Disney's D23 convention returned to Anaheim in 2026, showcasing upcoming projects across Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and Walt Disney Animation. The event provided significant updates on major franchises, including new trailers and release date confirmations.
Marvel Studios offered a new look at 'Avengers: Doomsday,' a trailer similar to one previously shown at San Diego Comic-Con. The footage highlighted the growing threat of Doctor Doom and featured glimpses of the Fantastic Four, Ant-Man, Captain America, and Thor. The trailer also showed Doom reviving a Sentinel army. Additionally, Marvel officially revealed the cast for its upcoming 'X-Men' film reboot, with Jake Schreier directing and an all-new ensemble stepping into iconic mutant roles.
The Star Wars universe saw a teaser trailer debut for 'Ahsoka' season 2, confirming its release on Disney Plus for January 20, 2027. The series, which continues Dave Filoni's live-action narrative following 'Star Wars: Rebels,' will see Rosario Dawson return as Ahsoka Tano. The Mandalorian and Grogu also received a confirmed Disney Plus streaming release date of September 2, following its theatrical run and digital/physical releases.
For Pixar fans, 'Kingdom Hearts 4' received a new trailer revealing a world inspired by the film 'Coco.' The trailer featured Sora, alongside 'Coco' characters Miguel and Hector, wielding a themed keyblade in battle against Heartless Shadows. Disney also unveiled a teaser trailer for a feature-length 'Bluey' movie, transitioning the beloved animated series to 3D for a cinematic adventure. Updates were also hinted at for 'Frozen 3,' 'Toy Story,' 'Coco 2,' and Disney Animation's 'Hexed,' alongside live-action projects like 'The Princess Diaries 3,' a 'Tangled' adaptation, 'Lilo & Stitch 2,' and the next 'Simpsons' movie.
In other Marvel news, 'Marvel Studios' VisionQuest,' the conclusion to the 'WandaVision' series trilogy, received its first trailer. The footage focused on Paul Bettany's Vision, exploring his experiences since leaving Westview and featuring robotic consciousnesses in human avatar form, including James Spader as Ultron.
The convention also included a panel celebrating the 25th anniversary of 'Kingdom Hearts' in 2027, bringing together key developers and voice actors from the franchise. This anniversary celebration will commence with events at D23, with the panel being available to stream live on YouTube.