Inside Out 2 has quickly become the box office behemoth that Disney was desperately looking for this year (with Deadpool & Wolverine likely wowing next month too). This may accelerate franchise-building plans around the IP, and Disney and Pixar are probably very thankful they were already developing an Inside Out series for Disney Plus that will arrive next year.
Peter Docter, Pixar’s current Chief Creative Officer, recently talked to Entertainment Weekly (via Deadline) about the sequel, Pixar’s plans for the future, and what to expect from the aforementioned Disney Plus show. Surprisingly enough, it appears work on it has already concluded.
“We have finished. It’s coming out next spring. I’m not sure that there’s been a specific release date,” he stated. The fact he knows nothing about the potential release window is less surprising, since Disney typically keeps those close to its chest as the people in charge try to come up with a strong release schedule for everything coming from every studio under the company’s umbrella.