November 12, 2024

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All the updates from Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar from the 2024 panel

All the updates from Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar from the 2024 panel

Bob Iger got a rock star welcome Friday night, as some 12,000 cheering fans gave the Disney CEO a standing ovation as he opened a massive panel at D23.

“Wow, that was more than just a warm welcome,” Iger told the crowd, adding, “I missed you guys so much.”

It was a homecoming for Egger, who missed the last D23 in 2022, as he was in the midst of a temporary retirement.

This year’s semi-annual conference gave filmmakers and executives like James Cameron, Kevin Feige, Pete Docter, and Jennifer Lee the chance to announce new projects and predict what’s to come in the year ahead.

This year’s show was held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, meaning the crowd in the hall was double the number of previous years. Before the show began, a band cheered the crowd on, while fans were given light-up bracelets and envelopes with the magician David Blaine logo and a pack of cards (more on that later).

Read on for trailers, highlights, and new announcements from the panel.

Mufasa: The Lion King

Film director Barry Jenkins welcomes Lin Manuel Miranda to his debut album D23, with the songwriter introducing a new song from Mufasa: The Lion KingThey then revealed the trailer for the film, which took a look at the relationship between an orphan named Mufasa and the adopted brother who would later be named Scar.

Tron: Ares

After cast members Jared Leto, Evan Peters and Greta Lee appeared, Disney showed off stunning footage from the third film. A red laser then revealed the iconic Nine Inch Nails logo, amid cheers from the audience and news that the band would be composing the soundtrack, following in the footsteps of Daft Punk, who helmed the 2010 album. Tron: Heritage.

snow white

snow white She whistled as she worked at D23, where the first trailer was revealed. Unlike some recent films, which have hidden their musical pedigree in trailers, this one embraced the fact that it’s a musical.

The strangest Friday

body swap comedy Strange Friday 2 She got the title, with stars Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis shouting it to the crowd.

David Blaine Don’t try

A magician is performing a new show on the National Geographic Channel in 2025, and he showed an amazing trick to the crowd of 12,000 people. He asked everyone to take out a deck of cards they were given at the beginning of the show, cut their deck twice, and put the new card on top. He then drew two people from the audience, and one of them drew the Three of Hearts card. It turned out that everyone in the audience had drawn the same card earlier—so 12,000 people were holding the Three of Hearts card.

Agatha all the time

Actress Kathryn Hahn led the cast in a musical number, joined by stars such as Aubrey Plaza, before a new trailer was revealed for the Marvel Studios show, which will debut in September.

Reckless: Born Again

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige revealed that the first season of the series will premiere in March 2025, with a second season coming to theaters soon. The stars on stage include Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Vincent D’Onofrio (Wilson Fisk), Deborah Ann Woll (Karen Page), Elden Henson (Foggy Nelson), and Jon Bernthal (The Punisher). “It’s a real honor,” Bernthal said of his return. “I couldn’t be here with better people.”

Iron Heart

Black Panther: Wankanda Forever Filmmaker Ryan Coogler took the stage to talk about the Marvel show centered on Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), who first appeared in his 2022 film. The character is a genius MIT student who builds an Iron Man-style suit. Thorne, Anthony Ramos, Lyric Ross, Alden Ehrenreich, and Regan Alaia joined Coogler on stage to show off the footage. The show has been in the works for a while, and he already revealed footage at D23 in 2022.

“I always knew she had more to her story,” Coogler said of Riri Williams.

The Fantastic Four and Captain America: Brave New World

Just a few weeks after San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel has released… brave new world Starring Anthony Mackie, he showed the same footage from both his films, The Fantastic FourThe footage wasn’t new to those who attended Comic-Con, but Mackie told a story about seeing Harrison Ford as Red Hulk: “You have to appreciate that Harrison Ford has come this far.”

