Disney’s a hundredth anniversary could also be over, however the studio and its sister firm Pixar nonetheless have a handful of movies popping out in 2024 and past. Except for movies by Marvel, twentieth Century Fox, and different studios owned by Disney, the discharge calendar for Disney Studios and Pixar Animation Studios movies for this yr is small due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes placing manufacturing on a whole lot of films on maintain and subsequently pushing the discharge dates for a few of them again by a yr or so.
With the strikes now in our rearview mirror, we rounded up all of the movies which have a agency launch date and which can be nonetheless within the works from Disney and Pixar. You may even see just a few acquainted movies from the latter studio coming to theaters for the primary time to fill the void on the discharge calendar.
Disney and Pixar Motion pictures: Upcoming Launch Dates
Whether or not they launch in theaters or on Disney+, right here’s a have a look at the Disney and Pixar films coming from now by 2025 and past.
- Soul (January 12, 2024) – Re-Launch
- Turning Crimson (February 9, 2024) – Re-Launch
- Luca (March 22, 2024) – Re-Launch
- Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds (Spring 2024)
- Inside Out 2 (June 14, 2024)
- Mufasa: The Lion King (December 20, 2024)
- Snow White [live-action remake] (March 21, 2025)
- Elio (June 13, 2025)
- Moana [live-action remake] (June twenty seventh 2025)
- Tron: Ares (2025)
- Frozen 3 (2025)
- Zootopia 2 (Date TBD)
- Bambi [live-action remake] (Date TBD)
- Hercules [live-action remake] (Date TBD)
- Toy Story 5 (Date TBD)
Soul (Theatrical Re-Launch)
Joe Gardener is a center faculty band trainer in New York Metropolis who desires to play in a jazz band. As soon as he will get his huge break to play on the metropolis’s greatest jazz membership, he falls down a sewer and wakes up as a disembodied soul in a cosmic realm the place souls get their quirks, personalities, and pursuits earlier than they’re despatched to Earth. There, he helps a pre-born soul named 22 put together her for all times on Earth and use her accomplished Earth badge to return to his physique — if he can change her cynical outlook about Earth, in fact.
You is likely to be questioning, “What’s Soul doing on this checklist?” Soul is one among three Pixar films being proven in theaters for the primary time ever after being launched solely on Disney+ on December 25, 2020, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
Learn our overview of Soul or take a look at our information to Soul showtimes.
Turning Crimson (Theatrical Re-Launch)
Being a teenage woman is hard. For 13-year-old Chinese language-Canadian woman Mei Lee, being a youngster is even more durable when she’s turns into an enormous pink panda every time she experiences sturdy feelings on account of a hereditary curse that solely impacts the ladies in her household, together with her strict and overprotective mom Ming, who has issue accepting the truth that her daughter is changing into impartial of her and hanging along with her mates, who work in the direction of securing tickets for a 4*TOWN live performance.
Turning Crimson is predicated on director Domee Shi’s expertise rising up in Toronto within the 2000s, and is taken into account an allegory for puberty in women. The movie was additionally launched solely on Disney+ on February 11, 2022, on account of COVID-19 restrictions.
Learn our overview of Turning Crimson.
Luca (Theatrical Re-Launch)
In Luca, a younger teenage sea monster with the power to imagine human type whereas on land spends the extraordinary summer season of 1959 exploring Portorosso, an exquisite seaside city on the Italian Riviera, together with his new greatest pal and fellow sea monster Alberto. Along with their new pal Giulia, they’ve enjoyable consuming gelato, pasta, and driving Vespas round city — all whereas making an attempt to maintain their sea monster identities a secret.
The character design in Luca takes after the 2011 Pixar quick La Luna, which mixes hand-drawn and stop-motion animation with Studio Ghibli’s animation model. Luca was initially launched solely on Disney+ on June 18, 2021, in response to restrictions on film theaters caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learn our overview of Luca.
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds goes behind the scenes of one of the revered online game builders within the trade, Hideo Kojima, launching his namesake impartial studio, Kojima Productions. The documentary options interviews with Guillermo del Toro, Grimes, Norman Reedus, George Miller, Chvrches, and different creators as they discuss working with Kojima on Loss of life Stranding, and the ability video video games has as a medium.
Whereas not precisely a Disney documentary in title, it nonetheless espouses Disney’s values concerning creativity. Kojima Productions struck a cope with Disney on December 22, 2023 to launch Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds solely on Disney+ a while this spring following its June 2023 debut on the Tribeca Movie Pageant. Extra particulars concerning its launch date are anticipated to be revealed quickly.
Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2 brings again the unique gang of Riley’s feelings — Pleasure, Disappointment, Anger, Worry, and Disgust — as they rejoice Riley changing into a youngster and all of the issues that include adolescence. What they didn’t anticipate is a gaggle of recent feelings transferring into Riley’s mind with them, together with Nervousness, who they aren’t certain find out how to cope with her arrival — and the arrival of different feelings coming to shake up Riley’s life.
