D23 EXPO 2022: PIXAR & WALT DISNEY ANIMATION NEWS

Pete Docter, the chief creative officer of Pixar, took the stage at the D23 Expo to announce….

“Elemental,” arriving in summer 2023, tells the story of a bustling metropolis where earth, air, fire and water elements live. But when a fire girl and a water boy develop a connection the two must navigate how to interact while being polar opposites. Director Peter Sohn noted the film also touches on themes of immigration and finding your place in the world.

“Elio” is a new project from the studio that centers on an 11-year-old named Elio who is just trying to fit in. His mother is working on a top secret military project to decode alien messages, but its Elio who accidentally makes first contact and becomes the de facto emissary for Earth. The film will debut in spring 2024.

Amy Poehler joined Docter on stage to announce Pixar will be making a sequel to 2015’s “Inside Out.” Riley is now a teenager and there are new emotions joining the mix. The movie arrives in summer 2024.

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Jennifer Lee, chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, announced…

“Zootopia+” will arrive in November on Disney+. The show is a series of shorts following major characters from the 2016 feature film.

Disney is partnering with Kugali Media to bring “Iwaju” to Disney+. The series is set in Nigeria and follows a young heiress named Tola and a poor boy named Kole. It arrives on the streaming service in 2023.

The studio shared a trailer of “Strange World,” which arrives in theaters Thanksgiving 2022. The film centers on the Clades, a family of explorers, who must rely on each other in spite of their differences to traverse an uncharted and treacherous new land. (This is the 1st Trailer from 3 months ago)

“Wish” is Disney Animations 2023 feature film. It explores how the dreaming star, upon which so many Disney characters have wished upon, came to be. The film is set within the Kingdom of Roses and follows Asha, an optimist with a sharp wit. Asha sees a darkness in the kingdom that no one else does, so in a moment of desperation she makes a passionate plea to the stars. This calls down an actual star from the sky named Star with magical wish-granting powers.

And that’s all folks!  But there is sure to be more news coming all weekend!!!