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The following contains spoilers for Dream Productions, now streaming on Disney+Dream Productions quietly includes a harsh critique of film and television in the 21st century. Dream Productions is set within the universe of Inside Out. While the story remains focused on Riley and expands the timeline of Inside Out, the show also works as a stand-alone parody of film production. This allows the show to poke fun at plenty of aspects of the movie-making business, as well as the emotional impact it can have on the creatives who shape the stories that entertain Riley in-universe (and audiences in the real world).

Sadly, this gives additional weight to one of the show's more somber tweaks to Inside Out's world. Within the universe of Inside Out, the living emotions and lingering memories can be lost or forgotten, blinking out of existence when they do. It set up the saddest moment...

After years of telling iconic stories on the big screen, Pixar is finally branching out into the world of TV with Dream Productions. The animation studio has delivered some straight-to-video shorts and specials, and the upcoming Inside Out spinoff marks one of two proper TV shows, the other being the Will Forte-led sports dramedy Win or Lose, which is set to premiere in February 2025 with eight episodes.

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Set in the whimsical world of Riley's mind, this Inside Out spin-off series follows the crew at Dream Productions, the studio responsible for creating Riley's dreams and nightmares. As they craft cinematic experiences each night, the team faces unexpected challenges, blending humor and creativity in a vivid exploration of the subconscious.

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Dream Productions, on the other hand, is a four-episode interquel to the first two Inside Out movies, picking up shortly after the...

Inside Out gets a new fan-made, live-action concept trailer, imagining Sadie Sink and Jenna Ortega in lead roles. Released in 2015, Inside Out hails from directors Pete Doctor and Ronnie Del Carmen, with a story that follows Riley and her various emotions most notably Amy Poehler's Joy as she moves to a city and new school. After the first film was a major hit with audiences and critics alike, Riley's story continued in Disney's Inside Out 2, which hit theaters earlier this summer and introduced a handful of new animated characters.

Multiverse of Movies now imagines what Inside Out would look like if it made the jump to live-action with an AI-generated concept trailer. The trailer features a mix of new and familiar cast members, with some members of the franchise's voice cast becoming live-action versions of their animated characters. Bill Hader, for example, who voices Fear, is imagined as...

After the immense success of Inside Out 2, a fan-made concept trailer imagines how the story of the franchise would play out in a live-action film. It's the latest video to utilize AI to picture what a live-action adaptation of an animated movie may look like.

The video was posted on YouTube by Multiverse of Movies. It's the same channel that has previously shared live-action movie concept trailers for animated shows like The Simpsons, South Park, and Futurama, as well as video games such as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Other Pixar films have also gotten the treatment, including Toy Story and The Incredibles. Similarly, Inside Out has now gotten a concept trailer of its own, which was made with the assistance of AI-generated imagery.

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Inside Out 2 almost featured another emotion to stir Riley's internal conflict alongside Anxiety and Shame.

Inside Out 2 is an excellent sequel that builds on the original films premise, as Riley (Kensington Tallman) hits puberty. An array of more complex emotions are added to the mix, with Anxiety (Maya Hawke), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), Ennui (Adle Exarchopoulos), and Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser) joining original characters Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Tony Hale), Disgust (Liza Lapira), and Anger (Lewis Black). Though the emotions are brought to life impeccably, the film is missing something that elevated the originals emotional impact Bing Bong (Richard Kind).

Amy Poehler is ready to laugh. Poehler, who will be honored with Variety’s Legends and Groundbreakers Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival on Oct. 20, notes there is a running joke around the offices of her production company, Paper Kite. “You know how people talk about living in unprecedented times? We’re like, ‘Let’s get back into precedented times.’ So, we’re calling 2025 ‘The Year of Precedented Times.’ And I think 2025 is The Year of Comedy.”

Poehler elaborates, “We’ve had a lot of incredible art that’s come out of these deep, dystopian fears we’ve all been experiencing, which is great. But it kind of feels like we want to get back to laughing.” As for what makes her laugh, Poehler hesitates. “I have the pleasure and privilege of actually being friends with these amazing funny people,” she admits. “So, the first thought that comes to my mind is my friends.