Inside Out 2 was introduced on the D23 Studio Showcase in 2022, with Amy Poehler reprising her position of Pleasure, together with Phyllis Smith as Disappointment and Lewis Black as Anger, whereas Tony Hale and Liza Lapira fill in for Invoice Hader and Mindy Kaling as Worry and Disgust, respectively. Maya Hawke is confirmed to be the voice of Nervousness, whereas the voices of the opposite 4 new feelings are unknown.
See all the pieces we learn about Inside Out 2.
Mufasa: The Lion King
As advised by Rafiki to Kiara, Simba and Nala’s daughter, the prequel to the 2019 live-action remake of The Lion King tells the story of how her grandfather Mufasa turned king of the Pleasure Lands. The story can even reveal how Mufasa and Scar went from loving brothers to bitter enemies, whereas Timon and Pumbaa sprinkle in colourful commentary.
Mufasa: The Lion King will mark Kiara’s second look in a function movie because the direct-to-video sequel The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pleasure, regardless of additionally making an look within the Disney Channel/Disney Junior animated collection The Lion Guard. Aaron Pierre and Kevin Harrison, Jr. will voice younger Mufasa and Scar, respectively, whereas Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner will reprise their voice roles of Pumbaa and Timon.
Snow White (Stay-Motion)
Particulars concerning the live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves are scarce, however what we do know is that Rachel Zegler will play the main Disney Princess, Gal Gadot is solid because the Evil Queen, and Andrew Burnap will play a brand new character named Jonathan, changing Prince Charming. Greta Gerwing and Erin Cressida Wilson wrote the screenplay, and Marc Webb is the director. The movie was initially scheduled to launch this yr, however Disney pushed its launch date again to March 21, 2025 as a result of SAG-AFTRA strikes.
The casting brought about controversy amongst audiences as a result of Zegler, who’s part-Colombian, doesn’t match Snow White’s profile of getting “pores and skin as white as snow,” and since she made feedback about making the character stronger than she was within the unique — each points Zegler addressed. In October 2023, Disney launched a primary look picture of Snow White and the dwarves, who’re rendered in CGI to resemble their appearances within the unique movie.
Elio
Elio is about an 11-year-old boy who will get kidnapped by aliens after they mistake him for Earth’s ambassador to the remainder of the universe. After he’s beamed as much as the Communiverse, an intergalactic council comprising representatives from different planets for contacting them by mistake, Elio has to type bonds with eccentric alien life kinds and survive a collection of formidable trials in an effort to hopefully get despatched again residence.
Elio was initially scheduled to be launched on March 1, 2024, however as a result of manufacturing of the movie paused as a result of SAG-AFTRA strikes, Pixar pushed the discharge date again to June 13, 2025.
Moana (Stay Motion)
Identical to the unique 2016 CGI animated movie, the plot for the live-action remake of Moana will revolve round a younger woman who’s chosen by the ocean to reunite an historical relic with the Polynesian goddess Te Fiti with the assistance of the exiled demigod named Maui. This places her on a mission to not solely save the ocean, but in addition save her island of Motonui, which has been bothered with blight because of the volcanic demon Te Kā’s rampage.
The live-action remake for Moana was introduced on April 3, 2023, with Dwayne Johnson slated to provide the movie and reprise his position of Maui, who was impressed by his grandfather Peter Maivia, a former WWE star. Auli’i Cravalho gained’t reprise her position because the titular heroine; nonetheless, she’ll function government producer.
Tron: Ares
Tron: Ares is about to be a reboot of the Tron movie franchise, not a direct sequel to Tron: Legacy. Jared Leto has been solid because the titular character Ares, a pc AI program who embarks on a journey from the digital dimension to the human world.
Tron: Ares was initially introduced to be a sequel to Tron: Legacy as Tron 3 in 2010, however Disney cancelled it in 2015 following the field workplace failure of Tomorrowland. The movie’s growth restarted in 2017, however had modified administrators ever since, from Garth Davis to Joachim Rønning. Manufacturing began in December 2023, and the movie is slated to launch in theaters someday in 2025.
Frozen 3
Bob Iger introduced that Frozen 3 was within the works on February 8, 2023, however particulars concerning the sequel have since been scarce. Nevertheless, Idina Menzel and Josh Gad confirmed they are going to reprise their roles as Elsa and Olaf, respectively. Kristen Bell hasn’t stated whether or not she’ll return because the plucky heroine Anna.
Whereas story particulars about Frozen 3 haven’t been formally revealed, it’s anticipated to select up the place Frozen 2 left off, with Anna changing into queen of Arendelle after Elsa abdicated the throne to develop into the protector of the Enchanted Forest after studying she’s the fifth spirit bridging the hole between folks and magic. As for the discharge date, it would come out in late 2025.
See all the pieces we learn about Frozen 3.
