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Disney Entertainment Showcase Live Blog: D23 2026 Honda Center Updates

Disney Entertainment Showcase Live Blog: D23 2026 Honda Center Updates

August 14, 2026

Written by Greg Gately

Disney Entertainment Showcase Live Blog: Friday night’s Honda Center presentation is underway at D23 2026, kicking off at 7 p.m. PT with the world-class storytellers of The Walt Disney Company taking the stage. Expect surprise appearances, first looks at upcoming film and television projects, and major announcements across Disney’s movies, streaming, and games. We’ll be updating this article live as it happens.

Disney Entertainment Showcase Live Blog D23 2026 Honda Center Updates

If you missed our earlier coverage of the showroom floor, please check it out. Tonight should be amazing. Marvel, Star Wars, Disney+…who knows?

Stage at a convention or show featuring a large screen with the Disney Zootopia logo and colorful cityscape backdrop audience visible in the foreground

Zootopia 3 is officially in the works. Gary and Judy will return!

Star Wars Rosario Dawson brings us the new trailer for Ashoka Season 2, bringing out Vader himself, Hayden Christiansen. Followed by Ryan Gosling and Starfighter!

The X-men cast is here. Announced Adam Driver is joining the cast.

Four performers on a dim stage each holding a microphone standing in a row for a presentation or performance

Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr are here! Doomsday trailer is now playing.

Three men in suits speak on a dark stage with a grand mansion image projected behind them at a Marvel Television event

Here we go! MARVEL! Kevin Fiege is here to talk what’s coming! Starting with VisionQuest! Coming to Disney+, October 15th. Ultron is back! New teaser is being shown!

Large stage with a big screen showing Disney Oswald in blue letters a presenter stands at the front with a microphone

and then she goes into introduce Jon Favreou! Who introduced Oswald! Coming to Disney+ as a three part series. All 2D animation used! February 2027.

Katherine Hahn first look at Mother Gothel! TANGLED!

Queen Latifah and Dennis Leary are now out talking Ice Age: Boiling Point Feb 5th, 2027.

Stage at a live event with a curved screen showing a colorful The Bluey Movie house audience in foreground blue lighting overhead on dark venue

First teaser trailer for The Bluey Movie, coming Aug 6th, 2027!

Percy Jackson Season 3 November 20th, 2026. Followed by The Jonas Brothers are on stage talking about Camp Rock 3!

Two blond women in pink outfits host a stage event as a large screen reads ROMY AND MICHELE 2 with confetti falling above them

Romy and Michele 2! Just announced, and they are now Disney Princesses!

Stage with a large screen showing Lilo  Stitch 2 and Summer 2028 in red letters purple pink lights and an audience in the foreground

The Walt Disney Studios is up next, and they dropped Lilo & Stitch 2… ANGEL!

Spring 2027 is Pixar’s Gatto! Spring of 2028 will bring Pixar into the Ghost Market!

Disney Dropping Kingdom Hearts 4 News! COCO is coming to KH4! Plus, a brand new series!

Coco 2 Announced for November 2029! The voice of Ernesto De La Cruise is here!

Colorful stage backdrop promoting DisneyPixar Incredibles 3 with stylized superhero characters and cityscape art in bright red purple and orange hues

Pete Doctor introduces Incredibles 3 coming in 2028! This will highlight the kids! Kids are sneaking out at night, and cannot control Jack-Jack! New Threat – Supervillain unnamed atm.

Pixar 40 Years banner with bold colorful 4 and 0 and star set against a blue collage of Pixar characters

7:47 PM – Alan Bergman comes out after The Simpsons clips! Little known fact, young animator joined Pixar almost joined the Simpsons. Pete Doctor!

Bart Simpson is brought on by Dana to introduce Rough sketches of The Simpsons Movie!

Stage with a presenter on a lit runway four tall blue framed screens show portraits of women wearing jewelry and crowns on display

Dana Walden is brought out by Mrs Hathaway!

Stage event for Disneys Princess Diaries with two hosts in red dresses on either side of a large screen displaying a circular gold emblem and the title Disney The Princess Diaries above a red backdrop audience in foreground

7:37 – Disney Legend Anne Hathway is brought out by Josh! She is a fan just like everyone in this room! Star of Devil Wears Prada 1 and 2! She is working hard to make Princess Diaries 3 correct! OH! She will become a Disney Legend on Sunday!

Stage show with a large screen showing a sunset castle performers on both sides and blue curved lighting across the set
A large stage with a curved illuminated mosaic of photos showing diverse people while a presenter stands at the front under blue lighting

7:30 PM – Ke Huy Quan and Jennifer Goodwin open the show, introducing Josh D’Amaro! Josh is talking about how the fans are the most important part of The Walt Disney Company! How he is always interacting with him.

Large concert stage with purple lighting dancers performing on an elevated platform and a cheering audience in foreground

Disney opens with a massive song and dance number medley of Disney songs! Dancers in the audience!

7:20 – wasting time doing the wave, calling random names. But we did get our low light warnings! We should be starting any moment now! Oh and wifi is spotty! Wouldn’t have it any other way!

6:30 PM – And go! We are inside the Honda Center. Here is a first look at the stage and the set up!

Colorful D23 stage with Mickey Mouse in wizard hat on a large screen presenters on each side and a cheering crowd in front of a curved illuminated set

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Greg Gately is the founder and editor of Fantasy Land News, one of the most-sourced Disney and entertainment news publications launched in 2024. He covers Disney Parks, Disney+, movie theater collectibles, popcorn buckets, and entertainment news from Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and beyond.
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