Fortnite fans are counting down to the release of the new Disney Villains skins in the item shop.

The hotly anticipated Disney Villains pack includes new skins and items for Maleficent, Cruella and Captain Hook.

The iconic characters will be available to purchase from the item shop when it refreshes at 1am BST UK time on the morning of October 19.

Epic Games is yet to announce the price of the skins and various bundles, but it's likely the characters will cost 2,000 V-Bucks each.

Expect each pack to contain additional items like Back-bling, Harvesting Tools, emotes and wraps.

All three skins are also likely to be available as part of a bundle containing all of the items. 

Daily Express will update this article with the full list of contents and prices when the item shop refreshes on October 19.

The release of the Disney Villains will be followed by the launch of the Spider-Woman bundle on Sunday evening.

The next Marvel crossover will reportedly contain the Spider-Woman skin, a Harvesting Tool, Wrap and keytar!

The standalone Spider-Woman Skin is said to cost 1,500 V-Bucks, while the bundle containing all of the items will cost 2,500 V-Bucks.

The Pickaxe will reportedly be available for 800 V-Bucks, the Wrap will be sold for 500 V-Bucks and the Keytar for 1,000 V-bucks.

UK fans should be able to purchase the items when the item shop refreshes at 1am BST on the morning of October 21.

The latest Fortnite item shop update launches as part of the Fortnitemares Halloween event, which is running for the next few weeks.

This year's Fortnitemares includes new cosmetics and rewards, as well as map changes and the introduction of new weapons.

Fans can unlock the rewards by completing challenges for the duration of the Fortnitemares event. You'll receive The Fangler Bass for completing one quest, the Horde's War Wheel Back Bling for three quest, the Jack-o'-Drifter Contrail for seven quests and The Great Scarecrow Glider for 11 quests.

There are also a series of Jigsaw challenges based on the Saw movies. If you see a monitor with Billy the Puppet, you can approach it to start the challenge.

Two players will be forced wear explosive Billy-inspired bear masks, which will explode when time runs out. You need to eliminate your target before this happens. You'll receive special loot for successfully completing the challenge.