Zootopia 2
Zootopia 2 was additionally introduced by Iger final February to be in growth alongside Frozen 3 and Toy Story 5. Particulars concerning the sequel to the movie a few metropolis populated by anthropomorphic animals in climate-diverse landscapes are scarce, however they’ll be revealed at a later date.
As for what would occur within the movie, just a few of the actors shared some concepts. In response to CinemaBlend, Ginnifer Goodwin stated she wish to see a task reversal between her character Judy Hopps and Jason Bateman’s Nick Wilde, saying that as a result of they’re now a cop crew, “I might additionally prefer to see Nick [Wilde] need to be the one to persuade Judy [Hopps] that the world is value preventing for.” Bateman, however, stated the plot must be about “The 2 of us, kicking ass on the market. Cleansing up the streets. We’re a few new cops on the market. So, unhealthy guys, be warned.”
Bambi (Stay Motion)
The live-action remake of Bambi was confirmed to be in growth in January 2020 following the success of Man Ritchie’s tackle Aladdin. The producers intention to make use of photorealistic CGI for the animal characters simply as they did for The Lion King remake and, in keeping with former screenwriter Lindsey Anderson Beer, tone down Bambi’s mom’s demise to make it much less traumatic for immediately’s children than the unique 1942 animated movie. “To not spoil the plot, however there’s a therapy of the mother dying that I believe some children, some mother and father as of late are extra delicate about than they have been up to now,” she advised Collider final yr. “And I believe that’s one of many causes that they haven’t proven it to their kids.”
Sarah Polley, Academy Award-winning director of Girls Speaking, is reportedly set to direct the live-action Bambi. Nobody has been solid because the titular deer or any of his mates but.
Hercules (Stay Motion)
Particulars surrounding the live-action adaptation of Hercules, which was introduced in June 2022, have been scarce because the SAG-AFTRA strikes save for just a few tidbits. The film might be directed by Man Ritchie, making it the second Disney live-action remake on his resume after Aladdin, and it will likely be produced by the studio run by Avengers: Endgame administrators Joe and Anthony Russo. Danny DeVito could reprise his position because the smart satyr Phil, however that hasn’t been confirmed.
Joe Russo defined to Selection that they’ll use TikTok as inspiration for placing a contemporary spin on the Disney Renaissance traditional. “Audiences immediately have been educated by TikTok, proper? What’s their expectation of what that musical seems to be like and appears like? That may be a whole lot of enjoyable and assist us push the boundaries a bit of bit on the way you execute a contemporary musical,” he stated.
Toy Story 5
Disney CEO Bob Iger shocked Toy Story followers on February 8, 2023 with the information that Pixar is now producing Toy Story 5. Though it appeared like Toy Story 4 wrapped up the collection for good as Woody and Buzz Lightyear went their separate methods, it seems as if the story will proceed. Although the information obtained a heat welcome by many followers of Pixar films, others questioned the need of a fifth Toy Story movie.
We have no concrete particulars a few Toy Story 5 launch date, however assuming it follows the identical growth schedule as its predecessors, we seemingly gained’t see it till anywhere between 2026 and 2028. That’ll be about seven to 9 years from the final movie.
See all the pieces we learn about Toy Story 5.
Extra Upcoming Disney Motion pictures
Though our checklist solely contains movies beind created by Disney and Pixar, the very fact of the matter is that Disney owns a whole lot of corporations. Should you’re on the lookout for extra upcoming movies beneath the Disney umbrella, this is a fast have a look at what to anticipate in 2024 and past from Star Wars, Marvel, and twentieth Century Fox.
Upcoming Star Wars Motion pictures
Plenty of the upcoming Star Wars initiatives are literally TV exhibits, however there just a few upcoming films value noting. Sadly, we do not precisely have launch dates for any of those simply but. There’s the upcoming Taika Waititi Star Wars film in addition to the not too long ago introduced Mandalorian and Grogu movie, however we do not but know when these will occur. Try our full checklist of upcoming Star Wars initiatives for more information.
Upcoming Marvel Motion pictures
Marvel has had a gentle stream of films arriving yr after yr, however 2024 is trying a bit sparse relating to new movies. That being stated, you possibly can anticipate Deadpool 3 to reach this yr and much more films to reach in 2025. Try our full checklist of upcoming Marvel initiatives for more information.
Upcoming twentieth Century Fox Motion pictures
twentieth Century Fox Studios has fairly just a few extra films anticipated to return out in 2024 in comparison with the remainder of the leisure corporations Disney owns. Two of maybe essentially the most promintent movies arriving this yr are Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Aliens: Romulus. You’ll be able to take a look at this full checklist of twentieth Century Studios films for more information.
Cristina Alexander is a contract author for IGN. She has contributed her work to numerous publications, together with Digital Tendencies, TheGamer, Twinfinite, Mega Visions, and The Escapist. To paraphrase Calvin Harris, she wears her love for Sonic the Hedgehog on her sleeve like an enormous deal. Observe her on Twitter @SonicPrincess15.