my career, with younger generations. Nothing truly is impossible with teamwork, perseverance, discipline, and hard work,” said Lionel Messi. “I look forward to sharing this series with kids around the world, and I hope I will inspire them and motivate them to achieve their own dreams. Ever since I was a kid, I always loved animated series, and I look forward to watching this series with my own kids.”
The series centers on 12-year-old Leo, a young boy with an extraordinary talent who is pulled to the world of Iko, which has been overtaken by a group of Giants who have spread their rule over the ten realms. Only young Leo can save them, but he’s the size of a flea compared to the hulking conquerors!
There’s no release date for the series as of yet, but as it’s been in the works since 2023, there’s at least a chance it will come out sometime in 2025.
“Football — or soccer as we call it in the United States — is the world’s most beloved sport, uniting and captivating millions of fans of all ages,” Disney Branded Television president Ayo Davis said. “We are proud to work with Lionel Messi and Sony Pictures Television to bring ‘Messi and the Giants’ to our passionate, global kids’ audience. We know that its themes of family, friendship, and teamwork will resonate with not only football enthusiasts but everyone everywhere who loves a great story.”
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