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Only Murders in the Building season 4, episode 2, "Gates of Heaven."Only Murders in the Building continues to expand its cast in season 4 with the Arconia's Westies. New York City's Arconia apartment building has been the central setting of the series, as the place where Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) live, along with being the location where each season's murder has occurred. Only Murders in the Building season 4 began with a temporary setting change as Charles, Oliver, and Mabel headed to Los Angeles due to a movie about their podcast being made, but the series has since returned to the Arconia.

The trio's Arconia building neighbors have been integral to past seasons, with season 1's murder victim, Tim Kono (Julian Chi), and season 2's victim, Bunny Folger (Jayne Houdyshell) both being building residents. Other neighbors have ranged...

Up, Pixar's 10th feature-length movie, is an example of what the studio can do when they're firing on all cylinders. Unfortunately, that was the last time I've seen Pixar do so. In 2009, I sat down with my family to watch the latest Pixar movie, Up. Hooray! Oh look, a young boy and girl are starting to like each other. Nice! Hey, they're getting married. That's wonderful! Wait now what's happening? Slow down. Hey! They lost the child? She's dead?? What kind of kids' movie opens with a death scene?

The kind of Pixar movie that earns a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, $735 million at the box office (via Box Office Mojo), and five nominations at the Academy Awards, including one for Best Picture. That's what kind of kids' movie. Up has left a lasting legacy on pop culture. That floating house is still a part of the public consciousness, as is saying "Squirrel" when you're distracted,...

Inside Out 3 is not confirmed yet, but Pixar is exploring ideas for the next installment due to the success of the franchise. Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter is considering the direction of the potential threequel, focusing on unexplored concepts. Despite no official production start, Pixar hopes to delve deeper into the vast world of emotions.

While Inside Out 3 is not officially confirmed, Pixar is workshopping some ideas for the threequel. Inside Out 2 is still in theaters and proved to be a dominating force at the box office this summer. It has earned over $1.6 billion already and is poised to continue earning for Disney once it comes to Disney+. Pixar is already working on the four-episode Dream Productions spin-off, but Inside Out 3's confirmation continues to be a subject of anticipation.

While not wholly admitting that the threequel will be entering production, Pixar's Chief Creative Officer, Pete Docter, has been considering the next steps.

Inside Out 2 delves into puberty with relatable new emotions like Anxiety and Envy, while honoring Bing Bong's sacrifice from the original film. Origami Bing Bong seen in Joy's bunk is a sweet Easter egg, hinting at the impact of the beloved imaginary friend in Inside Out 2. Pixar's tradition of Easter eggs continues in Inside Out 2, with subtle nods to upcoming films and beloved animators hidden throughout the movie.

Pixar's Inside Out 2 is a hit with audiences, both for its heartwarming story and adorable Easter eggs, including one of Bing Bong. Released in June 2024, Inside Out 2 catches up with the familiar emotions Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger inside young Riley Andersen's mind. However, as a 13-year-old, Riley is experiencing puberty and with it, a new slew of Inside Out 2 emotions Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui. The relatable story proved just as effective as the first Inside Out,...

When Inside Out hit theaters in the summer of 2015, no one could have guessed that it would start a juggernaut franchise. It introduced a whole new world of characters that have gone on to become pop culture icons. While Joy (Amy Pohler) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith) became a beloved and unlikely set of friends, one character that touched the hearts of audiences everywhere was Bing Bong (Richard Kind). As Rileys long-lost imaginary friend, the characters wit and quirky nature made him an immediate stand-out. But, of course, one cant talk about Bing Bong without talking about his heartbreaking demise.

Bing Bong, the unofficial mascot of Baldur's Gate 3, gets a second chance with an improved mod on Nexus Mods. Creator robogena's "Better Bing Bong" mod adds quality-of-life improvements like level scaling and new skills. Larian Studios recognized fans' love for Bing Bong, making him canon in a post-launch update interaction.

Devout Baldur's Gate 3 players are likely very familiar with the unfortunate story of Bing Bong so those who want to give the beloved imp a second chance can now do so with this improved mod. While he may not be a character that actually appears in Larian Studios' RPG, Bing Bong has become somewhat of an unofficial mascot for Baldur's Gate 3 thanks to a memorable performance by the game's cast during an actual-play Dungeons & Dragons performance before launch. His fate may have been tragic, but fans have never forgotten him.

