Disney and Pixar unveiled a huge slate of animated
movies on Friday at the D23 Expo -- including new
soon-to-be classics and sequels to old favorites.
Access was on the scene and here are our five favorite
standout moments from the jam-packed panel that
featured the best in animation and some major stars!
.@TheRock is backstage at #D23Expo ! #Moana
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— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) August 15, 2015
The Rock at D23 : Dwanye Johnson made a surprise
appearance to promote the upcoming "Moana," which is
set in the South Pacific 2000 years ago. The story will
focus on how a young girl inspires her people to once
again embark on exploration. The Rock, who is playing
demigod Maui told the crowd,"I had a goal, and the goal
was to be in the Disney family. For me to be standing
here today with these incredible film makers, my
girlfriend and daughter -- it's my daughter's birthday,
and they're both here. it's such a cool moment. What
makes it so cool is this story of Moana. I feel a deep
connection to it, it's my culture. I am proudly half-
Samoan, half-black. It's in my blood. To tell a story
inspired by the South Pacific is truly a great honor."
#Moana sails into U.S. theaters on Nov. 23, 2016. #D23Expo
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— Disney Animation (@DisneyAnimation) August 14, 2015
The ocean's full of surprises. Meet Hank the cantankerous
Octopus, voiced by Ed O'Neill. #FindingDory #D23EXPO
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— Disney (@Disney) August 15, 2015
Ellen DeGeneres & "Finding Dory" : The sequel to
"Finding Nemo" got plenty of love from the fans as they
showed clips and brought many of the voice stars to the
stage, including Ellen DeGeneres (Dory), Ed O'Neill
(Hank, an Octopus with only seven tentacles) and Ty
Burrell (Bailey, a beluga whale, who thinks he has an
injured head) The filmmakers said of the story, "The
heart of 'Finding Dory' is the very title, taking our
shortcomings and seeing how they define us as
individuals."
Red alert! New #InsideOut short "Riley's First Date?" makes
its world premiere at #D23EXPO . pic.twitter.com/
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— Disney (@Disney) August 15, 2015
"Inside Out" D23 Exclusive: Fans were treated to a very
special first look at "Riley's First Date," a short film from
the world of "Inside Out." Not only did the short film
have the crowd laughing, it managed to bring up all of
those trademark "Inside Out" emotions -- lots of them.
The short film will appear on the full-length film's Blu-
ray and digital release.
In #GoodDino, Arlo faces his fears and rowdy T-Rexes, voiced
by AJ Buckley, Anna Paquin, and Sam Elliott. #D23EXPO
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— Disney (@Disney) August 15, 2015
New exciting originals : D23 gave a slew of new animated
films the spotlight including, "The Good
Dinosaur" (about a talking dino and his pet human boy)
"Gigantic" (Disney's version of "Jack and the Beanstalk")
, "Zootopia" (a world where animals live like humans)
and "Coco" (a movie about Dia de la Muertos). All films
wowed the crowd and had people cheering!
We are thrilled to announce that #Gigantic , inspired by "Jack
and the Beanstalk," opens in theatres in 2018! #D23Expo
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— Disney Animation (@DisneyAnimation) August 14, 2015
"Toy Story 4" : Woody and Buzz and all your favorite toys
are back for another installment! Disney newcomers Will
McCormack and Rashida Jones, who will be penning the
script, were on hand of the big event.The film is a love
story between Woody and Bo Peep, which will be the
first love story in the "Toy Story" world. Director John
Lasseter called the film, "a very emotional story, and
really fun."
-- Jesse Spero
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