Ryan Reynolds Expresses Gratitude (And Takes a Slam at Marvel)

Introducing the Marvel portion of the show, Deadpool and Wolverine Star Ryan Reynolds sent a video thanking fans for coming to the movie, as well as Kevin Feige, saying amidst loud laughter: “A very special thank you for letting us make some silly jokes at Marvel’s expense. It’s my way of showing love. And of course, saving the studio. I’ll introduce the original Marvel Jesus himself, Mr. Kevin Feige.”

The Mandalorian and Grogu

“We only started shooting a few weeks ago,” director Jon Favreau said of the first film. star wars From movie to movie since 2019 The Rise of SkywalkerHe then showed some footage, including footage of Snowtroopers and AT-AT Walkers.

Andor

Andor Season 2 will welcome some familiar faces from Rouge OneThe film that introduced the world to Cassian Andor (Diego Luna). New footage has revealed Ben Mendelsohn will return as his Imperial antagonist Krennic, while Alan Tudyk will return to voice the robot K-2S0. “The revolution is going to the Pride,” creator Tony Gilroy said in a video.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

Fans have been given a trailer for the series, which centers on young characters lost in a galaxy far, far away and stars Jude Law.

Frozen Part 3

Jennifer Lee, CEO of Disney Animation, revealed that Frozen 3 It will premiere in 2027. As previously announced, she confirmed that she is working on a fourth film as well. Frozen The films were big for Disney, being released in 2013. FrozenKristen Bell and Idina Menzel’s “The Last Hope” grossed $1.28 billion, while Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel’s “The Last Hope” grossed $1.28 billion. Frozen Part 2 (2019) grossed $1.45 billion.

Zootopia 2

Everything everywhere at once Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan will join Zootopia 2 As a new scary character, star Ginnifer Goodwin describes her as a “highly venomous, creepy crawly snake” named Gary.

Superheroes 3

At the end of the Pixar portion of the presentation, Peter Docter left the crowd with a big flirtation: “That’s right, we’re making Superheroes 3“Brad Bird is developing it now.” superheroes It first upended the superhero genre in 2004, while in 2018 Superheroes 2It has generated over $1.2 billion.

Jumpers

Jon Hamm and Bobby Moynihan will helm the body-swap movie about a beaver and a human who swap bodies. Yes, you read that right.

toy story 5

Director Andrew Stanton shares new details about toy story 5, The company revealed that the games will be compatible with technologies such as iPads and iPhones. “It’s a game meets technology,” Stanton said, adding that there are 50 broken Buzz Lightyear collectibles that will cause some “serious problems.”

from the inside out spin-off tv series

Pixar’s Docter is a huge hit after its success this summer. Inside Out 2He thanked fans for making it the #1 animated movie of all time. He also shared some news: from the inside out You will get a TV series from Disney+ called Dream ProductionWhich will bow next year.

Avatar: Fire and Ashes

Avatar Mastermind James Cameron reveals the third part Avatar The movie is called Avatar: Fire and Ashes.

“There are new cultures, new environments, new creatures, new biomes,” Cameron said of the project, which is set to open in December 2025. “You’ll see a lot of Pandora that you’ve never seen before. The new movie is not what you expect, but it’s certainly what you want.”

monster jam

Not much has been revealed about this new project, but Dwayne Johnson has pitched a movie called monster jam involving monster trucks.

“We can create something immersive, cool and fun,” Johnson said, describing it as a live experience told from the point of view of “these amazing, huge trucks and their eccentric owners.”

Moana 2

Moana 2 Stars Auli’i Cravalho and Johnson moved the audience with a performance of a song from the upcoming sequel. “Maui sings again with strings that aren’t there. And my hair looks great in Moana 2“I’m not going to be a fan of it,” Johnson joked, as he waved to his two daughters, ages six and eight, from the crowd.

The film is a sequel to the original 2016 film, which has been among the most-watched movies online in the world for several years. It was originally slated to be a TV series on Disney+ before being promoted to theaters.

Audiences saw a new trailer for the film, which has yet to be released online, and then Johnson handed over to Disney’s Bergman, introducing him as his “soulmate.”

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