The Disney Pixar film "Inside Out" has been in theaters for almost ten years,
and since then, fans have been clamoring for a follow-up. Now
that Inside Out 2 is finally going into production, the wait is over.
"A major emotion picture," they said. And boy, did they deliver. In addition
to being the high point of Pixar, Inside Out is undoubtedly the best-animated movie
of recent years. Everyone who watches the film, including adults, kids, and teenagers,
is left with a lasting impression thanks to its original concept, emotionally charged narrative,
and inspirational lessons. It also holds the top spot with a well-deserved score of 98% on Rotten
Tomatoes' list of the greatest animated movies ever made. If you haven't seen the movie yet,
you are undoubtedly missing out on something profound and thought-provoking.
With "Inside Out," Pete Docter offers us yet another novel idea that is both audacious and
clever. The story takes place inside the mind of Riley, an 11-year-old girl who recently moved to
San Francisco with her family and is struggling to adjust. Her emotions, Joy, Sadness, Anger,
Disgust, and Fear, are at the center of the story as they work to comprehend her turmoil and find
solutions to keep her happy. With its magnificent physical depiction of Riley's psyche and the
insightful lessons it imparts on growing up as well as the significance of emotions like sadness
for a person's emotional well-being, "Inside Out" is much more than just that, though. Since
the 2015 release of the movie, there have been discussions about a sequel. Although the studio
had suspended all of its plans, given the film's overwhelmingly positive reviews, the concept's
limitless potential, and the high demand for it, a sequel is, quite frankly, inevitable. So gather
some tissues, take a deep breath, and listen as we share all the information we have with you.
Since Inside Out debuted in 2015, Inside Out 2 has been in development for a very long time. However,
the sequel was formally unveiled in September of last year at D23. Amy Poehler took the stage with
director Pete Docter to announce the upcoming production of Inside Out 2. It's odd that it's
taken so long considering how well Inside Out did in 2015. It even won the Oscar for Best Animated
Picture that year. Now that it has been formally announced, we are happy to inform you that Inside
Out 2 will hit theaters on June 14, 2024, which is almost exactly nine years after the first film.
Additionally, Docter stated that this time around there would be some crew changes and that Kelsey
Mann would take over as director instead of him. Some recognizable faces from the Inside Out cast
will, however, be making a comeback. Meg LeFauve, the author of the first film, has returned to work
on the sequel, according to a statement made by Docter and Poehler at D23. Additionally,
a large number of the cast members would be back as well. But before we tell you more, SMASH THAT
LIKE BUTTON IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE IT ALREADY. While the full cast has not yet been revealed,
Poehler will return as the main emotion, Joy, along with Phyllis Smith in the role of Sadness,
Lewis Black in the role of Anger, and Diane Lane as Riley's mother. Naturally, Kaitlyn Dias will
reprise her role as Riley since Inside Out 2 is expected to explore completely new territory:
the teenage mind. Fans of Inside Out will be disgusted to learn that one of the film's original
stars will not be returning for the sequel. Mindy Kaling, who provided the voice of Disgust
in the 2015 animated film, recently announced that she won't be appearing in the sequel,
saying she had "nothing to do" with Inside Out 2. Fear actor Bill Hader will also not
be coming back. Even though many of the main cast members would be coming back,
it appears that many were dropped. Pixar may be altering many members of its original ensemble
cast in order to tell a different story. However, occasionally, as with these kinds of films,
projects will be revealed and agreements may be reached with actors after the fact. As a result,
it's still possible that as filming progresses, more recognizable names will be added to the cast.
