Disney on Wednesday rounded out the major studio shows at CineEurope, presented for the first time by veteran distribution exec Andrew Cripps, who moved to the studio in March as Head of Theatrical Distribution.
Titles across the seven studios under the Disney umbrella were highlighted at the Barcelona-set confab — kicked off by the ongoing success of Lilo & Stitch which is expected to cross $900 million this weekend on its way to becoming Hollywood’s first $1 billion grosser of 2025. Stitch plushies adorned every seat in the auditorium and sported lights that flashed along with the show.
A new clip and a sizzle for Pixar’s spring 2026 release Hoppers, about a teenage nature lover who places her mind in a robotic beaver to get closer to the animal kingdom, was introduced via video by exec producer and Pixar CCO Pete Docter. That was followed by the opening scene from Toy Story 5 which buzzes to cinemas in June next year.
Joachim Rønning then introduced footage of Tron: Ares, the third installment in the groundbreaking franchise that began in 1982.
Exhibitors were also shown a new trailer for Fantastic Four: First Steps, introduced by Marvel boss Kevin Feige, who also teased Avengers: Doomsday now shooting in London and due for release in December 2026. The events of F4, Feige said, will lead directly into Doomsday.
Zootopia 2 (or Zootropolis 2 as it’s known in some overseas markets), was repped by scenes that were previously shown at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
From Searchlight came a new sizzle reel for horror comedy sequel Ready or Not 2, which wrapped shooting two weeks ago and is on deck for a spring 2026 release. The Brendan Fraser-starrer Rental Family got a look with a new reel for the story of a lonely, down-and-out American actor living in Tokyo who starts working for a Japanese “rental family” company to play various stand-in roles in other people’s lives. Also from Searchlight, the Olivia Colman- and Benedict Cumberbatch-led black comedy The Roses dropped a new clip.
Over in the Star Wars universe, a sizzle for The Mandalorian and Grogu, both characters making their debut on the big screen in May next year, was introduced by director Jon Favreau in a video. The film is in post.
Further shown was a new look at 20th Century’s Predator: Badlands from Prey director and Dan Trachtenberg, who’s turning the concept on its head by making the titular character a hero. Also from 20th was a visit to Sam Raimi’s currently-in-production survival/horror/thriller Send Help, starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as co-workers who are stranded on an island after a plane crash.
Rounding out the presentation, Disney took a look back at the lasting impact of 2006’s The Devil Wears Prada now that the sequel is getting ready to shoot this summer.
Finally, ahead of footage of December threequel Avatar: Fire and Ash, James Cameron sent a message to CineEurope from New Zealand where he’s working on finishing the movie. He promised “a side of Pandora you didn’t know existed.”
He also said he wanted to thank and recognize his longtime collaborator and producer Jon Landau, who died last July. “I feel his passion, wisdom, warmth and caring have guided us every step of the way since then,” Cameron said. “He would be so proud of his final production.”
