Marvel At D23 2024: Every MCU Panel & Start Times Explained
Summary
- D23 2024 will offer more news and updates about several aspects of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following on from SDCC 2024.
- The Disney Entertainment Showcase to kick off the event with major franchise updates, including potential insights into upcoming MCU TV shows and Phase 6 movie announcements.
- Marvel Animation will receive its own panel, as will Marvel Comics, Marvel’s implementation into Disney Parks, and panels about the MCU’s design process.
The next batch of updates surrounding the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be delivered at D23 2024; here is every panel concerning the franchise and what time each begins. After the massive movie reveals of San Diego Comic-Con 2024, discourse around the MCU has spiked. The updates concerning Marvel’s list of upcoming movies have caused a lot of discussion, from excitement about the 2025 movies and even those in 2026 and 2027, leading many to crave even more news about the future of the MCU.
Be it the exclusive trailers for Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps shown at SDCC 2024 or more bombshell revelations about Avengers: Doomsday‘s intriguing story, news about the MCU has never been more anticipated. Thankfully, fans will not have to wait too long for future updates given that the D23 2024 fan event is right around the corner. The convention will take place in Anaheim, California, begging the question of what presence the MCU will have, and when each panel concerning the franchise will be.
The Disney Entertainment Showcase
Friday, August 9: 7 pm – 9 pm PT
Undoubtedly the biggest panel at D23 2024 is the Disney Entertainment Showcase panel. This is not the first that will occur at D23, though is widely considered the kickstarter of the fan event. It will take place at 7 pm PT and run for two hours until 9 pm PT and will offer insight into every major franchise under the Disney umbrella. From Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios to Star Wars and the MCU, the Disney Entertainment Showcase will be Disney’s way of delivering big updates at the beginning of the weekend, as evident by the D23 official website:
“Enjoy the magic of Disney Entertainment in a star-studded showcase featuring exclusive looks at the movies, series, and stage shows you love, and a glimpse into what you can look forward to. Join some of your favorite stars as they give you a peek behind the curtain at upcoming projects, never-before-seen footage, surprise announcements, and special guests, musical performances, and exclusive new content coming to the big screen, your small screens, and stages worldwide.”
Concerning the MCU specifically, it is expected that Marvel Studios will flesh out the upcoming slate of movie and TV releases. SDCC 2024 allowed the studio to delve into five specific movies, though was short on announcements concerning the unannounced movies of Phase 6 and upcoming Marvel TV shows. As such, it is expected that D23 will offer exactly this. Insights into TV shows like Agatha All Along, Daredevil: Born Again, and Ironheart are likely, as are those for unannounced movie projects that could, but are not confirmed to, include franchises like Shang-Chi, Blade, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, and Thor.
Updates on the
MCU’s
Spider-Man 4
are not likely considering Sony Pictures still owns the rights to the character, meaning any news will come from that studio as opposed to Disney.
Music of Marvel Studios
Friday, August 9: 11 am – 12 pm PT
The second of two panels surrounding the MCU on Friday, August 9 comes before the major Disney Entertainment Showcase. This panel, titled Music of Marvel Studios, will take place earlier in the day at 11 am PT, running for an hour until noon PT. The panel will show exactly what the title indicates, an insight into the music of various Marvel properties. The behind-the-scenes look at the music of the MCU will be presented by a panel of guests, from composers of MCU scores to songwriters and music executives Dave Jordan and Justine von Winterfeldt.
The music composers will offer insights into the scores crafted for their individual MCU projects – with Giacchino potentially delving into
The Fantastic Four: First Steps…
The composers present will be Michael Giacchino, Christophe Beck, and Laura Karpman. The songwriters include Kristen Anderson Lopez and Robert Lopez, who crafted the various sitcom-based theme songs for each episode of WandaVision as well as the “Agatha All Along” song. The music composers will offer insights into the scores crafted for their individual MCU projects – with Giacchino potentially delving into The Fantastic Four: First Steps and his MCU directorial debut, Werewolf by Night – while the latter two will likely discuss the songs crafted for WandaVision, and could even offer tidbits about the upcoming Agatha All Along show alongside Beck.
Marvel Composers | MCU Projects |
Michael Giacchino | Doctor Strange, Spider-Man trilogy, Thor: Love and Thunder, Werewolf by NightThe Fantastic Four: First Steps |
Christophe Beck | Ant-Man trilogy, WandaVision, Hawkeye, Agatha All Along |
Laura Karpman | What If…?, Ms. Marvel, The Marvels |
Marvel Animation Sneak Peek
Saturday, August 10: 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm PT
The first of three D23 2024 panels taking place on Saturday, August 10 concerning Marvel is the Marvel Animation Sneak Peek. While the Disney Entertainment Showcase on Friday night will detail upcoming live-action MCU projects, updates about future animated shows will be provided at this panel, which runs from 12:45 pm PT for an hour until 1:45 pm PT. The official description is as follows:
“See what’s coming next to Disney+ from Marvel Animation, with special guests and first looks at hotly anticipated series including ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,’ ‘Eyes of Wakanda,’ future seasons of ‘What If…?,’ ‘X-Men ’97’, and more!”
