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Disney’s D23 showcase of new projects from Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and more is upon us.
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Disney’s D23 showcase of new projects from Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and more is upon us.
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Disney’s biennial D23 showcase of its upcoming projects is back, and with so many Marvel and Star Wars projects in the pipeline, it feels like the studio will have a lot to show off over the weekend. Out of the in-person Anaheim event, we’re expecting trailers and announcements about new shows and movies destined to make their way to theaters and Disney Plus in the not-too-distant future.
But one of the more promising parts of the expo is happening online where you can watch it unfold up close if you’ve got a Fortnite account.
While we’re expecting most of the big Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar news during Friday’s massive Disney Entertainment Showcase, the studio is also focusing on Marvel’s upcoming animated projects with a panel on Saturday afternoon. It’s likely that we’ll hear updates about X-Men ‘97, the final season of What If …?,Eyes of Wakanda, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and Marvel Zombies.
But we’re definitely going to be learning a bit more about Disney’s new partnership with Epic Games during the Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase, which will be streamable through a special island within Fortnite. A lot of what’s coming are things we’ve known about for a while, so hopefully, Disney’s got some surprises in store.
We’ll be posting updates here all weekend, so you can check back as interesting things pop up.
Aug 8
Visit the “Disney Horizons Live from D23” island in Fortnite (island code 7908-6413-2516) at 11:30PM ET on August 10th to catch the show. If you miss it live, the in-game island will be available until August 16th, where the presentation will be on a loop.
Jul 28
Following reports that the Russo brothers were in talks to helm more features for Marvel, the studio confirmed at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con that the pair will be directing two new Avengers films.
During Marvel’s Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the studio announced that the Russo brothers have signed on to direct Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars — the former of which will see Robert Downey Jr. return to the MCU as Doctor Doom. Doomsday is due out in May 2026, while Secret Wars will follow in May 2027.
Dec 12, 2023
Details about Marvel’s forthcoming Black Panther spinoff series have been sparse since the studio first announced it a couple years back. But ahead of What If …?’s season 2 premiere on Disney Plus, the streamer’s just shared a few promising details about what to expect from The Eyes of Wakanda.
Along with reminders about the impending arrivals of X-Men ‘97 and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man(formerly titled Spider-Man: Freshman Year), and new details about What If … season 2, Disney Plus announced today that its upcoming Black Panther spinoff series is titled The Eyes of Wakanda. Rather than focusing on a singular Black Panther, The Eyes of Wakanda will tell the stories of multiple warriors who “have been tasked to travel the world retrieving dangerous vibranium artifacts” from different points in the nation’s history.
Jul 22, 2022
Though Marvel’s live-action projects are a big part of what’s got people hyped for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, the studio’s Hall H showcase today made clear that animation’s going to be a big part of the MCU’s future.
In addition to announcing its I Am Grootseries, Marvel Studios head of streaming, TV, and animation Brad Winderbaum and head of visual development Ryan Meinerding took the stage in Hall H to discuss new details about Spider-Man: Freshman Year, X-Men ’97, Marvel Zombies, and upcoming seasons of What If…?
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