Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2has become one of 2024 ’s giving successes , and it ’s now proving why Pixar is reverse its posture on sequels . As it ’s now a tradition for the studio apartment , Pixar restrain releasing at least one movie per twelvemonth , and 2024 saw the long - awaited departure ofInside Out 2 . steer by Kelsey Mann , Inside Out 2reunited the audience with Riley Andersen ( voice by Kensington Tallman ) , now a 13 - year - erstwhile , and the emotion in rush of everything at the Headquarters in her head : Joy ( Amy Poehler ) , Sadness ( Phyllis Smith ) , Disgust ( Liza Lapira ) , Fear ( Tony Hale ) , and Anger ( Lewis Black ) .
Inside Out 2follows Riley as she record pubescence and assist a weekend ice hockey camp with her sound friends , who recount her they wo n’t be attending the same high school . To make it more complicated for Riley , a group of novel emotions arrive at the Headquarters : Anxiety , Envy , Ennui , and Embarrassment . Anxiety take over , and Riley survive through new and complex emotions that soon get out of control . Inside Out 2was a huge critical and commercial-grade success , prove why Pixar is changing its nous about sequels and why Disney should follow .
Inside Out 2’s Success Proves Disney Sequels Can Work
Inside Out 2 Was A Massive Box Office Success
Inside Outis one of Pixar ’s most popular and praised work , thanks to its originality and how it covered complex themes in a light and fun way . Unlike other studio , Pixar is n’t one that makes many sequel , the only ones being theToy Storysaga , theCarsmovie series , Finding Dory , The Incredibles 2 , and nowInside Out 2 , but the studio apartment late deepen its stance on continuation . In May 2024 , it was revealedPixar is regard a reboot , with sure franchises eyeball for young project , in gain to the ontogeny ofToy Story 5 .
Monsters Inc.got a prequel in 2013 titledMonsters University .
Inside Out 2 has been a massive boxwood office winner for Pixar , but this only confirms a harsh reality for the studio ’s future movie program .
Disney has been riding the wave of live - action remakes for too long to the period of exhaustion , yet it still has more in growing . However , it seems likeDisney might have take note ofInside Out 2 ’s winner , asa newFrozenmovie was teasedduring 2024 ’s D23 , but it ’s to be seen if there will be more subsequence in Disney ’s futurity and few remake .
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In late years , Disney planned to pore on original pic rather than on sequel , though it continued to flesh out theFrozenfranchise . Disney has had some recent hits with original movies , such asEncanto , but others , likeWish , were a massive disappointment and failure . Seeing the succeeder of Pixar ’s sequels might have given a touch to Disney that there ’s still interest in expand well - known and successful stories , prompting the studio to focus on sequels again and lead original film behind for a while .
Inside Out 2 ’s monumental winner will surely set an object lesson for Disney and other studios as well , more so at a time when style like reboots and legacy sequels are at their peak . Surely , not all movies need sequels , but Disney has a wide catalog of movie that could benefit from a law of continuation rather than a remaking .
Inside Out 2 is the continuation to the 2015 original film , which starred a new girl named Riley with a head full of emotions . - literally . With Amy Pohler as Joy , Bill Hader as concern , Mindy Kaling as Disgust , Phyllis Smith as Sadness , and Lewis Black as Anger , the all - lead cast convey to life the emotion that teen confront as they turn , change , and accommodate to fresh situations . This sequel , currently in development , will bring Amy Pohler back as Joy , with Riley , now a teenager .
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