Entertainment
Disney D23 Showcase: Future attractions, Epic Games collab, more
New cruise ships, attractions, experiences, more
Disney has laid out its bold plans for the future, announcing new cruise ships, lands, attractions, shows, and storytelling platforms. These were all revealed at the Disney D23 Horizons Live Showcase over the weekend.
In addition, fans can look forward to new experiences via digital spaces with Disney’s collaboration with Epic Games. Updates on Disney+’s upcoming shows were also unveiled.
New Disney attractions, more
Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro spearheaded the unveiling of future plans, headlined by four new cruise ships and details about six new themed lands and areas.
These future attractions will bring fans deeper into the worlds of Monsters, Inc., Cars, Indiana Jones, Encanto, Avatar, The Lion King, and the classic Disney villains fans have known throughout the years.
All in all, D’Amaro announced plans for 14 all-new attractions featuring those stories and more. Comics favorites like The Avengers and Spider-Man were also well-represented.
Meanwhile, the first-ever ride-through attraction inspired by Coco is likewise coming to Disney California Adventure park, Disneyland Resort. This specific attraction will take guests on a trip with Miguel through the Land of the Dead.
Moreover, five new shows and nighttime spectaculars are coming to Disney parks worldwide. The shows include “Disney Starlight”, an all-new nighttime parade coming to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort (Orlando, Florida).
Collaboration with Epic Games
Disney is also eyeing to bring new experiences through a partnership with Epic Games. At the Disney D23 Showcase, D’Amaro was joined live by creative leads from across The Walt Disney Company:
- Jennifer Lee (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
- Pete Docter (Pixar Animation Studios)
- Kevin Feige (Marvel Studios)
- Dave Filoni (Lucasfilm)
They discussed the potential of Disney storytelling through the new collaboration. For instance, Fortnitewill bring Marvel characters for its new season. There are a bunch of characters confirmed for the upcoming season, which is called Absolute Doom.
In the future, fans can expect characters and skins from Disney Villains, The Incredibles, and The Mandalorian coming to the free-to-play game.
Disney+ updates
Over at Disney’s digital streaming platform, The Simpsons season 35 will come to Disney+ on October 2, featuring 18 episodes. In addition, four never-before-seen episodes will be made available to Disney+ subscribers.
On the other hand, the star-studded cast of Percy Jackson and the Olympians also graced the event. Renewed for a second season, the appearance of series regulars like Walker Scobell marked the first time all six actors made a public appearance together.
Lastly, it was also announced that Sandra Bernhard, Margaret Cho, and Kristen Schaal will guest star in season two of the Disney+ original as the Gray Sisters. Bernhard will play Anger, Schaal will be Tempest, and Cho will portray Wasp.
Entertainment
Marvel New York Comic Con: Major updates, 2026 Disney+ slate
X-Men ’97 Season 2, VisionQuest, more
Marvel Television and Marvel Animation dropped major updates at New York Comic Con 2025, giving fans what to expect for 2026 on Disney+.
The Marvel panel showcased exclusive footage and surprise guests, hosted by Phase Hero’s Brandon Davis and Brad Winderbaum.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man – Season 2 (Fall 2026)
Marvel Animation’s Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is set to return for a second season.
Teaser footage showed a familiar, sentient black goo—hinting at new, intriguing twists for Peter Parker’s world.
X-Men ‘97 – Season 2 (Summer 2026)
X-Men ‘97 Season 2 was one of the major highlights of the panel. Eric and Julia Lewald, the original series creators, returned as Executive Producers, joined by director Larry Houston.
They gave fans a sneak peek of what’s to come, along with exclusive footage from the upcoming season.
Daredevil: Born Again – Season 2 (March 2026)
Marvel’s Daredevil franchise continues to grow, with Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again confirmed for 1Q 2026.
Charlie Cox and Krysten Ritter (reprising her role as Jessica Jones) joined the stage to discuss where their characters will go next.
On top of that, was a special announcement that Season 3 is already in development.
Wonder Man (January 27, 2026)
Moreover, releasing early next year is an exciting new eight-episode series: Wonder Man. This stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Sir Ben Kingsley.
The show takes a unique approach by exploring the behind-the-scenes chaos of a superhero movie remake. At the panel, the first trailer for the series also dropped.
VisionQuest (2026)
The final surprise of the panel was VisionQuest, the much-anticipated continuation of the story that began with WandaVision and continued with Agatha All Along.
Paul Bettany joined the panel to talk about Vision’s next chapter and his reunion with James Spader’s Ultron.
A Minecraft Movie was decidedly not for me. However, there’s no denying how much the movie was so effective for younger fans and gamers who grew up with Minecraft. It’s one of the highest-grossing movies this year. Even if I didn’t personally like it, I still consider it a success for videogame adaptations. Now, recognizing the film’s success, Warner Bros. has signed off on a sequel to Jack Black’s blocky caper, as confirmed by Variety.
It’s a mystery where the sequel will take players. Not to spoil anything, but the original movie did end with virtually loose ends neatly tied into a bow. Then again, Minecraft is an endless well of content. Where one story ends, another can just as easily open up in its place. As a game, it’s a completely open sandbox where nothing is limited.
However, to establish continuity, the sequel is reportedly tapping the talents of director Jared Hess once again. Chris Galleta might also come back to write the screenplay.
Interestingly, Jack Black is not confirmed yet. But given how much of a star he was as Steve, it’s hard to imagine a sequel without his energy, so it’s likely that he’s coming back. On a more positive note, Jason Momoa, who co-starred as Garrett Garrison, is expected to co-produce the sequel.
Warner Bros. has currently scheduled the sequel’s premiere on July 23, 2027.
SEE ALSO: Now Playing: A Minecraft Movie
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Is this baby Rosalina in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie?
The unnamed baby is wearing the same colors and has a wand.
Less than a month ago, Nintendo announced a sequel to the widely lauded Super Mario Bros. Movie. The upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie will take audiences to outer space. It’s based, of course, on the game of the same name. Since the movie is coming out in the first half of 2026, Nintendo doesn’t have a lot of time to hype audiences for the sequel. However, the company might have just sneakily released its first teaser.
Right now, we don’t know much about the sequel’s story. All we know is that most of the main cast is coming back to reprise their roles, including Jack Black as Bowser. However, we still haven’t seen hints of a new character critical to the Galaxy series: Rosalina.
Today, Nintendo posted a mysterious video, titled Close to You, on its social platforms. The four-minute animated video shows an unnamed baby playing in their room. Suddenly, their pacifier starts floating away. The baby tries to get it back, but it floats to a mobile high up above the baby’s crib. The baby then presumably takes their first steps and falls before their mom catches them. Then, the video ends abruptly without so much as a title card.
Though the video is a mystery, there’s a high chance that the baby is Rosalina, Super Mario Galaxy’s space princess. The baby, who is also blonde, is coincidentally wearing the same colors as Rosalina. For a short time, they’re also holding what looks like a wand. Could this be a baby Rosalina?
Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait for Nintendo to confirm the baby’s identity… or even what this video is about. If it is a teaser for the movie, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie premieres on April 3, 2026.
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