Disney and Pixar have announced that Coco 2 is officially in development, marking a follow-up to the 2017 Academy Award-winning animated film Coco. The news was revealed by Disney CEO Bob Iger during The Walt Disney Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Iger confirmed that the project is still in its early stages but promised the film will deliver the same mix of humor, heart, and adventure that made the original so popular.
Coco 2 will see the return of key creative figures from the first film, including director Lee Unkrich (Coco, Toy Story 3) and co-director Adrian Molina (Coco). Oscar-winning producer Mark Nielsen (Toy Story 4, Inside Out 2) will produce the sequel.
The original Coco followed Miguel, a 12-year-old aspiring musician who ventures to the Land of the Dead to uncover the truth about his family’s history. The film won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song (“Remember Me”), along with a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and multiple critics’ choice awards.
Details about the plot and release date for Coco 2 have not yet been announced.
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