Pixar announces 'Inside Out' sequel with Amy Poehler's Joy, 'Frozen' team makes 'Wish'

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Pixar is making a sequel to beloved animated film "Inside Out," the studio announced Friday at D23, the Disney fan expo.

Amy Poehler, who voiced the emotion Joy in the original 2015 film, revealed the news after appearing onstage with Pete Docter, who directed the first movie and is now head of Pixar.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are making 'Inside Out 2!'" Poehler announced gleefully.

The film is early in production, Docter said, and will come to theaters in summer 2024. The sequel will be directed by Kelsey Mann. Meg LeFauve, who co-wrote the original, will write the script.

Poehler confirmed that the new film would continue with the main character Riley, the young girl who has the emotions acting out in her mind after moving to San Francisco from the Midwest.

"Only this time, she's a teenager," said Poehler, adding that there will be new emotion characters.

Besides Joy, other emotions in the original film included Fear (Bill Hader), Disgust (Mindy Kaling), Sadness (Phyllis Smith) and Anger (Lewis Black).

Widely considered one of the great original Pixar films, "Inside Out" earned $858.8 million in worldwide box office, one of the-highest-grossing films of 2015. The film was nominated for two Oscars, including best screenplay, winning for best animated feature.

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Disney Animation announced Friday that "Frozen" directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck have come together to write a new original animated work, "Wish." The film, an origin story about wishing on stars, will be directed by Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn.

"West Side Story" Oscar winner Ariana DeBose will voice Asha, a 17-year-old girl who lives in a kingdom of wishes, which literally come true. In a moment of darkness, Asha wishes upon a star, and the star falls from the heavens to help her on her journey.

DeBose appeared at D23 to sing "More of Us" from the film, which is expected out next year, and Alan Tudyk showed up to announce he'll voice a goat named Valentino.

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Docter promised the film, coming to theaters in spring 2024, will show "outer space like you have never seen it before."

America Ferrera voices Olga, Elio's mother, who is involved with a secret government communication plan with aliens, who accidentally reach out to Elio instead.

"This a character that entirely speaks to me," Ferrera said.

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Jake Gyllenhaal appeared at D23 to express his joy about breaking into animation as the voice of Searcher Clade, a member of an adventuring family in "Strange World," coming to theaters Nov. 23.

Director Don Hall shared the first clip from the film, which depicts the family traveling to a mysterious land together.

Dennis Quaid, Lucy Liu and Jaboukie Young also voice characters.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Inside Out' Pixar sequel revealed at D23, 'Frozen' team makes 'Wish'