It’s been hit-and-miss territory thus far when it comes to Pixar sequels. On one hand, there are the twoToy Storysequels, both of which carry on the studio’s lineage of heady, adult thematic ideas that have given new classics likeWALL-E,Ratatouille,Up,The Incredibles, and, of course, the originalToy Story. Similar fascination can be found in their lesser yet still quite strong features, fromInside OutandA Bug’s LifetoFinding NemoandMonsters Inc., but are not found in the two most recent sequels from the studio,Monsters UniversityandCars 2; for what it’s worth, the originalCarswasn’t particularly notable for much more than vocal turns fromGeorge CarlinandPaul Newman.
So, the possibility ofFinding Dory, the sequel toFinding Nemo, being a dud is almost exactly 50/50. The promising first trailer has me on the side of this being more of aToy Storysituation, and the latest teaser for the film, which focuses onEllen DeGeneres' titular fish, also tips me in the direction thatFinding Dorywill end up being far more inventive thanCars 2and a bit more genuinely funny thanMonsters University. We won’t know for sure until this summer - June 17th, to be exact - where this will all settle but, in the meantime, you can check out the new teaser trailer right below:
Here’s what we found out about the sequel at D23 last August:
DORY DIVES IN — Ellen DeGeneres (“The Ellen DeGeneres Show”), the voice of everyone’s favorite forgetful blue tang, took a dip with D23 EXPO attendees this afternoon, celebrating Disney·Pixar’s upcoming film “Finding Dory.”
Joining DeGeneres on stage this afternoon were Ed O’Neill (“Modern Family”), who lends his voice to Hank, a cantankerous octopus; Ty Burrell (“Modern Family”), the voice of Bailey, a misguided beluga whale; and Kaitlin Olson (“Always Sunny in Philadelphia”), who voices Destiny, a kind-hearted whale shark. Oscar®-winning director Andrew Stanton (“Finding Nemo,” “WALL•E”), co-director Angus MacLane and producer Lindsey Collins (co-producer “WALL•E”) offered new details of the all-new story, which reunites Dory with friends Nemo and Marlin on a search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speakWhale? Also featuring the voices of Albert Brooks, Diane Keaton and Eugene Levy, Disney·Pixar’s “Finding Dory” swims into theaters August 01, 2025.
