The final studio presentation at CinemaCon ended with Walt Disney Pictures. The studio allowed press to take photos of talent inside of the auditorium which was not allowed by studios in the previous presentations — proving that Disney elects to set themselves apart from the rest.
Jed Harmsen, of Dolby started with opening remarks about the work and legacy of Dolby’s technology in the theatrical space.
Alan Bergman, Co-Chariman of Walt Disney Entertainment started the event stating that their slate will begin the presentation with 7 studios.
The theatrical slate is below:
Disney elected to share 75 minutes of content with the audience.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes from 20th Century Studios. Disney shared 13 minutes of footage.
Young Woman and the Sea is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Daisy Ridley in theaters May 31st. The trailer was just released today.
Inside Out 2 takes us deeper into the mind of Riley and comes out June 14th. Disney allowed 30 minutes of footage to be screened for the audience. We really get an opportunity to see a coming-of-age story develop with Riley’s journey in this sequel.
Kevin Feige went on to present his slate of films from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This included Fantastic Four as well as Thunderbolts. Here’s a quick video of him discussing the films below:
Anthony Mackie came to the stage to talk about Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World. Mackie offered up a little behind-the-scenes insight before introducing a first look at the film, which hits theaters on February 14, 2025.
Directed by Julius Onah, produced by Feige and Nate Moore, and executive produced by Louis D’Esposito, Charles Newirth, and Mackie, Captain America: Brave New World also stars Danny Ramirez, Carl Lumbly, Shira Haas, with Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison Ford.
Shawn Levy also made an appearance to talk about Deadpool & Wolverine and made some quick remarks:
20th Century Studios’ Alien: Romulus takes the phenomenally successful “Alien” franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
Award-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins gave a riveting speech about his movie Mufasa: The Lion King, delivering a convincing argument to theater owners why this film should be screened in the theater.
Dwayne Johnson made a surprise appearance to campaign for the upcoming sequel to the animated film Moana 2 which included a live interpretive dance which he quickly participated in. He was also honored with the NATO Spirit of the Industry Award.
The first footage from 20th Century Studios’ The Amateur was then screened exclusively in the room. The film, an action-packed espionage thriller directed by James Hawes and starring Oscar-winner Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitriona Balfe, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, and Laurence Fishburne, opens in theaters nationwide on April 11, 2025.
Additional titles mentioned:
A Real Pain
Nightbitch
Ella McCay
Kinds of Kindness
April 11th wraps CinemaCon 2024.
