Release date: March 6, 2026.
Synopsis: In Hoppers, scientists have discovered how to “hop” human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals.
Using the new technology, Mabel will uncover mysteries within the animal world that are beyond anything she could have imagined.
Directed by Daniel Chong (We Bare Bears).
Written by Daniel Chong and Jesse Andrews (Luca).
Produced by Nicole Grindle (Incredibles 2).
Release date: June 19, 2026.
Synopsis: In Toy Story 5, fans are introduced to Lilypad, a high-tech frog-shaped smart tablet that makes Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.
Directed by Andrew Stanton (WALL-E, Finding Nemo).
Co-directed by Kenna Harris (Ciao Alberto).
Produced by Lindsey Collins (WALL-E, Turning Red).
Disney+ release date: September 17, 2025.
Synopsis: Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien life forms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.
Directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi and Adrian Molina.
Written by Julia Cho, Mark Hammer and Mike Jones.
Voice cast:
Yonas Kibreab as Elio
Zoe Saldaña as Aunt Olga
Remy Edgerly as Glordon
Brad Garrett as Lord Grigon
Jameela Jamil as Ambassador Questa
Shirley Henderson as OOOOO
Release date: March 6, 2026.
Synopsis: In Hoppers, scientists have discovered how to “hop” human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals.
Using the new technology, Mabel will uncover mysteries within the animal world that are beyond anything she could have imagined.
Directed by Daniel Chong (We Bare Bears).
Written by Daniel Chong and Jesse Andrews (Luca).
Produced by Nicole Grindle (Incredibles 2).
Release date: June 20, 2025.
Synopsis: Elio is a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession who’s beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide.
There, Elio is mistakenly identified as Earth’s leader and must form new bonds with alien lifeforms, navigate an intergalactic crisis, and somehow discover who and where he is truly meant to be.
Directed by Madeline Sharafian (Burrow), Domee Shi (Turning Red) and Adrian Molina (Coco).
Written by Julia Cho, Mark Hammer and Mike Jones.
Pixar’s Coco 2 is in the works at Pixar Animation Studios. The announcement was made today by CEO Bob Iger during The Walt Disney Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
“While the film is just in the initial stages, we know it will be full of humor, heart and adventure,” said Iger. “And we can’t wait to share more soon.”
Coco 2 reunites the team behind the original film, including director Lee Unkrich and co-director Adrian Molina. Mark Nielsen will produce.
At first the announcement mentioned a 2029 release but it has since been removed. We say that’s a pretty safe bet, though. And we don’t think they’d recast Miguel, which means we’ll likely see a grown-up Miguel in the sequel.
Release date: June 20, 2025.
Synopsis: Elio is a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession who’s beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide.
There, Elio is mistakenly identified as Earth’s leader and must form new bonds with alien lifeforms, navigate an intergalactic crisis, and somehow discover who and where he is truly meant to be.
Directed by Madeline Sharafian (Burrow), Domee Shi (Turning Red) and Adrian Molina (Coco).
Written by Julia Cho, Mark Hammer and Mike Jones.
The 97th Oscars air live March 2, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on ABC and Hulu in the United States and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominations today at 5:30 a.m. PT, live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Best Animated Feature Film:
Flow (Sideshow/Janus Films)
Gints Zilbalodis, Matiss Kaža, Ron Dyens and Gregory Zalcman
Inside Out 2 (Walt Disney)
Kelsey Mann and Mark Nielsen
Memoir of a Snail (IFC Films)
Adam Elliot and Liz Kearney
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Netflix)
Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham and Richard Beek
The Wild Robot (Universal)
Chris Sanders and Jeff Hermann
Release date: February 19, 2025 on Disney+.
Synopsis: Win or Lose follows the intertwined stories of eight different characters as they each prepare for their big championship softball game.
The series reveals what it actually feels like to be in the shoes of each character — the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire — with funny, emotional and uniquely animated perspectives.
Release date: June 20, 2025.
Synopsis: What if the thing you were searching for… found you first? Alien-obsessed Elio discovers the answer to that question when he is transported to the Communiverse, an interplanetary paradise that is home to intelligent life from galaxies far and wide.
But when he’s mistaken as Earth’s leader, he’ll have to form unexpected bonds, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and make sure he doesn’t lose the opportunity to live out his ultimate dream.
Release date: December 11, 2024 on Disney+.
Synopsis: Taking place in between the events of Inside Out and Inside Out 2 comes Pixar Animation Studios’ Dream Productions, an all-new series about the studio inside Riley’s mind where dreams really do come true — every night, on time and on budget.
Riley is growing up and when her memories need some extra processing, Joy and the rest of the Core Emotions send them to Dream Productions.
Follow acclaimed director Paula Persimmon as she faces a nightmare of her own: Trying to create the next hit dream after being paired up with Xeni, an overly confident rookie dream director looking for his next big break.
Release date: December 11, 2024 on Disney+.
Synopsis: Taking place in between the events of Inside Out and Inside Out 2 comes Pixar Animation Studios’ Dream Productions, an all-new series about the studio inside Riley’s mind where dreams really do come true — every night, on time and on budget.
Riley is growing up and when her memories need some extra processing, Joy and the rest of the Core Emotions send them to Dream Productions.
Follow acclaimed director Paula Persimmon as she faces a nightmare of her own: Trying to create the next hit dream after being paired up with Xeni, an overly confident rookie dream director looking for his next big break.
Release date: February 19, 2025 on Disney+.
Synopsis: Win or Lose, Pixar Animation Studios’ first-ever original series, follows the Pickles, a co-ed middle school softball team, in the week leading up to their championship game.
Each episode offers a look inside the off-the-field life of a character—a player, their parent, the umpire—revealing their funny, emotional and always relatable point of view in a unique visual style.
Release date: June 14, 2024.
Synopsis: Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment show up.
Voice cast: Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Ayo Edebiri, Lilimar, Grace Lu, Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Paul Walter Hauser and Yvette Nicole Brown.
Directed by Kelsey Mann. Written by Meg LeFauve, Dave Holstein and Kelsey Mann.
Release date: June 14, 2024.
Synopsis: Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
Maya Hawke lends her voice to Anxiety, alongside Amy Poehler as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger, Tony Hale as Fear, and Liza Lapira as Disgust.
Inside Out 2 is directed by Kelsey Mann and written by Meg LeFauve.
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