Disney fans have a brand-new reason to count down the days until August 20. The Walt Disney Company has released the first trailer for Disney Worldbuilders. This upcoming feature-length documentary promises to take viewers behind the scenes with many of the creative leaders responsible for some of Disney’s most beloved stories and theme park experiences.
Premiering exclusively on Disney+ on August 20, Disney Worldbuilders is directed by Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks. Rather than focusing on a single film or attraction, the documentary explores the unique creative relationship between Disney’s movies, television franchises, and parks, showing how ideas often evolve from one medium into another.
The newly released trailer gives fans an early look at conversations with some of the biggest names at The Walt Disney Company, including CEO Bob Iger, James Cameron, Jon Favreau, Kevin Feige, Jennifer Lee, Pete Docter, Dave Filoni, Jared Bush, and Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro.
Throughout the trailer, the documentary teases how worlds from Avatar, Star Wars, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Pixar, Frozen, and Zootopia have been transformed into immersive experiences at Disney parks around the globe. It also reminds us that the creative process doesn’t stop once an attraction opens. In many cases, the parks themselves inspire future storytelling, continuing a tradition dating back to Walt Disney.
One of the most intriguing moments in the trailer is the promise of a glimpse at what’s still to come. Disney says Disney Worldbuilders will feature looks at upcoming lands and projects currently in development for Disney destinations around the world, offering fans a peek into what it describes as one of the company’s most ambitious periods of expansion.
While Disney hasn’t revealed exactly which future projects will appear, the trailer makes it clear that the documentary is looking ahead as much as it reflects on the company’s creative legacy.
For Disney Parks fans, Disney Worldbuilders looks to be more than a behind-the-scenes documentary. It’s an opportunity to hear directly from the people shaping the future of Disney storytelling and to see how ideas travel from the screen into the real world, and sometimes back again.
Disney Worldbuilders should be an interesting watch for anyone who has ever wondered how Disney’s biggest franchises become the immersive worlds guests experience in the parks. The documentary begins streaming on Disney+ on August 20.
