The world-class storytelling engines of The Walt Disney Company took center stage at the Honda Center during the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa^®. Surprise celebrity appearances, new film and series titles, and major musical performances enthralled the audience of Disney fans from around the world, demonstrating the unmatched strength of the company's creative studios, as well as the unique connection that generations of passionate fans of all ages have forged with its stories and characters over the past century.

Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger kicked off the evening to thank fans for their enduring passion, and to highlight what sets Disney apart as a global leader in creative storytelling and innovation. "Our deep bond with fans, forged over a century of storytelling, is stronger today than ever before," he said, "driven by the unmatched strength of our creative studios, the wide appeal of our brands and franchises, and the innovative ways that we bring our stories to life in our theme parks and experiences."

Hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown, the event featured a number of Disney's outstanding creative leaders, including Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman, Pixar Animation Studios' Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter, Disney Animation's Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee, and Marvel Studios' President and producer Kevin Feige were on stage to introduce the stars and storytellers behind new and beloved titles.

The Walt Disney Studios had a lot to celebrate—and a lot to look forward to.

WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS welcomes back to the big screen fan-favorite characters in a trio of all-new feature films coming to theaters beginning this fall.

Disney Animation's "Moana 2" kicked off the showcase with a crowd-pleasing performance by the phenomenal voice of Moana herself, Auli'i Cravalho, alongside dancers and drummers from Nonosina Polynesia. Following the performance, Dwayne Johnson, the inimitable voice of demigod Maui, hit the stage to greet fans and drum up excitement, revealing for the first time a new trailer and poster. The new film opens only in theaters on Nov. 27, 2024.

In "Zootopia 2," which hits theaters in November 2025, detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down. Ginnifer Goodwin, who returns to voice clever bunny Judy, greeted fans at D23, sharing a special look at the film that features a fugitive snake called Gary. Ke Huy Quan was announced tonight as the voice of Gary.

Disney Animation's Jennifer Lee, who wrote and directed 2013's Oscar-winning "Frozen" and its 2019 follow-up, shared a brief tease and concept art for "Frozen 3," which comes exclusively to movie theaters in 2027.

AVATAR continues to enchant and excite global audiences, and franchise creator James Cameron was on site to share details about the next chapter.

The excited crowd offered a warm D23 welcome to Cameron, who became an official Disney Legend during the event. Joined by "Avatar" stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña, Cameron revealed for the first time the title of the third film in the remarkably successful "Avatar" franchise: "Avatar: Fire and Ash," which opens exclusively in theaters nationwide December 19, 2025.

PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS' Pete Docter invited fans inside his own mind where his Emotions were both grateful—"Inside Out 2" recently became the number-one animated film of all time—and excited about what's next from the studio.

Docter revealed the official launch date of Pixar's first original series "Win or Lose," which begins streaming exclusively on Disney+ on Dec. 6, 2024.

Coming to Disney+ in 2025 is "Dream Productions," a just-announced series from the world of "Inside Out" about the studio inside Riley's mind where dreams really do come true thanks to acclaimed dream director Paula Persimmon (voice of Paula Pell).

The D23 audience was cosmically chosen to learn more about Pixar's upcoming feature film "Elio." The new adventure follows Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, who gets beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization that mistakes him for Earth's leader. Greeting fans were the voice of Elio himself, Yonas Kibreab, and Zoe Saldaña, who lends her voice to Elio's Aunt Olga.

Coming to theaters in 2026 is "Hoppers," an all-new film from Pixar that introduces Mabel, an animal lover who seizes an opportunity to use new technology to 'hop' her consciousness into a life-like robotic animal: an adorable beaver.

The D23 crowd was elated to hear about Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5" when Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton, who's worked on every "Toy Story" film and helms the new movie, greeted fans and offered a few clues about the new story. This time around, it's Toy meets Tech when Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs get exponentially harder as they go head to head with this all-new threat to playtime. "Toy Story 5" opens only in theaters on June 19, 2026.

Fans' favorite Super-family is heading back to the big screen—"Incredibles 3" is officially in the works at Pixar Animation Studios with Oscar®-winning filmmaker Brad Bird currently developing the film.

DISNEY ON BROADWAY celebrated its 30th anniversary with a thrilling medley of performances and exclusive announcements from its hit stage musicals. Highlights included "The Lion King," "Aladdin" and "Hercules," which will open in London's West End in summer 2025. The event also featured news about "The Greatest Showman," currently in development for a stage musical adaptation, and "Frozen," which was filmed on stage and will premiere on Disney+ in 2025.

LUCASFILM's upcoming theatrical and streaming titles continue the studio's penchant for adventure that's out of this world.

