At the D23 Disney fan event, Marvel Studios has officially unveiled the cast of the new X-Men movie, which has been announced for a May 5, 2028 premiere.

Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige and director Jake Schreier were joined onstage by Sadie Sink, who made her debut as Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, for the showcase.

The trio then welcomed Sink’s new co-stars: Kit Connor as Scott Summers/Cyclops, Christopher Abbott as Professor Charles Xavier, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Inde Navarrette as Rogue, and Maya Boyd as Storm.

Finally, Adam Driver crashed the panel with one final video surprise, where he revealed that he will be playing a very sinister figure named Nathaniel Milbury, a.k.a. Mister Sinister.

Mister Sinister has been a recurring antagonist throughout various X-Men media, including in Season 2 of the 1992 animated series and in the first season of X-Men ’97.

Now, he will serve as the main villain in the new X-Men film that jumpstarts the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Mutant Saga.

Given the initial cast, this X-Men reboot will be set in the earlier stages of the team’s lifecycle, taking audiences back to how the school built its foundation for a faithful setup based in the comics. Although within the MCU chronology, it will be set in the present day.

The rebooted X-Men film is now the third confirmed feature film in the post-Multiverse Saga MCU, after Black Panther 3 and Ghost Rider.

Marvel Television’s VisionQuest is coming to Disney+ on October 14, as announced at the D23 fan event.

The series conclude the epic trilogy that began with 2021’s groundbreaking, award-winning WandaVision and 2024’s acclaimed Agatha All Along.

The Vision himself, Paul Bettany, and Ultron, James Spader, joined Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige at the event to tease fans with a first look trailer and poster for the upcoming series.

In VisionQuest, a rebooted Vision has been in hiding, having escaped from those who sought to weaponize him.

Searching for new meaning, he consults the AI personas embedded in his programming, including F.R.I.D.A.Y., E.D.I.T.H., J.A.R.V.I.S., and the infamous Ultron.

His discreet existence ends when a bounty placed on his head thrusts him on the run with Thomas Shepard, a mysterious boy who may be Vision’s son, reincarnate.

As Vision evades capture, he must confront his nature, resist Ultron’s influence, and unravel the enigma that is his young companion if he’s to survive.

Deeper dive into Ultron

Having VisionQuest allows for a deeper dive into Spader’s Ultron after becoming the main protagonist in 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron.

While the AI entity has appeared in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — offering a glimpse of what could have been if Tony Stark’s ‘suit of armor around the world’ plan had succeeded — as well as in What If…?, the upcoming series promises a far more in-depth exploration of his character within the core MCU timeline.

Discussions have also pointed out that the WandaVision trilogy is an essential and required viewing to understand Avengers: Secret Wars, which of course will be set up by Avengers: Doomsday later this year.

Aside from Bettany and Spader, VisionQuest stars Ruaridh Mollica, Todd Stashwick, T’Nia Miller, Lauren Morais, Orla Brady, Diane Morgan, Polly Frame, Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, with Emily Hampshire and James D’Arcy.

Kingdom Hearts is getting its own anime series on Disney+, as announced at the D23 fan event.

It is developed in partnership with the action RPG video game creator Tetsuya Nomura and the creative team at Square Enix.

The series will reimagine the iconic adventure with a brand-new story that will expand on the universe of Kingdom Hearts. This, while celebrating the characters that have resonated with millions of fans around the world.

The collaborative franchise has spanned more than two decades, featuring crossovers of various Disney properties as well as appearances by characters from the Square Enix titles like Final Fantasy.

The TV series adds to the transmedia which includes manga series, soundtracks, action figures, and a collectible card game.

Kingdom Hearts joins a growing slate of original animated series for Disney+, including Dragon Striker, Phineas and Ferb, Big City Greens, and the upcoming Messi and the Giants, Warrior Cats, and Journey.