CEO Bob Iger Announces Major Films Coming Including Moana 2, Toy Story 5, Frozen 3, Fantastic Four, The Mandalorian, and Grogu. The Walt Disney Company shared it’s first quarter earnings report yesterday, and with that came a slew of major news. Including the announcement of Moana 2 hitting theaters in November of 2024, which was shocking how fast it will be coming out.
This sequel was originally slated to be a streaming-only show on Disney+. It would appear that the Writers and Actors Strike may have affected the Company more than previously reported. Hence the shift in release.
On the studio side, Iger pointed out that the company has an “incredibly robust slate of new releases as we continue revitalizing our creativity.” That includes Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Inside Out 2, Deadpool 3, Alien: Romulus, and Mufasa: The Lion King this year alone.
Disney will also release a feature-length animated sequel to Moana this November, Iger revealed.
“This was originally developed as a series, but we were impressed with what we saw, and we knew it deserved a theatrical release,” he added. “The original Moana film from 2016 recently crossed 1 billion hours streamed on Disney+ and was the most streamed movie of 2023 on any platform in the U.S.”
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Iger went on to say that “along with the live-action version of the original film that’s currently in development, Moana remains an incredibly popular franchise, and we can’t wait to give you more of Moana and Maui when Moana 2 comes to theaters this November.”
After mentioning Disney’s slate of upcoming films such as Captain America: Brave New World, Fantastic Four, and Avatar 3, Iger pointed out that these films will “not only reach global audiences in theaters, but as we’ve consistently demonstrated, they will become important anchors on our global streaming platforms, driving subscriptions and engagement while also continuing to fuel growth in our Experiences businesses.”
“After all, one of the things that truly sets Disney apart is our unique ability to turn top-quality IP into top-quality experiences, leading to significant growth,” he added.
So far here is the release timeline for the films mentioned:
- “The First Omen” – April 5, 2024 (20th Century Studios)
- “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” – May 10, 2024 (20th Century Studios)
- “Inside Out 2” – June 14, 2024 (Pixar)
- “Deadpool 3” – July 26, 2024 (Marvel Studios)
- “Alien: Romulus” – August 16, 2024 (20th Century Studios)
- “The Amateur” – November 8, 2024 (20th Century Studios)
- “Moana 2” – November 27, 2024 (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
- “Captain America: Brave New World” – February 14, 2025 (Marvel Studios)
- “Elio” – June 13, 2025 (Pixar)
- “Avatar 3” – December 19, 2025 (20th Century Studios)
- “Avatar 4” – December 21, 2029 (20th Century Studios)
- “Avatar 5” – December 19, 2031 (20th Century Studios)
- “The Mandalorian and Grogu” 2026 (Lucasfilm)
- “Frozen 3” 2026 (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
- “Zootopia 2” 2025 (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
- “Toy Story 5” 2026 (Pixar)
