D23 Expo: Star Wars, The Avengers, Mary Poppins and more
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The D23 Expo is a convention that takes place every other year, with the biggest Disney fans in the world attending. And what's a convention without a little cosplay? Here are fans dressed as their favourite Disney princesses, Merida - star of Brave - and Beauty and the Beast's Belle.
Rian Johnson (far right), the director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, took to the stage during the weekend, along with cast members including (left to right) Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley.
Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger also announced that a Star Wars-themed land will be coming to Disneyland park in California and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida.
There was a big family photo for the cast of Avengers: Infinity War, along with Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios. And fans got a glimpse of the first trailer for the film, which hasn’t been released publicly yet.
Emily Blunt was joined on stage by Mary Poppins Returns director Rob Marshall. The film, also starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Colin Firth and Meryl Streep will hit cinemas in December 2018.
Director Ava DuVernay was joined by actors Mindy Kaling, Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey and newcomer Storm Reid to introduce the first trailer for sci-fi film, A Wrinkle In Time.
The expo was also a huge event for new animated films. Composer Randy Newman (left) and director John Lasseter of Toy Story 1,2 and 3 took to the stage ahead of the release of Toy Story 4.
Excited fans were also treated to panel discussions, previews of upcoming projects and screenings of Disney's classic films.
- Published16 July 2017
