Disney confirms 'coco 2' for November 2029, benjamin Bratt returning. Published: Aug 15 2026, 10:30 PM EDT Disney and Pixar have confirmed that "Coco 2" will debut exclusively in theaters in November 2029. The announcement came during Disney's D23 2026 Entertainment Showcase, where Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter unveiled new concept art showing Miguel Rivera as a teenager. Benjamin Bratt then appeared onstage and confirmed that he will reprise his voice role as Ernesto de la Cruz, the villain from the original 2017 film. According to Disney's official announcement, Ernesto's return will lead to a life-changing journey for Miguel back to the Land of the Dead. Reuters reported that Bratt described Ernesto as being "out for revenge" and taking Miguel back to the afterlife. "Coco 2" will reunite key members of the original creative team, including director Lee Unkrich and co-director Adrian Molina. Oscar-winning producer Mark Nielsen is also returning to produce the sequel. Disney and Pixar first announced "Coco 2" in March 2025, describing the project as being in its early stages and promising "humor, heart and adventure." The original film followed 12-year-old Miguel as he traveled to the Land of the Dead while uncovering the truth about his family history. Released in 2017, "Coco" became a worldwide success and won two Academy Awards, including Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for "Remember Me." Disney has not yet announced the full voice cast, a specific November release date or a trailer for "Coco 2." Join the Discussion

Incredibles 3's new villain is more powerful than the entire family combined. Violet and Dash sneak out to fight crime in Incredibles 3, Pixar confirms at D23 - alongside a villain more powerful than the whole family put together. Aug 15, 2026 Pixar has confirmed Incredibles 3 for 16 June 2028 and given the first proper look at the story: Violet and Dash take centre stage, and the new villain outclasses the entire family put together. Pete Docter revealed the details at the D23 Entertainment Showcase in Anaheim on Friday. The kids take centre stage. Set shortly after the events of Incredibles 2, with supers legal again, the film hands the spotlight to the next generation. Violet and Dash have decided the way to prove they are ready is to sneak out at night and protect the city themselves. Their parents are not convinced, and Jack-Jack remains as unmanageable as ever. "They want to prove that they are ready to be real Supers, and their parents aren't quite so convinced. So they've been sneaking out at night to protect the city, and it doesn't go over so well at home. To make matters worse, they are struggling to contain Jack Jack..." Pete Docter, Pixar chief creative officer Winston Deavor is back too, launching the Superhero League - "a heavily sponsored organization built on a massive platform of branding, marketing, and merchandising", as Docter put it, "something we don't really know anything about at Disney". A villain stronger than the whole family. Bob is having a harder time of it. Docter described a new threat taking a heavy toll on the patriarch as he grapples with his own relevance in a world of supers that may have outgrown him. Being legal, it turns out, does not mean being good. Docter got as far as describing the antagonist as "a super villain with more power than all the family put together and all of the supers" before Edna Mode interrupted to stop him spoiling the film. The name stays under wraps for now. Pixar marked the occasion with the first concept art, showing Mr Incredible holding up a collapsing structure while the city's press corps photographs the rescue (more details via Cosmic Book News). Who's behind Incredibles 3. Peter Sohn, director of Elemental and The Good Dinosaur, takes over - the first film in the franchise not directed by Brad Bird, who wrote the screenplay and produces alongside Dana Murray. Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner and Samuel L. Jackson return, with Edna Mode and Frozone back for the reunion. The date lands a decade after Incredibles 2, which took $1.24 billion worldwide and held Pixar's box-office record until Inside Out 2. This summer's Toy Story 5 has crossed $1 billion of its own, which may explain the studio's enthusiasm for sequels - Coco 2 follows in November 2029. Pixar releases have been arriving in UAE cinemas in the same window as the US, with local dates usually confirmed closer to launch. Expect Incredibles 3 in UAE theatres around June 2028; the specifics will wait, presumably until Edna allows them. Two newsletters. Zero noise. Pick what lands in your inbox. Unsubscribe anytime. Tbreak Media don't share your email. When is Incredibles 3 coming out? Who is directing Incredibles 3? Who is the villain in Incredibles 3?

