While Disney flew me out to California for an all-expenses paid trip to the D23 EXPO 2015, it in no way shapes my coverage of the events.
Words can not describe the energy in the room seated by eight thousand die-hard Disney fans during the D23 Live-Action panel announcements this past weekend in Anaheim, CA at the D23 EXPO. Seeing Alan Horn, Chairman of Walt Disney Studios, Sean Bailey, President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production, Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios, J.J. Abrams, Director of Star Wars, The Force Awakens, Harrison Ford (Star Wars) Chris Evans (Captain America), and Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean), visit the same stage in a matter of two hours was surreal.
Not mention other huge guest appearances which I will outline here in this roundup of epic announcements from Disney, Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm on their upcoming film slates.
It’s quite something to be able to have Disney, Marvel and Lucasfilm all on the same stage, and it’s tremendously gratifying to unveil our upcoming projects to our most dedicated fans first. We always have an incredible time at the D23 EXPO.” Alan Horn, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios
See the Panel Sizzle here:
Disney Live-Action
The Finest Hours #TheFinsestHours January 29, 2016
Sean Bailey introduced The Finest Hours a heroic action-thriller starring Chris Pine who plays Bernie Webber, the captain of the rescue boat which was historically part of the most daring rescue mission in Coast Guard history.
The film is directed by Craig Gillespie and also stars Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Holliday Grainger, John Ortiz and Eric Bana.
Chris Pine took the stage to introduce the trailer for the film, which precisely zero women in the audience complained about.
Watch the Finest Hours Trailer here: