D23 Expo is the official Disney fan conference established by The Walt Disney Company, known as the "ultimate Disney fan experience", and the Comic Con features Disney headquarters, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and other Disney divisions and IP content displays. From September 9 to 10, the 2022 D23 Expo was held in Anaheim.
Previously, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has announced the content plan for the next three years of the "Marvel Cinematic Universe" at the 2022 San Diego International Comic Book Show. Even without further disclosure, the "Marvel Cinematic Universe" related content is still the focus of this year's D23 Expo.
In terms of movies, in addition to the fifth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the title of the sixth phase, and the film schedule, the film "Thunder Agents" will first expose the members and main creative lineup, the film will be directed by Jack Schler, Julia Louis-Dreyfus will play Valentina, David Hubble will play the Red Guard, Hannah John Carmen will play the ghost, Sebastian Stein will play the Winter Soldier, Wyatt Russell will play the American Secret Agent, Olga Corelenk will play the master of imitation, Florence Haber will play the red guard, Hannah John Carmen will play the ghost, Sebastian Stein will play the Winter Soldier, Wyatt Russell will play the American Secret Agent, Olga Corelenk will play the master of imitation, Florence Pew plays Yelena. "Thunder Agents" will be released on July 26, 2024. In terms of episodes, Marvel Studios' first special program", Night Werewolf, is also about to launch Disney+.
The movie "Avatar: The Way of Water" is the most important IP of twentieth century pictures. Director James Cameron has said that the "Avatar" series of films will be launched, including a second, third and a film and television prequel. At CinemaCon, the film industry conference on April 27, the film Avatar: The Way of Water has been announced to be released in North America on December 16 this year. At the D23 Expo, Cameron revealed in a remote connection that he had produced a new sequel to the Avatar series in New Zealand.
Lucasfilm's release focused on the Star Wars IP, with a total of 7 series that will be released at Disney+. Among them, the episode "Amdo", which tells one of the main characters in Star Wars: Rogue One, Will be launched on Disney+ on September 21; The second seasons of the animated films Star Wars: Jedi Legends and Star Wars: Alien Squad will begin airing on October 26, 2022 and January 4, 2023, respectively; The third seasons of "Ahsoka" and "The Mandalorian" will also be released in Disney+ in 2023.
The movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark 5" and the drama series "The Gathering of the Storms" are the key projects launched by Lucasfilm outside the Star Wars IP. Raiders of the Lost Ark 5 will be released on June 30, 2023. Starring Warwick Davis and others, "Stranger Things" tells the story of an unexpected group of heroes who embark on a dangerous journey and unite to save the world in a world full of brown elves, wizards, goblins and other magical creatures, and will be released on Disney+ on November 30.
In addition to "Pinocchio", which has been released for streaming on September 8, Disney live-action movies, there will also be "Witch Crazy 2" and "Magic 2" will be launched on Disney+ this year. Her predecessor, Magic, was nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy Category. In addition, "Peter Pan and Wendy" will also be launched in Disney+ in 2023.
According to Sean Bailey, president of Walt Disney Film Productions, four Disney live-action movies will be released in theaters in the next two years: "Ghost Mansion", "Lion King: Mufasa", "Snow White" and "The Little Mermaid". Among them, the protagonists of "Snow White" and "The Little Mermaid" are Rachel Ziegler and Hayley Bailey, respectively, and the images of these two heroines are controversial because of the difference between the original and the image of the classic animation works.
Jennifer Lee, chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, said Disney+ has created opportunities for Disney animation and introduced a series of new titles coming soon to the streaming platform, including Zootopia+, which will be launched on November 9, and the original feature film series "Iwájú" (Future), which will be launched in 2023. In addition, "Strange World" will land in theaters on November 23, 2022; The original film Wish will be released in the fall of 2023 on the occasion of Disney's 100th anniversary celebrations.
Pixar Animation Studios' list includes three films, "City of Elements of Madness," which will be released on June 16, 2023, Elio, which will be released worldwide in spring 2024, and the sequel to "Inside Out," which won best animated feature at the 88th Academy Awards, which will be released in the summer of 2024. In addition, Pixar will also create the studio's first-ever feature film series, "Win or Lose", which will be released in the fall of 2023.
Walt Disney Corp. announced its fiscal 2022 third quarter results on August 10, and the financial report data shows that revenue from the streaming business accounts for the highest proportion of Disney's total revenue. In the third quarter, Disney's total streaming and entertainment distribution revenue was $14.110 billion, up 11% year-over-year, with Disney+ subscribers up 31% year-over-year to 152 million.
In this year's D23 Expo, Disney's 6 departments disclosed a total of 37 new works, of which 19 works will be broadcast directly on Disney+, which is enough to see the status of the streaming business in Disney's layout.