Bob Iger got the welcome a rock star deserves on Friday night, with about 12,000 fans cheering for the Disney CEO as he kicked off a super-sized panel at D23.
“Wow. It was more than a warm welcome,” Iger told the crowd. “Boy do I miss you.”
It was a homecoming for Iger, who came out of retirement two years ago during last T23, a chance for Disney to show off upcoming projects from Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 20th Century.
Disney is known for churning out dozens of A-list stars. This year’s panel moved to the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., meaning twice as many people will be in the room as in years past. Ahead of the band, a pep band pumped up the crowd while fans were given light-up bracelets and envelopes and cards bearing the mascot and cards of magician David Blaine.
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Mufasa: The Lion King
Disney favorite Lin-Manuel Miranda debuts a new song Mufasa: The Lion KingDisney has released a new trailer for the Jon Favreau-directed Barry Jenkins. The Lion King.
Tron: Ares
After appearances by actors Jared Leto, Evan Peters and Greta Lee, some heartwarming scenes were shown. Then, to screams from the crowd, a red laser revealed the Nine Inch Nails symbol. The band will follow in the footsteps of Daft Punk, who handled the duties in the 2010s. Tron: Legacy.
Snow White
Snow White He blew the whistle while working at D23 on Friday, when the first trailer was released. Unlike some movies that hide the origins of their music in trailers, it embraces the fact that it’s a musical.
Freakier Friday
Strange Friday 2 Got a topic: Freakier Friday. The sequel stars Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis again and comes twenty years after their body-swap movie.
of David Blaine Don’t try
The magician has a new show coming up at National Geographic in 2025, and he performed a mind-blowing trick to a crowd of 12,000. Everyone is asked to take out their deck of cards, cut their deck twice, and put a new card on top. Then he drew two people from the audience, and one drew three hearts. Everyone in the audience had drawn the same card beforehand – so 12,000 people were holding up three hearts.
Agatha All Along
Before releasing the new trailer, Kathryn Hahn led the cast in the musical, joined by stars like Aubrey Plaza.
Daredevil: Reborn
Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has revealed that season one will begin filming in March 2025, while season two is set to begin filming. Stars on stage included Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Vincent D’Onofrio (Wilson Fisk), Deborah Ann Woll (Karen Page), Elton Henson (Foggy Nelson) and Jon Bernthal (The Punisher). “It’s a real honor,” Berndhall said of the 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, centering on Riri Williams (Dominic Thorne), who made her film debut. The character is a genius MIT student who creates his own Iron Man-style suit. Thorne, Anthony Ramos, Lyryc Ross, Alden Ehrenreich and Regan Aliyah joined Coogler on stage to show off the footage. The show has been in the works for a long time and actually revealed footage at D23 in 2022.
“I always knew there was more to her story,” Coogler said.
Fantastic four And Captain America: Brave New World
A few weeks ago at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel brought out something new Brave new world star Anthony Mackie, and showed the same scenes for both his movies, and Fantastic fourFrom Comic-Con. But Mackie told a story about watching Harrison Ford as the Red Hulk: “You have to admire Harrison Ford going this far.”
Ryan Reynolds Shows Gratitude (and Takes a Jab at Marvel)
Introducing the Marvel segment of the show, Deadpool & Wolverine Actor Ryan Reynolds has sent a video thanking fans for going to the movie. “Thank you very much for allowing us to do some juvenile comedy at Marvel’s expense. This is my way of expressing my love. Sure, save hte studio,” he said with a big laugh. “I’m going to introduce the original Miravel Jesus, Mr. Kevin Feige.”
The Mandalorian & Kuroku
“We started shooting a few weeks ago,” says first-time director Jon Favreau Star Wars Picture by picture from 2019 Rise of Skywalker. He showed some footage, including the Snowtroopers AT-AT Walkers.
Andor
Andor Season two will welcome some familiar faces A rude oneThe movie that introduced Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) to the world. The new footage also sees Bendelsohn return for his Empire character Greninja, while Alan Tudyk will voice the droid K-2S0. “Rebellion goes big,” creator Tony Gilroy said in a video.
Star Wars: The Skeleton Team
Fans have been treated to a teaser for the series, which focuses on young characters lost in a galaxy far, far away. “You’re a Jedi,” says one character, stepping out of Jude Law’s character’s shadow.
Frozen III
Disney Animation’s Jennifer Lee revealed this Frozen 3 2027. Bow down in 2013 frozenStarring Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, it grossed $1.28 billion Frozen II (2019) grossed $1.45 billion. As already announced, a fourth film is also in the works.
Zootopia 2
Everywhere and everything at once Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan joins Zootopia in a creepy new role, described by star Ginnifer Goodwin as a “slippery, highly venomous viper” named Carrie.
Unbelievable 3
Closing the picture portion of the presentation, Peter Doctor left the crowd with a big sneer: “That’s right, we do. Unbelievable 3. Brad Bird is developing it now.
Unbelievable It first revolutionized the superhero genre in 2004, while in 2018 Unbelievable 2Earned more than $1.2 billion.
Hoppers
Jon Hamm and Bobby Moynihan will direct a body-swap movie about an otter and a man who exchange bodies.
Toy Story 5
The director shared new details about Andrew Stanton Toy Story 5, Revealing toys are pitted against technology like iPads and iPhones. “It’s toy technology meets technology,” Stanton said, adding that the 50 defunct, reminiscent Buzz Lightyear figures could cause some “serious problems.”
Inside out TV spinoff
Pixar’s Doctor Who took a victory lap after this summer’s success Inside Out 2Thanks to the fans for making it the number 1 film of all time. He also shared some news: Inside out A Disney+ TV series called Dream ProductionsIt will bow next year.
Avatar: Fire and Ashes
Avatar Mastermind James Cameron revealed the third Avatar The picture is called Avatar: Fire and Ashes.
“There are new cultures and systems and species and new biomes. You’ll see so much of Pandora, the planet, that you’ve never seen before,” said Cameron of the project, which will begin in December 2025. “The new movie isn’t what you expect, but it’s definitely what you want.”
Monster Jam
Not much has been revealed about this new project, but Dwayne Johnson has introduced an image Monster Jam.
“We can create something that’s immersive and cool and fun,” Johnson said, calling it a live-action experience from the perspective of “these incredible monster trucks and their eccentric owners.”
Mona 2
Mona 2 Stars Auli’i Cravalho and Johnson moved the crowd by singing a song from his upcoming sequel. “Maui re-signs. Singing in absent keys. And my hair is so beautiful Mona 2,” joked Johnson, who shouted to her six- and eight-year-old daughters in the crowd.
The film is a sequel to the 2016 hit, which has been one of the most streamed films in the world for years. It was originally planned as a Disney+ TV series before being developed into a drama.
Viewers watched a new trailer, which has yet to be released online, and then Johnson turned things over to Disney’s Bergman, introducing him as “my twin.”
