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Tuesday 27 augusT 2019
Disney teases 'Star Wars,' 'Frozen 2,' more at convention

By LINDSEY BAHR the world, whose charac-
Associated Press ters are stars as big, if not
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — At bigger, than the A-listers
the Walt Disney Company's playing them — at least for
biannual D23 convention, the people attending the
a faint image of the "Star company's fan convention.
Wars" character Emperor Even the word "fan" is too
Palpatine in the back- impersonal for this kind
ground of a new poster can of loyalty. As Walt Disney
cause as much of a stir as Studios co-chairman Alan
actual appearances from Horn told the audience
movie stars such as Angeli- Saturday: "You're not just
na Jolie and Dwayne John- fans, you're family."
son. But that's no surprise for Right across the street from
the most powerful studio in Disneyland, nearly 7,000

People line up in front of the Anaheim Convention Center during the 2019 D23 Expo on Saturday,
Aug. 24, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif.
Associated Press

people packed a giant understand that the story is vibe and is set in London in
convention hall in Anaheim ending, but what an end- the 1970s.
on Saturday hoping to get ing," Daniels said. "You'll The audience got extend-
a look at or at least more love it." ed looks at the live-action
information about Disney He was joined on stage by "Mulan," ''Maleficent: Mis-
properties coming to the- fellow original trilogy vet- tress of Evil," the animated
aters in the next few years, eran Billy Dee Williams, and films "Raya and the Last
including "Star Wars: Epi- the stars of the new trilogy Dragon" and "Frozen 2,"
sode IX — The Rise of Sky- — Ridley, Oscar Isaac and which co-director Chris
walker," ''Frozen 2," ''Black John Boyega — as well as Buck said works together
Panther 2," ''Black Widow," writer-director J.J. Abrams. with "Frozen" to form "one
''Cruella," ''Soul" and more, Lucasfilm President Kath- complete film."
with a parade of stars such leen Kennedy promised Various casting decisions
as Jolie, Johnson, Chris that the film "is an incred- were also announced in
Pratt, Tom Holland, Jamie ibly good time." films across the brands.
Foxx, Julia Louis-Dreyfus But "Star Wars" itself is hardly Evan Rachel Wood will be
and Daisy Ridley all grac- ending for Disney. voicing the mother in "Fro-
ing the stage to help drum "With the close of this chap- zen 2," and Sterling K. Brown
up excitement for all that's ter, the future is wide open," is playing a character
to come. Kristen Bell, Idina Horn said. The studio on Fri- named Lieutenant Matth-
Menzel, Josh Gad and day debuted a new trailer ias. Kit Harington is officially
Jonathan Groff even ser- for the Disney Plus series on board to join the Marvel
enaded the audience with "The Mandalorian" to great film "The Eternals," which will
a performance of a new enthusiasm. reunite him with his "Game
song from "Frozen 2" as fake Not all reveals are created of Thrones" co-star Richard
fall leaves fell down on the equal at D23, however. For Madden, as is "Crazy Rich
audience like confetti to "Black Panther 2," writer- Asians" star Gemma Chan.
close out the presentation. director Ryan Coogler was And Foxx, Tina Fey, Quest-
Disney kicked things off only able to disclose a re- love, Phylicia Rashad and
with "Star Wars," revealing lease date: May 6, 2022. Daveed Diggs are leading
a new poster, which every For "Jungle Cruise," both the voice cast for Pixar's
audience member got a Johnson and Emily Blunt jazz-themed film "Soul."
copy of, and glimpses of bantered on stage about "Soul" director Pete Docter,
some new footage from their theme park ride ad- taking the stage for the first
"Star Wars: Episode IX — The aptation, showing a fair time as Pixar's chief cre-
Rise of Skywalker." The film, amount of teaser footage ative officer, said that in
which hits theaters Dec. 20, for the film coming to the- his nearly 30 years at Pixar
ends the Skywalker saga aters next summer that they've come up with some
that began over 40 years they say is tonally similar to "weird ideas."
ago. fun adventure epics such Expected in theaters in
Anthony Daniels, who as "Indiana Jones" and "Ro- June 2020, "Soul" is one of
has played the droid C- mancing the Stone." And two original Pixar films com-
3PO since the beginning Emma Stone, via video ing next year. The other is
seemed to get a bit choked message, teased that the "Onward" about elf broth-
up on stage. "101 Dalmatians" spinoff ers voiced by Pratt and Hol-
"It's kind of hard for me to "Cruella" has a "punk rock" land. q