Disney XD Sets 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Series

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Disney XD will launch a new animated series based on the popular theatrical movie Guardians of the Galaxy.

The series, will premiere on the Disney service in 2015, will feature the characters introduced in the Marvel Studio film, which generated $323 million at the box office this year.

The series will air as part of the Marvel Universe programming block on the boys-targeted Disney XD.

"The movie and franchise quickly became a worldwide phenomenon,” said Marc Buhaj, Senior Vice President, Programming and General Manager, Disney XD in a statement."We're looking forward to working with the great team at Marvel Television to deliver an engaging animated series that fans can enjoy each week."

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.