Marvel Studios and Star Wars Set for Film Slate at D23 Expo 2015
Walt Disney Studios has officially announced its film slate lineup for this year’s D23 Expo next month, which includes a look at such upcoming films as Marvel’s Captain America: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens and more. Marvel Studios opted to forego Comic-Con this year in favor and will instead save its showcase for D23, so there should certainly be some interesting offerings in store for fans. Previously in 2011, Marvel Studios waited until D23 Expo to reveal the first footage of The Avengers (save for the teaser stinger at the end of Captain America: The Winter Soldier).
On Friday, August 14 Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter will host the Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Upcoming Films event at Hall D23. Disney will unveil never-before-seen footage from Pixar’s upcoming feature, The Good Dinosaur, and also the highly anticipated sequel to Finding Nemo, Finding Dory. Disney Animation’s Zootopia and Moana will also be featured. The panel is set to feature some surprise announcements, musical performances and appearance by star voice talent from the films.
Saturday, August 15 will feature the World, Galaxies, and Universes: Live Action at The Walt Disney Studios event. This will be of interest to fans because it will feature the world’s first look at footage for next year’s Captain America: The Civil War. In addition, there will likely be more footage revealed for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. At this year’s Comic-Con panel, Lucasfilm only revealed a behind-the-scenes footage reel without any actual edited footage from the movie. Again, Disney was likely saving it for D23. Other features set to be featured at the panel include Alice Through the Looking Glass and The Jungle Book. Alan Horn will be hosting the live-action panel which will also have some special guests on hand.
Disney is very strict about its security for the main events at D23, so fans who enjoyed all the leaks from Comic-Con this year will probably not be able to expect similar leaks of exclusive, new footage to come out at D23. The D23 Expo is set for August 14-16 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.