Disney Takes Spaceship Earth on High-Stakes Time-Travel Adventure

Disney has ordered a pilot for a live-action television series based on its iconic EPCOT attraction, Spaceship Earth. The show will be a high-stakes, time-traveling teenage drama that ditches the educational ride's historical narrative in favor of a cosmic adventure.

The official logline promises a thrilling story when a mission to prevent a global cataclysm goes awry and forces teenagers from different eras to join forces against an existential threat. The creative team behind this ambitious project includes Marvel and sci-fi veterans, including showrunner Jason Fuchs (co-creator of HBO Max's IT: Welcome to Derry), executive producer Michael Waldron (Loki), and director Lee Toland Krieger (You, Riverdale).

The series is being produced by 20th Television, signaling a major investment in the show's production value and scope. This marks a significant turning point for Disney+ as it attempts to prove that theme park IP can sustain an episodic format, not just a two-hour blockbuster.