D23 2024: all the biggest trailers and news out of Disney’s biennial showcase – The Verge The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts. 2024-08-10T03:07:38+00:00 https://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/23981003 https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/verge-rss-large_80b47e.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1 Charles Pulliam-Moore <![CDATA[Avatar: Fire and Ash hits theaters next December]]> https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/9/24217252/avatar-fire-and-ash-release-date 2024-08-09T23:07:38-04:00 2024-08-09T23:07:38-04:00

After The Way of Water, James Cameron's Avatar franchise is turning the fire up next December.

At this year's D23 Expo, James Cameron, Zoe Saldana, and Sam Worthington announced that Avatar: Fire and Ash will hit theaters on December 19th, 2025. Disney also revealed a new title card that makes it seem like the film will focus on Pandora being engulfed in flames.

Along with the title card, Disney showed off concept art of th …

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]]> Charles Pulliam-Moore <![CDATA[Marvel is bringing the Russo bros. back to direct the next two Avengers films]]> https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/27/24206259/marvel-russo-brothers-avengers-doomsday-secret-wars-sdcc 2024-07-27T22:19:20-04:00 2024-07-27T22:19:20-04:00

Following reports that the Russo brothers were in talks to helm more features for Marvel, the studio confirmed at this year's San Diego Comic-Con that the pair will be directing two new Avengers films.

During Marvel's Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the studio announced that the Russo brothers have signed on to direct Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars - the former of which will see Robert Downey Jr. return to the MCU as Doctor Doom. Doomsday is due out in May 2026, while Secret Wars will follow in May 2027.

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]]> Charles Pulliam-Moore <![CDATA[Marvel’s Black Panther Disney Plus series will dig into Wakandan history]]> https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/12/23999034/marvel-black-panther-eyes-of-wakanda-disney-plus-series 2023-12-12T17:50:01-05:00 2023-12-12T17:50:01-05:00

Details about Marvel's forthcoming Black Panther spinoff series have been sparse since the studio first announced it a couple years back. But ahead of What If …?'s season 2 premiere on Disney Plus, the streamer's just shared a few promising details about what to expect from The Eyes of Wakanda.

Along with reminders about the impending arrivals of X-Men '97 and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (formerly titled Spider-Man: Freshman Year), and new details about What If … season 2, Disney Plus announced today that its upcoming Black Panther spinoff series is titled The Eyes of Wakanda. Rather than focusing on a singular Black Panther, The …

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]]> Charles Pulliam-Moore <![CDATA[Marvel’s going all in on animation with Spider-Man: Freshman Year and even more X-Men ‘97]]> https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/22/23274562/spider-man-freshman-year-x-men-97-what-if-san-diego-comic-con 2022-07-22T17:50:58-04:00 2022-07-22T17:50:58-04:00

Though Marvel's live-action projects are a big part of what's got people hyped for this year's San Diego Comic-Con, the studio's Hall H showcase today made clear that animation's going to be a big part of the MCU's future.

In addition to announcing its I Am Groot series, Marvel Studios head of streaming, TV, and animation Brad Winderbaum and head of visual development Ryan Meinerding took the stage in Hall H to discuss new details about Spider-Man: Freshman Year, X-Men '97, Marvel Zombies, and upcoming seasons of What If…?

Like its first season, What If…?'s second and newly announced third seasons will once again focus on the Watcher (Geof …

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