Star Wars: The Force Awakens and “Much, Much More” to be Showcased During D23 Expo 2015!
On Saturday, August 15, 10:30 am in Hall D23, join Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Hornan for an exclusive presentation, of upcoming live-action projects from Disney, Marvel and Lucasfilm. A bevy of special guests will be on hand to offer a look at an unparalleled slate that includes Alice Through the Looking Glass, The Jungle Book, Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War, Star Wars: The Force Awakens—and much, much more…
Full press release by Disney:
THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS PRESENTS UPCOMING FILM SLATE AND MORE AT D23 EXPO 2015
‘Can’t Miss’ Offerings Include Frozen Sing-Along, Toy Story 20th Anniversary, Star Wars, and Secret Special Guests
BURBANK, CA – July 21, 2015 – The Walt Disney Studios offers an exclusive look at its upcoming projects from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm at D23 EXPO 2015, taking place August 14–16 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
The Studio will unveil its animation and live-action film slates via two huge Hall D23 presentations featuring surprise guests and many unforgettable moments. Other not-to-be-missed events include a Frozen FANdemonium musical celebration with Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and the 20th anniversary celebration of Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story with John Lasseter and the original Pixar crew.
HALL D23 PRESENTATIONS:
Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Upcoming Films, Hosted by John Lasseter
Friday, August 14, 3:00 pm – Hall D23
After meeting the Emotions inside the mind of an 11-year-old, taking a trip to San Fransokyo, where a boy genius and his robot save the world, and falling in love with a queen with icy powers who wants to “let it go,” come see where Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios plan to take you next. In what has become a D23 EXPO must-see, host John Lasseter, chief creative officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, presents this in-depth look at the animation studios’ slate. Filmmakers will unveil never-before-seen footage from Pixar’s upcoming The Good Dinosaur and Finding Dory and Disney Animation’s Zootopia and Moana. The event will include surprise announcements, musical performances, and appearances by the films’ star voice talent.
Worlds, Galaxies, and Universes: Live Action at The Walt Disney Studios
Saturday, August 15, 10:30 am – Hall D23
Disney, Marvel and Lucasfilm are home to some of the planet’s best storytellers, immersing audiences fully in the world of each film from beginning to end and beyond. In this exclusive Hall D23 presentation, join Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn for a tour of upcoming live-action projects from these legendary film studios. A bevy of special guests will be on hand to offer a look at an unparalleled slate that includes Alice Through the Looking Glass, The Jungle Book, Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War, Star Wars: The Force Awakens—and much, much more.
Frozen FANdemonium: A Musical Celebration!
Sunday, August 16, 3:00 pm – Hall D23
Join host Chris Montan, president, Walt Disney Music, and the Oscar®-winning songwriting team of Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez as they take you on a once-in-a-lifetime musical journey through the world of Frozen. This one-day-only performance features your favorite friends from the Walt Disney Animation Studios film—including Anna and Elsa––with sing-along experiences and fascinating stories behind some of your favorite Frozen songs.
CALENDAR OF KEY EVENTS:
In Conversation with the Filmmakers and the Emotions Behind Inside Out
Friday, August 14, 11:30 am – Stage 28
Get the inside story on the making of Pixar’s latest summer release, Inside Out. Hear from Academy Award®-winning director Pete Docter (Up, Monsters, Inc.) and producer Jonas Rivera (Up) as they reminisce and share their personal stories of creating a world that everyone knows, but no one has ever seen.
Welcome to Zootopia!
Saturday, August 15, 1:30 pm – Stage 28
Welcome to Zootopia, a magnificent mammal metropolis, and home to Walt Disney Animation Studios’ next feature, the comedy-adventure Zootopia. Join directors Byron Howard (Tangled, Bolt) and Rich Moore (Wreck-It Ralph), producer Clark Spencer (Wreck-It Ralph, Bolt), and artists from the incredible production team as they introduce rookie rabbit-officer Judy Hopps, con-artist fox Nick Wilde and a host of dynamic animal characters, sharing footage and behind-the-scenes stories with D23 EXPO-goers.
Pixar Secrets Revealed! Hear the Stories They Didn’t Want You to Know!
Saturday, August 15, 3:00 pm – Stage 28
Ever wonder where your favorite Pixar stories began? Hear the stories you don’t know about the classic films that you love. Pixar senior development executive Mary Coleman hosts this experience, welcoming the storytellers behind some of Pixar’s most successful films, including Darla K. Anderson (A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc., Cars, Toy Story 3), Mark Andrews (The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Brave), Ronnie del Carmen (Up, Inside Out) and Dan Scanlon (Cars, Toy Story 3, Monsters University), as they talk about the twists and turns of crafting a narrative and share some of the crazy story ideas that didn’t make the final cut.
Toy Story: 20 Years Later, the Original Crew Looks Back
Saturday, August 15, 4:30 pm – Stage 23
From flipbooks to feature films, animation has taken audiences to fantastical new worlds, far beyond the limits of any real-world setting. Pixar Animation Studios has been at the forefront of this evolution, blurring the line between art and technology and bringing beloved characters to life with heart and humor. As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of 1995’s Toy Story, the first computer-animated feature film, join members of the original crew, including filmmakers John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich, Galyn Susman, Ralph Eggleston, Sharon Calahan, Eben Ostby, Bob Pauley and Bill Reeves as they share their stories and the challenges they faced along the way.
Aladdin – The Making of a Classic
Saturday, August 15, 6:00 pm – Stage 28
Join Walt Disney Animation Studios filmmakers, including legendary directors John Musker and Ron Clements, animators Eric Goldberg (Genie) and Mark Henn (Jasmine), as well as Jasmine herself, Linda Larkin, and the two actors who gave life to the character Aladdin: Scott Weinger and Brad Kane, as they unveil the stories behind one of the great Disney classics, Aladdin, a film that led to a “whole new world” for animation.
The Shorts of Walt Disney Animation Studios: from Paperman to Prep & Landing, Feast to Frozen Fever
Sunday, August 16, 11:30 am – Stage 28
When Walt Disney and his brother Roy founded the Disney Brothers Studio in 1923, their first medium for storytelling was the animated short. More than 90 years later, Walt Disney Animation Studios continues this tradition, making groundbreaking and award-winning shorts including Feast, Paperman and this year’s hit Frozen Fever. Join the filmmakers behind these shorts and so many others, including Get A Horse!, John Henry, Lorenzo and The Ballad of Nessie for a conversation about this truly animated art form.
The Tunes Behind the Toons: Screening/Q&A
Sunday, August 16, 6:00 pm, Stage 28
D23 EXPO invites you to a special screening and Q&A panel for The Tunes Behind the Toons, a short form documentary that celebrates the power of music in animation. From the silent film days when organists played live accompaniments, to the music within today’s animated features, this documentary traces the origins of cartoon music and its pioneers. Featuring interviews with Alan Menken, Randy Newman, Patrick Doyle, Mark Watters, Bruce Broughton, Richard Sherman and many others. Producer/director Dave Bossert will lead a star-studded Q&A following the presentation.
ON THE EXPO SHOW FLOOR:
The Walt Disney Studios – Show Floor Exhibition
Step into the worlds of The Walt Disney Studios in this wide-ranging showcase of exciting projects from Disney Live Action, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Disneynature, Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm. Among the many highlights:
· For the first time at D23 EXPO, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios have created a joint experience no Disney fan should miss. With live demonstrations, presentations, and autograph signings with top filmmakers from each studio, plus free giveaways and interactive displays featuring the films Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, Zootopia, Finding Dory and Moana, this is a can’t-miss attraction for animation fans.
· Explore costumes, props and photo ops from the Studios’ live-action films, including Disney, Marvel and Lucasfilm.
Disney Movies Anywhere Tweet Suite
Take pics and share them in the Disney Movies Anywhere Tweet Suite. It’s also the perfect opportunity to learn more about Disney Movies Anywhere, Disney’s digital movie app that lets you watch your Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars movie collection across your favorite devices, anywhere you go.
