Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm and more: Disney's APAC Content Showcase 2024 lights up Marina Bay Sands

Against the backdrop of Singapore's iconic Marina Bay Sands, Disney brought the magic to life at its Content Showcase APAC 2024. With sneak peeks at upcoming blockbusters and major streaming series from studios like Pixar, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, and even from its not-so-recent acquisition 20th Century Studios, the event was a wonderful showcase of Disney's creative momentum for 2025 and beyond – after a rather lacklustre year.

The highlights were as starry as they come, with a virtual appearance by Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, alongside an in-person visit from Anthony Mackie (aka Captain America). These celebrity moments were perfectly complemented by a slew of fresh trailers, including a first look at Mufasa: The Lion King, teasers for Zootopia 2 (which will also star Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan as a snake character), and previews from Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

It was a moment for Disney to remind us that whether it’s on the big screen, streaming platforms, or beyond, the entertainment company is still capable of capturing our imaginations.

Here’s a list of titles that were showcased today:

Disney

• Mufasa: The Lion King – Exploring the rise of the king of the Pride Lands, Mufasa: The Lion King enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, the daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Today’s showcase featured a special message from Mufasa: The Lion King director Barry Jenkins and an APAC-first screening of upcoming original song I Always Wanted A Brother. Mufasa: The Lion King is set to premiere in theaters 20 December, 2024.
• Disney’s Snow White – A live action reimagining of the classic tale, today’s showcase featured a special message from Snow White actress Rachel Zegler and an APAC-first preview of Whistle While You Work for this movie which is set to premiere in theaters 21 March, 2025.

• Lilo & Stitch – A live-action reimagining of the animation about a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps mend her broken family. Today’s showcase featured a preview of Stitch’s new look for this upcoming movie set to premiere in theaters 23 May, 2025.
• TRON: Ares – This upcoming movie follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with AI beings. Today’s showcase featured a special message from Ares actor Jared Leto and an APAC-first preview from the movie which is set to premiere in theaters 10 October, 2025.

20th Century Studios

• The Amateur – An action thriller about a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible. Today’s showcase featured a special message from Rami Malek who plays Charlie Heller and a trailer from the upcoming movie set to premiere in theaters 11 April, 2025.

• Avatar: Fire and Ash – On 19 December, 2025, audiences will return to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) and the Sully family. Today’s showcase saw concept art from this upcoming movie featured.

Searchlight

• A Real Pain – Mismatched cousins, David and Benji, reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Today’s showcase featured a preview of this upcoming movie set to release in theaters soon.

• A Complete Unknown – New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. As he forms his most intimate relationships during his rise to fame, he grows restless with the folk movement and, refusing to be defined, makes a controversial choice that culturally reverberates worldwide. Timothee Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history. Today’s showcase featured a preview of this upcoming movie set to release in theaters soon.

Walt Disney Animation Studios

• Moana 2 – Moana and Maui reunite for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. Today’s showcase featured an APAC-first preview of this upcoming movie set to premiere in theaters 27 November, 2024.
• Zootopia 2 – On 26 November, 2025, detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down. A preview of part of this upcoming movie was highlighted as part of today’s showcase.

Pixar

• Elio - Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be. Elio debuts in theaters on 13 June, 2025.

• Hoppers – An all-new movie from Pixar that introduces Mabel, an animal lover who seizes an opportunity to use new technology to ‘hop’ her consciousness into a life-like robotic animal: an adorable beaver. Today’s showcase featured a preview of this upcoming movie, which looks awfully cute.
• Toy Story 5 – This time around, it’s Toy meets Tech when Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs get exponentially harder as they go head to head with an all-new threat to playtime – digital toys. Today’s showcase featured recently released concept art from this upcoming movie.
• Incredibles 3 – Excitement built around the third instalment of the popular movie series about a superhero family. No assets or trailers were shown.
• Dream Productions – Set between Inside Out and Inside Out 2, Dream Productions is a series about the studio inside Riley’s mind where dreams really do come true. An APAC-first preview of this upcoming series set to debut on Disney+ 11 December, 2024, was featured during today’s showcase.
• Win or Lose – A new series that reveals what it feels like to be in the shoes of eight different characters – the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire – as they prepare for a championship softball game. Today’s showcase featured a special preview of this upcoming series set to debut on Disney+ 19 February, 2025.

Lucasfilm

• The Mandalorian and Grogu – This exciting new adventure in the Mandalorian and Grogu’s journey is currently in production. Today’s showcase featured a special message from director Jon Favreau and producer Dave Filoni and a preview of this upcoming movie set to premiere in theaters on 22 May, 2026.
• Skeleton Crew - Star Wars: Skeleton Crew follows the journey of four kids who make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, then get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy. Finding their way home becomes a greater adventure than they ever imagined, as they encounter unlikely allies and enemies along the way – including a mysterious character named Jod, portrayed by Jude Law. Today’s showcase featured a special message from Jude Law ahead of the series’ release on Disney+ 3 December, 2024.
• Andor Season 2 – Andor, the acclaimed thriller, returns for its long-awaited conclusion. The twelve episodes of Season Two will carry the story of Cassian Andor and the emerging rebel alliance over the climactic four years that lead to the discovery of The Death Star and the events of Rogue One. Today’s showcase featured a preview of the upcoming Disney+ series, which launches on 22 April, 2025.

Marvel Animation

• What If…? Season 3 – Marvel’s animated series What If...? returns in Season 3 for its culminating adventure through the multiverse. Today’s showcase featured an APAC-first preview of the upcoming series set to premiere on Disney+ 22 December, 2024.
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man – An animated series that follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming a hero, with a journey unlike anything we've ever seen, and a style that celebrates the character’s early comic book roots. Today’s showcase saw an APAC-first preview of the upcoming series set to premiere on Disney+ 29 January, 2025.

Marvel Television

• Daredevil: Born Again – Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), a blind lawyer with heightened abilities fights for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course. Today’s showcase featured an APAC-first preview of this upcoming series set to premiere on Disney+ 4 March, 2025.
• Ironheart – Set after the events of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Marvel Television’s Ironheart pits technology against magic when Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) – a young, genius inventor determined to make her mark on the world – returns to her hometown of Chicago. Today’s showcase featured an APAC-first preview of this upcoming series set to debut on Disney+ on 24 June, 2025.

Marvel Studios

• The Fantastic Four: First Steps – Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family. Today’s showcase featured a preview of this upcoming movie set to premiere in theaters 25 July, 2025.

• Thunderbolts – Marvel Studios and a crew of indie veterans who sold out present Thunderbolts, an irreverent team-up featuring depressed assassin Yelena Belova alongside the MCU’s least anticipated band of misfits. Today’s showcase featured a message from Red Guardian actor David Harbour and a preview of this upcoming movie set to premiere in theaters 2 May, 2025.

• Captain America: Brave New World – Anthony Mackie returns as the high-flying hero Sam Wilson, who’s officially taken up the mantle of Captain America. After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red. Today’s showcase featured an in-person appearance and Q&A from Mackie himself (watch the video above). The film releases on 14 February, 2025.

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