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Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and Walt Disney Animation assemble for one big hype sesh
Two years after Disney used D23 to hype the futures of Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, Disney Animation, and its theme parks, the company is back in Anaheim to ask: What comes next?
The company has a new CEO in former parks chief Josh D’Amaro, Toy Story 5 is a billion-dollar hit, and the streaming business is on firmer ground as a consolidation of Disney Plus and Hulu looms. But The Mandalorian & Grogu and the live-action Moana underperformed, Marvel’s Avengers plans feel like a gamble instead of a sure thing, and YouTube #content remains an existential threat. In 2019, nothing looked bigger than Disney. In 2026, the mega-corp’s future looks unclear.
The only sure thing, the only real savior of a flailing cultural icon: more Kingdom Hearts. We can all agree on that.
The stakes make this year’s D23 one to watch. Based on rumors, potential reveals include:
- Another major look at Avengers: Doomsday
- Updates on Disney’s new X-Men movie
- A first peek at Star Wars: Starfighter and Ahsoka season 2
- News on Frozen 3, Toy Story, Coco 2, and Disney Animation’s Hexed
- Updates on projects including The Princess Diaries 3, a live-actionTangled, Lilo & Stitch 2, and the next Simpsons movie
Buckle up. Here’s the latest: