D23 2025: Disney Reveals New X-Men Cast, Drops a Vision Quest Trailer and Teases Avengers Doomsday Footage

Published 26 September 2026. Words like "tonight" or "next week" refer to that date.

The Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23 delivered exactly the kind of night we were hoping for: an actual new trailer for Vision Quest, a fresh look at Avengers Doomsday, and finally, the X-Men casting news that had been swirling in rumors for weeks. We spent the night reporting live as our colleagues Erik Voss and Jessica Clemons relayed everything from inside the Honda Center, since there was no live stream of the panel itself.

Before the panel even started, we ran through our predictions. I said the Vision Quest trailer was my most anticipated reveal, even though it might seem like small potatoes to some. Gina said she was most excited to get real X-Men casting news so she could stop seeing predictions clog up her feed, and Abby admitted her most anticipated reveal was actually Frozen 3, joking she felt like she had to say Doomsday instead. Gina also put out an early bold prediction that the panel would reveal three witches with Wanda in the middle.

The X-Men Cast Announcement: Kit Connor, Sadie Sink, Samara Weaving, Now Joined by Christopher Abbott, Inde Navarrette, Maya Boyd and Adam Driver

Going in, we knew three cast members were already confirmed: Sadie Sink, Kit Connor as Cyclops, and Samara Weaving as Emma Frost. We spent a lot of time speculating about a fourth name, debating whether it would be a Professor X, a Storm, a Beast or a Rogue. I said I thought we would definitely get Storm and Professor X eventually, and that if only one more name came tonight, Storm felt more likely since she had already appeared on the poster.

There had also been a rumor picking up in the last twelve hours about Christopher Abbott, which we noted was not the kind of fame and gravitas we expected for Professor X, joking that at least Abbott is not a natural bald like James McAvoy wasn't either. When the cast actually walked out, Christopher Abbott was confirmed. Then came a bigger surprise: Inde Navarrette, who had publicly said in press interviews that she wanted to play Mystique, was instead confirmed as Rogue, which we admitted felt like she may have been throwing us off the scent. Maya Boyd, who we noted is mostly a stage and Broadway performer, was also introduced as Storm.

The biggest twist came with Adam Driver. There had been swirling rumors that Driver might be playing a villain, and when his name was announced, there was a moment of confusion in the room about whether he was Magneto. It turned out Driver was joking, revealing he is actually playing Mr. Sinister, a villain who has never been played in live action before. I said I was excited for that reveal, noting it would be nice to get a break from Magneto as the primary villain for once. No subtitle for the film was announced.

Doomsday and Endgame Encore: Hugh Jackman Teased, a Special Look Trailer Released, and Talk of What Comes After

Throughout the stream we debated whether we would get anything new for Avengers Doomsday, given that Marvel would be unlikely to release a trailer for what they hope is the biggest movie of the year late on a Friday night. My guess was that we might get a small teaser scene shown only in the room rather than a full trailer released publicly, and that if it wasn't released, someone would eventually leak it.

During the panel, a countdown clock had already been playing audio snippets referencing Sue Storm, which led to speculation about whether that meant a second trailer was coming. Then Kevin Feige's segment produced a playful package featuring Hugh Jackman asking to join the film and Deadpool telling him to follow the script, which we took as a tease rather than confirmation that Jackman is actually in the movie. Shortly after, Marvel did release a "special look" trailer for Doomsday, which turned out to match the trailer already shown at San Diego Comic-Con, featuring Doom declaring "hell answers to me." Earlier, we had discussed our theories for where the story is heading.

I said I think the film will try to top the Infinity War snap in its own devastating way, with the X-Men universe possibly being wiped out for good, while another host suggested Gambit gets a big entrance only to be swiftly killed in a Sentinel blast. We also talked about how, unlike Endgame, this film will apparently have some heroes like Doctor Strange and Wanda fighting for the other side, which we agreed feels like a genuinely different dynamic. We speculated the film's cliffhanger ending would drop characters onto Battle World, possibly saving reveals like Halle Berry's Storm or a Tobey Maguire appearance for the third act rather than showing everything up front.

The Vision Quest Trailer Drops in Full, Confirming Wanda's Return

The Vision Quest trailer was released publicly during the panel, and we watched it live. It shows Vision revisiting his memories, questioning whether he is still a hero, and confronting the idea of having "a genocidal maniac inside your head." The trailer also confirms Wanda is back, with a line about needing to "free us all and save your son," alongside what appeared to be Tommy. We said the trailer looked funky, weird and unique, and compared its stylized, intrigue-heavy tone to the Watchmen HBO series and to WandaVision and Agatha All Along. The series premiered on October 14th.

Star Wars News: Ahsoka Season 2 Gets a January 2027 Date

Ahead of the panel starting, news broke that Ahsoka season 2 would release January 20th, 2027. We noted this confirmed the show had been bumped into 2027, but that getting an actual date this early was a pleasant surprise given production had reportedly wrapped a while ago. We anticipated that the three Star Wars projects most likely to get attention were Ahsoka season 2, the Star Wars Starfighter theatrical release, and Maul Shadow Lord season 2, given a Maul-focused exhibit was also present on the floor at D23.

Pixar's Slate: Incredibles 3, Coco 2, a New Ghost Market Movie and Kingdom Hearts Crossovers

Pixar confirmed Incredibles 3 for summer 2028, centered on the Parr children as Dash and Violet try to prove themselves as heroes while sneaking out to fight crime, with a new supervillain more powerful than the family being teased and Dever's superhero league playing a role. Coco 2 was confirmed for November 2029, with Ernesto returning for revenge and Miguel journeying back into the afterlife with him. We also learned Coco footage will be part of Kingdom Hearts, alongside a Kingdom Hearts 4 game announcement dated for late 2027 and word of a Kingdom Hearts series coming to Disney Plus.

Pixar also revealed a new, previously unannounced original film called Ghost Market, set for spring 2028, described as a movie about hungry ghosts that we compared to a Miyazaki-style tone. Additional footage was shown from Gatto, a film about a thief cat sneaking into a rooftop heist in Italy, featuring Mark Ruffalo and Laurence Fishburne, which we described as very painterly in style.

Live Action and Animated Announcements: Princess Diaries 3 Confirmed, Tangled Casting Revealed, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Coming to Disney Plus

Princess Diaries 3 was confirmed during the panel, introduced alongside Anne Hathaway being named a Disney Legend this same weekend. We noted Hathaway has five movies coming out in 2026. Later in the show, the live action Tangled cast was revealed, including an actor known for the Zombies films playing Flynn Rider and Kathryn Hahn returning as Mother Gothel, with test footage reportedly shot on location in Spain looking strong.

John Favreau introduced Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, confirmed as a three part miniseries in hand drawn 2D animation coming to Disney Plus this February. We noted this was surprising, since the day before, the call had been that Disney would not go back to 2D animation. Footage described showed Oswald sneaking through the Disney Animation Studios building and into Walt's old office. The Simpsons Movie 2, titled Against the Shrub, was confirmed for September 3rd, 2027, and a Bluey movie was confirmed for August 2027. Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 3 got a first look, and Ice Age Boiling Point got a teaser with original cast members Queen Latifah and Denis Leary on stage.

Who do you think will end up surviving into Battle World once Doomsday and Secret Wars play out?