The next great adventure waiting on your bookshelf may soon be making its way to your television.
With Disney officially bringing the beloved “Warrior Cats” saga to Disney+ and Disney Channel in 2028, one thing has become increasingly clear.
The magic of children’s literature is finding a powerful new home in animation.
Announced as part of Disney Kids & Family’s growing slate, the long-running fantasy phenomenon will adapt the opening arc, “Warrior Cats: The Prophecies Begin,” marking the first officially authorized animated adaptation of the wildly successful franchise.
It is a fitting honor for a series that has become one of children’s publishing’s biggest modern success stories.
Since first arriving on bookshelves, the Erin Hunter-created saga has sold more than 90 million books, been translated into 38 languages, remained on The New York Times bestseller list for more than 20 years, and cultivated an incredibly passionate worldwide fanbase. Today, that community stretches far beyond bookstores, with over 2 million annual visitors to the official website, nearly 3 billion TikTok views, roughly 50 million monthly YouTube views through fan-created content, and more than 735 million plays of its Roblox experience.
Those are the kinds of numbers that don’t simply create a successful book series.
They create a generation of fans waiting to see their favorite world come to life.
For Disney, the announcement continues an exciting trend of embracing beloved literary adventures. As families continue searching for stories filled with imagination, wonder, friendship and courage, books remain one of the richest places to discover the next generation of animated classics.
That philosophy is reflected throughout Disney Kids & Family’s current slate, with “Warrior Cats” joining family favorites including “Bluey,” “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+,” “Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends,” “Big City Greens,” and the recently revived “Phineas and Ferb.”
Just as importantly, the project continues to signal that fantasy is enjoying another remarkable moment.
Whether through magical adventures, mythical worlds or unforgettable heroes, audiences have once again shown an appetite for stories that invite them into entirely new worlds. For young readers who have grown up alongside the warrior clans—and those preparing to discover them for the very first time—that future is looking brighter than ever.
Sometimes the greatest adventures begin with turning a page.
Soon, they’ll begin with pressing play.