The Disney D23 Expo has come and gone, leaving behind plenty of juicy reveals that have audiences coming back for more. The Mouse House has shared details and trailers for its many movies and TV shows, including those from Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and 20th Century Studios.
With so many surprises from this media extravaganza, it will be difficult to analyze them all. Some people may feel overwhelmed by the deluge of content unleashed on the general public, so here’s a guide to all the big reveals at Disney D23.
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Right now, one of Disney’s most anticipated movies is the fifth Indiana Jones film directed by James Mangold. At D23 Expo, Disney unveiled the costumes used in the film, along with spectacular concept art of Indy’s next big adventure. Also, according to CNN, producer Kathleen Kennedy presented exclusive footage of Indy reuniting with her friend Sallah and riding a horse through the streets and subway tracks of New York City. This film is destined to be Harrison Ford’s last as a whipping explorer, and based on the information provided here, Indy is set to be released in a blaze of glory.
night werewolf
Marvel Studios is taking a deeper dive into the horror genre with this upcoming streaming special. Billed as an old black-and-white monster movie, the trailer for night werewolf shows a group of hunters trying to unmask the titular beast impersonating them. With plenty of scares and a few appearances from Elsa Bloodstone and the monstrous Man-Thing, night werewolf already looks like one of the most unique entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Secret Invasion
Nick Fury is back on Earth in the Marvel Studios trailer for Secret Invasion. This Disney+ crossover series will follow Fury as he battles a group of shape-shifting Skrulls secretly operating on Earth. Based on the trailer, the alien invasion will be presented more like a gritty spy thriller similar to Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Audiences were already eager to see what secrets will be revealed in this series, and after seeing this preview, it’s clear that the MCU will never be the same again.
Captain America: New World Order
With the announcement that Sam Wilson will be directing a fourth Captain America, fans have been wondering which opponent he will face next. In a surprising twist, it was revealed that Tim Blake Nelson would be returning to play the film’s villain, Samuel Stern aka. The leader. Stern was last seen in The Incredible Hulk when a drop of Hulk’s blood flows into his open head wound, causing him to mutate. As the MCU continues to reintroduce characters from the Hulk movie with the return of the Abomination, it makes sense that Stern would finally get his chance to wreak havoc as the overlooked supervillain.
Lightning
Basically Marvel’s version of the Suicide Squad, the Thunderbolts are set to make their MCU debut in their own movie in July 2024. Disney has released a poster revealing the roster of the team, which includes Val, Ghost, Red Guardian, Yelena Belova by Julia-Louis Dreyfus. , Bucky Barnes, American agent and head of mission. Marvel Studios spent much of Phase Four building this team, and with the Avengers officially disbanded, the Thunderbolts look set to storm the battlefield as Earth’s most unlikely heroes.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
While this footage hasn’t been released online by Marvel, Marvel Studios did show a trailer for Scott Lang’s third film in the MCU at D23. According Collider, the trailer shows Scott’s daughter, Cassie, now working with Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne on their experiments with the Quantum Realm. However, Scott, Hope, Cassie, Hank, and Janet are forcibly sucked into this strange dimension, culminating in Scott and Cassie coming face to face with Kang the Conqueror, who demands that Ant-Man recover something stolen from him. . what will surely be his biggest heist to date.
Fantastic Four director confirmed
Ever since Jon Watts left his role as director of the MCU’s Fantastic Four movie, the search for his replacement has been on everyone’s mind. After much speculation, Wanda Vision director Matt Shakman has been confirmed to helm this highly anticipated blockbuster, which is set to hit theaters on November 8, 2024. Shakman seems like the perfect man to direct a movie about Marvel’s First Family, as he delivered drama mind-blowing family for the scarlet witch with her work on Wanda Vision.
loki season 2
While the second season of Loki is still in production, Disney has unveiled a surprise guest who now stars in the series. Ke Huy Quan, who has just made a remarkable return to cinema in A24 Everything everywhere all at once, officially joins the next release of the God of Mischief in the MCU. Considering how Quan’s last film dealt with the multiverse, Loki seems like a natural step in his acting career across the cosmos.
Disillusioned
About 15 years later Delighted graced theaters, Disney revealed footage from the sequel, which shows Giselle and her family facing a threat after moving into their new suburban home. With old and new actors appearing in the film, Disillusioned should prove to be a streaming success once it premieres on Disney+ on November 24, 2022.
