2020 Walt Disney Studios Preview

Last Updated on August 3, 2021

Disney became the first studio in movie history to gross $10 billion at the global box office in 2019. Holding 7 of the top grossing films of the year domestically (AVENGERS: ENDGAME, STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER, TOY STORY 4, THE LION KING, CAPTAIN MARVEL, FROZEN II, and ALADDIN) along with part of another (SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME), Disney also broke into the streaming wars with Disney+ and their huge hit in The Mandalorian. 2020 looks to be even more lucrative for the House of Mouse with two Pixar films, two Marvel Studios projects on the big screen and one on Disney+ along with several other anticipated projects. And that doesn't even factor in 20th Century Fox! Expect more records to be broken in the coming year by this massive slate of films.

Check out all of the 2020 releases from Disney and their subsidiaries below.

Please note that all release dates are subject to change. Films coming in 2020 that do not have confirmed release dates are not included here.

March 6th – ONWARD

Two teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot, find themselves embarking on a quest to discover if there is still some magic left in the world so that they can spend one day with their father, who had died when they were both too young to remember him. Using a magic staff they received as a prearranged gift from their father and prompted by Barley, Ian has tried to bring him back by using a spell that will do it for 24 hours only for Ian to bring back just his legs, causing both of them to find a way to bring back the rest of him before the 24 hours are up

Starring Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Octavia Spencer

Written by Dan Scanlon, Jason Headley, Keith Bunin

Directed by Dan Scanlon (MONSTERS UNIVERSITY)

March 27th – MULAN

When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innermost strength and embrace her true potential.

Starring Liu Yifel, Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson Ari, Gong Li, Daveed Diggs, Jet Li, Tzi Ma, Rosalind Chao, Xana Tang

Written by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Lauren Hynek, Elizabeth Martin

Directed by Niki Caro (THE WHALE RIDER)

May 1st – BLACK WIDOW

Following the events of CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, Natasha Romanoff finds herself alone and forced to confront her past

Starring Scarlett Johansson, David Harbour, Florence Pugh, O-T Fagbenle, Ray Winstone, Olivier Richters, William Hurt, Robert Downey Jr and Rachel Weisz.

Written by Jac Schaeffer and Ned Benson

Directed by Cate Shortland (BERLIN SYNDROME)

May 29th – ARTEMIS FOWL

Based on the book by Eoin Colfer, follows the journey of 12-year-old genius Artemis Fowl, a descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds, as he seeks to find his father, who has mysteriously disappeared

Starring Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Tamara Smart, Nonso Anozie, Josh Gad, and Judi Dench.

Written by Conor McPherson (THE ECLIPSE)

Directed by Kenneth Branagh (THOR)

June 19th – SOUL

Joe Gardner, a middle school music teacher, has long dreamed of performing jazz music onstage, and finally gets a chance after impressing other jazz musicians during an opening act at the Half Note Club. However, an accident causes Gardner's soul to be separated from his body and transported to the "You Seminar", a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child, and Gardner must work with souls in training, such as 22, a soul with a dim view on life after being trapped for years at the You Seminar, in order to return to Earth before it's too late.

Starring Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad and Daveed Diggs

Written by Pete Docter, Mike Jones

Directed by Pete Docter (UP)

July 24th – JUNGLE CRUISE

Set during the early 20th century, a riverboat captain named Frank takes a scientist and her brother on a mission into a jungle to find the Tree of Life which is believed to possess healing powers. All the while, the trio must fight against dangerous wild animals and a competing German expedition.

Starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramirez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, Paul Giamatti, Andy Nyman

Written by Michael Green, Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, J.D. Payne, Patrick McKay

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (THE SHALLOWS)

August 14th – THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN

A gorilla named Ivan lives in a cage at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade with an aging elephant named Stella and a dog named Bob with no recollection of how they got there. They are owned by Mack, the owner of the Big Top Mall. When an abused baby elephant named Ruby shows up and is taken under Stella's trunk, Ivan starts to care for her as well and along with the janitor's daughter Julia, they help to turn things around at the mall.

Starring Bryan Cranston, Ramon Rodriguez, Ariana Greenblatt, Indira Varma, Sam Rockwell, Angelina Jolie, Brooklynn Prince, Danny DeVito, Helen Mirren

Written by Mike White (SCHOOL OF ROCK)

Directed by Thea Sharrock (ME BEFORE YOU)

August – THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER (Disney+)

Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes deal with the aftermath of AVENGERS: ENDGAME, in which Wilson was handed the mantle of Captain America.

Starring Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Daniel Bruhl, Emily VanCamp, Wyatt Russell, Adepero Oduye, Desmond Chiam, and Miki Ishikawa

Created by Malcolm Spellman (Empire)

Directed by Kari Skogland (NOS4A2, The Rook)

November 6th – ETERNALS

In a story spanning over 7000 years, the Eternals, an immortal alien race created by the Celestials, protect humanity from their evil counterparts, the Deviants.

Starring Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, Don Lee, Barry Keoghan, Gemma Chan and Kit Harington.

Written by Matthew and Ryan Firpo (RUIN)

Directed by Chloe Zhao (THE RIDER)