More excitement from Lucasfilm, Marvel, and Disney
The excitement carried on into the second day of D23 Brazil — A Disney Experience. Inside Arena D23 by Bradesco/Visa, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Marvel Studios delighted fans with sneak peeks, trailers, and surprises highlighting their upcoming films and series. Running until Sunday, November 10, at The Transamerica Expo Center in São Paulo, Brazil, this remarkable D23 fan event features a rich array of programming, including diverse panels and presentations, offerings on the show floor, and the D23 Brazil Store Mercado Libre.
Once again, Otaviano Costa and Carol Moreira hosted the event, introducing a lineup of megastars, including Rami Malek (The Amateur), Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio (Daredevil: Born Again), David Harbour (Thunderbolts*), and Anthony Mackie and Danny Ramirez (Captain America: Brave New World). Joining them was Disney Legend and director James Cameron (Avatar: Fire and Ash), who joined live from New Zealand, along with Marvel Studios executives Kevin Feige, Producer and President, and Brad Winderbaum, Head of Streaming, Television, and Animation. Together, they energized the São Paulo audience and celebrated the upcoming offerings from The Walt Disney Studios.
Lucasfilm
Star Jude Law welcomed fans in a pre-recorded message prior to unveiling an exclusive preview of Skeleton Crew, a new Star Wars series debuting on Tuesday, December 3, with its first two episodes Disney+.
In Season 2 of the acclaimed and Emmy® Award-nominated series Andor, droid B2 EMO took the stage to the excitement of D23 Brazil fans. The announcement of the Disney+ release date—April 22, 2025—had the crowd buzzing, and they were treated to an exclusive sneak peek of the series. This gripping thriller returns for its long-awaited finale. The twelve episodes of Season 2 continue the journey of Cassian Andor and the rising rebel alliance during the pivotal four years leading to the revelation of The Death Star and the events depicted in Rogue One.
Season 1 followed Cassian’s reluctant journey from a cynical nobody to a revolutionary volunteer. In Season 2, he will evolve from soldier to leader to hero as he approaches his epic destiny. From the opening scene, Cassian’s journey has ignited an expanding array of allies and adversaries. In Season 2, these connections will deepen as the threat of galactic war looms. Everyone will face challenges, and as the stakes escalate, betrayals, sacrifices, and conflicting agendas will arise profound.
In a pre-recorded video, director and Disney Legend Jon Favreau, alongside producer Dave Filoni, presented a special sneak peek of Lucasfilm’s upcoming Star Wars feature film, The Mandalorian and Grogu, which is set to hit theaters on May 22, 2026. This thrilling new chapter in the adventures of Mandalorian and Grogu stars Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver, with Favreau directing and producing alongside Kathleen Kennedy, Filoni, and Ian Bryce. The film is currently in production.
20th Century Studios
Star and producer s Malek hit the stage to share details about The Amateur and share a special look with fans. The action-packed espionage-thriller opens in theaters nationwide April 11, 2025. The crowd was the first to see a new trailer for the film that introduces Charlie Heller (Malek), a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible.
James Cameron joined fans live from New Zealand to discuss Avatar: Fire and Ash, and shared five new pieces of early concept art from the new film. The film takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) and the Sully family. The movie opens exclusively in theaters December 19, 2025.
Marvel Studios
Kevin Feige thanked fans for the huge success of Deadpool & Wolverine, which had a record-breaking run at the box office this year, and arrives on Disney+ on Tuesday, November 12. He shared a special greeting from the film’s star and producer, Ryan Reynolds, before a trio of films were spotlighted:
Captain America: Brave New World stars Anthony Mackie, who makes his big-screen debut as Captain America, and Danny Ramirez, who plays the Falcon, came onstage to talk about the film, which releases in theaters on February 14, 2025, and also share a clip and brand-new trailer with the audience.
The excited crowd welcomed Thunderbolts* star David Harbour to the stage, where he talked about the upcoming action-adventure in which he plays Red Guardian. Florence Pugh, who returns as Yelena Belova, recorded a greeting for the fans, who were also treated to a special look at the movie. Opening in theaters on May 2, 2025, Thunderbolts* features the irreverent team-up of the MCU’s least anticipated band of misfits.
Brad Winderbaum, Marvel Studios’ Head of Streaming, Television, and Animation, speaks onstage during Day 2 of the D23 Brazil — A Disney Experience at Transamerica Expo Center on November 9, 2024, in São Paulo, Brazil.
Brad Winderbaum presented a special reel of Marvel Animation’s upcoming shows, then took the crowd through a pair of upcoming animated series and one hotly anticipated live-action series coming to Disney+:
The audience was the first to see an exclusive trailer and poster celebrating the third and final season of the popular series What If…? The culmination of the adventure through time and space, Season 3 sees classic characters making unexpected choices that will mutate their worlds into spectacular alternate versions of the MCU. Traversing genres, bigger spectacles and new characters, the series launches Sunday, December 22. The trailer will premiere online on Monday, November 11.
The crowd got a sneak peek at Marvel Animation’s Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, a new, original, animated series premiering January 29, 2025. It follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming a hero, with a journey unlike anything fans have ever seen and a style that celebrates the character’s early comic book roots.
Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio surprised fans when they hit the stage to share details and a special look at Marvel Television’s Daredevil: Born Again, which launches March 4, 2025, on Disney+. Cox plays a blind lawyer with heightened abilities who’s fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk (D’Onofrio) pursues his own political endeavors in New York.
Earlier today, during the Toy Story 30th Anniversary Panel, Jonas Rivera, Pixar Executive Vice President of Production, and animators Priscila Vertamatti and Claudio De Oliveira gathered to reminisce about the iconic film, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and revealing a never-before-seen piece of concept art from the upcoming film Toy Story 5.
Disney
Larissa Manoela welcomed Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Experiences, to the stage to share what’s on the horizon for Disney Cruise Line, Walt Disney World Resort, and Epic Games. The stage also vibrated to the beat of live musical performances from Any Gabrielly and Larissa Manoela.
Alongside Michael Hundgen from Walt Disney Imagineering, D’Amaro highlighted some of the new themed areas, attractions, and shows in development around the world, including those inspired by Disney Villains, Monsters, Inc., Cars, Indiana Jones, Encanto, Avatar, The Lion King, Moana, Coco, and Hercules. The duo also surprised fans with a first look at new artwork from highly anticipated upcoming projects, including the Moana float coming to the brand-new nighttime parade “Disney Starlight,” arriving at Magic Kingdom next year, and a Pirates of the Caribbean-themed tavern.
Feige joined D’Amaro to discuss the expansion of Avengers Campus at the Disneyland Resort with two new attractions: Stark Flight Lab and Avengers Infinity Defense. In addition, they shared an exclusive video with the audience in Brazil that highlighted Disney’s collaboration with Epic Games. The world’s most remarkable characters and stories will converge in a connected universe where fans will be able to watch, play, and even create their own Disney stories.
