Disney Announces "Inside Out 2," New Movies "Elio" and "Wish," and More at D23 Expo

Disney's newest movie, "Wish," is inspired by the wishing stars in so many of their classic films. Set in the kingdom of roses, also called the kingdom of wishes, the movie follows Asha (Ariana DeBose), a 17-year-old girl who uses a wish to try to save her home. A literal star named Star comes down from the sky to help her. By her side is her trusty goat companion Valentino, voiced by Alan Tudyk. The musical features songs by Julia Michaels, and DeBose sang one of the songs, "More For Us," at the end of the event.

Amy Poehler announced that "Inside Out 2" is on the way and will hit theatres in 2024. In the new movie, Riley is now a teenager and still dealing with the emotions in her head. Poehler also revealed that there will be new emotions, though she didn't say if the voices of the old emotions would return for the new film. "Inside Out 2" is directed by Kelsey Mann, produced by Mark Nielsen, and written by Meg LeFauve.

The next Pixar movie, "Elemental," was previewed by Director Peter Sohn and Producer Denise Ream. Sohn said the movie was inspired by his parents, who immigrated from Korea to New York City. The main character of "Elemental," Ember (Leah Lewis), is in a similar situation when she, a girl made of fire, moves to a city full of people made of water, grass, and air. Every trip out of the house is a disaster waiting to happen. When she meets water guy Wade (Mamoudou Athie), the pair start connecting — though they can't touch. Pixar showed a work-in-progress trailer for this sweet love story, scheduled to be released June 16, 2023.

Director Justin Simien — who revealed he used to work as Disneyland — showed an exclusive trailer for "Haunted Mansion." The movie, he explained, is about a mother (Rosario Dawson) and son (Chase Dillon) who move into a new home, only to find out it's haunted. The trailer was jam-packed with celebrity cameos, including Dan Levy and Winona Ryder. Simien also shared that a horror veteran would also be in the film — Jamie Lee Curtis, who appeared on stage with him. The director promised that the movie would be "hilarious, heartfelt" and still quite scary. "Haunted Mansion" will be released in theatres in 2023.

Pixar's "Win or Lose" is their first original TV series, which will premiere on Disney+ in 2023. It's about a middle school softball team, the Pickles, in the week before their championship game. Every episode will follow the events of the week from a different character's perspective until they all meet at the final game. Will Forte will be the voice of the team's coach.

Director Barry Jenkins shared footage from his "Lion King" prequel, "Mufasa," coming in 2024. Jenkins explained that the film will use dual timelines, with Rafiki (John Kani), Timon (Billy Eichner), and Pumbaa (Seth Rogen) telling the story of Mufasa to a young lion. Meanwhile, he said, Mufasa actually isn't from a noble line, but starts out as a lowly orphan who rises his way to the top.

The new Disney+ series "Iwájú" is a collaboration between Disney and Kugali. The series follows two friends in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria. One lives on the wealthy island, while the other lives on the poorer mainland. "Iwájú" will stream in 2023.

Pixar is also releasing another Disney+ series, "Zootopia+," this November. From the trailer shown as D23, it seems each episode will focus on a different segment of the population of "Zootopia," while satirizing popular TV and movie formats. One episode will be "Real Housewives"-inspired, another will be a take on the "Godfather," and another will be a reality show contest.