As evident, the Marvel Animation Sneak Peek panel will offer a lot for those interested in the MCU’s animated efforts. X-Men ’97 is now considered among the best Marvel TV shows ever released, meaning an insight into season 2 is highly anticipated and will likely be provided here. The other projects, like Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man and Eyes of Wakanda, have been shrouded in mystery thus far, meaning this panel may finally offer first looks at each. Finally, What If…? season 3 will be the show’s last, with D23 providing news about the upcoming project.
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Marvel Comics: Celebrating 50 Years of Wolverine
Saturday, August 10: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm PT
The second Marvel-centric panel on Saturday, August 10 will be squarely focused on Marvel Comics. Specifically, the panel – which begins at 2:30 pm and runs an hour until 3:30 pm PT – will focus on the character of Wolverine. 2024 marks the character’s 50th anniversary – fittingly aligning with Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine – with Marvel’s editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski and writer Jason Aaron highlighting the most iconic storylines of the past to feature the famous X-Men character. Similarly, the panel is expected to provide teases for the character’s Marvel Comics future.
Disney Experiences Showcase
Saturday, August 10: 7 pm – 8:30 pm PT
The final Saturday panel expected to include Marvel in some capacity is the Disney Experiences Showcase. Where the other panels will outline Marvel’s future in movies and TV, the Disney Experiences Showcase will focus instead on how the brand is used in real-world attractions. The most likely updates coming from this panel will be centered around Disney Parks and Cruises. Regarding Marvel specifically, news can be expected about the Avengers Campus theme park at Disneyland Resort, including a potential update about a new Multiversal Marvel roller coaster that was announced at D23 2022:
“Join us on Saturday, August 10, at 7:00 p.m. at the Honda Center for an immersive celebration of Disney Experiences around the world. Accompanied by a special lineup of musical numbers, surprise appearances, and a few familiar faces, Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro will host this exciting showcase, woven together by the theme of music. Throughout the show, fans can expect updates on new and highly anticipated projects across Disney Experiences, along with new ways for generations of fans to connect with their favorite Disney stories.”
Designing the MCU: Marvel Studios’ Visual Development
Sunday, August 11: 10 am – 11 am PT
The first Sunday panel, which begins at 10 am PT and runs for an hour until 11 am PT, is one of the more interesting. The panel is titled Designing the MCU: Marvel Studios’ Visual Development and will delve into the process of making a Marvel movie come to life from the earliest stages. In modern discourse, little care from fans and studios alike is given regarding the wider crew responsible for bringing movies to life. Thankfully, D23 2024 is giving more of a focus to these members of film crews.
It is likely to include never-before-seen looks at concept art and designs for various Marvel characters, villains, sets, worlds, and cities, all brought to life by countless people…
The panel will likely include members of Marvel Studios’ visual development team detailing the early stages of designing MCU movies. It is likely to include never-before-seen looks at concept art and designs for various Marvel characters, villains, sets, worlds, and cities, all brought to life by countless people before being translated on-screen. This will be the second-to-last panel featuring Marvel content at D23 2024.
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Creating Marvel Studios & ILM Immersive’s What If…? – An Immersive Story
Sunday, August 11: 4 pm – 5 pm PT
The final Marvel-centric panel at D23 2024 will be titled Creating Marvel Studios & ILM Immersive’s What If…? – An Immersive Story. What this panel will entail is fairly evident, with Marvel Studios and ILM creatives offering a deeper look into the creative process behind What If…? – An Immersive Story. This was a spin-off video game for the Apple Vision Pro device created by Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive in collaboration with Apple. This panel will likely be a celebration of the game and how it was created, though some hints at a potential future game in a similar vein could be offered.
“Hear from key creators of
What If…? – An Immersive Story
about how they brought the first-ever interactive Disney+ Original story to life on Apple Vision Pro. A first-of-its-kind collaboration between Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive, learn about how this story puts you in the center of an interactive story that’s connected to the
What If…?
series.”
Are Marvel’s D23 2024 Panels Available To Watch Online?
Marvel’s D23 Panels Will Be Exclusive To Those In Attendance
Given that D23 2024 will delve heavily into several aspects of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the burning question is whether the panels will be available to watch online for those not in attendance. Unfortunately, the individual panels will not be live-streamed anywhere, and everything shown at each will only be viewed by those in attendance at D23 2024. Of course, Marvel Studios could release trailers to the public, and all news on upcoming Marvel projects released at D23 will be relayed byScreen Rant. Aside from this, however, the D23 panels surrounding the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be kept exclusive.
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.