Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Pixar’s next movie will now be ‘INSIDE OUT 2’, which follows Riley’s head as a teenager with new emotions introduced.
In theaters on June 14, 2024. During its initial announcement at D23 2022’s Animation Panel, Inside Out 2 was originally given a nebulous “Summer 2024” release window.
However, fans did not have to wait long to get a specific release date, with the announcement coming that the film would hit theater screens on June 14, 2024, almost exactly a decade after the original 2015 film.
Pixar has another big-screen animated blockbuster in Elio to come before then in March 2024, but after that, it is all Inside Out 2 all the time for the beloved animation studio.
Along with the Inside Out 2 released date information, the D23 Expo teased story details for the sequel to the hit animated film. The sequel will still revolve around Riley and her emotional team, but this film will explore Riley as a teenager and will include some new emotions. If the mind of an adolescent was confusing enough, the emotions inside a teenager are going to be even more entertaining to watch. It’s a natural progression for the story and should allow for more voice actors and characters to take center stage along with Joy, Sadness, and the others.
As the lead emotion Joy, Poehler will definitely be returning for Inside Out 2. In fact, she took to the stage alongside Docter at D23 for the sequel’s announcement. Other actors confirmed to return are Black (Anger) and Diane Lane as Riley’s mom (via Movieweb). Smith (Sadness) is the fourth actor listed on Inside Out 2’s IMDb page.
Despite this June release date having been announced, fans should not be surprised if the sequel were to be delayed in some form.
The pre-production cycle for the animated epic was recently halted due to the ongoing writers’ and actors’ strikes in Hollywood. This means Inside Out 2’s release could be delayed if these two labor disputes continue and the film is not able to get into full-on production in a timely manner.
Each of the emotions in Inside Out are voiced by notable Hollywood talents and since 2015, some of those actors’ stars have risen further. Kaling (Disgust) and Hader (Fear) were supporting characters of the first film but important aspects of the overall story. Due to a contract dispute that saw the pair paid much less than lead Poehler, neither will be returning for Inside Out 2. With two of the five emotions not being voiced by the original actors, the creative team will need to decide whether to replace the voices or the characters altogether.