On his first day as CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Josh D’Amaro announced that the live-action Lilo & Stitch sequel will hit theaters on May 26, 2028, and that Pixar’s Incredibles 3 will follow on June 16, 2028. The announcements came on March 18, 2026, during a The Walt Disney Company Annual Shareholders meeting in a piece titled “Studios: To Infinity and Beyond,” where D’Amaro laid out Disney’s film roadmap and made clear how central franchise storytelling will be to his tenure leading the company.
D’Amaro framed both announcements inside a broader statement about how Disney’s biggest franchises now touch every part of the company, from streaming on Disney+ to theme parks to cruise ships. He described Toy Story 5 as a brand-new story arriving this summer on June 19, 2026, and positioned the Lilo & Stitch sequel and Incredibles 3 as proof that the studio’s strongest franchises still have room to grow. The live-action Lilo & Stitch is currently the most recent film in the franchise, and Fantasy Land News reported back on 626 Day 2025 that a sequel was officially in development. This is the first time a release date has been attached to that project. Incredibles 3 now has a concrete date as well, landing three weeks after Lilo & Stitch 2 in the summer of 2028.
The live-action Lilo & Stitch from 2025 crossed $923 million worldwide and set a new benchmark as the highest-grossing four-day Memorial Day weekend opening in U.S. history. That kind of performance practically made a sequel inevitable, but a specific date signals the studio is treating the franchise as a long-term priority rather than a one-time hit. The May 26, 2028, release date puts Lilo & Stitch 2 at the Memorial Day weekend opening again, the same slot that drove the first film’s historic debut.
Incredibles 3 landing June 16, 2028, just three weeks later is a notable scheduling choice. Disney is stacking two of its biggest franchise sequels in the same month, which suggests the company has high confidence in both properties performing without cannibalizing each other. The Incredibles franchise has not had a theatrical release since Incredibles 2 in 2018, making this the first Pixar Incredibles film in a decade by the time it arrives.
Toy Story 5 Is Just the Beginning. D’Amaro’s remarks put the 2028 films in context alongside Toy Story 5, which opens June 19, 2026. The studio is treating this summer as the start of a multi-year run of major franchise releases, and the parks are already aligned with that strategy. Fantasy Land News has a full breakdown of everything Disney Parks is activating for Toy Story 5 across every resort destination, including dates for new experiences at Magic Kingdom, Disneyland Paris, and Tokyo Disney Resort.
No directors, cast, or plot details have been announced yet for either Lilo & Stitch 2 or Incredibles 3. The dates are confirmed, and additional creative details are expected as production progresses. D’Amaro’s choice to lead with these announcements on day one signals where Disney’s film priorities are heading over the next two years. Funatics can expect more updates on both films as they develop.
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