Disney’s biennial D23 exhibition came on the heels of a few surprises at San Diego Comic-Con in July, an event in which Robert Downey Jr. returned to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. How to prepare this announcement? With new features.
The first day of the weekend event saw the return of several Disney classics such as The Incredibles, Toy Story and Frozen. And between the Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars animation studios, there is something for everyone. That’s why we’ve rounded up each and every announcement, trailer, trailer, remake, and more so you don’t miss a thing.
The start of the entertainment is shown in the official trailer for Moana 2. Three years later, Moana and the trickster demigod Maui team up again to face a new risk for Oceania.
It looks like Disney is making plans to make Moana their new flagship Disney princess because in addition to the sequel, we’re also getting a live-action remake. Production has already begun and is expected in 2026.
How to watch: Moana 2 hits theaters on November 27, 2024.
Snow White is in production hell and has been the subject of intense controversy since filming wrapped in 2022. However, the release of Disney’s live-action remake of the 1937 vintage is still on the horizon.
The trailer gives us our first look at Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot as Snow White and the Evil Queen respectively, as well as their heavily CGI world.
How to watch: Snow White hits theaters on March 21.
Lilo
Beyond this first teaser at D23, he also announced that this adaptation of the cult crop of 2002 would be released in the summer of 2025.
How to watch: Lilo & Stitch hits theaters this summer.
While The Fantastic Four have gotten some love lately, it makes sense that Marvel’s First Family-inspired film franchise is making a comeback. Directed by the series and director Brad Bird, Incredibles 3 has been announced as part of production at Pixar.
No other details were provided outside of the announcement. It’s worth noting that Incredibles 2 was the highest-grossing animated film of all time until Inside Out 2 ascended to the throne.
How to watch: Incredibles 3 does not have a release date yet.
Speaking of beloved Pixar animated movies that may have ended two movies ago, D23 enthusiasts got a little sneak peek at Toy Story 5. According to director Andrew Stanton, Woody, Buzz and the gang will fight to keep their new son from adjusting to an iPad. .
“This time, the toy meets the technology,” Stanton told D23. “It’s going to be fun and we can’t wait for everyone to see it in the summer of 2026. “
How to watch: Toy Story Five will hit theaters in summer 2026.
The Oscar-winning film Frozen is expected to release its third film in the franchise sometime in 2027, according to author Britney Lee. A small teaser was also shown to the visitors of D23 showing Elsa and Anna riding a white horse and a brown deer.
Beyond that, he also announced that after the release of Frozen 3, a Frozen four is planned. Additionally, a professional take on the Broadway musical Frozen will be released on Disney+ sometime in 2025.
How to watch: Frozen 3 will be released in theaters in 2027.
Oh, look, some other sequel. This time, it’s for Disney’s hit movie Zootopia, in which rabbit cop Judy Hopps blackmails con artist Fox Nick into solving a crime.
The duo returns with Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan as a snake named Gary. Quan is breaking the big news around this announcement, but fans of the series can expect it to hit theaters around Thanksgiving next year.
How to watch: Zootopia 2 hits theaters on November 26, 2025.
Skeleton Crew is set in the era of the New Republic, the years after Return of the Jedi, and, according to the plot synopsis, they will be 4 young people lost in the galaxy looking to get home. Jude Law will also debut in the galaxy, this time as a force user named Jod Na Nawood.
We also got to see for the first time what suburbs look like in the Star Wars universe. Based on the trailer shown at D23, this exhibition is largely encouraged through old Steven Spielberg films such as E. T. and Hook.
How to watch: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew premieres in December on Disney.
A new trailer for WandaVision’s sequel, Agatha All Along, leveled up in J23, accompanied by a rendition of a song, “The Ballad of the Witches Road. “
Kathryn Hahn will reprise her role as the witch Agatha Harkness and will be joined in the series by her co-stars Joe Locke, Patti LuPone, Aubrey Plaza, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn and Debra Jo Rupp.
The series will focus on Hahn after WandaVision faces a “magical testing challenge” throughout the witch as she seeks to regain her powers.
How to watch: The first two episodes of Agatha All Along will premiere September 18 on Disney.
