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Tom & Jerry
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Vivo
A Loud House Christmas
Sing 2
This is a list of notable events, premieres, releases, series cancellations, and endings in the year 2021.
Television[]
- May 14 - The Chicken Squad premiered on Disney Junior.
- July 9 - The Patrick Star Show premiered on Nickelodeon.
- July 16 - Mickey Mouse Funhouse premiered on Disney Junior.
- August 6 - Spidey and His Amazing Friends premiered on Disney Junior.
- September 13 - Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go premiered on Cartoonito.
- October 1 - The Ghost and Molly McGee premiered on Disney Channel.
- October 4 - Alma's Way premiered on PBS Kids.
Streaming[]
- January 5 - Gabby's Dollhouse premiered on Netflix.
- January 26 - Go, Dog. Go! premiered on Netflix.
- February 5 - The Snoopy Show premiered on Apple TV+.
- March 4 - Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years premiered on Paramount+.
- May 27 - The 2021 reboot of Rugrats premiered on Paramount+.
- July 13 - Ridley Jones premiered on Netflix.
- September 28 - Ada Twist, Scientist premiered on Netflix.
- November 11 - Elmo & Tango's Mysterious Mysteries premiered on HBO Max.
Films[]
Theatrical[]
- February 26 - Tom & Jerry (live-action Warner Bros.) was released.
- March 5 - Raya and the Last Dragon (Disney) was released simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+.
- July 16 - Space Jam: A New Legacy (live-action Warner Bros.) was released theatrically.
- August 20 - PAW Patrol: The Movie (Nickelodeon) was released theatrically.
- November 24 - Encanto (Disney) was released theatrically.
- November 26 - A Loud House Christmas (live-action) was released on Nickelodeon.
- December 22 - Sing 2 (Illumination) was released theatrically.
Direct-to-video[]
- February 23 - Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (Warner Bros. Animation) was released.
- September 14 - Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (Warner Bros. Animation) was released.
Streaming[]
- March 4 - The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (Nickelodeon) premiered in the United States on Paramount+.
- June 18 - Luca (Disney/Pixar) was released on Disney+.
- August 6 - Vivo (Sony Pictures Animation) was released on Netflix.
- August 20 - The Loud House Movie (Nickelodeon) was released on Netflix.
- December 3 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Disney) was released on Disney+.
Video games[]
- April 29: SpongeBob SquarePants: Krusty Cook-off is released on Nintendo Switch
- August 13: PAW Patrol: The Movie: Adventure City Calls is released on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Steam, Stadia, and Xbox One
- October 5: Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox One[1]
Character debuts[]
- March 5 - Raya, Sisu, Tuk Tuk, Boun, Tong, Noi, Ongis, Namaari, Chief Benja, Virana, Druun, Dang Hu, The Tail Chief, Dang Hai, The Spine Chief, Jagan
- June 18 - Luca Paguro, Alberto Scorfano, Giulia Marcovaldo, Massimo Marcovaldo, Ercole Visconti, Daniela Paguro, Lorenzo Paguro, Ciccio and Guido, Uncle Ugo, Grandma Paguro, Caligola, Machiavelli, Concetta and Pinuccia Aragosta, Tabitha, Ms. Trunklebee
- August 14 - Vee
- August 20 - Liberty, Delores, Marty Muckraker, Kendra Wilson, Gus, Butch, Ruben, Angus, Morag, Lucille Loud, Lela
- October 1 - Molly McGee, Scratch, Pete McGee, Sharon McGee, Darryl McGee, Grandma Nin, Libby Stein-Torres, Andrea Davenport, The Chairman, The Ghost Council
- November 24 - Mirabel Madrigal, Agustín Madrigal, Julieta Madrigal, Luisa Madrigal, Isabela Madrigal, Pepa Madrigal, Félix Madrigal, Dolores Madrigal, Camilo Madrigal, Antonio Madrigal, Alma Madrigal, Bruno Madrigal, Pedro Madrigal, Pico, Osvaldo, Mariano Guzmán, Señora Guzmán, Chispi, Parce, Town Kids
- December 3 - Greg Heffley, Rowley Jefferson