Secret Society of Second-Born Royals focuses on a group of teens who might not be first in line for the throne, but they inherit superpowers, which they’ll have to use to save the world. / CBS News. "Secret Society of Second-Born Royals" is scheduled to stream this summer on Disney +. I don’t even think there is a certain place we have in the society because I feel like throughout the movie that’s what we’re learning. Because of that, it takes her on this journey of figuring out how to make it work for herself that’s going to break that delicate princess mold.”. Tuma and his teammates must work together to put a stop to the movie’s villain. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! "I know what it felt like for me when I was younger and getting to see people on the screen that looked like me, that really made me fall in love with acting even more because when I saw those people I thought, 'Oh, I could be that' or 'I could do that.' 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Niles Fitch on Being Disney's First Black Prince Actor discusses his history-making role in the Disney+ original movie 'Secret Society of Second Born Royals'. “It’s not even the fact that I’m doing it, but it’s more the fact that people are going to be able to see that on the big screen.”, “When I think about my experiences the first time I was really able to see that was Black Panther,” he added. Secret Society of Second-Born Royals is now streaming exclusively on Disney+! #SSSBR, A post shared by Disney+ (@disneyplus) on Apr 17, 2020 at 12:00pm PDT, Fitch also shared details with fans in a Friday post on Instagram, writing: “Welcome Disney’s first Black prince.”. The actor stars as … The original movie will make its debut on the streaming platform this summer, Disney announced. I feel like for people to be able to see that representation on TV — he is royalty and he is a superhero — you don't see that. 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Pocahontas, Princess Jasmine and Mulan were the only princesses of color until Princess Tiana was revealed. Niles Fitch, 19, has risen to fame as teen Randall Pearson on This Is Us, and now he’s making history. Updated 1421 GMT (2221 HKT) April 22, 2020. Niles Fitch has gained critical acclaim for his role as teenage Randall on This Is Us, but he's making history with his latest role in Secret Society of Second-Born Royals.