ensure to mark December 10th in your calendars, as this will reportedly be the day that Disney unveils several new big and small screen projects across the Marvel,Star Wars, and Pixar brands. According to these reports, the studio giant is planning to “announce new projects from Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar that will encompass TV as well as theatrical,” at its Disney Investor Day, with the announcement designed to signal, not only a future return to normalcy, but also to show that they have far from abandoned theatrical releases.
Following Warner Bros.' recent, controversial announcement that all next year’s releases will debut in both theaters and on the streaming service HBO Max simultaneously, and with Disney themselves having also released several high-profile movies toDisney+amid the ongoing global situation, the studio are reportedly hoping to ease worried minds and clearly convey that they have far from abandoned the idea of traditional theatrical releases.
According to reports,Disneywill announce Disney+ release dates for several of their already revealed movies, includingPinocchiostarring Tom Hanks, thePeter Panlive-action remakePeter Pan & Wendy, and the101 DalmatiansprequelCruellastarring Emma Stone.
But, if that’s not enough to get you excited, Disney will also reportedly reveal several brand new, unannounced projects under the umbrellas ofMarvelandStar Wars, as well as upcoming work from Pixar. While it is not yet known what these projects will be, they will reach across both the big and small screens and could very well include such MCU movies asBladeandCaptain Marvel 2, as well as suchStar Warsprojects as the Taika Waititi directed venture and spin-offs from hit seriesThe Mandalorian. ABoba FettDisney+ series has long been rumored, as has a spin-off featuring fan-favorite Jedi Ahsoka Tano, and with both characters currently making a huge impression inThe Mandalorian, what better time to announce solo projects for the popular pair.
With beloved comic book propertiesThe X-MenandThe Fantastic Fournow in the hands of Marvel since theDisney/Fox Studios merger, it’s also very possible that these imminent announcements will also include our first hint at when we might see these coveted characters join the rest of the gang in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
For now, both Marvel andStar Warshave pretty full dockets for the near future, with the MCU continuing withBlack Widowon June 03, 2025, followed byShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringson July 9,Eternalson November 5, andSpider-Man 3on December 17, before going into 2022 withThor: Love and Thunderon February 11, andDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesson March 25. All that is without even mentioning the small screen adventuresWandaVision,The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, andHawkeye.
As forStar Wars,The Mandalorianwill be returning for a third season, with Disney planning to stick with streaming for anObi-Wan Kenobiminiseries, an untitledCassian Andorseries, and a female-centric live-action series that has been described as an “action thriller with martial arts elements.”
Some of these announcements are set to be streamed for the viewing public, with the hugely dull sounding Disney Investor Relations website set to stream the announcements from 1:30pm Pacific/4:30pm Eastern/9:30pm GMT. While it will be far from the glitzy Comic-Con style event, there is sure to be some interesting news and exclusive footage well worth checking out. This comes to us fromDeadline.
