D23 Expo 2019: Day 1 Highlights

[x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/4″ style=”padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px; “][x_text class=”center-text “]by Danny de la Cruz

Photo credit: Disney[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”3/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_tab_nav type=”two-up” float=”top”][x_tab_nav_item title=”Disney+” active=”true”][x_tab_nav_item title=”Disney Legends” active=”false”][/x_tab_nav][x_tabs][x_tab active=”true”]D23 Expo 2019 kicked off day one, Friday, August 24 with all the big Disney+ announcements. If you’re not familiar with Disney+, it’s the new Disney streaming service launching in the U.S. and Canada on November 12, 2019. Let’s jump right into it with the highlights.

Lucasfilm

The big Star Wars news centered around the trailer release for the “Mandalorian” starring Pedro Pascal and the newly confirmed, yet untitled series starring Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Mandalorian: Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano and Carl Weathers

Obi-Wan Kenobi Series: Ewan McGregor and Kathleen Kennedy, Lucasfilm President

Marvel

In the Marvel Universe, new announcements were made for already confirmed shows like “Loki”, “Falcon and the Winter Soldier”, and “WandaVision”, in which new cast additions were shared.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Kari Skogland, Malcolm Spellman, Kevin Feige (President, Marvel Studios),Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Emily VanCamp, Wyatt Russell

WandaVision: Matt Shakman, Jan Schaeffer, Kevin Feige (President, Marvel Studios), Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Kat Dennings, Randall Park, Kathryn Hahn

Then we were told about new shows which included “What If”, a show that explores alternate realities for some of our favorite Marvel super heroes and brand new titles such as “She Hulk” and “Ms. Marvel”.

What If…?: Bryan Andrews, A.C. Bradley, Kevin Feige (President, Marvel Studios), Hayley Atwell

Ms. Marvel: Kevin Feige (President, Marvel Studios)

She Hulk: Kevin Feige (President, Marvel Studios)

Disney

Other new shows announced included a new “High School Musical” series, “The World According to Jeff Goldblum”, Hilary Duff reprising her role in a new “Lizzie McGuire” reboot and much, much more.

Cast of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

The World According to Jeff Goldblum: Jeff Goldblum

Lizzie McGuire: Hilary Duff

Monsters at Work: Ben Feldman, Aisha Tyler, Yvette Nicole Brown

Forky Asks a Question: Yvette Nicole Brown, Tony Hale

Encore: Yvette Nicole Brown

Noelle: Anna Kendrick, Sean Bailey (President,Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Productions), Billy Eichner

Diary of a Female President: Gina Rodriguez, Yvette Nicole Brown, Tess Romero

Timmy Failure: Sean Bailey (President, Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Productions)

And in the spirit of live-action remakes of beloved Disney cartoons, there’s a new “Lady and Tramp” movie with real dogs, not CGI creations.[/x_tab][x_tab active=”false”]Established in 1987, Disney Legends is an honor bestowed on the men and women, artists and visionaries, who have left a lasting impression on the Walt Disney organization with their talent, contributions and achievements. Today, there are fewer than 300 individuals who are part of this exclusive group. A total of 12 individuals were honored at this year’s event, but unable to attend were Bette Midler, James Earl Jones and Hans Zimmer.

ROBERT DOWNEY JR., MICKEY MOUSE

ROBIN ROBERTS, ROBERT A. IGER (CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY)

JON FAVREU, ROBERT A. IGER (CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY)

MING-NA WEN, MICKEY MOUSE, CHRISTINA AGUILERA

KENNY ORTEGA, MICKEY MOUSE

DIANE SAWYER

WING T. CHAO

BARNETTE RICCI, ROBERT A. IGER (CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY)

[/x_tab][/x_tabs][x_text]See the D23 highlights from August 22 to learn about the transformation of Epcot, the new Avengers Campus and the new Star Wars hotel. [/x_text][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section]