Your guide to the Disney, Marvel and Star Wars releases revealed at D23 Expo
It was a big weekend for Disney, Marvel and Star Wars fans with new stars, new trailers and a whole bunch of other updates at the D23 Expo in California, which ended on Sunday (Aug 25).
The bi-annual event is billed as the largest Disney fan event and information technology did not disappoint with its numerous reveals. Here, a round-up of the upcoming shows and projects yous can expect forwards to.
STAR WARS: A DISTURBANCE IN THE Strength
One of the reveals that drew the biggest adulation was the screening of new footage from Star Wars: The Ascension of Skywalker. The heroine Rey, played past Daisy Ridley, was shown wielding a crimson, ii-sided lightsaber. Those well-versed in the Star Wars universe volition know that red is the colour oftentimes used past the Nighttime Side and the double-sided saber was the weapon of choice for Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.
The ninth film in the Star Wars franchise is expected to put an end to the Skywalker saga, which began over 40 years ago with the original Star Wars: A New Promise. There's also a new poster to captivate about, with Rey and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) contesting it out in the shadow of what looks like Emperor Palpatine in the background.
READ: Is Rey turning to the Dark Side? New Star Wars footage teases possibility
Disney also dropped news of The Mandalorian, a live-action Star Wars series starring Pedro Pascal (Game Of Thrones) as a lonely gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy. It'south written and executive-produced by Jon Favreau.
Marvel SUPERHEROES GALORE
Fellow Game Of Thrones role player Kit Harington is set to join the already star-studded The Eternals, which currently already boasts Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden and Gemma Chan in its cast. Harington volition re-unite with Thrones' Madden.
There was also some new footage from Black Widow, starring Scarlet Johansson, which saw the character enter an apartment and become into a fight with Yelena Belova, played by Florence Pugh, who subsequently says, "Information technology's skilful to encounter you too, sister."
And in a further win for diverseness, the Marvel universe volition exist getting its first e'er Muslim superhero in the form of Pakistani-American character Kamala Khan. This is according to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, who said that Khan will be getting her own TV series on the streaming service, Disney Plus, and she'll be actualization in a future movie.
Ii other new shows were also appear for Disney Plus: She-Hulk and Moon Knight. The former volition focus on Jennifer Walters, Bruce Banner's cousin, who gained superpowers afterwards receiving a transfusion of his claret.
And in Moon Knight, we'll get to know the graphic symbol known every bit Marc Spector, a former mercenary and CIA agent who has multiple personalities and the powers of an Egyptian god.
DISNEY'Southward Family-FRIENDLY ADDITIONS
After dropping new trailers for Frozen 2 and the live-action Mulan, as well as more data on the Tom Holland and Chris Pratt-voiced Onward, Disney yet managed to reveal a surprise in its slate of family-friendly and animated films.
Soul stars Jamie Foxx equally a high school music teacher in the jazz-infused movie nearly where souls come from. It'due south slated for release in June 2022 and too stars Tina Fey and Daveed Diggs with music from Jon Batiste, Trent Raznor and Atticus Ross.
Awkwafina is absolutely having a imprint year with Disney as she's revealed to be voicing a character in the new animated motion-picture show, Raya And The Last Dragon, which will see her reunite with Crazy Rich Asians author Adele Lim. The actress is already actualization in Marvel'due south Shang-chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings.
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Edgeless are also set to star in a new buddy comedy, Jungle Cruise, which is based on the Disney theme park ride. The two stars did a funny fleck to innovate the pic when Johnson made his entrance on a makeshift boat and quipped that the flick was nearly "heroic men boot donkey and saving the girl." Blunt then came out and introduced clips of her character to show that she didn't need any assistance at all.
And Emma Stone is set up to play the title character in the live-activity Cruella. Stone plays a young Cruella de Vil before her life changed with the acquisition of 101 Dalmatians. The film is set in 1970s London and volition also star Emma Thompson.
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