D23 fans were able to exclusively watch the initial trailer for Fantastic Four: Marvel’s First Steps, starring Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirthrough (Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/The Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm/The Thing). That hasn’t stopped enthusiasts from recording it and posting it on social media, and it can be easily discovered by searching.
The trailer is the same one that was shown at SDCC last month and is made up of verification images and concept preview reels. Still, what Marvel has on its hands now that filming is still underway is pretty impressive.
In addition to the stars of Marvel’s first family, the film will also star Julia Garner (Ozark) as Shalla-Bal, the Silver Surfer’s lover, and Ralph Ineson (The Witch, The First Omen) as Galactus, the devouring entity. of the world. Paul Walter Hauser, Natasha Lyonne and John Malkovich will also co-star in undisclosed roles.
How to watch: Fantastic Four: First Steps hits theaters on July 25.
In addition to the Fantastic Four, Marvel’s sequel series, Daredevil: Born Again, also had its exclusive trailer leaked on the web via satisfied enthusiasts who called. Don’t hesitate to look, because we probably wouldn’t include the trailer for this one here either.
Continuing with the beloved Netflix Daredevil, Charlie Cox and his co-stars Vincent D’Onofrio (Kingpin), Deborah Ann Woll (Karen Page), and Elden Henson (Foggy Nelson) return to make their official Marvel debut. Cinematic universe.
The trailer shown at J23 is full of surprises such as the return of Jon Bernthal’s Punisher and Wilson Bethel’s Bullseye. Next to them, we could see for the first time the vigilante disguised as White Tiger.
How to watch: Daredevil: Born Again premieres March 1 on Disney+.
After the resounding good luck of Avatar: The Way of Water, it makes sense that the next planned film will revolve exclusively around fire. Director James Cameron and stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña took the stage to reveal the franchise’s official name. next film, Avatar: Fire and Ashes.
While the official main points of the sequel were not revealed, Cameron showed attendees the film’s concept art featuring the ashen Na’vi and their otherworldly mask, obviously encouraged through classic Native American ghost dances.
The planned release date for Fire and Ash is set for December 19, 2025, but if you can’t wait and need some Na’vi history to fill the gap, check out Massive Entertainment’s Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora video game.
How to watch: Avatar: Fire and Ash hits theaters on December 19, 2025.
While there are many important points about this film, stars Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee-Curtis have come forward by announcing that Freaky Friday 2, the sequel to the 2003 film, will be officially titled Freakier Friday.
According to a Disney press release, the sequel sees the return of mother-daughter duo Tess and Anna Coleman (Curtis and Lohan respectively) as Anna and her daughter prepare to get married and start a new family. Manny Jacinto from The Acolyte plays Anna’s new husband.
Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Lucille Soong, Stephen Tobolowsky and Rosalind Bye also return in Freakier Friday from the original cast.
How to watch: Freakier Friday will be in theaters in 2025.
Finally, the most sensible part of this recap of D23’s entertainment showcase, the reveal and first look at the third film in the Tron franchise, Tron: Ares.
Jeff Bridges returns once again to the series set in a global internal mainframe. Alongside Bridges, Evan Peters, Greta Lee and Jared Leto play Ares, a highly complex AI sent into the real world on an undisclosed mission. He also revealed that Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ band Nine Inch Nails would compose the film’s soundtrack.
Tron has one of the most unlikely films to get a third film, given that the 1982 film and 2010’s Tron: Legacy had disappointing box office returns. However, we won’t complain about getting more.
How to watch: Tron: Ares hits theaters on October 10, 2025.
Moana 2 is rarely the only upcoming Disney project for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. He’s also prepping a new movie with the studio called Monster Jam, animated by the monster truck driving event of the same name. Although the main plot points are otherwise sparse, the film is being filmed as of late.
How to watch: Monster Jam does not have a date yet.
Pixar’s first original television series is on the way. Titled Win or Lose, the new screen introduces us to the Pickles, a championship softball team. We will accompany 8 other characters, adding insecure children, helicopter parents, a love interest The referee and the Pickles coach (voiced by Will Forte) as they prepare for the game of their lives.
How to watch: Win or Lose premieres December 6 on Disney+.
