ANAHEIM, California — Walt Disney DIS.N , which reclaimed the top of the summer box office with Pixar animation’s “Inside Out 2” and Marvel’s raunchy “Deadpool & Wolverine,” s howcased its coming slate of films in a three-hour spectacle featuring musical performances and celebrity appearances. The stars of the forthcoming animated film “Moana 2” opened its D23 fan convention on Friday night.
Stars Dwayne Johnson and Auli’i Cravahlo took the stage, along with Hawaiian dancers. He told the 12,000 attendees that in reprising his role as Maui, he would once again be singing, “in keys that don’t exist.” The film reaches theaters on Nov.
27. “Who else but Disney could pull off a weekend like D23?” said Disney CEO Bob Iger, kicking off the Disney Entertainment Showcase. “Our deep bond with fans, forged over a century of storytelling, is stronger today than ever before .
” Director James Cameron appeared along with “Avatar” stars Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington to show off art from the next sequel, and announce its title, “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Pixar’s chief creative officer, Pete Docter, announced a new “Inside Out” series based on main character Riley’s dreams, “Dream Productions,” that takes place between the first two movies and will premiere in 2025. Docter also unveiled a new installment of one of Pixar’s biggest titles “The Incredibles,” which is centered o a quirky superhero family and is getting a third film that wi.