D23 Inside Disney

D23 Inside Disney gets into the holiday spirit and sits down with the stars of two Disney+ originals—Madison Skye Validum and Lil Rel Howery from Dashing Through the Snow and Austin Kane from The Santa Clauses, in its second season—to hear about what went into creating all that merry magic!

D23 Inside Disney looks to the stars to guide us behind-the-scenes of Disney’s newest animated feature Wish! Find out about the making of the film from Oscar® winner Ariana DeBose (“Asha”), directors Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn, and co-writer (and Walt Disney Animation Studios chief creative officer) Jennifer Lee; see how Wish has arrived at Disney Parks; and more!

Disney Parks executive creative director Dana Harrel on creating the incredible new preshow for the Avengers: Power the Night spectacular at Disneyland Paris, based on The Marvels—how it came to be, what guests can expect (including over 500 drones!), and more. 

D23 Inside Disney Celebrates Once Upon A Studio

Producer Phillip Domfeh and executive producer Mahim Ibrahim on the second season of Launchpad on Disney+, which features a collection of live-action shorts from a new generation of filmmakers. Hear about responses to the first season; how this season’s theme of “connection” comes into play; and so much more.

Writer/director/executive producer Kirsten Lepore on the Disney+ series I Am Groot—how the second season is “weirder and wilder”; the familial reason for some of Baby Groot’s behaviors; inspiration from silent film stars; and more!

Karen Weissman, Restoration & Preservation Manager at The Walt Disney Studios, on the process by which over 25 classic Walt Disney Animation Studios shorts were revitalized; the chance to bring them to a whole new audience on Disney+ for this year’s Disney100 celebration; and more. 

Marvel Comics editor Jordan D. White on how he first became an avid X-Men reader himself; his (very busy) creative process; what surprises him about X-Men fans; and how the mutant metaphor holds a mirror up to society in a unique, and memorable, way. 

The creatives behind the all-new, limited-time Rogers: The Musical at Disney California Adventure Park on how the very first song written shaped the whole show; recruiting the “super” team for the production, both on stage and off; and taking the audience on a larger-than-life adventure. Plus, Kevin Feige talks the initial idea and inspiration behind the musical.

Pupstruction stars Yvette Nicole Brown and Bobby Moynihan on whether dogs make good contractors; favorite catchphrases; and dream roles within the worlds of Disney.