Incredibles 3 releases first look at new villain during Disney D23 presentation (photos). Pixar brought out the big guns at D23 Expo 2026 by unveiling the first look at Incredibles 3. Disney's D23 Entertainment Showcase 2026 revealed new details about Pixar's Incredibles 3, and one highlight concerns the threequel's mysterious villain. Incredibles 3 is the latest chapter of the hit Pixar franchise, as it brings back the titular superhero family for another compelling big-screen adventure. Directed by Peter Sohn with a script from Brad Bird, Incredibles 3 is slated for release on June 16, 2028. The first two movies introduced twisted villains to the franchise, namely Syndrome (a bitter fan-turned antagonist) and the tech-savvy Screenslaver, whose deep distrust of supers drove her to become a master manipulator. Now, the third film will look to add another formidable antagonist that will likely test the Parr family to their limits. Pixar officially revealed the first look at Incredibles 3's main villain at D23 Expo 2026, showcasing the mystery character's imposing silhouette, who is bound to cause trouble against the Parr family. During the presentation, Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter (via Deadline) teased what to expect with Incredibles 3's villain, hinting that this new threat is "taking a heavy toll on [Mr. Incredible]:" "A new threat is taking a heavy toll on Bob, who's grappling with his own relevance in a world of Supers that may have outgrown him. Because even though Supers are legal again, that doesn't mean all supers are good." Docter also teased the power level of Incredible 3's mystery villain, describing him as a "super villain with more power than all the family put together and all of the supers." Based on Docter's quote, it seems that Incredibles 3 is bound to introduce the franchise's Thanos-level villain, instantly raising the stakes not just for the titular family but all the supers of the world. The Pixar boss also shared more details about the plot of Incredibles 3, confirming that Winston Dever will return in the next movie as he spearheads a "superhero league" designed to cater to superheroes and help them with "branding, marketing, and merchandising:" "If you remember, in the last film, Supers are officially legal again, thanks to this guy, Winston Dever. Now he's an entrepreneur at heart, so Dever is launching the superhero league. It's a heavily sponsored organization built on a massive platform of branding, marketing, and merchandising - something we don't really know anything about at Disney." Incredibles 3 is also confirmed to place the kids to the forefront, meaning that Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack will be thrust into a mission to prove themselves that they are more than capable of being heroes on their own. "They want to prove that they are ready to be a real Supers, and their parents aren't quite so convinced. So they've been sneaking out at night to protect the city, and it doesn't go over so well at home. To make matters worse, they are struggling to contain Jack Jack..." Circling back to the villain, Incredibles 3's mystery antagonist has glowing white eyes and a V-shaped logo running down his face and mask. Incredibles 3's villain has a sleek overall vibe, and his menacing aesthetic suggests he (or she) could be pulling strings from behind to make life difficult for the Parrs. The upcoming threequel brings back Craig T. Nelson as Bob Parr, Sarah Vowell as Violet Parr, and Huck Miner as Dash Parr. Frozone's return in the official first look also suggests that Samuel L. Jackson will also return. Incredibles 3's main villain could be the Parr family's biggest challenge yet. The arrival of Incredibles 3's mystery villain could instantly change the status quo in the franchise. While the extent of the villain's power has yet to be revealed, Pixar boss Pete Docter's promise that this antagonist is more powerful suggests that it would take more than the might of the Incredibles to defeat him. Some have claimed that this Thanos-level villain of the Incredibles franchise would require more supers from this universe to assemble, meaning that there is a good chance that the upcoming Pixar film will feature familiar faces from previous movies joining the fight to ultimately defeat this powerful threat. Alongside Frozone, Winston Dever's newly legalized superhero league (that may have emulated The Boys' Vought but for good reason this time) opens the door for other classic heroes, both newbies and retired ones, to step into the spotlight. With the Parr kids taking on bigger roles and sneaking out for their own missions, there is also a chance that they may recruit young heroes into the fold, assembling a resistance-type group to battle this mystery antagonist. All in all, Incredibles 3 could deliver the franchise's first true super-team showdown, expanding the scope from the first two movies while forcing the Parr family to rely on allies (and potentially even reformed villains) to defeat the ultimate threat.