The Little Mermaid
Disney has given audiences a jaw-dropping first look at the live-action reboot of The little Mermaid. In the trailer, Halle Bailey gives a jaw-dropping performance as Ariel as she sings part of your world. And with such stunning special effects, this reboot is sure to be a box office sensation once it hits theaters on May 26, 2023.
The Mandalorian season 3
Din Djarin and baby Grogu are back in a new trailer for the third season of The Mandalorian. Following the reunion of the duo in Boba Fett’s Book, Season 3 appears to show Djarin being banished from the Mandalorian Tribe for removing his helmet. This new season will land on Disney+ in 2023.
Hocus Pocus 2
Disney has hinted at a second trailer for the long-awaited sequel to Hocus Pocus. In it, the Sanderson sisters are seen as teenage girls beginning their lives as the witches the audience knows and loves. When two teenage girls inadvertently summon the Sandersons, the witches engage in all manner of mischief as they exact revenge on the people of Salem.
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Upside down proved to be one of Pixar’s biggest and most original films when it premiered in 2015. To much fanfare, Disney announced that the sequel is set to premiere on June 14, 2024. At this point, only Amy Poehler is set to reprise her role as Glee in the sequel, but Variety claims the film will explore new ground by introducing new emotions that will guide Riley through her teenage years.
willow
Almost 35 years after its release, the cult fantasy film from Ron Howard and George Lucas willow will finally get a follow-up with a series of Disney+ sequels on November 30, 2022. On D23, Disney released the show’s second trailer, which shows the titular wizard teaming up with a new cast of heroes for another grand adventure. . With outstanding visuals, a sprawling tale, and plenty of monsters, this series seems to pack enough magic to create a modern classic.
Tales of the Jedi
Disney and Lucasfilm unveiled the first trailer for Tales of the Jedi, which will premiere on Disney+ on October 26, 2022. This series will consist of six different shorts, and from the looks of the trailer, audiences will witness Jedi childhood and training. of Ahsoka Tano, as well as the fall of young Count Dooku in the dark. Side. With appearances by Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Mace Windu, Qui-Gon Jinn and what looks like a new Inquisitor, Tales of the Jedi seems like a stellar addition to the ever-expanding Star Wars universe.
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The Bad Batch season 2
Dave Filoni took the stage with Kennedy to announce that the second season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch will arrive on Disney+ on January 4, 2023. The show follows a group of “flawed” clone troopers turned mercenaries after the Clone Wars and the rise of the Empire. Filoni revealed that this new season will feature 16 new episodes that will follow the Bad Batch on their continued adventures across the galaxy.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Audiences return to Camp Half-Blood in this trailer for Percy Jackson’s Disney+ series. Based on author Rick Riordan’s bestselling fantasy novels, this show will have Walter Scobell, fresh off his stellar Netflix performance. The Adam Project, depict a more accurate version of Poseidon’s son. Since Logan Lerman never had the chance to complete the Half-Blood’s journey after sea of monstersthis series should finally give fans of Riordan’s novels the full live-action epic they deserve.
National Treasure: Edge of History
So far, it doesn’t look like Nicholas Cage will return to do “full Cage” in this new Disney+ series. However, Harvey Keitel’s Peter Sadusky returns to guide a new group of treasure hunters on an exciting adventure that will begin on December 14, 2022.
Santa Claus
Tim Allen returned as old St. Nick in this teaser for the third sequel Santa. This Disney+ series is set to premiere on November 16, just in time for the holidays, and will follow Allen’s Santa in search of his replacement after announcing his retirement.
Avatar: The Way of the Water
The sequel to James Cameron’s sci-fi juggernaut has hit D23 with a special surprise. Not only did the exhibition showcase stunning concept art, but attendees were also treated to a private screening of select scenes from the film in 3D. According Varietythis footage shows Sully and his Na’vi family exploring the beautiful waters of Pandora and battling the Quaritch marines as alien avatars, teasing what is sure to be another epic war for Na’vi survival.
To wish
Designed to celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary, IGN writes that this film will explore the company’s iconic star’s origins in the aptly named Kingdom of Wishes. Directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veersunthorn, this animated feature will have West Side StoryAriana DeBose and Alan Tudyk play the film’s two leads, 17-year-old Asha and lovable talking goatee Valentino, respectively.
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