A look at D23
Q Will the Han Solo project get a PR boost?
A In a rare disturbance in the Disney universe, directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were cut loose lastmonth from the untitled Han Solo spinoff movie already in progress. Director Ron Howard was installed to complete the project.
Disney will need to show that this house is in order when it faces fans Saturday for Lucasfilm’s presentation.
“They are going to have to address this somehow,” Davis says. “Hopefully they show us some awesome existing footage, or get people excited about it to course- correct the conversation.” Q Will we finally see something from The Incredibles 2? A Animation giant Pixar will highlight its upcoming releases, including Coco ( in theaters Nov. 22) and Toy Story 4 ( June 21, 2019). But expectant eyes will be on director Brad Bird’s The Incredibles 2 ( June 15, 2018), the sequel to 2004’ s cherished The Incredibles, which has been in production for two years but shared only concept art.
“We want to see much more from Incredibles 2, even a trailer. We’re only a year out,” says Bill Desowitz, animation editor for IndieWire. com. Q How will A Wrinkle in Time look? A Madeleine L’Engle’s 1962 fantasy novel A Wrinkle in Time is a daunting concept to translate to the screen. Director Ava DuVer nay has just wrapped shooting and confirmed that D23 will show the first trailer. Winfrey, as the magical Mrs. Which, will already be in the neighborhood. Expect a big turnout of the A- list cast, which includes Chris Pine and Reese Witherspoon.
“Wrinkle in Time is this big wild card. Everyone’s really curious how this is going to look,” says Davis. Q Will Marvel start a CivilWar by saving the juiciest reveals for Comic- Con?
A Marvel will dominate the annual fan convention Comic- Con ( July 20 to 23) in San Diego, where there’s a 90- minute slate devoted to just the studio. To keep both sets of fans happy, Marvel will need to give D23- ers love with reveals from Thor: Ragnarok ( Nov. 3), Black Panther ( Feb 16, 2018) or Avengers: Infinity War ( May 4, 2018).
“They’re going to have to make sure Comic- Con and D23 have their own experiences,” Davis says.