Star Jude Law hit the stage to offer insight on a brand-new Star Wars series launching on Disney+ on Dec. 3, 2024, with the first two episodes. Told through the perspective of four kids, Lucasfilm's "Skeleton Crew" follows them as they make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, then get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy, crossing paths with the likes of Jod Na Nawood, a mysterious character that Law portrays.

Season two of "Andor" is on the horizon and star Diego Luna joined fans at D23 to build excitement for the follow-up to the critically acclaimed, Emmy®-nominated first season of the Lucasfilm series. The second season will launch on Disney+ in 2025.

Director Jon Favreau and producer Dave Filoni offered a special sneak peek of Lucasfilm's "The Mandalorian and Grogu," the upcoming Star Wars feature film that will open in theaters on May 22, 2026.

MARVEL STUDIOS' Kevin Feige joined fans inside the Honda Center, offering appreciation and excitement for the phenomenal success of Marvel Studios' recent release, "Deadpool & Wolverine."

Feige discussed next month's launch of Marvel Television's new series "Agatha All Along" in which the infamous Agatha Harkness finds herself down and out of power after a suspicious goth Teen helps break her free from a distorted spell. The Disney+ series begins streaming Sept. 18, 2024.

Feige welcomed "Captain America: Brave New World" star Anthony Mackie, who makes his big-screen debut as Cap on Feb. 14, 2025. Mackie talked about the film and shared footage with the D23 audience.

Launching on Disney+ in March 2025, Marvel Television's "Daredevil: Born Again" catches up with Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, and his nemesis, Wilson Fisk, who's pursuing his own political endeavors in New York.

Fans were excited to learn—and see—a little more about Marvel's First Family and the retro-futuristic vibe the new movie is embracing. Starring Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/Thing, "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" hits theaters on July 25, 2025.

Fans welcomed Ryan Coogler to the stage—Coogler and his team at Proximity are producing the upcoming Disney+ series "Ironheart" with Marvel Television. Stars Dominique Thorne, Anthony Ramos, Lyric Ross, Regan Aliyah and Alden Ehrenreich offered insight and a look at some footage of the new series that launches on the streamer in 2025.

DISNEY ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION'S Disney+ Original series "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series co-creator Rick Riordan and stars Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood) revealed an exclusive start of production tease from the upcoming second season. Season two is based on "The Sea of Monsters," the second installment of Disney Hyperion's best-selling "Percy Jackson" book series by acclaimed author Rick Riordan.

Disney Branded Television, Disney Concerts, Disney Music Group, and AEG jointly announced that the stars of mega-hit franchises "Descendants" and "Zombies" will be hitting the road together for the "Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour" in summer 2025. Tickets will go on sale this November. For more details, please visit www.descendantszombiestour.com.

National Geographic revealed a first look at upcoming series, "David Blaine: Do Not Attempt," coming 2025 on National Geographic and Disney+.

DISNEY LIVE ACTION is looking forward to a host of all-new, big-screen adventures that promise to thrill audiences around the world, judging from the audience reaction at the D23 showcase.

"Disney's Snow White," a live-action reimagining of the classic tale, whistles into theaters March 21, 2025. Stars Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, who portray Snow White and her stepmother, the Evil Queen, respectively, hit the stage to the fans' delight, sharing a special look at the upcoming film, including a brand-new teaser trailer and poster.

A new logo was revealed for the much-anticipated feature "Lilo & Stitch." The crowd got a taste of Stitch's signature mayhem as he wreaked havoc throughout the Honda Center.

"TRON: Ares" stars Jeff Bridges, Greta Lee, Evan Peters and Jared Leto garnered huge applause from the audience—Leto, who portrays Ares, hit the stage in style alongside an iconic Lightcycle. Cast members shared details about their characters as well as an in-room-only early look. After a sonic assault, lasers burned into the screens, which parted to reveal "music by NINE INCH NAILS."

Fans gave a warm welcome to Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, the stars of the upcoming "Freaky Friday" follow-up—who revealed to fans for the first time the sequel's official title, "Freakier Friday," which heads to theaters in 2025.

Dwayne Johnson and Alan Bergman revealed that a new movie is in the works about monster trucks, leaning into the popularity of monster jam truck rallies and celebrating the biggest motorsport event in the world.

Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King" closed the studio's showcase, beginning with Lebo M., who contributes to the film's music, performing the iconic "Nants' Ingonyama" alongside a full choir. Director Barry Jenkins welcomed to the stage "Mufasa" songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda in his first-ever D23 appearance. Fans were among the first to see the new trailer before being treated to a show-stopping finale by Lebo M. and choir, who returned to the stage to perform a new song called "Ngomso." "Mufasa: The Lion King" opens in theaters Dec. 20, 2024.