Say Aloha to John Lasseter’s Film-Themed Hawaiian Shirts
Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios John Lasseter takes Disney and Pixar animation to heart—literally. For nearly every film—from Finding Nemo and Wreck-It Ralph to Frozen and Inside Out, Lasseter has commissioned an exclusive movie-themed Hawaiian shirt. And those who know the Oscar®-winning storyteller know that he loves his Hawaiian shirts—and dons one for almost every occasion. Animation fans will see their favorite film characters “materialize” before their eyes in this colorful collection, which will be exhibited on the show floor.
An Animator’s Gallery: Eric Goldberg
D23 hosts the first public exhibition anywhere of “An Animator’s Gallery: Eric Goldberg.” Celebrate Goldberg, whose artistry at Walt Disney Animation Studios began with his groundbreaking work on Genie in Aladdin, and continues to this day on projects such as the upcoming Moana and the 2014 Oscar®-nominated Mickey Mouse short Get A Horse! The exhibition features a collection of more than 100 of Goldberg’s caricatured creations of Disney characters, drawn in a style reminiscent of art seen on the famed walls of Sardi’s Restaurant and The Brown Derby. This incredible collection of art is from the newly released book An Animator’s Gallery: Eric Goldberg Draws the Disney Characters, and will be available for purchase in the Walt Disney Publishing pop-up shop on the EXPO show floor.
Frozen Album Signing
With the purchase of Frozen: The Songs or Frozen Picture Disc at the Disney Music Emporium, guests will be issued a wristband to secure a space for an album signing with Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez and Tom MacDougall (Co-Producer, Frozen Soundtrack) on Saturday, August 15 at 10:30 am.
Tickets for D23 EXPO 2015 are $74 for a one-day adult admission and $54 for children 3–12. Tickets for members of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club are $65 for a one-day adult admission and $48 for children. Multi-day money-saving tickets are also available. D23 Members can save as much as $112 off the price of admission, based on the purchase of four three-day tickets at the D23 Member rate. For more information on tickets and the ticket pricing structure for D23 Members and general admission, visit D23EXPO.com.
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Re: trailer
….so you’re saying there’s a chance?
J.J. said the fall; would you consider the middle of August to be the fall?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMRrNY0pxfM
well Autumn/fall starts in August 😀
No it starts in September.
Well if Jakku Savager thinks that Fall starts in August, maybe JJ does too!
“What are our chances, like one in a thousand?”
“More like one in a million.”
“So you’re tellin’ me there’s a chance!
Never tell me the odds.
Okay a few slipped in before me! CRAZY CORUSCANT DRIVERS! The keywords are: Star Wars and The Force Awakens (? What do we have here); and, any other non-Star Wars mumbo for little girls, means, I will just move along because there was nothing to see! ( ;-o3. I still have to beat out those pesky SW fanboys to be up close and personal … before their force “awakens!”
So…trailer or no?
At Comic-Con, JJ said there would be a trailer in the fall.
Well the fall usually starts in August so…
NO it doesn’t. Fall starts iN September.
Yeah ok..*rolls eyes*
forget the trailer. I’ll be happy to see more film clips and NO babbajo.
So two people already think that Fall begins in August. It’s definitely in the realm of possibility that JJ does too. We’re so getting a trailer this time. xD
The first day of Fall this year is September 23rd, unfortunately, so way after August.
However, In the states, most schools start up in August which kind of ushers in the fall in a way. I think there is a chance, but I’d bet more on an official Rogue One Teaser than a TFA trailer.
Trailer coming? … or wishful thinking?
Definitely no trailer… but what does a “slate” mean?
There was talk of new york comic event that might host the trailer… I kind of doubt it though… all we know is sometime in the fall (hopefully September/ october?)
https://youtu.be/hek2pNVRP4c
https://youtu.be/rYWqACvJYCk
Blah Blah Blah
Goooood, everything is proceeding as I have foreseen.
Hey Mr. Palpatine, Sheev is a really really bad name.
Sheev is perfect for Palpatine first name…What would you have suggested???
Sandy.
