A still from Big Hero 6. [Photo/mtime.com]

The Oscar-winning animated feature Big Hero 6 is set to become a Disney TV series.

The series will pick up where the movie left off, continuing the adventures of tech genius Hiro and his robot Baymax.

In the TV adaptation, the high-tech heroes will have to protect their city from an array of scientifically-enhanced villains.

Big Hero 6 was 2014's highest-grossing animated movie in North America.

It also enjoyed a good performance in the Chinese box office, netting around $83 million.

The TV series is set to premier sometime next year.

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