Time to Open Our D23 Presents: Film News
We've said it before: the bi-annual D23 announcements are like Christmas, and this year, there are some big presents under the tree. In this article, we will examine the news related to films and series coming from Disney Studios.
D23, or more properly, the D23 Expo is what Disney markets as the ultimate Disney fan event. It happens every other year in Anaheim, California, and tends to be the place where Disney drops announcements about plans for films, the cruise line, and the parks. We pay very close attention to the words used at D23 because we've learned that Disney never drops a hint carelessly. They are either gauging reactions or building up to something they aren't quite ready to announce. But in addition to hints, there are official announcements. Basically, by the time something has made its way to D23 to be announced, Disney has committed to the project and only the most extreme circumstances (like the pandemic forcing Disney to scale back on some of the EPCOT re-imagining plans). Because of the wealth of announcements all in one place at one time, we call this the most wonderful time of the year.
Disney Studios Announcements (and trailers!)
In film news, it was a mix of old news and, well, new news. Grab your popcorn and get ready for trailers!
Moana 2's official trailer dropped - We already knew Moana 2 was coming.
A Snow White live action version is getting ready to be released. Check out this trailer:
A live action Stitch movie is coming in summer of 2025.
Incredibles 3 is in the works.
Toy Story 5 is coming. In this version, the toys will be fighting to save their new kid from the perils of technology.
Frozen 3 is coming in 2027, and there are probably plans for a Frozen 4.
Zootopia 2 is coming.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is a new series coming set in the suburbs of the New Republic era, following four kids trying to make their way back home, and featuring Jude Law :) . Here's the trailer:
A new Marvel series, and Wandavision sequel, Agatha All Along is coming as soon as this September. See the trailer:
Andor: Season 2 is coming. This is another series based on the Star Wars Franchise.
Inside Out will be getting its own Disney+ series.
Ironheart: the series is also still in the works, based on the Marvel cinematic universe.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be released next summer. See the trailer:
Daredevil: Born Again, a series, will likely be coming to Disney+. While there is not an official trailer, a working trailer was accidentally spread, and Disney confirmed a release in March of 2025.
Avatar 3: Fire and Ash will be coming to theaters in December of 2025. See the trailer:
A Freaky Friday sequel, Freakier Friday, will be coming sometime in 2025.
Another Tron film, Tron: Ares, will be coming to theaters in October of 2025
A new Pixar film, Elio, will be coming in summer of 2025, clearly delayed from the first release of the trailer a year ago, featuring an 11-year-old alien traveling the galaxy to find their identity.
Monster Jam, another new Pixar film based on monster trucks is coming.
Mandalorian and Grogu will get a feature film in 2026.
How we're feeling about the studio announcements
Our first impression is that this is a lot of sequels and we prefer originals, though we are very excited about the new Star Wars series and the new Agatha series. Because we love Moana, we're also personally excited about Moana 2.
Other sequel announcements leave us feeling disappointed. With both Toy Story and Frozen, we feel like a great story was already told and wrapped up nicely in a bow. We feel Toy Story 3 should've been the end of that franchise. And Frozen 2 was perfection for that franchise. Add to it that many fan theories indicate that Elsa metaphorically died in Frozen 2 by going "into the unknown" and that's why it was natural for Anna to become queen, and we feel like that story has been told as well. Who knows? Perhaps Disney will pop out something that wraps an ongoing story even more nicely, and we won't complain about seeing more Kristoff, who we now think is the ultimate gentleman. Do we have a crush on an animated character? Mayyyyyybe.
The thing we are most excited about is Snow White live action, followed closely by Agatha All Along. We also know that our Disney+ account will be getting more use between the Star Wars and Marvel series coming, which we always follow closely.
What are you excited about when it comes to the new Disney films and series announced at D23? Tell us by joining the conversation over on our Facebook page where you can follow us to see when new posts drop each week. Until next time...
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