Anaheim's Honda Center hosted the Disney Entertainment Showcase this weekend, the centerpiece of the D23 convention, where divisions of Walt Disney Studios — Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar and Disney Animation — rolled out their major film and television announcements before more than 12,000 fans. The event also marked the first presentation by the company's new CEO, Josh D'Amaro, who promised new stories and experiences for the brand's most devoted followers. Hosted by Ke Huy Quan and Ginnifer Goodwin, stars of "Zootopia 2," the showcase featured appearances by Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Ryan Gosling and Anne Hathaway, among others.

The most anticipated announcement came from Marvel Studios, which revealed for the first time the full cast of its untitled new "X-Men" film, set for release on May 5, 2028. Sadie Sink — who had already surprised audiences as Jean Grey in "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" — leads a cast that includes Kit Connor as Cyclops, Christopher Abbott as Professor Charles Xavier, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Inde Navarrette as Rogue and Maya Boyd as Storm. The film's villain will be Mister Sinister, played by Adam Driver, who greeted fans in a recorded video. The movie is directed by Jake Schreier.

Marvel also debuted a new trailer for "Avengers: Doomsday," focused on Robert Downey Jr.'s return as Doom, confirmed for release on December 18. On the television side, the outlook remains murkier: the only series showcased was "VisionQuest," reuniting Paul Bettany and James Spader after "WandaVision," premiering on Disney+ on October 14. Bettany teased that his character "starts asking much more complex questions" about his identity. The lack of new series announcements, combined with the cancellation of "Wonder Man" season two and reports pointing to a pullback in live-action production for the streaming platform, cast doubt over the Marvel Cinematic Universe's television future.

The Star Wars segment brought one of the event's most emotional moments. Lucasfilm, led by president Dave Filoni, unveiled the first trailer for "Ahsoka" season two, premiering January 20, 2027, introducing a revamped Grand Admiral Thrawn threatening to plunge the galaxy into a new war. When Rosario Dawson invited Hayden Christensen and Eman Esfandi onstage, the crowd gave a especially warm ovation to the actor behind Anakin Skywalker, who said his character pushes Ahsoka to answer the central question of her story this season. There was also room for "Star Wars: Starfighter," starring Ryan Gosling as pilot Kade Auberon under director Shawn Levy, set for release on May 28, 2027, with a cast that includes Matt Smith, Aaron Pierre and Mia Goth.

Other announcements included "Ghost Market," Pixar's next film set in a restaurant on Oʻahu that serves lost spirits, due out in March 2028. Disney and Square Enix also confirmed an anime series based on Kingdom Hearts, with franchise creator Tetsuya Nomura attached, though no further details were shared. A first look at the Bluey movie was also revealed, swapping the show's classic 2D animation for a CGI style, alongside updates on "The Princess Diaries 3" with Anne Hathaway, "Camp Rock 3" with the Jonas Brothers, "Coco 2," "Kingdom Hearts IV," a new take on "Tangled" starring Kathryn Hahn, and "Frozen III," with Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Josh Gad returning.