Inside Out is not only one of Pixar‘s most successful franchises but also competes with other popular and mega-successful sagas from the studio. This is why it was no surprise when they announced its highly anticipated sequel.
This time, the comedic adventure story follows Riley in her teenage years, so the iconic characters encounter new emotions… like anxiety, envy, embarrassment and ennui (deep boredom).
Shortly after its release on the big screen, it has become one of the most-watched movies of 2024, leading many fans to wonder if Disney will produce a third installment. Here, check out everything that is known so far…
Could there be a third ‘Inside Out’ movie?
As of June 2024, Pixar has not announced a third “Inside Out” movie with the original cast and characters. However, hope is not lost, as there are still more emotions to explore within Riley’s world.
There are many unused ideas within the franchise, and it was recently announced that there will be a spin-off series focusing on Dream Productions, the studio that creates the protagonist’s dreams.
Kelsey Mann, the director of the sequel, spoke with Comicbook in the weeks leading up to the release of the recent comedy and revealed whether there are any possibilities for a third installment.
He essentially said that there is more material, but nothing is confirmed. “I love this world. It’s a fantastic world to play in, and ideas just come up while playing, both for locations and characters”, he said.
He then added “There are so many ideas not just from the first movie, but especially from this one, where I said, ‘That’s a really fun and smart idea. I don’t know how it fits into this particular story, but it should be used at some point'”.
Which characters could appear in Inside Out 3?
Despite Inside Out 2 being the first step into Riley’s adolescence and introducing some new emotions that became beloved characters, there are several feelings that could still make an appearance.
In the event that a third movie is confirmed, Reason and Logic could appear. Kelsey Mann spoke with SensaCine and confessed that he would love to see these two characters in action.
“I think it would be fun to have Logic and Reason. There’s something we can work with there”, he said. Additionally, when he spoke with Comicbook, he also alluded to the plot of the potential new comedy.
Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Amy Poehler and Phyllis Smith in Inside Out 2. (Source: IMDb)
The director of the sequel also talked about this and mentioned that one of his ideas is to explore some new scenarios within Riley’s mind, such as “the land of procrastination”. Then he added:
“This is definitely a land I had, especially when I was a teenager. It was a place with a big sign that said ‘Land of Procrastination’ and then said ‘Coming soon.’ And Anger said, ‘When are they going to start building that place?! They haven’t made any moves on it’.
It’s a really fun idea. We had trouble understanding why it didn’t fit into this particular story—I won’t tell you all about it, but there are other things that are really fun. I think, ‘This has to be used in some way in the future’“.
