In a scene from Zootopia 2, the fox Nick Wilde, just left of center and wearing a tuxedo, holds up a necklace with a blue gem pendant in front of a smiling bear, just right of center and wearing and blue glitter outfit with a purple sash. Bunny Judy Hopps, wearing a yellow ball gown, stands to the left. Behind these three is a formal party filled with animals in fancy dress and bare trees lit with twinkle lights.

Disney Entertainment Shares News on Hexed, Toy Story 5, Zootopia 2, and More at Destination D23

Stars and filmmakers from Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures, Disney+, and Walt Disney Animation Studios made major announcements and shared exclusive footage this morning at Destination D23: A Journey Around the Worlds of Disney presented by Lug® at Walt Disney World Resort. Included was information on the upcoming Disney Animation feature, Hexed; Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5; and much more.

Host Yvette Nicole Brown kicked off the celebratory event held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, setting the stage for a lively program full of exclusive announcements and previews.

The reveals began immediately. After sharing earlier this year that a brand-new Ice Age big-screen adventure was in production, the new title and release date were officially announced as Ice Age: Boiling Point, due in theaters on February 5, 2027. The dinosaur-and-lava-filled madcap adventure will take Manny, Sid, Diego, Ellie, Scrat, and the rest of the herd to visit never-before-seen corners of the treacherous Lost World.

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In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Disney and Pixar’s beloved classic Toy Story, the cornerstone film will be rereleased in theaters beginning September 12, giving audiences the chance to experience the groundbreaking animated adventure in its original format. Tickets go on sale on September 2.

It was also revealed that Buzz Lightyear will once again fly to infinity and beyond during this year’s 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® for the first time since 2013. The iconic new Buzz balloon features a brand-new design.

In a scene from Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5, we are looking at a darkened bedroom from the head of a twin bed. Directly in front of us, on the left side of the image, a mysterious person, probably a child, is silhouetted beneath a blue polka-dot sheet, holding a computer tablet that has them entranced. At the end of the bed, peeking over the foot of the bed and lit by a beam of moonlight, are many of the Toy Story characters, including Woody, Jessie, and Buzz.

In further Toy Story news, Pixar unveiled a sneak peek of Toy Story 5, coming to theaters June 19, 2026. Fans got a first look at Smarty Pants, the character voiced by comedy legend Conan O’Brien, and, after hearing exclusive story details, Pixar surprised the crowd by screening the film’s opening three minutes. In Toy Story 5, it’s “Toy Meets Tech.” Buzz, Woody, Jessie, and the rest of the gang’s jobs are challenged when they’re introduced to what kids are obsessed with today... electronics! Toy Story 5 is directed by Andrew Stanton, co-directed by Kenna Harris, and produced by Jessica Choi.

This is a scene from the upcoming Disney and Pixar animated feature Hoppers. In what appears to be the basement of a scientific research facility, with an old metal barrel, decrepit file metal file cabinets, and old electronic equipment on a desktop and on shelves against a concrete block wall, a girl stands, holding what appears to be a sleeping beaver. The girl has a shocked or frightened expression on her face and has thick black hair that swoops into many peaks. She has dark eyes and freckles and wears a green jacket. Her left hand is bandaged.

Pixar also gave a special sneak preview of the upcoming original comedy Hoppers, due in theaters March 6, 2026. The heartwarming and hilarious action adventure follows Mabel, a nature-loving college student whose mission to bring the animals back to a glade that’s important to her is at odds with the mayor’s plan to build a highway through it. When a new technology allows her to “hop” into the body of a robotic beaver, wild surprises await. Director Daniel Chong and producer Nicole Paradis Grindle were joined onstage by Piper Curda (voice of Mabel) and Bobby Moynihan (voice of King George) for a presentation that included three exclusive clips from the upcoming feature.

Walt Disney Pictures

There was also Disney Parks news, as it was announced that the original music from Disney’s highly anticipated upcoming October 10 release, TRON: Ares—the first film score composed as a group by pioneering industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails—will soon be featured in the TRON Lightcycle Run attractions at the Walt Disney World Resort and Shanghai Disney Resort for a limited time. Worlds will collide when the red overlay and music from Nine Inch Nails debut at TRON Lightcycle / Run presented by Enterprise at Walt Disney World on September 15 and at TRON Lightcycle Power Run presented by Chevrolet at Shanghai Disney Resort on September 16.