Over on Nexus Mods, creator robogena shared their upgraded...

Inside Out 3 must include Lance Slashblade's character - a standout element loved by many in the sequel. The new emotions like Anxiety and Envy, along with side characters like Lance, made Inside Out 2 memorable. Inside Out 3 should address what happened to Lance Slashblade, giving closure to his story in the universe.

I need Inside Out 3 to make sure Lance Slashblade makes an appearance because he was one of the best parts Inside Out 2. The sequel to the 2015 original film, Inside Out, Inside Out 2 introduced audiences to a now-teenage Riley. With a high bar to reach following the popularity of the first film, Inside Out 2 managed to smash box office records and make itself a standout film within the incredible lineup of Pixar films. Due to its immense success, there has already been chatter about the potential of an Inside Out 3 coming to fruition.

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People usually believe Toy Story 3 and Up have the saddest scenes of all of the Pixar movies. However, Inside Out has one incredibly heartbreaking scene that tops the rest. Pixar is known for its nostalgia-inducing scenes, and Inside Out is all about growing up and losing your childhood. Most people agree that the death of one special character makes this movie truly harrowing.

While there are a lot of outstanding animated movies out there, Pixar Animation Studios has become iconic for its heartwarming yet harrowing scenes. Moments like the opening scene of Up or Andy giving his toys away in Toy Story 3 impacted many people during their childhood years, or even as adults. Pixar's movies have a special focus on friendship, family, and love, and viewers can't help but shed a few tears during these marvelous moments. However, while no doubt there is something heartbreaking about Ellie and...

Studio Ponoc’s The Imaginary portrays the depths of humanity and creativity through the eyes of young Amanda (voice of Evie Kiszel) and her imaginary companion, Rudger (Louie Rudge-Buchanan), a boy no one can see imagined by Amanda to share her thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger, suddenly alone, arrives at The Town of Imaginaries, where forgotten Imaginaries live and find work, he faces a mysterious threat.

On July 5, 2024, The Imaginary premieres on Netflix, and I’m warning you to get tissues before you start streaming. The anime is directed by Yoshiyuki Momose (Spirited Away) and will tug at every heartstring you have in your body. It’s based on the award-winning novel of the same name by A.F. Harrold and illustrated by Emily Gravett, and it’s one of those stories that might just get you in the gut and maybe even bring up some childhood memories. It certainly did for me.

It’s a practical joke to ask a screenwriter to write about anxiety.

The very nature of the occupation is to walk around constantly asking yourself: What’s the worst thing that could possibly happen in this moment? To this character? To someone the character loves? To someone I love? To me?

But there’s a special kind of anxiety that comes with writing the sequel to a beloved film like Inside Out. Aside from the many accolades bestowed on it — it’s a perfect film with an Oscar-nominated screenplay — it’s also my personal favorite Pixar movie.

It had been a dream of mine to write at Pixar. Six years ago I had interviewed with director Dan Scanlon to write Onward, but the timing didn’t work out when Showtime greenlit my Jim Carrey-starring series Kidding. Now, here I was again, passing beneath the giant Luxo lamp, getting...

Pixar Easter eggs hint at future movies, like Nemo's appearances in Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, and The Good Dinosaur. Toy Story and A Bug's Life lack Pixar Easter eggs, but from Monsters Inc. on, each movie reveals a link to the next film. Subtle Easter eggs, like Mr. Incredible in Finding Nemo or Duke Caboom in Incredibles 2, require keen eyes or a rewatch to catch.

Pixar Easter eggs are one of the studio's many movie traditions, and they help tease what is to come, even if it is not apparent at the time. Pixar and Disney have become the power duo in the world of animation, delivering fan favorites like Toy Story, Monsters Inc., and Finding Nemo. Each has a touch of fantasy and lots of hidden details referencing pop culture, past films from the studio, and future entries into the Pixar canon. Since Monsters Inc. in 2013, at...

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Hot on the heels of the record-breaking Inside Out sequel, Pixar’s chief creative officer teases a spinoff exploring the power of dreams that will soon be released on Disney+.

