{"id":814497,"date":"2026-08-15T13:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T13:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/814497\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T13:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T13:14:11","slug":"d23-2026-live-updates-heres-every-major-announcement-from-disneys-ultimate-fan-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/814497\/","title":{"rendered":"D23 2026 live updates: Here’s every major announcement from Disney’s ultimate fan expo"},"content":{"rendered":"

ByKimberlee Sakamoto, Ryder Maldonado and Amy Becker \"OTRC<\/p>\n

Last updated: Saturday, August 15, 2026 8:35AM GMT<\/p>\n

An all-star lineup took center stage at the Honda Center in Anaheim for D23’s Disney Entertainment Showcase. Here’s a look at the biggest announcements.<\/p>\n

Photo by Jesse Grant\/Getty Images for Disney<\/p>\n

ANAHEIM, Calif. — From newly announced movies to rides and lands under construction at Disney parks around the world, we’re bringing you all the live updates from D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.<\/a><\/p>\n

This gathering of official Disney fan club members takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center in Anaheim, California through Sunday.<\/p>\n

The Honda Center was home to the Disney Entertainment Showcase Friday night. It will host Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase Saturday night and the Disney Legends Award Ceremony on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Key Headlines<\/p>\n

A look at some of the key moments.<\/p>\n

\"OTRC<\/p>\n

These are some of the best costumes from D23 2026<\/p>\n

Take a look at our photo gallery <\/a>of some of the best costumes seen at Disney’s ultimate fan event in Anaheim.<\/p>\n

Rachel Ibarra of San Dimas, Calif., dressed as Queen Amidala from the “Star Wars” franchise, poses during D23 in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.<\/p>\n

AP Photo\/Chris Pizzello<\/p>\n

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And with that… the Disney Entertainment Showcase has come to an end!<\/p>\n

Jam packed with new cast announcements and exclusive sneak peeks, the Disney Entertainment Showcase did not disappoint.<\/p>\n

Watch the video below for a recap of the biggest highlights from Friday night.<\/p>\n

An all-star lineup took center stage at the Honda Center in Anaheim for D23’s Disney Entertainment Showcase. Here’s a look at the biggest announcements.<\/p>\n

\"OTRC<\/p>\n

‘Frozen 3’ announced as stars perform at D23<\/p>\n

Anna, Elsa and Olaf are back!<\/p>\n

\"Kristen<\/a><\/p>\n

Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, and Idina Menzel speak onstage at the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event on Aug. 14, 2026 in Anaheim, California.<\/p>\n

Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel dazzled D23 attendees while singing a live rendition of “Frozen Heart” and Josh Gad performed a song called “Samantha.”<\/p>\n

In a brand new clip shown exclusively at the showcase, we got a glimpse into the new film, which will feature a royal wedding and a new villain who wears a cape made from sharp shards of ice.<\/p>\n

“Frozen 3” will be in theaters Fall 2027.<\/p>\n

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Special peek at Disney’s animated film ‘Hexed’ shown at D23<\/p>\n

Walton Goggins, Jodie Foster and Hailee Steinfeld are pure magic!<\/p>\n

In the new animated film, “Hexed,” Steinfeld plays Billie Doe, Goggins portrays the feline Beef Roger Crummchuck and Jodie Foster is Queen Celeste.<\/p>\n

A sneak peek was shown to D23 attendees at the entertainment showcase.<\/p>\n

“Hexed” and the world of witches comes to theaters Nov. 25.<\/p>\n

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Kieran Culkin to star in new Disney film ‘Clay’<\/p>\n

Meet Clay and Mooshy from Disney’s “Clay,” starring Kieran Culkin. This concept art shows the new film, hitting theaters November 2028.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ByKimberlee Sakamoto, Ryder Maldonado and Amy Becker Last updated: Saturday, August 15, 2026 8:35AM GMT An all-star lineup…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":814498,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[345614,88],"class_list":["post-814497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-345614","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/814497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=814497"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/814497\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/814498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=814497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=814497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=814497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}