{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b0dbf1d60298599e94214059","clusterId":"c_3780cf611573c52e138fe938","slug":"disney-announces-cursed-love-romantasy-webtoon-initiative","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Disney Announces Cursed Love Romantasy Webtoon Initiative","summary":"Disney Publishing announced Disney Cursed Love, a romantasy initiative inspired by its classic love stories, at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026 on August 14. The initiative launches with The Curse of a Forsaken Heart, a webtoon by Emily McIntire and artist Samairu, debuting on WEBTOON before print in 2027. Seven additional titles were also announced.","whyItMatters":"The initiative extends Disney's August 2025 WEBTOON collaboration, which plans around 100 comics, and adds a new romantasy line to the existing Disney and Marvel series on the platform.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDisney Publishing announced Disney Cursed Love, a romantasy initiative inspired by its classic love stories, at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026 on August 14. The initiative launches with The Curse of a Forsaken Heart, a new webtoon by New York Times bestselling author Emily McIntire and artist Samairu. The series will debut on WEBTOON before expanding into print formats in 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story follows Belle and the Beast, in human form, who are pulled into a magical world through an enchanted stained-glass window. They find the realm cursed by an evil sorcerer after Princess Emberlynne refused his marriage proposal, and they must help her find love to lift the curse and return home.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Curse of a Forsaken Heart\u003c/strong\u003e: Launches the initiative, debuts on WEBTOON before print in 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Wars: Visions The Followers of Ankok\u003c/strong\u003e: Release date not yet announced\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Wars: Visions The Ronin and the Droid\u003c/strong\u003e: Release date not yet announced\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisney Villains Hades\u003c/strong\u003e: Release date not yet announced\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisney Villains Maleficent\u003c/strong\u003e: Release date not yet announced\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisney Villains Ursula\u003c/strong\u003e: Release date not yet announced\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGravity Falls: Lost Legends\u003c/strong\u003e: Release date not yet announced\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ultimates\u003c/strong\u003e: Release date not yet announced\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Disney Cursed Love turns classic love stories into romantasy, but the webtoon-first release before print in 2027 signals Disney Publishing's bet on digital serialization over traditional book launches.","twitterPost":"Disney Cursed Love's webtoon-first release before print in 2027 shows Disney Publishing prioritizing digital serialization over traditional book launches.","threadsPost":"Disney Cursed Love launches with The Curse of a Forsaken Heart on Webtoon before print in 2027. That order matters: Disney Publishing is treating the webtoon as the primary platform, with print as the follow-up. It's a shift in how Disney tests new story concepts with audiences.","newsletterBlurb":"Disney Publishing unveiled Disney Cursed Love, a romantasy webtoon initiative, at D23. The first series, The Curse of a Forsaken Heart, follows Belle and the Beast in a cursed kingdom. It debuts on WEBTOON before print in 2027, alongside seven other announced titles.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-17/disney-announces-cursed-love-romantasy-webtoon-initiative/.240640\",\"title\":\"Disney Announces 'Cursed Love' Romantasy Webtoon Initiative\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4558,"outputTokens":872,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786981842,"createdAt":"2026-08-17T15:45:41.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-17T15:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-17T15:45:41.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3780cf611573c52e138fe938","canonicalTitle":"News\nDisney Announces 'Cursed Love' Romantasy Webtoon Initiative","representativeArticleId":"a_d338613780788a83060e1f67","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Cursed Love\"],\"studios\":[\"Disney\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-17T14:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-17T14:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-17T15:46:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-17/disney-announces-cursed-love-romantasy-webtoon-initiative/.240640","title":"News\nDisney Announces 'Cursed Love' Romantasy Webtoon Initiative"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Cursed Love"],"studios":["Disney"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}