Disney showcases upcoming sequels at D23 as Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan present ‘Freakier Friday’

The D23 Disney Entertainment Showcase featured looks at “Avatar 3,” “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” “Moana 2” “Mufasa” and more.

The familiar feels good. That was the obvious crowd sentiment at the D23 Disney Entertainment Showcase on Friday, where the company previewed its upcoming lineup of film and streaming comfort content. D23, for those unfamiliar with the biennial pilgrimage of Disney fans to Anaheim, California, is part cosplay convention, part promotional pep fest. For the 12,000 people who gathered in a packed arena for an evening of Disney trailers, teases and stars, it was like a pop revival of infectious fun. With sneak-peeks at “Moana 2,” “Avatar 3,” “The Mandolorian & Grogu,” “Mufasa: The Lion King” and (much) more, the event was peppered with confetti, blasts of pyrotechnics, an impressive David Blaine magic trick and the music of Lin Manuel Miranda. It was as if Disney, borrowing a line from Russell Crowe in “Gladiator,” asked, “Are you not entertained?” Hard not to be. Here’s a look at some of the new – and newly updated – titles coming from the wide array of Disney’s studios. Dwayne Jonnson kicked off the showcase with a look at the upcoming animated sequel “Moana 2.”