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-action*Tangled*,*Lilo & Stitch 2*, and the next*Simpsons*movie

Buckle up. Here's the latest:

  • The Mandalorian and Grogubrought 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 forThe Mandalorian and Grogualongside 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, Read Article >The Mandalorian and Groguwill finally come home to the masses on Sept. 2, when the film starts streaming on Disney Plus.

    It’s been two months since the surprise drop of a new Kingdom Hearts 4trailer 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 Read Article >Kingdom Heartsin 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.