D23 2024: all the biggest trailers and news out of Disney’s biennial showcase
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeDisney’s D23 showcase of new projects from Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and more is upon us. Continue reading…
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Disney’s biennial D23 showcase of its upcoming projects is back, and with so many Marvel and Star Wars projects in the pipeline, it feels like the studio will have a lot to show off over the weekend. Out of the in-person Anaheim event, we’re expecting trailers and announcements about new shows and movies destined to make their way to theaters and Disney Plus in the not-too-distant future.
But one of the more promising parts of the expo is happening online where you can watch it unfold up close if you’ve got a Fortnite account.
While we’re expecting most of the big Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar news during Friday’s massive Disney Entertainment Showcase, the studio is also focusing on Marvel’s upcoming animated projects with a panel on Saturday afternoon. It’s likely that we’ll hear updates about X-Men ‘97, the final season of What If …?, Eyes of Wakanda, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and Marvel Zombies.
But we’re definitely going to be learning a bit more about Disney’s new partnership with Epic Games during the Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase, which will be streamable through a special island within Fortnite. A lot of what’s coming are things we’ve known about for a while, so hopefully, Disney’s got some surprises in store.
We’ll be posting updates here all weekend, so you can check back as interesting things pop up.
Photorealistic Stitch isn’t real.
But Disney’s live-action/CGI Lilo and Stitch feature will hit theaters next summer.
Snow White is going to get herself poisoned.
If Rachel Zegler’s live-action Snow White wasn’t so busy humming and whistling while she worked in the film’s new trailer, she might notice that Gal Gadot’s Evil Queen is clearly trying to poison her.
Agatha’s on the (witches’) road.
Even though Marvel’s Agatha All Along Disney Plus series is going to be something of a comedy, its latest trailer is big on witchy vibes that’ll be perfect for its September 18th two-episode premiere.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew looks like space Goonies in first trailer.
We knew Disney Plus’ new Star Wars: Skeleton Crew series (out December 3rd) would feature Jude Law as clever Force user, but the show’s first trailer is all about the kids getting into Goonies-style space mischief.
Frozen 3’s story will need two films.
Disney chief creative officer and Frozen co-director Jennifer Lee took to the stage at this year’s D23 to announce that the Frozen 3 will debut some time in 2027, and be followed up by a subsequent film.
Incredibles 3 is a go.
Pixar closed out its D23 presentation with some solid news: Incredibles 3 is in the works.
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Toy Story 5 looks like a battle against screens.
Look like modern electronics (read: tablets) are going to be the hot new toys in Toy Story 5, which now seems to be coming out in “Summer 2026.”
Inside Out is getting a dreamy Disney Plus series.
After spending two films knocking around Riley’s waking mind, Disney is taking the Inside Out franchise in a new direction with Dream Productions. It’s a Disney Plus series (out next year) about how dreams are kinda sorta like movies.
Avatar: Fire and Ash hits theaters next December
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After The Way of Water, James Cameron’s Avatar franchise is turning the fire up next December.
At this year’s D23 Expo, James Cameron, Zoe Saldana, and Sam Worthington announced that Avatar: Fire and Ash will hit theaters on December 19th, 2025. Disney also revealed a new title card that makes it seem like the film will focus on Pandora being engulfed in flames.
Moana’s on her way to a family reunion.
Disney kicked off its big Entertainment Showcase at this year’s D23 with a new Moana 2 trailer that reveals more about how its titular wayfinder will set sail to reconnect the islands across Oceania.
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy opens up a multiverse of possibilities.
A multiverse kinda feels like the last thing Star Wars needs right now, but the first trailer for Disney Plus’ LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy mini(fig)series actually makes its premise seem like the rare modern Luke Skywalker story that might liven up the franchise when it premieres on September 13th.
Disney and Fortnite are announcing news inside Fortnite.
Visit the “Disney Horizons Live from D23” island in Fortnite (island code 7908-6413-2516) at 11:30PM ET on August 10th to catch the show. If you miss it live, the in-game island will be available until August 16th, where the presentation will be on a loop.
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