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‘Big Hero 6’ renewed for season 3

Disney Channel has ordered a third season of the animated Big Hero 6: The Series ahead of the season two premiere, which airs 6 May on Disney Channel.

Season two guest voice cast includes Nestor Carbonell (Bates Motel) as Chief Cruz, San Fransokyo’s new police chief; Isabella Gomez (One Day at a Time) as Hiro’s new friend Megan; Ben Feldman (Superstore) as Chris, Liv Amara’s assistant; Will Friedle (Kim Possible) as Ian, Krei’s geeky scientist; Jane Lynch (Glee) and Timothy Simons (Veep) as Supersonic Sue and Supersonic Stu, a grandmother/grandson super villain duo; Jessica Paré (SEAL Team) as acrobatic thief Sirque; and Horatio Sanz (Saturday Night Live) as El Fuego, a Mexican wrestler.

The upcoming second season features a voice cast of Maya Rudolph, Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung, Alan Tudyk, Khary Payton, Genesis Rodriguez, Brooks Wheelan, David Shaughnessy and Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee as Fred’s dad. Returning this season are Christy Carlson Romano and Andy Richter, Jenifer Lewis, Haley Tju and Mara Wilson.

Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley and Nick Filippi, the team behind Disney Channel series Kim Possible, serve as executive producers. Filippi also serves as supervising director.

Additional extensions for Big Hero 6: The Series include toys, books, apparel, and collectibles, plush and home décor from Disney Parks, experiences and consumer products.