“We have finished. It's coming out next spring. I'm not sure that there's been a specific release date, but in the first film, remember we go to Dream Production to see how Riley's dreams are made? It semi-explains why they're so weird,” shares Pete Docter.

The upcoming series will focus on Dream Productions, an area of the mind where dreams and nightmares are created, complete with Hollywood-esque sets, actors, music, and production staff.

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Audiences were first given a glimpse of how things work at the studio when Joy, Sadness, and Bing Bong attempted to jumpstart the Train of Thought by...

It seems like Inside Out 2 is the sensation that is sweeping the world. The movie scored the biggest opening weekend of 2024 and is the second biggest animated film opening behind only Incredibles 2, and will likely be the number one movie in the world for a second weekend in a row. Despite coming out nine years after the first film, the movie takes place only two years after the original movie as Riley is going through Puberty and new emotions like Anxiety, Envy, Embarassment, and Ennui join Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust.

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Release Date June 14, 2024Director Kelsey MannCast Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Diane Lane, Maya Hawke, Liza Lapira, Tony HaleWriters Meg LeFauveStudio Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney PicturesTagline Oh Joy!Franchise Pixar Expand

As with every Pixar film, Inside Out 2 is filled with fun Easter eggs to not only the past...

Spoiler Warning: This story mentions major spoilers for “Inside Out 2,” now playing in theaters.

Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” continues to bring joy to audiences around the world, dominating the global box office. The sequel to 2015’s “Inside Out” picks up with Riley, now a teenager about to go to hockey camp when puberty hits. Enter a range of emotions that include Ennui, Embarrassment and Anxiety.

Speaking with Variety, production designer Jason Deamer reveals there is no shortage of easter eggs in the sequel. Eagle-eyed viewers should be on the lookout for nods to characters from the past such as Bing Bong, and a hard-to-spot teaser of the upcoming “Elio” is also planted in the film.

The longstanding tradition of hiding easter eggs began years ago. “We have to entertain ourselves when we work. We wanted to have a digital backlot from all the movies we’ve ever built,...

Riley returns with new emotions and new concepts. Does it have the same impact as the first film? Is it an accurate portrayal of adolescence? And where’s Bing Bong?

• This article contains spoilers for Inside Out and Inside Out 2

Inside Out 2 has far exceeded expectations at the box office over the weekend, shattering records and massively boosting morale across the film industry. So, we know a lot of people went to see it, and that a lot of them in the US liked it.

The elephant in the room is that the original Inside Out was a masterpiece. A best-part-of-a-decade-in-the-making masterpiece: immaculately structured, insightful, tight, funny and very moving. Matching that is an almost impossible task – right? We want your thoughts on how the new movie measures up to the old, and stands on its own terms.

Stranger Things star Maya Hawke recalls the movie deaths that broke her heart to the core. Hawke is a new addition to the sequel to Pixar’s 2015 blockbuster hit Inside Out. During a recent interview, she revealed that only two movie deaths felt like a knife to her heart. One was Dobby’s death in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part One, and the other was Bing Bong in Inside Out.

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Bing Bong is the forgotten imaginary friend of Riley in the film, whom Joy and Sadness encounter in the Memory Dump. In a crucial moment in the film, Bing Bong sacrifices himself to save Joy, moving even the adult viewers to tears.

Maya Hawke Recalls Bing Bong and Dobby’s Death As A ‘Knife To The Heart’

Richard King’s character Bing Bong in a still from Inside Out...

As part of its continuing effort to make adults cry uncontrollably in front of their children, Pixar included a real emotional wallop in 2015’s Inside Out. While traversing their host’s mind, Joy and Sadness encounter Riley’s forgotten imaginary friend Bing Bong, who sacrifices his life to save theirs, ultimately fading away from existence. Just try and watch this scene without ruining your device with blubbery teardrops.

Despite the fact that this moment served as a poignant dramatization of the death of childhood, a lot of people have been clamoring for Bing Bong to return for Inside Out 2. Some fans have even concocted elaborate theories to explain possible ways that Bing Bong could be resurrected like some kind of pink elephant Jesus.

