Disney Unveils Sequel-Heavy Schedule at Destination D23

At Destination D23 on Saturday, Disney and its studios laid out a crowded schedule of upcoming films, footage and fan events, unveiling new release dates and first looks that ranged from Pixar sequels to Star Wars and Marvel tentpoles. The weekend showcase, held at the Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando as part of the Destination D23 program, gave attendees glimpses of Toy Story 5, The Mandalorian Grogu and Avengers Doomsday, and confirmed a broad, sequel-heavy slate for Pixar that includes Incredibles 3 in 2028 and beyond.

Pixar used the presentation to preview several entries. Toy Story 5 is slated to open June 19, 2026, and attendees were shown the film's opening sequence featuring an army of high-tech Buzz Lightyears stranded on a deserted island. The studio also revealed that Conan OBrien will voice a potty-training toy named Smarty Pants and that the movie centers on a "toy meets tech" conflict driven by a new tablet-style antagonist called Lilypad. Pixar outlined additional titles including the original Gatto, set for June 2027, and Hoppers, a beaver body-swapping comedy. There was a discrepancy in release listings for Hoppers, with some reports giving March 6, 2025 and...