Pixar continues its foray into television with Dream Productions, an Inside Out spin-off about the dream factory in Riley’s head. The screen is placed between the events of Inside Out and Inside Out 2. And while Pixar hasn’t yet revealed whether the characters from the original films will be, you can be sure we’ll be in for plenty of dreamy detours.
How to watch: Dream Productions will premiere on Disney in 2025.
While there are plenty of sequels on Pixar’s release schedule, there are also several original films to look forward to. Among them is Elio, which follows a young man who becomes Earth’s ambassador to the extraterrestrial “Comuniverse. “
Pixar showed D23 attendees a sneak peek of the film and also that Zoe Saldaña would join the cast as Elio’s aunt. The rest of the cast includes Yonas Kibreab as Elio, America Ferrera as Elio’s mother, Jameela Jamil as Ambassador Questa, and Brad Garrett. as Ambassador Grigon. Elio is directed by Adrián Molina, who co-wrote and co-directed Coco.
How to watch: Elio hits theaters June 13.
Another Pixar original film to watch out for is Hoppers, from We Bare Bears author Daniel Chong. Hoppers introduces us to Mabel, a young woman who transfers her consciousness to a beaver robot to learn more about the animal world. With a concept like “beaver robot structure swapping,” you know I like it.
Hoppers is voiced by Jon Hamm, Bobby Moynihan and Piper Curda.
How to watch: Hoppers hits theaters in 2026.
Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, The Underground Railroad) directs this prequel to The Lion King about how Mufasa (voiced by Aaron Pierre, Genius: MLK/X) came to rule the Pride Lands.
In the trailer we see Mufasa as a little orphan in an unknown land. There he meets his lion mate, Taka (voiced by Kelvin Harrison Jr. , Knight), a prince who becomes Mufasa’s brother. Although the two seem to have an unbreakable bond, there’s one big problem: Taka will become Scar. So how did those two break up? Did Mufasa usurp Scar’s throne? And will those CG lions be at least more expressive than those in the 2019 Lion King remake?
How to watch: Mufasa: The Lion King hits theaters on December 20.
2022’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever brought us genius inventor Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), who created her own Iron Man-like armor. She returns to the MCU in the Ironheart television series, scheduled to premiere in 2025.
D23 attendees were able to see never-before-seen footage of Riri running around in a new costume, as well as a glimpse of the villain Parker Robbins/The Hood (Anthony Ramos of Twisters). The exhibition also stars Alden Ehrenrich, Lyric Ross, Matthew Elam, Anji White, Manny Montana and Shea Couleé.
How to watch: Ironheart will premiere on Disney in 2025.
We don’t yet have a release date shown for Andor season 2 beyond 2025, however, D23 has provided fans of the Rogue One prequel series with some exciting new updates. First, star Diego Luna explained how the 12-episode season (Andor’s last) will be maintained. Cassian Andor for a three-year era as he becomes leader of the Resistance.
Then, exclusive footage that at least two Rogue One characters would return: Ben Mendelsohn returns as the villain Orson Krennic and Alan Tudyk reprises his role as the droid K-2SO.
How to watch: Andor Season 2 will premiere on Disney in 2025.
Star Wars returns to the screen with The Mandalorian
With the film just weeks away from production, Favreau and producer and co-writer Dave Filoni brought footage to D23 to give us a glimpse into the sequel to Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his apprentice Grogu. behind Mando’s Razor Crest and Star Wars Rebels’ Zeb Orrelios, as well as the Mandalorian and Grogu taking on AT-AT walkers on a snowy planet (Hoth, anyone?).
How to watch: The Mandalorian
Percy Jackson and The Olympians stars Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri teamed up with Percy Jackson and series co-creator Rick Riordan to give enthusiasts an update on Array Season 2.
The new season, based on The Sea of Monsters, is already in production. Best of all, the release date is scheduled for 2025, so we’ll be back at Camp Half-Blood before we know it. And in the fast forward above, we’ll see pretty intense chariot racing.
How to watch: Percy Jackson and the Gods of Olympus will premiere on Disney in 2025.
This article will be updated as other news and announcements are revealed over the weekend.
Belen Edwards is an entertainment reporter at Mashable. She covers fantasy and sci-fi themed videos and television, adaptations, animation, and more.
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