When Riley's problems are finally resolved at the end of Inside Out,
Joy notices a large button with the word "Puberty" on it and is briefly tempted to
press it. It appears that this group of feelings will return in the sequel, but this time they
will be found inside the mind of a teenager. Teenage years are particularly emotionally
challenging, offering a wealth of potential plot points for a movie that will undoubtedly examine
emotional growth. Inside Out 2's inclusion of new emotions is logical given that people's ability
to distinguish between emotions often improves during adolescence. Paul Ekman, who served as
an advisor on Inside Out, may have reduced the number of universal emotions to six,
but Carroll Izzard, a coworker with whom Ekman collaborated on the discrete emotion theory,
identified twelve. In addition to the five emotions seen in Inside Out, his list would
include not only Surprise, which was not included in the six universal emotions, but also Interest,
Contempt, Self-Hostility, Shame, Shyness, and Guilt as likely new characters in Inside Out 2.
Riley's thoughts about surprise would be an unusual addition because the Pixar team
could have incorporated surprise into Inside Out while adhering to Ekman's six universal emotions.
Similar to Surprise, interest is an emotion that may be better personified by another emotion. In
this scenario, Joy, Riley's main emotion in Inside Out, could incorporate Interest. Initially coming
up with a list of six universal emotions, Dr. Ekman later added contempt as a seventh emotion.
It frequently coexists with anger, especially annoyance. The superiority complex that separates
contempt from anger and disgust is the feeling of superiority toward the object of contempt. While
it could be depicted separately, it might make more sense as part of how anger manifests during
and after puberty in the Inside Out sequel. Despite how depressing it may sound,
Riley's self-hostility is one of the emotions that are most likely to play a role in Inside
Out 2. As they start to yearn for more independence and assume more responsibility,
teenagers are frequently very harsh on themselves. Riley would be able to relate to the difficulty
of dealing with self-hostility brought on by physical changes that occur during puberty.
Shame is closely related to self-hostility even though it is not quite the same. It
might be challenging to distinguish Shame and Self-Hostility into two distinct
characters for the upcoming Pixar film in a narrative context. Similar to Self-Hostility,
Shame makes sense to include, but for Inside Out 2, it would make the most sense
to combine these emotions into one character. Shyness is a potential additional emotion in
Inside Out 2. Shyness is both a personality characteristic and an emotion. Inside Out's
Riley appears outgoing in a few settings, but puberty and moving to a new place may
make Riley feel more reserved than usual. Joy explains in Inside Out that when Riley was born,
only she and Sadness were present; the other emotions showed up a little later. Riley's mental
presence of Shyness might not have manifested until after the events of Inside Out, given the
combination of moving into a new home in Inside Out and the changes brought on by growing up.
Guilt is the final emotion that could make an appearance in Inside Out 2. According
to developmental psychologists, feelings of guilt can start as early as the toddler stage,
when kids first begin to conceal their actions. Additionally, the growth of one's moral character
and a better comprehension of societal norms are linked to guilt. As Riley reaches adolescence,
she will begin to comprehend social norms and internalize ideas of appropriateness in ways that
make guilt a more prevalent and intensely felt emotion, which could explain why Riley joined the
crew at the control panel. Though guilt and shame are closely related feelings and are frequently
accompanied by sadness, the Pixar team may decide against giving guilt its own character, as the
concept art for Inside Out suggests they did. There is no way that Inside Out 2 can accommodate
all twelve of the Carroll Izard-identified emotions. Some of the new emotions, such as shame
and self-hostility, might be combined, whereas some others might not be altered at all. Even if
some are combined, Joy will undoubtedly experience drama and distress as a result of the new
additions, much like Sadness did in Inside Out, so SMASH THAT SUBSCRIBE BUTTON AND NOTIFICATION
BELL. Inside Out 2 has the potential to expand on the trend Pixar began with Inside Out recognizing
the emotional depth of children by examining more sophisticated emotions like self-hostility
and shyness. The introduction of the new characters is also likely to temporarily
remove Riley's temperament from Joy's control from the standpoint of the plot. In keeping with the
first movie's theme of understanding the roles of even unpleasant emotional states, their appearance
might even result in the story's main conflict. See you in the next video.