A Blu-ray box set is displayed. The metal case, opened on the left so we can see both front and back, displays images from the original Disney movie Tron. On the right, the inside of the Blu-ray set is displayed like an open book, showing an image of the original Tron Lightcycles racing in the Grid. Two Blu-ray discs lay in front of the displayed packaging.

Fans also learned that Disney has fully remastered the original 1982 cult classic TRON and the 2010 sequel TRON: Legacy in 4K Ultra HD. Both ground-breaking features will be available everywhere on digital and Blu-ray™ SteelBook™ beginning September 16.

TRON: Ares follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the physical world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with AI beings. The film is directed by Joachim Rønning and stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, with Gillian Anderson and Jeff Bridges. Sean Bailey, Jared Leto, p.g.a., Emma Ludbrook, p.g.a., Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, p.g.a., and Steven Lisberger are the producers, with Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Russell Allen, and Joseph Kosinski serving as executive producers. The screenplay is written by Jesse Wigutow and the story is by David DiGilio and Wigutow. The film is based on characters created by Steven Lisberger and Bonnie MacBird.

Shimmering green text sits against a black background. The Disney logo is at the top. Beneath that is a large logo that spells out the word Hexed in witchy lettering with yellow highlights.

Walt Disney Animation Studios

Jared Bush, chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, was given a warm welcome when he took the stage and exclusively revealed the title, project details, and a brand-new animated logo for the studio’s November 2026 original feature, Hexed. In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ all-new animated film, an awkward teenage boy and his Type A mom discover that what makes him unusual might just be magical powers that will turn their lives—and a secret world of magic—upside down. Disney’s Hexed opens in theaters in November 2026. The feature is directed by Josie Trinidad and Jason Hand, with Roy Conli and Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster-Jones producing.

In a scene from Zootopia 2, a horse with long, golden hair in place of a mane stands behind a podium that holds about two dozen microphones; more microphones are held up by reporter animals in front of and to the side of the podium. The horse has a suspicious look on his face and appears to be wearing a black sport coat on top of a gray shirt with a low V-neck, exposing the white hair on the horse’s chest. Behind the horse and podium, barely visible in the dark, are stairs leading to a Roman-style balcony and a building with windows that glow a dull yellow.

Bush also presented several exciting updates about Zootopia 2, for which Bush is director (with Byron Howard) and writer, announcing that Yvette Nicole Brown will join the cast of the November 26 animated release in two cameos as The Bearoness and EMT Otter. Fans were overjoyed when Patrick Warburton stepped onstage and revealed for the first time that he will provide the voice of Mayor Winddancer, a charismatic but clueless stallion who dreams of being as heroic in real life as the characters he once played on television. Bush introduced several exclusive clips from the upcoming feature and was joined in-person onstage by characters Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, and Clawhauser.

In Zootopia 2, rookie cops Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De’Snake (voice of Ke Huy Quan) arrives in Zootopia and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before. The film also features the voices of Fortune Feimster, Quinta Brunson, and Shakira, who returns as Gazelle. The Oscar®-winning team of Jared Bush and Byron Howard direct and Yvett Merino produces.

Disney+

Disney fans in attendance were excited to learn that an all-new animated feature from the world of Diary of a Wimpy Kid is coming exclusively to Disney+ on December 5. Series creator Jeff Kinney sent a special recorded message for fans and introduced a never-before-seen clip from the new film, officially titled Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw.

Adapted from the third installment of Kinney’s worldwide bestselling book series, the film finds Greg Heffley returning for his next family misadventure. When laidback Greg finds himself at odds with his dad’s outsized expectations, pressure builds to turn his act around.  After a series of hilarious near disasters, Greg’s dad presents him with an ultimatum that just might challenge Greg’s wimpy ways for good. Directed by Matt Danner (Legend of the Three Caballeros) and written and produced by Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw features the voices of Aaron D. Harris (Matlock) as Greg Heffley and Chris Diamantopoulos (Silicon Valley) as Frank Heffley.

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