D23 Brazil – Disney+ Showcase Reveals!
This past Sunday, Disney held a number of special panels as part of its D23 Brazil event, which took place at the Transamerica Expo Center in São Paulo, Brazil.
Throughout the three days, Disney welcomed thousands of visitors of all ages, who engaged with panels, live shows, and immersive experiences related to Disney stories.
During the Disney+ Panel, fans in attendance got to hear about many upcoming shows heading to the streaming service in the future, including:
- Live from set in Vancouver, Percy Jackson and the Olympians stars Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri and series co-creator and author Rick Riordan, virtually joined to tease the highly anticipated second season. That included a sneak peek at the Grand Hall set from Camp Half-Blood, Riptide, Zeus’s Lightning Bolt, Annabeth’s Dagger and Grover’s Pipes. Season two is currently in production in Vancouver and premieres on Disney+ in 2025.
- Phineas and Ferb co-creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff ‘Swampy’ Marsh – who also lend their voices to Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz and Major Francis Monograma, respectively – were joined on the panel by Vincent Martella, the English voice of Phineas Flynn, to surprise fans with an exclusive sneak peek at the new season.
- Liza Colón-Zayas and Lionel Boyce, stars of the Emmy Award-winning series The Bear, were greeted with a standing ovation from the audience and spoke of the success of the series that has become a true international phenomenon.
- A sneak peek of the new Korean series Light Shop was presented and, for all K-POP and BTS fans, the trailer for the documentary series JUNG KOOK: I’m Still. Both premieres will arrive exclusively on Disney+.
- Chandra Wilson, who plays the character of Dr. Miranda Bailey, and James Pickens Jr., who plays Dr. Richard Webber, on the iconic series Grey’s Anatomy, were on hand to reflect on the cultural impact of the series that captivated audiences around the world. The first 19 seasons are available on Disney+. Season 20 will arrive in March 2025.
- In a video recorded exclusively for D23 Brazil – A Disney Experience, Noah Hawley, creator, screenwriter and director of Alien: Earth, presented the new poster and preview of the horror television series based on the ALIEN franchise that will premiere soon.
There was also a second panel later in the day, highlighting some of the upcoming Latin American originals coming to Disney+ in the future including:
- Presenter Otaviano Costa received Xuxa on the Arena D23 by Bradesco/Visa stage, who together with Brazilian actress Ywyzar, shared an exclusive preview of Tarã, the new series that tells the story of Gaia and her mother’s quest to save Planet Earth from extinction.
- Maria e o Cangaço tells the story of the most important woman in the cangaço, a social, political and cultural phenomenon that occurred in Brazil in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Isis Valverde and Sérgio Machado were present and revealed the new poster and trailer of the series.
- Exclusive content from the sports series Jogo Cruzado was presented, along with the protagonists Pedro Amorim and Maria Farkas.
- Capoeiras follows the story of the young capoeiristas Veneno da Madrugada and Noivo da Vida. Raphael Logam, Sérgio Malheiros, Bruno Gissoni and Juliana Alves were present at D23 Brazil – A Disney Experience and shared details of the new series.
- Exclusive content from Amor da Minha Vida surprised the audience. The new series premieres on November 22 and stars two best friends who experience their love life and their unbreakable relationship. The panel was attended by general director René Sampaio and creator Matheus Souza, who in addition to their main roles are stage directors alongside the protagonist Bruna Marquezine, and Sérgio Malheiros, who also plays a leading role in the series.
Over the past few days, there were many other panels highlighting many of the new shows and films heading to our screens in the future from Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel and 20th Century Studios.
Roger’s Take: It’s great to see some of the stars of “Grey’s Anatomy, “The Bear” and “Phineas & Ferb” were able to make it to the event in person, which will have no doubt gone down well with those in attendance. It’s also great to see Disney+ getting represented in its fullest form, since outside of the US, Disney+ is the single streaming focus and features major shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Bear”. Hopefully, Disney make these international D23 events a regular thing, (hint hint, Europe please!).
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