Disney's D23 2026: All the trailers, news, and reveals in one place

Published Aug 14, 2026, 9:55 PM EDT Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and Walt Disney Animation assemble for one big hype sesh Graphic: Polygon Two years after Disney used D23 to hype the futures of Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, Disney Animation, and its theme parks, the company is back in Anaheim to ask: What comes next? The company has a new CEO in former parks chief Josh D’Amaro, Toy Story 5 is a billion-dollar hit, and the streaming business is on firmer ground as a consolidation of Disney Plus and Hulu looms. But The Mandalorian & Grogu and the live-action Moana underperformed, Marvel's Avengers plans feel like a gamble instead of a sure thing, and YouTube #content remains an existential threat. In 2019, nothing looked bigger than Disney. In 2026, the mega-corp's future looks unclear. The only sure thing, the only real savior of a flailing cultural icon: more Kingdom Hearts. We can all agree on that. The stakes make this year's D23 one to watch. Based on rumors, potential reveals include: Another major look at Avengers: Doomsday Updates on Disney’s new X-Men movie A first peek at Star Wars: Starfighter and Ahsoka season 2 News on Frozen 3, Toy Story, Coco 2, and Disney Animation’s Hexed Updates on projects including The Princess Diaries 3, a live-actionTangled, Lilo & Stitch 2, and the next Simpsons movie Buckle up. Here's the latest: The Mandalorian and Grogu gets Disney Plus release date Image: Lucasfilm The Mandalorian and Grogu brought Star Wars back to movie theaters, and now the duo is heading to their original home: Disney Plus. On Friday, Lucasfilm and Disney announced a home streaming release date for The Mandalorian and Grogu alongside the kickoff of D23, confirming that we'll all be streaming this summer's Star Wars flick starting in September. After a digital release in July and an upcoming 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray release, The Mandalorian and Grogu will finally come home to the masses on Sept. 2, when the film starts streaming on Disney Plus. Read Article > Kingdom Hearts fans will only get one shot to watch Square Enix's big D23 panel Image: Square Enix It’s been two months since the surprise drop of a new Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer during a Nintendo Direct livestream, and fans have a new reason to get their hopes up for more news very soon. Disney is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts in 2027. That celebration kicks off this weekend with a special panel at Disney's D23 fan expo that brings together some of the key developers and voice actors behind the franchise. Anyone can watch the whole thing on YouTube — but only if they tune in live, Square Enix says. Read Article >