Ahead of the film’s imminent release, Pixar and Disney have given us one final look at the anticipated sequel Inside Out 2.
The upcoming release of Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is an interesting one for lots of reasons. Never mind the fact that we’ve been looking forward to the film, Inside Out 2's release will also give us the latest barometer reading for the state of the summer box office. We’re also hoping that it marks another positive step for Pixar as the studio continues to navigate its way back towards past successes.
It’s been a difficult few of years for the studio as Pixar saw its prestigious output stacked straight onto Disney’s streaming platform, influencing audiences perhaps to see its films as something that could be enjoyed on the smaller screen. Then last year’s Elemental was preemptively labelled as a flop too. Like you, we’re keen to see the celebrated Pixar of old return and we’re hoping that Inside Out 2 will be another solid step in that direction.
The film follows in the footsteps of 2015’s Inside Out. That film won awards and made a lot of money for Pixar Animation Studios, but it also got young people to think and talk about the complexity of feelings, helping them to understand themselves just a bit more and as such, is considered a great success, even by Pixar’s high standards.
Here’s the synopsis for the upcoming follow-up.
The new film ‘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.’
Inside Out 2 opens in cinemas everywhere on June 14th. That’s next Friday folks. Here’s that final trailer below.