While this would arguably ruin his heartbreaking scenes from the original movie, and completely invalidate the larger point it was trying to make about child psychology,...

This article contains spoilers for "Inside Out" and "Inside Out 2."

When "Inside Out" premiered in 2015, adults admitted without shame that the Pixar movie where emotions have emotions melted them into giant puddles. I was no different. I caught the film during a weekday matinee and had the entire theater to myself. No screaming kids, no teens texting, and I had the best seat in the house.

This also meant that I was a sight for the poor minimum-wage worker who found an adult woman crying so hard she was dry heaving, alone, after a family film.

Bing Bong's death is typically what reduces adults to tears, but after the devastation of "Toy Story 3," the (at the time) trilogy conclusion of the very first movie I saw in the theater, I was immune to anything dealing with the devastating personification of growing beyond childish wonders. For me, it's...

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Pixar Animation often brings in some of the best voice talent in the business for the animated features, even if it's just for bit parts. For example, the original "Inside Out" featured the voices of Frank Oz and Dave Goelz as a pair of bickering subconscious guards inside Riley's mind. Oz is probably best known for bringing life to Yoda in the "Star Wars" saga, but he was also behind beloved Muppets like Fozzie Bear and Miss Piggy, as well as "Sesame Street" characters like Grover and Bert. Meanwhile, Goelz is known for playing Gonzo and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew in various Muppets productions over the years. Both of them return with small parts as Mind Cops in "Inside Out 2," and if director Kelsey Mann had his way, there would have been one more legendary contribution to "Sesame Street" and the Muppets making an appearance.

Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is at its most visually sumptuous when immersing us in Riley’s (Kensington Tallman) burgeoning belief systems, a new addition to her mind that’s portrayed as an enormous, beautifully rendered chamber full of fluorescent strands of light, culminating in a single blossom above representing her sense of self. But once Riley’s fragile teenage emotions take the wheel, though, that blossom becomes frayed, the product of a toxic pool infected with intrusive thoughts. Sadly, that visual complexity isn’t matched by the actual journey the core emotions take back to the forefront of Riley’s mind. It can’t help but feel like a more convoluted retread of the first Inside Out’s abstract buddy comedy, but without the poignancy of the Bing Bong storyline or the subtle realization of the role of Sadness in our lives. Instead, the plot is still trying to...

Riley (Kensington Tallman), the little girl audiences were first introduced to in 2015’s Inside Out, is navigating typical teenage life in Inside Out 2. Early in the film, she gets invited to an advanced hockey tryout at her soon-to-be-new high school with her two besties, only to find out that they aren’t going to the same school, and that the badass jock girls at the new school are bigger, stronger, and cooler. While it’d be nice if she knew how to deal with that in an emotionally mature way, unfortunately, she’s literally got a lot more on her mind.

When we last saw her in the original film, Riley had one core group of anthropomorphic emotions running around the crystalline control center in her head, guiding her decisions: Joy (Amy Pohler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust, and Fear. After the big red puberty alarm goes off,...

Oh, so you think being a kid is an emotional rollercoaster, huh? Try becoming a freshly minted teenager.

When Inside Out hit theaters in 2015, Pixar’s deep dive into an 11-year-old’s brain quickly ascended to top-tier status; the combination of old-school cartoonishness, a color scheme that left no hue untouched, a celebrity voice cast with comic chops, and a perfect combo of childlike imagination and mature insight into the moment you start leaving childhood behind established it as one of the company’s best works to date. A follow-up was inevitable,...

Inside Out 2 will tackle heavier subject matter like high school, relationships, and anxiety, appealing to older viewers. The movie is rated PG for thematic elements, indicating it may have some intense moments but still suitable for children. The sequel will introduce new Emotions and build upon the original, offering a heartwarming story for the whole family.

Like all of Pixar's animated classics, Inside Out 2 is designed to appeal to all ages, but that doesn't preclude it from venturing into some heavier subject matter. The sequel to the beloved 2015 that followed the escapades of five anthropomorphic Emotions in the mind of a preteen girl, Riley, will pick up a short while after the original ended, and will introduce new cast and Emotions as Riley becomes a teenager and deals with puberty. Inside Out is considered one of the greatest movies Pixar/Disney has ever produced, and it was...

