D23 Expo 2026

D23 is Disney's official fan convention, named for 1923, the year Walt Disney founded his company. It is held in Anaheim, California, near Disneyland, every two years (or more frequently recently) and features major announcements from Disney, Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm (Star Wars), and Disney Parks. The 2026 edition runs August 14-16 at the Honda Center and the Anaheim Convention Center. Sources: D23 official.

Marvel's biggest D23 2026 announcements included: (1) the first trailer for VisionQuest, the Disney+ series starring Paul Bettany as White Vision with James Spader returning as Ultron (premiering October 14, 2026); (2) new footage from Avengers: Doomsday (December 18, 2026), shown as a closed-door panel with Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom; (3) the X-Men reboot full cast reveal, with Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Scott Summers/Cyclops, and Samara Weaving as Emma Frost among those confirmed. Sources: thedirect.com, soapcentral.com, gamesradar.com.

Yes. The first VisionQuest trailer was shown at D23 2026. The Disney+ series stars Paul Bettany returning as the White Vision, the android created from the original Vision's body in WandaVision. The major surprise in the trailer is James Spader, who voiced Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), returning to the MCU as the antagonist. VisionQuest premieres on Disney+ on October 14, 2026, created by showrunner Terry Matalas (12 Monkeys, Star Trek: Picard). Sources: thedirect.com, tvinsider.com, marvel.com.

New Avengers: Doomsday footage was shown at D23 2026 during a closed-door panel (not livestreamed). It is not a full public trailer, but select attendees and invited media received a preview. Avengers: Doomsday opens in cinemas on December 18, 2026, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo. Robert Downey Jr. plays Doctor Doom, Pedro Pascal plays Mr. Fantastic, and the full cast spans the Fantastic Four, X-Men, and legacy Avengers. Sources: soapcentral.com, bamsmackpow.com, comicbookmovie.com.

The X-Men reboot cast confirmed at D23 2026 includes: Sadie Sink (Stranger Things) as Jean Grey, Kit Connor (Heartstopper) as Scott Summers / Cyclops, and Samara Weaving as Emma Frost. Marvel Studios has been casting its X-Men reboot, the first MCU X-Men project distinct from the Fox universe, for several months. These three had been confirmed in prior announcements; D23 completed the ensemble reveal. Sources: thedirect.com, 3dvf.com, gamesradar.com.

D23 2026 featured updates on Star Wars: Starfighter, the upcoming theatrical Star Wars film starring Ryan Gosling. The project is one of the highest-profile new entries in the Star Wars film franchise, directed under a major Lucasfilm production. Updates on Ahsoka season 2 were also expected. Sources: gamesradar.com, ixbt.games.

D23's main panels (including the Disney Entertainment Showcase on August 14, 2026) are not officially livestreamed. The presentations are held for attendees inside the Honda Center. Key announcements, trailers, cast reveals, release dates, are shared publicly online shortly after the event, typically via Marvel Entertainment's YouTube channel, official social media, and entertainment press. Sources: thedirect.com.

VisionQuest is a Disney+ Marvel series premiering October 14, 2026. It stars Paul Bettany as the White Vision, the android recreated from the original Vision's body, who struggled with memory loss after the events of WandaVision. The show also brings back James Spader as Ultron, and is created by showrunner Terry Matalas (known for 12 Monkeys and Star Trek: Picard Season 3). It is the third and final chapter in the WandaVision trilogy, following WandaVision and Agatha All Along. Sources: tvinsider.com, marvel.com, gamesradar.com.

D23 Expo 2026 runs from August 14-16, 2026, in Anaheim, California. The schedule of future D23 events beyond 2026 has not been officially announced. The convention has historically moved to a roughly biannual schedule, though Disney has varied the timing based on content pipeline and marketing needs. Sources: D23 official.