{"id":435637,"date":"2026-08-17T22:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T22:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/435637\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T22:22:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T22:22:20","slug":"the-future-of-disney-on-display-at-the-d23-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/435637\/","title":{"rendered":"The future of Disney on display at the D23 Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 ultimate Disney fan event, D23, showcased the future of Disney entertainment. The weekend-long event featured surprise celebrity appearances, exclusive first looks at upcoming films and series, exciting new announcements, and unforgettable musical performances spanning Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, Disney+ and more. <\/p>\n

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Thousands of Disney fans from around the world came together in Anaheim, California for the start of D23, and Audacy’s Romeo International was there to take it all in.<\/p>\n

\"Romeo Audacy<\/p>\n

The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa expanded show floor filled with immersive experiences and exclusive offerings at the Anaheim Convention Center, as the spectacular nighttime Disney Entertainment Showcase at the Honda Center was packed with unforgettable moments, beloved stories, and exclusive first looks at what\u2019s next from Disney\u2019s world-class storytellers.<\/p>\n

Oscar winner Anne Hathaway (The Devil Wears Prada 2, The Odyssey) took to the stage to speak about what being a member of the Disney family has meant to her, dating back to the film that started it all, The Princess Diaries.<\/p>\n

\"Anne Disney Press<\/p>\n

Maia Kealoha, Lilo from the live-action film Lilo & Stitch<\/p>\n

\"Maia Disney Press<\/p>\n

Disney\u2019s showcase featured a brand-new teaser trailer and poster debut for The Bluey Movie, complete with a surprise game of Keepy Uppy for fans with giant versions of the iconic red balloons.<\/p>\n

\"Ginnifer Disney Press<\/p>\n

Ice Age: Boiling Point cast members Queen Latifah and Denis Leary took the stage.<\/p>\n

\"Queen Disney Press<\/p>\n

Mother Gothel, Kathryn Hahn (The Studio, Agatha All Along), entered the stage to talk about Tangled,<\/p>\n

\"Kathryn Disney Press<\/p>\n

Pete Docter was given a rousing welcome as he kicked off the Pixar portion of the showcase, beginning with an exclusive first look at Disney and Pixar\u2019s Incredibles 3<\/p>\n

\"Pete Disney Press<\/p>\n

Benjamin Bratt (voice of Ernesto de la Cruz) unveiled updates for Disney and Pixar\u2019s Coco 2<\/p>\n

\"Benjamin Disney Press<\/p>\n

Pixar is developing a brand-new original film titled Ghost Market.<\/p>\n

\"Pete Disney Press<\/p>\n

Pixar Animation Studios previewed the theatrical release, Gatto, about the scrappy black cat Nero (voiced by Mark Ruffalo.)<\/p>\n

\"Pete Disney Press<\/p>\n

Mira Sorvino (American Crime Story, Mighty Aphrodite) and Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback, Friends), entered the stage to a shower of yellow Post-it notes to talk about Romy & Michele 2. <\/p>\n

\"Mira Disney Press<\/p>\n

Vision himself, Paul Bettany (Avengers: Infinity War, Amadeus), who was joined by Ultron, James Spader (The Blacklist, Avengers: Age of Ultron), and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige as they teased fans with a first look at the trailer and poster for Marvel Television\u2019s VisionQuest.<\/p>\n

\"Paul Disney Press<\/p>\n

Sadie Sink, who debuted as Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and director Jake Schreier (Thunderbolts*), discussed the all-new X-Men<\/p>\n

\"Sadie Disney Press<\/p>\n

Academy Award winner Robert Downey Jr. (Victor von Doom\/Doctor Doom), Chris Evans (Steve Rogers), and Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter) were on hand to unveil a special look at the upcoming film, Avengers: Doomsday.<\/p>\n

\"Robert Disney Press<\/p>\n

Rosario Dawson (The Mandalorian, Rent), Hayden Christensen (Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Shattered Glass), and Eman Esfandi (Spider-Man: Brand New Day, King Richard), debuted the teaser trailer for Season 2 of Lucasfilm\u2019s Emmy Award-winning series Ahsoka<\/p>\n

\"Rosario Disney Press<\/p>\n

Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine, Stranger Things) and Ryan Gosling (Project Hail Mary, Barbie), debuted from Lucasfilm, Star Wars: Starfighter.<\/p>\n

\"Ryan Disney Press<\/p>\n

There is a whole bunch more to come with new films and Disney Plus releases. Make sure you stay with Audacy for more Disney experiences and exclusive first looks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2026 ultimate Disney fan event, D23, showcased the future of Disney entertainment. The weekend-long event featured surprise…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":435638,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[36490,172955,163,165,164,172954,7363,9864,172953,30381,75854],"class_list":["post-435637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-ac","tag-adult-contemporary","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news","tag-classic-hits","tag-country","tag-hip-hop","tag-hot-ac","tag-rb","tag-top-40"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=435637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/435638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=435637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=435637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=435637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}