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Dumbo, Star Wars Resistance, and Nano Battle!—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter New posters for Tim Burton’s upcoming adventure; a fan-favorite Disney Channel show is getting a second season; and Ant-Man and The Wasp make their way to Hong Kong Disneyland… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Meet the Cast of Tim Burton’s Upcoming Dumbo Welcome …

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Star Wars Resistance

Star Wars Resistance to Kick Off High-Flying Second Season in Fall 2019

By Jocelyn Buhlman Have you joined the Resistance? The out-of-this-galaxy animated series Star Wars Resistance, set in the Star Wars universe just before the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, will return for a second season on Disney Channel in fall 2019. The series follows Kazuda Xiono (“Kaz”), a young pilot recruited by the …

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Ant-Man and the Wasp Nano Battle!

Watch a Sneak Peek of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Nano Battle!

By Karina Schink There’s been an attack at S.H.I.E.L.D. Science and Technology Pavilion and Iron Man has called upon Ant-Man and The Wasp to help defeat Zola and his Swarmbots, but the heroes need your help. Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! lands at Hong Kong Disneyland on March 31, and our friends over at …

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Onward

Pixar Announces Upcoming Feature Onward

By Beth Deitchman As 2018 winds to a close, we’re looking Onward—to 2020, when an original new feature from Pixar is slated to open in theaters. Today, Pixar Animation Studios revealed four members of the film’s voice cast, which includes Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy), Tom Holland (Spiderman: Homecoming), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep), and Octavia …

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The Mandalorian

Pedro Pascal Revealed as the Deadly Gunfighter of The Mandalorian

By D23 Team Ever since news broke about The Mandalorian, the first-ever Star Wars live-action series, we’ve been waiting with bated breath to hear more updates about this highly anticipated series. Today, our excitement has jumped to lightspeed with Lucasfilm’s announcement of a star-studded cast joining the Star Wars universe. Pedro Pascal (Narcos) has been cast in …

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Tropical Hideaway

Amazing First Look at The Tropical Hideaway at Disneyland Park

By Beth Deitchman Attention, Disneyland explorers! A new destination will open soon in Adventureland, and the Disney Parks Blog has shared some tantalizing photos of The Tropical Hideaway that have us already dreaming of Dole Whip, bao buns, and breezy respites along the Jungle River. The exotic marketplace will be open day and night for …

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Cinderella

Cinderella Added to National Film Registry

By Beth Deitchman Disney’s animated classic Cinderella has a new fairytale ending that embodies “ever after” in the most literal sense. The beloved feature is one of 25 films that have been added to the National Film Registry, a prestigious list of films that are determined to be “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” and recommended …

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