With Inside Out 2 hitting theaters soon, I figured that now would be as good a time as any to look back at the 2015 original nearly a decade later. When Inside Out first released, Pixar was in arguably the studio’s first slump period. After 15 years of universal acclaim and box office dominance from 1995’s Toy Story to 2010’s Toy Story 3, the studio put out the critically reviled Cars 2 and the middlingly received Brave and Monsters University all in a row.

All three films still made money and Brave even took home the Best Animated Feature Oscar that year, but it nevertheless felt like Pixar had lost some of that original spark. But then came Inside Out; a completely original story from Pixar veteran Pete Docter, who had previously helmed Monsters Inc. and Up that took the studio’s “What if x had feelings?” formula to its logical...

The scope of imagination showcased in Pixar’s animated movie oeuvre is boundless, vivid, and experimentative. Even with younger minds as their target audience, the movies created by Pixar often tend to be philosophically and emotionally vibrant, defying the limitations of the genre in the most unique ways. After years of enchanting viewers with the emotional complexities of human, non-human, and even inanimate characters, Pixar went even further by crafting a story about emotional expression and personifications of emotions themselves, as shown beautifully in their much-loved animated release of 2015, Inside Out.

Director Pete Docter conceptualized the movie as he observed the coming-of-age journey of his own daughter, imbuing a deeply personal note to his creation in the process. To maintain a certain level of authenticity in portraying the inner trappings of the psyche, he and co-director Ronnie del Carmen even sought help from medical professionals—no wonder the audience found...

Pixar expands into TV with Dream Productions, focusing on Riley's dreams from Inside Out. Sequels of fan favorites on hold pending TV success. Bing Bong may return in Inside Out 2. Shame was omitted from Inside Out 2 due to dark tone concerns, emphasizing balance and enjoyment.

Pixar Animation Studios is expanding its creative horizons as it ventures into television with an upcoming series based on the acclaimed 2015 film Inside Out. The new series is entitled Dream Productions and will explore the imaginative universe of Riley's dreams.

According to Bloomberg, the announcement of Dream Productions came from Jim Morris, president of Pixar. He shared insights on Pixars strategy, mentioning the studios upcoming projects and its efforts to enhance its offers on Disney+. This initiative begins with Win or Lose, Pixar's first series slated for release later this year, which chronicles the experiences of various players on a little league team...

Actor-director John Krasinski’s animated tale of an anxious tween and her make-believe buddies is not in Pixar’s league, but it boasts a heartfelt sweetness and an engaging young star

What if imaginary friends didn’t vanish into the murk of forgotten memories as soon as the child who conjured them grew up? What if the invisible bestie lingered on, trying hard not to be wounded by the rejection and waiting in vain to be of use once more? If that sounds familiar, that’s because it is. The central premise of American actor-director John Krasinski’s If – his first family film after the horror movie double of A Quiet Place and its sequel – is borrowed from several Pixar films.

There’s an obvious parallel with the subplot of Bing Bong in Inside Out. A heartbreakingly cheerful pink cat/elephant/dolphin mashup in a too-small top hat, Bing Bong...

Quick Links There May Be Five New Emotions in Inside Out 2 What Does This Mean for Inside Out 2? Pixar's Inside Out 2 may feature five new emotions, sparking intriguing fan theories on how they will manifest in the storyline. Surprise, who was left out of the first film, would potentially make a physical appearance in the sequel as a neutral character like Bing Bong. The sequel is expected to delve into themes of puberty and anxiety, with new emotions like Anxiety and Envy guiding Riley through this new chapter in her life.

It's no secret that Pixar hides Easter eggs in plain sight. Sometimes, they're a nod to the next movie, like when Hank the Octopus from Finding Dory showed up at the bottom of the lake in The Good Dinosaur. Other times, it may simply be the number "A113," a reference to the Character Animation classroom...

John Krasinski proudly makes movies for and about the whole family. Maybe his vastly successful “A Quiet Place” franchise, with all its screechy monsters, is too much for youngsters to handle. But there’s still an undeniable, innocent loveliness to those movies, with warm moments that lean closely into the bonds of an adoring family that only grow stronger in the face of danger and despair.

