“Disney Worldbuilders” Coming Soon To Disney+
Disney has announced more details and revealed the first trailer for the upcoming feature documentary by Academy Award– and Emmy–nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks, which has been revealed to be called “Disney Worldbuilders”.
In “Disney Worldbuilders”, Leslie sits down with some of the key figures shaping Disney’s most enduring stories for a series of intimate conversations about their early years, first sparks, and formative Disney memories — and how the worlds they once dreamed up are now taking shape at Disney destinations around the globe.
Disney Worldbuilders doesn’t stop at how these worlds came to be — it goes behind the walls of what’s coming next, offering rare glimpses of new lands, areas, and experiences taking shape; stories still in the making; and a first look at where Disney’s worldbuilding goes from here.
The film features candid conversations with many of the top bosses at Disney, including:
- Bob Iger — Former CEO and Senior Advisor, The Walt Disney Company, and incoming Disney Legend
- Dave Filoni — President and Chief Creative Officer, Lucasfilm
- James Cameron — Academy Award-winning Filmmaker and Disney Legend
- Jared Bush — Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Jennifer Lee — Academy Award-winning Writer/Director of Frozen
- Jon Favreau — Filmmaker, Executive Producer, and Disney Legend
- Josh D’Amaro — CEO, The Walt Disney Company
- Kevin Feige — President, Marvel Studios and Chief Creative Officer, Marvel
- Pete Docter — Chief Creative Officer, Pixar Animation Studios
Check out the “Disney Worldbuilders” teaser trailer below:
The documentary will get its premiere at a special panel at the D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event at the Anaheim Convention Center on August 16th 2026. Guests attending the panel will get to hear from some of Disney’s most celebrated storytellers as they share insights into the art of worldbuilding and the creative process behind bringing these cherished stories to life before taking a look at the debut screening of the film ahead of its Disney+ release in August, though no exact release date has yet been announced.
Roger’s Take: I loved the previous documentaries from Leslie Iwerks like “The Imagineering Story”, so I was really looking forward to finding out something more about this new film, especially as I’m a big theme park fan. Unfortunately, based on the teaser trailer alone, I can’t help but feel like this could very easily move into just becoming a fluff piece, as just hearing from all the major executives and leaders at Disney will likely be very corporate, all about hyping things up and patting themselves on their backs.
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