Disney Pixar’s 'Finding Dory'.
Disney has itself a full mouse house.
The third annual D23 Expo got into full swing today as John Lasseter – the man who oversees Pixar,Walt Disney Animation, and Disneytoon Studios – unveiled a full slate of upcoming animated gems, all in various stages of development.
As we'd expect, most everything Disney presented looks like it's built for wonder, but here's the five animated worlds we're most excited to explore.
1. Like we weren't already overflowing with excitement about Pixar's "Finding Nemo" sequel, "Finding Dory," now we've got a better idea of what the film is about, and who will be swimming about with returning leads Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks. Director Andrew Stanton noted that ten years after "Nemo," he had "one unanswered curiosity," namely: where's Dory's family?
The story takes place a year after "Nemo," with Dory living happily aside Marlin (Brooks) and his sonNemo. But when a traumatic event causes Dory's homing instincts to kick in, she heads off to search for her family, which causes Marlin and son to search for Dory. The crowd was elated to hear that Dory's parents would be voiced by Diane Keaton and Eugene Levy, and that Ty Burrell will give life to a beluga whale named Bailey.
"Finding Dory" swims into theaters November 25, 2015.
2. Lasseter described "The Good Dinosaur" as "the biggest what-if ever," based on the idea that the dinosaur extinction never happened. Exclusive footage showed a giant asteroid plummeting towards earth, only to zip right on by.
Apparently, in the Pixar universe, dino-survival allows the creatures time to become civilized. The dinosaurs take to farming, of all things, and we saw some beautiful footage of the giants working together to tend the crops, plow the fields, and even set up a complex irrigation system.
The crux of the story will center around Arlo, voiced by Lucas Neff ("Raising Hope"), an affable Apatosaurus who befriends the first human any dinosaur has ever seen, a hostile little bugger named Spot. The two must embark on a remarkable journey in order to bring peace back to the community. Rounding out Arlo's vocal family will be John Lithgow, Frances McDormand, Neil Patrick Harris, Bill Hader, and Judy Greer.
Pixar and dinosaurs? We'll take a dino-sized serving of that!
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