The Walt Disney Company is working with Dhar Mann Studios, ordering a 20-episode series geared to kids, tweens, and family audiences.
Asad Ayaz, chief marketing and brand officer for The Walt Disney Company, and Debra O’Connell, chairman of Disney Entertainment Television, said in a joint statement, “Dhar has built a distinctive voice and an enormous global following, with stories that are uniquely his own. He and his team have forged an extraordinary connection with their audience, and we believe their optimistic, deeply relatable storytelling will connect in a meaningful way with Disney fans.”
“Disney has always held a special place in my heart,” Mann said in a LinkedIn post. “I grew up watching its stories and dreaming about creating worlds that could inspire people in the same way. Years later, I got to experience that magic all over again through the eyes of my own children. Now, we have the opportunity to help create that magic for the next generation. This moment is much bigger than a business deal to me. It’s proof that you don’t need to begin with a massive studio, industry connections or all the answers. Sometimes you just need a story you believe in, the courage to share it and a team willing to dream alongside you.”
Sean Atkins, CEO of Dhar Mann Studios, added, “What’s fun about this partnership is that is two Burbank companies coming together, from very different eras of media, both built around a similar ideas of surprising and delighting families. Disney has spent generations creating stories, characters, and worlds that become part of people’s lives. Dhar Mann Studios has spent years building a direct relationship with a global audience of over 170 million followers through optimistic, emotional, deeply relatable storytelling. Those are different models, different histories, different operating systems. But they are not in conflict. To use Disney parlance, it is synergistic!”
