D23 2022: Disney and Pixar’s biggest movie news and trailers

On the first official day of D23 2022, Disney has brought its A-game with some of the first images, announcements, and clips for upcoming animated and real-life movies. The panel, held on Friday, includes presentations ranging from a list of live-action releases and Disney sequels, to new Pixar films and even a complete movie. all new 2023 by Disney Animation Studios.

To help you keep track of all the announcements and trailers, here’s a rundown of all the best from the D23 presentation:

Hocus Pocus 2

This sequel has been in the works for a long time, but the latest trailer has given the witch trio more trouble and magic ahead of the film’s September 30 Disney Plus release date.

Disenchant

Nearly 15 years after the original film’s release, Giselle (Amy Adams), Disney’s real-world princess, returns for a sequel with Disenchant. Movies talking to Fascinating the heroine, who now has a child, but no longer lives in a fairy tale, prompts her to grant a vain wish. The trailer shows some singing and dancing, as well as Maya Rudolph as the film’s villain.

Peter Pan and Wendy

Disney revealed that its new Peter Pan movie, starring Jude Law as Captain Hook, will premiere on Disney Plus sometime in 2023 and release a new poster to celebrate.

Mufasa: The Lion King

This lion king prequel film directed by Barry Jenkins, Oscar-nominated director of Moonlight. While that’s pretty interesting, Disney hasn’t revealed much new information to the public in D23, except that Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen will return as Timon and Pumbaa for the prequel.

Little Mermaid

Disney has finally given us our first look at Ariel in Halle Bailey’s live-action in a brief introduction to Little Mermaidincludes a bit of a pop star performance of “Part of Your World”.

Element

We have some more details about the upcoming Pixar movie Element, will bring elements to life as it follows a girl made of fire, named Ember, and a boy made of water, named Wade, who fall in love despite their differences and cannot be together. together. The film will star Leah Lewis as Ember and Mamoudou Athie as Wade and is scheduled to hit theaters on June 16, 2023.

Elio

Pixar has announced a brand new movie called Elio, will follow a young outcast who suddenly becomes Earth’s intergalactic ambassador. America Ferrera will play Elio’s mother in the comedy about aliens coming to Earth. Elio will arrive in the spring of 2024.

Inside Out 2

Riley and her many complex emotions are back in the sequel to one of Pixar’s most beloved films of the past decade. Inside Out 2 cast Riley’s story back to her teenage years and bring back Amy Poehler as Joy – but Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling may not be returning to the cast, according to some reports. Either way, the film is directed by Kelsey Mann and will be released in the summer of 2024.

Iwaju

Iwaju is a new co-production between Disney Animation and the all-Africa animation studio Kugali, which takes place in a fictionalized version of Lagos, Nigeria. The series will air on Disney Plus in 2023.

Strange world

Strange world is Disney Animation’s upcoming intergalactic adventure that follows a dysfunctional family as they attempt to explore hostile alien planets. The film will hit theaters later this year on November 23.

Treaty

A new movie from Disney Animation Studio, Treaty will follow a young girl named Asha who wishes for a star and gets more direct answers than she bargained for when a trouble star falls from the sky to join her. she. The film will feature new songs by Julia Michaels, as well as a new Disney animation style that combines watercolor with CG animation. Treaty is set for release in November 2023.