His name should have been Bubba. Bubba Palpatine.
They better not be harping on practical effects again. Not that it’s not good to hear about that but come on, that topic has been beaten to death by now (and it’s not like it’s going to be all practical effects). Anyway, I want to hear something more substantial now involving details of the movie. C’mon Disney, give a new trailer, opining crawl, and/or a synopsis! How about an official TFA poster as well? Stop beating around the bush and give the general public something to look forward to (please don’t leave us feeling empty again like I felt after SDCC (BTS video clip aside)). And can we get some toy previews as well on other things besides TIE fighters and New Order Stormtroopers? [the repetition of “practical effects talk” and seeing the same figures over and over again has become ad nauseum] I want to know how much to budget for September 4th and beyond.
And before someone comes on here and comments something along the lines of “I don’t need to know more about the movie”, “I want to be surprised completely on Dec. 18th” etc., please know that not everyone thinks that way and there are Star Wars fans and members of the general public for that matter that would like to know something about the movie before seeing it in theaters; I am in this camp, and no, please don’t try to change my mind about how I feel on this matter on wanting to know more about the movie.
Amen to that. I am so sick and tired of all this practical effects talk and seeing dumb puppets strut around stage as if the internet photos and film clips weren’t enough to convince us.
Complain all you want, guys. Disney will as they please. We’re still 5 months out. If TFA is any good, none of this bitching and moaning will matter.
so is there gonna be a poster finally
Trailer & poster coming this fall, so expect to see it about a month from now.
You have heard it here first!
Starwars7news, after the 18th of December 2015 is changing the name to starwarsnewsnet.com
You should REALLY not use the same IP for all your domains, make things easy to find out.
While it seems that you have stumbled up valuable information that rises to the level of “Breaking News!”, I will wait for the SW7N staff to official announce it. Still, thank you kindly my good sir.
Well, it’s not really a secret. We’ve already changed the names of our Instagram, Tumblr and Pinterest accounts with it. We will switch in 2016.
What about Twitter? Did you change the Twitter handle as well?
No. Don’t worry guys. If there are some major changes, we will let you know.
Sweet! JJ always tries to defy expectations! I figured we’d be getting something.
Can we finally get the new poster?
no, we’re not getting a poster… we’re getting more news on….. PRACTICAL EFFECTS!!!!!
Jar Jar Abrams said in the fall, so probably at this August event we’ll see something.
Disney accomplished everything they set out to at SDCC. The BTS footage and the full cast appearing on stage, kept the ‘vast majority’ of fans happy, and more importantly, they didn’t reveal any details of the plot.
And before you come on here and comment, “I need to know more about the movie”, “I don’t care about being completely surprised on Dec 18th”, you should understand that the ‘vast majority’ of moviegoers want to go into movie houses on/after Dec 18th, not know what the plot is and be blown away by the entirety of the experience.
I see you’re trying to troll me.
Sorry bruh, but it’s not working; you don’t faze me!
And I disagree with your “vast majority of moviegoers” statement but hey, everyone is entitled to their own opinions…
Just putting the opposing point of view – which by the way is the majority view, by a long shot!
That’s still your opinion.
By the way, one can read a synopsis to find out some basics on the story and see a theatrical trailer and still be surprised when going to see TFA when it comes out. There is such a thing 🙂
anon 1:59,
the vast majority wants to be surprised???? and yet you and hundreds of fans are here right now on this site seeking news about the same movie in which you speak of?
Laaaaaame.
well most of the people that wants to be surprise will not follow a site of spoilers and news… it would be stupid xD
“He felt suprise was wiser-”
“He is as clumsy as he is stupid. General, prepare your troops for a smurf attack.”
“Uh, yes Lord Vader…”
So sure are you, blown away by the experience ,how do you know such things, hhmmmm!
I think the majority are going to be blown away by TFA! I have total confidence in JJ, Kennedy and Disney to deliver the goods.
Why so secret? What’s he got to hide?
It’s only a movie.
