D23 Debrief: Avatar 3, Pixar, Star Wars, Tron: Ares, and Much More

On the August 12, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about the biggest news from this year’s D23 Expo.

In The News: 

• First Moana 2 Trailer Heads Into A Massive Storm (And Those Coconuts Are Back Too) [D23]
• Avatar 3 Gets Fire & Ash Title, Will Introduce The Creepy Fire Na’vi Clan In 2025 [D23]
• Pixar's Inside Out Spin-Off Series Follows Dream Productions In A Mockumentary Format [D23]
• Pixar's Toy Story 5 Is Toys Vs Tablets, New Original Hoppers Puts Our Minds Inside Animals [D23]
• Disney Releasing Frozen 3 In 2027, Brad Bird Developing The Incredibles 3 For Pixar [D23]
• Zootopia 2 Footage Reaction: Disney Heads To The Marsh With Ke Huy Quan As Gary The Snake [D23]
• First Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Trailer Is Like The Goonies In Space, So Bring It On [D23]
• Star Wars: Andor Season 2 Footage Reaction: Higher Stakes And The Return Of The Best Droid [D23]
• The Mandalorian And Grogu Footage Reaction: Wild West Star Wars Is Back (And Babu Friks Are Coming With) [D23]
• Ironheart Footage Reaction: Riri Williams Suits Up For Her Own Crime Thriller [D23]
• Agatha All Along Trailer: WandaVision's Evil Witch Brings Halloween Vibes To The MCU [D23]
• Daredevil: Born Again Footage Reaction: Matt Murdock And Kingpin Go Full Michael Mann's Heat [D23]
• TRON: Ares Footage Reaction: Disney's Sci-Fi Franchise Goes Horror With A NIN Soundtrack [D23]
• X-Men '97 Season 2 Footage Reveals New Costumes & Familiar Villains [D23]
• Robert Downey Jr. Is Officially Returning As Marvel's Iron Man, But There's A Twist

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