Disney announced that LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite, a sequel to 2023's LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest, will premiere on Disney+ on August 25, 2025. The sequel is one of a few upcoming animated continuations from Disney over the coming months.
Villains Unite will pick up after the defeat of Gaston in the 2023 story, when Gaston reached out to fellow Disney villains Ursula, Jafar, and the Evil Queen to give defeating the princesses another go. Hearing about this, the princesses from the last movie (Ariel, Tiana, Rapunzel, Moana, and Snow White), with the help of the Magic Mirror, bring in more princesses (Aurora, Belle, and Cinderella) in order to fight back.
Many original voice actors for various Disney princesses and villains will reprise their roles in LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite. These include Jodi Benson (Ariel), Anika Noni Rose (Tiana), Mandy Moore (Rapunzel), Auli'i Cravalho (Moana), Paige O'Hara (Belle), Richard White (Gaston), Jonathan Freeman (Jafar), and Pat Carroll (Ursula).
Returning from the first LEGO Disney Princess movie for the upcoming sequel are Katherine Von Till (Snow White) and Corey Burton (Magic Mirror). Joining them are Jennifer Hale (Cinderella), Kate Higgins (Aurora), and Susanne Blakeslee (The Evil Queen).
More Upcoming Animated Disney Sequels
LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite is not the only upcoming animated Disney sequel. In fact, several more will be hitting theaters and screens over the next few months.
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past
Another animated LEGO sequel, LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past is a four-part sequel series hitting Disney+ on September 19. It continues the story from 2024's LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, exploring what comes next in Sig Greebling's universe.
The show stars a mix of voice actors returning from the 2024 series and joining up for the 2025 follow-up. Included in that first category are Gaten Matarazzo (Sig Greebling), Bobby Moynihan (Bobarian Afol), Marsai Martin (Yesi Scala), and Ahmed Best (Darth Jar Jar). Joining them for the upcoming series are Ben Schwartz (Jaxxon T. Tumperakki), Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano), and Dan Stevens (Solitus).
Zootopia 2
As the name suggests, Zootopia 2 will be a sequel to the 2016 Disney animated favorite Zootopia. It will premiere in theaters on November 26, nine years after the first movie about the fictional world of anthropomorphic animals. The first teaser trailer for the sequel was released in late May, and though it features no dialogue, it appears to be just as zany and fun as the first movie.
Ginnifer Goodwin (Judy Hopps) and Jason Bateman (Nick Wilde) are returning for the sequel. They will be joined by Ke Huy Quan (Gary De'Snake) and Quinta Brunson (Dr. Fuzzby), who play new snake and quokka characters, respectively.
X-Men '97 Season 2
X-Men '97 Season 2 could be considered a sequel of a sequel, as X-Men '97 Season 1 was a continuation of X-Men: The Animated Series. Expected to hit Disney+ in 2026, the second season was announced before Season 1 even debuted, and it is already confirmed to be followed by a Season 3.
Likely, the leading voice cast from Season 1 (many of whom are from the original series) will stay the same for the returning characters in Season 2. This is only official for a few actors, including Lenore Zann (Rogue), Ross Marquand (Professor X), and Cal Dodd (Wolverine). Showrunner Beau DeMayo (who was fired from the show right before the debut of Season 1, after working on the first two seasons) also confirmed that Neve Campbell will join as Polaris in Season 2.
Toy Story 5
The next Pixar sequel to release, Toy Story 5 will hit theaters on June 19, 2026. The fifth installment in the Toy Story franchise (sixth, if Lightyear counts), Toy Story 5 was first announced in 2023, to the surprise of many who felt that Toy Story 4's ending would be it.
The fifth Toy Story movie will return Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, and several other toys originally from Andy's toy box. This time, though, they will not belong to Andy, and maybe not even to Bonnie, whom Andy passed them down to. It is still unclear if the child, who is more interested in their tablet than their toys, is Bonnie herself or a new character.
Ice Age 6
Ice Age 6, set for a December 18, 2026 release, was first announced at D23 Brazil in late 2024. It will be the first Ice Age movie not under the Blue Sky Studios banner, with 20th Century Animation taking over instead. Besides, not much is known about the upcoming sixth Ice Age film, beyond vague teases that it will be sentimental for fans.
Additionally, some of the voice cast from previous installments in the franchise will return for Ice Age 6, including John Leguizamo (Sid), Ray Romano (Manny), and Denis Leary (Diego).
Gillian Blum has been a writer at The Direct since 2022, reporting primarily from New York City. Though she covers news from across the entertainment industry, Gillian has a particular focus on Marvel and DC, including comics, movies, and television shows. She also commonly reports on Percy Jackson, Invincible, and other similar franchises.
