Fortnite is about to blur the line between gaming and cinema as players prepare to attend exclusive Disney movie premieres inside the game itself – an ambitious collaboration announced by Disney Experiences chairman Josh D’Amaro that promises to change how fans watch, play, and interact with new releases.
Now, the new Disney CEO, Josh D’Amaro, has hinted at blurring the line between gaming and Hollywood even further, as the studio is seemingly planning on premiering new Disney movies directly into the Battle Royale island, possibly after Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1. Here’s everything we learned from D’Amaro’s statement.
New Disney CEO Wants to Take Fortnite Disney Collab to the Next Level
Disney’s new CEO aims to expand the partnership with Epic Games by turning Fortnite into a major platform for movie experiences. Plans reportedly include hosting exclusive premieres of upcoming Disney films directly in-game, allowing players to attend virtual screenings and participate in themed events. Josh D’Amaro, Disney Experiences chairman, said this approach will bring storytelling and interaction closer than ever, bridging cinema and gaming in a fresh, immersive way.
Fortnite has hosted Movie Nite events in the past, featuring classic movies like Inception. However, these were not exactly premieres, and the new strategy will seemingly focus on first-run content. Josh D’Amaro, who will succeed Bob Iger as Disney CEO soon, recently stated in an interview with Puck News: “It’s not just gonna be one character. It could be a new film premiering there, or it could be the place that you decide to book your next cruise vacation. You could participate in the Super Bowl in some way there.”
Not only does D’Amaro plan on premiering Disney movies in Fortnite, but he also wants to use the collab to further improve Disney’s overall reach. And the best part? The foundation for in-game cinema was already established in May 2025, when Disney and Epic premiered the first two episodes of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld in a dedicated Watch Party experience. This experience allowed players to watch the episodes two days before they premiered on Disney while also providing free Fortnite cosmetics like the Asajj Ventress Loading Screen.
This could be the precedent for the Fortnite Disney movie premieres, with Disney incentivizing players with free rewards for participating in these premieres.
What specific Disney movies will premiere in Fortnite
Right now, Disney and Epic have not announced any specific Disney movie titles that will premiere inside Fortnite.
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Reports on the Fortnite-Disney collaboration state clearly that while Josh D’Amaro wants new Disney films to premiere in Fortnite, no individual movies have been confirmed or named yet.
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The only concrete example so far is the early in-game debut of the first two episodes of the Star Wars animated series “Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld,” which premiered in a special Fortnite Watch Party island before releasing on Disney+.
So at this point, we know the plan (future Disney movies premiering in Fortnite), but not which specific films will get that treatment.
Who is Josh D’Amaro and his role in Disney Fortnite collab
Josh D’Amaro is the incoming CEO of The Walt Disney Company and the executive who has been championing Disney’s big investment and long-term integration with Fortnite.
Who Josh D’Amaro Is
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Josh D’Amaro currently leads Disney Experiences (parks, cruises, consumer products, and games) and is set to take over as Disney’s CEO, succeeding Bob Iger.
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As head of Disney Experiences, he oversees theme parks, Disney Cruise Line, consumer products, and the digital games business, which includes the Fortnite partnership.
His Role in the Disney-Fortnite Collaboration
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D’Amaro spearheaded Disney’s 1.5-billion-dollar investment into Epic Games to build a persistent Disney universe inside Fortnite where fans can play, watch, and shop with brands like Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and Avatar.
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In interviews, he has described Fortnite as a digital extension of Disney’s parks and experiences, suggesting it could host new film premieres, let players book Disney cruises, and even tie into events like the Super Bowl from within the game.
How Epic and Others Describe His Influence
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Reporting notes that D’Amaro has been a key internal advocate for using Fortnite as a major future platform for Disney storytelling and commerce, not just one-off skin collaborations.
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Epic Games’ leadership has publicly praised him as the driver of the collaboration and someone they have worked with “closely” for years on bringing Disney content and bigger shared-universe plans to Fortnite.
If you want, I can break down what this “persistent Disney universe” inside Fortnite is expected to include (parks areas, Star Wars, Marvel, etc.) once more concrete player-facing details are available.