Blasphemy! To say TFA is only a movie is like saying that a McDonalds Deluxe Quarter Pounder, made with 100% beef layered with melted cheese, ripe tomato, leaf lettuce, tangy pickles, crunchy red onion, mayo and mustard, on a toasted bakery-style bun is just a burger!.
It is.
Like seriously…..thats not really a good argument. Furthermore just because star wars redefined pop culture doesn’t mean its an immortal god like franchise. Theyre still movies that r liked and hated on by many people and even in the fan base people like most ( OT ) of the films but hate the rest ( PT ) of them. It works in the same way just like any other film franchise. It’s just that star wars is one of the most known (if not most popular) ones out there. Next to the aliens franchise, Mad max franchise, and a couple of other known film franchises.
That’s just your opinion but hey, everyone is entitled to their own opinion…
Not really an opinion, more like a known fact
Still an opinion, one that a irrational and delusional, but most of all, a loud and vocal minority with stupid amounts of nerdrage keeps trying to pass off as fact. You’re rightfully entitled to an opinion but bottom line, it still doesn’t change the fact that it’s still an opinion.
Nice try though: thanks for playing 😉
*one that is from an irrational…
Anonymous 7:16 AM
It’s cute that your using the “my opinion” excuse just so that you can’t admit when your wrong when someone’s right. Enjoy living your life in delusions and lies Ass Trash 😉 (p.s. It’s sad when you like your own comments just to make your point lol)
It’s still your opinion.
I could also say that you’re wrong and I’m right but you’ll probbably come back at me saying that my opinion is wrong. But yeah, I’m not going to continue entertaining your troll baiting anymore since it’s obvious that it gets you all hot and bothered whenever someone who has a different opinion than yours chimes in (as an old wise man once stated: who’s more foolish, the fool or the fool that follows?) and you continue displaying you irrationality and delusion (again, my opinion). Enjoy and continue living life as a bratty and uneducated fool.
Whatever you have to tell yourself to make yourself feel better and sleep at night I guess…
FORCE FRIDAY: TRAILER SEPTEMBER 4th
Screw this Mystery Box concept.
….. the most annoying thing about comic con 2015 was not just that we didn’t hear much star wars vii, but that we got traileres for the new batman and suicide squad…. both which come out in the latter half of NEXT YEAR.
Come on people, D23 might show better things than a trailer!
JJ STAR WARS is not you’r baby, stop acting like a complete knob and release some footage or information.
You are coming across as a tosser more each day.
Have more patience dude, D23 may show better things after comic-con.
I have a feeling the new trailer is coming September 4th to coincide with force friday.
maybe – we might get more of an opening crawl, or 3rd teaser. I think I have to agree with a previous post that the real trailer will be at the New York Comic con which is I think sometime in October
Another awkward panel coming up where no one can say anything. JJ’s secrecy is so stupid. Ooh, we accidentally revealed Starkiller Base! Big Deal. Comic-con panel was horrible. All we got was Han probably dies. The actors are so afraid to say anything. Adam Driver totally shut down. He better get used to public speaking.
Patience dude, maybe Disney finished now with the special effects topic and maybe they will talk about the topic of the sequel trilogy.
Stop it with the trailer guys. They’re hyping Sept. 4th like crazy. Books, toys…everything is being released that day. There won’t be anything of importance anymore before that day.
I agree with this above all other “hype”.
i hear they are going to show the security footage of when Disney walked into Lucas’s office and bashed him over the head with a sack of money. When George woke up, he tried to file a report but when he got to the part of awaking to find his Star Wars ideas gone, but the perps had left 4 billion, the officers just tear up the report and walk out…that’s what i heard anyway…
I heard that a team of bounty hunters led by Boba Fret(about not knowing more about TFA) tried to steal the plans of TFA, but failed!
And a ‘tiny’ disturbance was felt in the force as a handful of voices cried out in frustration!
October for the new trailer.
Well here’s an interesting little nugget of new info (possibly to be considered a MINOR SPOILER) about the production of The Force Awakens revealed by Adam Savage of Mythbusters.
Very Cool!!!
https://youtu.be/tDSwqVZyNsc
our patience is gone. we need more now!!!!!