D23 2022 live blog: All of the Marvel, Lucasfilm and Disney news as it happens

Oh, and speaking of casting news, let’s just talk about the one person who definitely should be in the new X-Men movies that Marvel is putting together. Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) has been our fan-fast favorite for Professor Charles Xavier for quite some time. That said, he could also be aces as Magneto.

So, we know that the Fantastic Four are coming to the MCU. We just don’t know who will play Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben. Nor do we know who is directing. 

We hope (and somewhat expect) to get answers to these two details today. Rumor has it that Penn Badgley has been in talks with Marvel about playing Mr. Fantastic, and that Jodie Comer is going to be Sue.

So, what else is about to happen at D23? In terms of stuff you can stream from home today, the first item up is Talkin’ Pets with the Vets of National Geographic (at 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET). 

We’re most excited for Bob’s Burgers: A Conversation with the Cast and Creative Team (at 3 – 4 p.m. ET), which Disney’s official description says will see “the cast and creators break news” as well as provide a “lively panel discussion.” 

Later, the MARVEL COMICS: Celebrating 60 Years of the Amazing Spider-Man panel will see Marvel Comics Executive Spider-Editor Nick Lowe and Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski discuss the history of our favorite web-head.

So, for Marvel Studios, our biggest and possibly most unlikely-for-today hopes fall under the upcoming MCU debut of The X-Men. 

Rumors have swirled over a The Mutants movie for quite some time now, but this feels more like a Comic-Con reveal for some reason. Maybe it’s too big for anywhere else? Could it happen inside another movie or show? We already know Ms. Marvel is the first mutant of the MCU, but when do we meet the rest?

Today’s biggest event (for us at least) is “Studio Showcase, Day 2: Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Studios.” 

It starts at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. BST. There, as you might guess, we’re going to learn more about upcoming MCU titles. We also hope to learn more about the next Star Wars shows and other new projects.

Welcome to our D23 live blog for day 2 of the event! We’ll be updating this page regularly with all the news as it happens, as well as going over news we got during day 1. So check back to see what’s been announced.