Pixar, Amy Poehler announce ‘Inside Out 2,’ and there is Joy at Disney D23

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Pixar is making a sequel to “Inside Out,” the animation studio announced Friday at D23, the Disney fan expo.

Amy Poehler, who voiced the emotion Joy in the original 2015 film, revealed the news onstage with Pete Docter, who directed the first movie and is now head of Pixar

“Ladies and gentlemen, we are making ‘Inside Out 2,’ ” Poehler announced gleefully.

The film is early in production, Docter said, and will come to theaters in summer 2024 and be directed by Kelsey Mann. 

Poehler confirmed that the new film would continue with the main character Riley, the young girl who has the emotions acting out in her mind.

“Only this time, she’s a teenager,” said Poehler, adding that there will be new emotion characters.

Besides Joy, other emotions in the original film included Fear (Bill Hader), Disgust (Mindy Kaling), Sadness (Phyllis Smith) and Anger (Lewis Black).

Widely considered on of the great original Pixar films, “Inside Out” earned $858.8 million in worldwide box office, one of the-highest-grossing films of 2015. The film was nominated for two Oscars, winning for best animated feature. 

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Docter promised the film, coming to theaters in spring 2024, will show “outer space like you have never seen it before.”

America Ferrera voices Olga, Elio’s mother who is involved with a secret government communication plan with aliens, who accidentally reach out to Elio instead.

“This a character that entirely speaks to me,” said Ferrera.

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Director Don Hall shared the first clip from the film, which depicts the family traveling to a mysterious land together.

Dennis Quaid, Lucy Liu and Jaboukie Young- also voice characters. 

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