Josh D'Amaro pledges new stories and experiences in first address as CEO to Disney faithful

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Set us as preferred In his first address to the Disney faithful as chief executive, Josh D’Amaro pledged that Walt Disney Co.would create new stories and experiences at the D23 fan event Wednesday night in Anaheim.D’Amaro was greeted like a rock star during the Burbank media giant’s film and TV presentation as the assembled crowd of more than 12,000 Disney super fans at the Honda Center gave him a rousing round of applause and cheers.

He beamed at the audience, while clasping his hands together in front of him.“I believe that in order to lead this company, you have to understand what it actually feels like to be a fan,” he said onstage.“And, I do. ”D’Amaro is no stranger to the D23 stage; in his past role as parks chief, he would give updates on the latest news for the experiences division.But now, as CEO, he said the company would deepen its connection with fans by continuing to develop fresh stories and new experiences.“We are not here waiting for the future,” he said.

“We’re building it ...we’re actually building it right now.”While Disney unveiled several upcoming original stories, including an animated supernatural flick from Pixar called “Ghost Market” set for release in spring 2028 and “Clay,” a Disney Animation film coming later that year about a mentor-mentee relationship, many of its projects are related to existing franchises.The company unveiled details about Pixar’s “Coco 2” and “Incredibles 3,” both of which got huge applause from the audience, as well as a live-action “Lilo & Stitch 2.” Fans cheered for the return of the Jonas Brothers reprising their original Disney roles in “Camp Rock 3.” Even a teaser from “The Bluey Movie” elicited screams from the largely adult audience.Earlier in the day, Disney executives revealed additional plans about its...