Other highlights from the day included:
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
The audience at the D23 Expo got a first glimpse of this upcoming live-action adaptation of \"The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.\" The film, which stars Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren and Morgan Freeman, will be out November 2, 2018. Expect drama, expect ballet and even some modern dance styles.
Mary Poppins Returns
Our favorite nanny is back in this sequel to Disney’s 1964 classic.
Emily Blunt stars as the flying beloved nanny in \"Mary Poppins Returns,\" out Christmas 2018. The actress said she's a huge fan of Poppins because she lacks sympathy. “She’s rude and eccentric and odd,” she said.
Still, Blunt tried not to draw too much inspiration from the original Poppins, Julie Andrews. “I watched about 15 minutes of the original, and just stopped,\" she explained.
Just because Blunt didn't study Andrews' performance, that doesn't mean that actors from the original film were shut out. In fact, Dick Van Dyke came on set while they filmed in London.
Live-action films galore
Not only is a live-action version of \"Aladdin\" in the works, but fans can also expect a live-action \"Mulan,\" \"Dumbo,\" directed by Tim Burton, and a live-action \"Lion King.\" In fact, fans were able to see the first footage from \"The Lion King,\" including baby cub Simba, who's adorably cute.
Burton even addressed the D23 crowd by sending a video greeting from the film's London set. \"Dumbo,\" out in March 2019, stars Colin Ferrell as Holt and Danny DeVito as Medici.
Star Wars alert!
\"The Last Jedi\" is set to hit theaters Dec. 15, but fans got a glimpse today at D23.
Disney's Alan Horn told the audience that the film will pick up right where we left off in \"The Force Awakens,\" and of course features a great performance by the late Carrie Fisher, who died in December.
“You will really appreciate her performance in this film,” he said.
The film's stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Gwendoline Christie also took the stage along with newcomers to the franchise Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, and Benicio Del Toro.
Boyega told the crowd that in the movie, his character Finn fights a formidable opponent with Christie staring him down, implying they will do battle!
And of course, you can't talk \"Star Wars\" without Mark Hamill, who came out to much applause. He said when he read \"The Last Jedi\" script there were so many unexpected elements, which was great because it’s become harder over the years to surprise fans.
D23 also showed a behind the scenes reel, which they also released on social media.
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