Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios are teaming up with Disney’s live action team for a whole host of announcements at the D23 Expo 2019, alongside unveiling several never-seen-before footage, giveaways, and opportunities to photograph with various artists.
In Hall D23 on Saturday 24 August 2019, fans will be treated to some exclusive sneak peek into upcoming productions such as Frozen 2, as well as introduce to the characters of Pixar’s original feature film Onward.
Pixar Animation Studios’ chief creative officer Peter Doctor and producer Dana Murray will also reveal exclusive details of the next summer’s release Soul.
Sunday, 25 August 2019, will witness the world premier of Short Circuit, an experimental short film by Walt Disney Animation Studios that will be available for streaming on Disney+ in 2020. Several artists and filmmakers who’ve worked with Disney before, will join forces on stage to share their experience as well as some behind-the-scene stories.
The same day, Disney Expo is also set to host a pair of discussion panels: The Little Mermaid– The Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration! presented by H2O+, to commemorate three decades of the Walt Disney classic, and ‘Hidden Gems of the Walt Disney Animation Research Library: Preserving and Inspiring the Disney Legacy’, where fans will discover how the Animation Research Library preserves millions of original Disney Animation Art.
D23 Expo 2019 runs from 23 August 2019 to 25 August 2019 at the Anaheim Convention Centre in California. For more details, fans can log on to the event’s official website.