Overview
- The D23 convention opened in Anaheim on Friday night, August 14, with the Disney Entertainment Showcase delivering trailers, release dates and casting updates for Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and Disney Animation.
- Marvel revealed an Avengers: Doomsday preview, confirmed a new X‑Men principal cast and dated the X‑Men film for May 2028, and announced the VisionQuest series for October 14, 2026.
- Pixar and Walt Disney Animation rolled out a multi‑year slate that includes Hexed (Nov. 25, 2026), Gatto (Mar. 5, 2027), Frozen 3 (Nov. 24, 2027) and projects such as Coco 2 and The Incredibles 3 with broad timeframes.
- Disney said many panels will stream live on Disney+ and Hulu for international viewers, and the show floor highlighted imagineering work including a robotic Olaf demonstrated at D23 and already operating at Disneyland Paris.
- The weekend closes with Disney Legends honors for figures including Bob Iger and Dwayne Johnson and comes as a Bob Chapek memoir is due in September, a development that adds to public focus on recent leadership shifts and strategy.