Disney working on a Disney villains series as a Book of Enchantment adaptation for its upcoming Disney+ video streaming service.

The Walt Disney Company is working on a series revolving around Disney villains as a Book of Enchantment adaptation for its upcoming Disney+ video streaming service that is set to launch later this year.

Deadline reported that Michael Seitzman, ABC Signature Studios and Maniac Productions are producing the series based on Serena Valentino's Book of Enchantment book series of which five books have been published so far.

Like the Disney series Once Upon a Time that was on M-Net (DStv 101) and ended last year after 7 seasons the new Disney series will explore the origin tales of various iconic Disney villains ranging from the Beast in The Beauty and the Beast, Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty, the evil Queen in Snow White and Ursula the sea witch in The Little Mermaid.

The Disney drama series will be similar to the youth film series Descendants of which the third film in the franchise will be on The Disney Channel (DStv 303) later this year.

It's not yet clear whether Disney+ will launch globally, and if so include South Africa, or only be for the United States.

Depending on that - and if not - it's not known whether new made-for-Disney+ titles will become available and distributed internationally for other broadcasters if Disney+ remains a US-only service.

Disney ordered shows for Disney+ including the in-production Star Wars live-action series The Mandalorian and an untitled Rogue One prequel with Diego Luna not yet in production, a High School Musical: The Musical: The Series reboot youth series, a High Fidelity series, the revival and continuation of Star Wars: The Clone Wars animation series, as well as a new original animation series based on Pixar's Monsters Inc.

Disney+ is also working on several series based on characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe revolving around characters like Loki with Tom Hiddleston who reprise his role.