So it’s perhaps no surprise that Krasinski’s latest sets its sights on a tale that this time is genuinely for kids, and not just their parents. There are no bloodthirsty brutes in the live action-animation hybrid “If,” a sweetly old-fashioned yet messily conjured children’s tale that sadly falls short of its thematic ambitions. Instead, it has oddly endearing creatures that represent a child’s wild imagination, overeager to show up and save the day for the people who envisioned them once upon a time,...

The sequel to the Oscar-winning 2015 film, Inside Out 2 is coming to theaters on June 14, 2024, as we have reported earlier. The first film became a beloved hit and although it took Disney some time, the sequel is very close to its premiere and fans are eagerly awaiting to see the new story with a larger plethora of emotions. As we know, most of the characters from the first film – including the main emotions – are coming back, and will be joined by numerous other characters who will make their debut in the sequel. But, there is one burning question that has been bugging fans for some time – could Bing Bong be coming back for the sequel?

As you might remember, Bing Bong’s story was one of the saddest moments of the first film, in which the character supposedly died. Now, Disney is not really known for killing off characters in such a way,...

Inside Out 2 co-screenwriter Dave Holstein was asked if Riley's imaginary friend Bing Bong could return. Holstein played coy, but didn't dismiss the possibility outright. Bing Bong met a tragic end after sacrificing himself in the original Inside Out.

Bing Bong's possible return in Inside Out 2 has been addressed by one of the movie's screenwriters. Bing Bong (Richard Kind), a character who originated in the 2015 Pixar movie Inside Out, was the former imaginary friend of the protagonist Riley (Kaitlyn Dias), whose emotions were anthropomorphized as the characters Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), and Disgust (Mindy Kaling). Bing Bong meets a tragic end in the movie after helping Joy escape the Memory Dump by sacrificing himself to a fate of fading away as Riley forgets him.

Empire Magazine recently ran a story on the upcoming Inside Out 2. During the piece, they asked...

Inside Out 2 will delve into Riley's new emotions and belief system, potentially surpassing Bing Bong's emotional impact. The sequel may explore the overwhelming repercussions of Riley's evolving beliefs in her adolescent years. While Riley's Belief System in Inside Out 2 may be sad, the movie likely won't aim to top Bing Bong's heartrending death scene.

Inside Out 2 will put audiences in their feelings with a new element of Riley's mind, and it may even outdo the original movie's Bing Bong death scene on the scale of emotional impact. Despite being a coming-of-age animation voiced by Inside Out's cast of comedians such as Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, and Mindy Kaling, the initial Inside Out film was very profound and, at times, very devastating. The movie - now a burgeoning Pixar franchise - revolves around the life events of Riley, a young girl whose personified emotions help guide...

Inside Out is imagined in live-action art, including human-like emotions Joy, Sadness, Anger, and Disgust all transformed in new visuals. Live-action art raises questions about Inside Out's adaptation. Disney should steer clear of a live-action Inside Out to preserve Pixar's originality and charm.

Inside Out is imagined in live-action in new Pixar art. Released in 2015, Inside Out anthropomorphizes a series of emotions Joy, Anger, Disgust, Fear, and Sadness who live inside the head of a preteen girl named Riley. The character of Riley will soon be further explored as she enters her teenage years in Inside Out 2, which is set for release on June 14. Inside Out 2 features a leading voice cast of Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Maya Hawke, Ayo Edebiri, Adle Exarchopoulos, and Paul Walter Hauser.

Now, new art from @dejaview.tv imagines a live-action version of Inside Out. The...

The majority of Pixar films are not to be watched without tissues. From the furnace farewell in Toy Story 3, to the ‘Married Life’ sequence in Up, to the ‘Remember Me’ scene in Coco, the studio tends to have one hand placed firmly on your tear-ducts. And that’s not to mention Inside Out, perhaps the most emotionally effective of any Pixar film. The ‘death’ of Bing Bong, the first foray through young Riley’s mind, the reconciliation of Joy and Sadness… it’s a non-stop heart-squeezer. And that’s a tough act to follow for this year’s Inside Out 2, following Riley through puberty as a raft of new emotions – chiefly Anxiety, plus Envy, Embarrassment and Ennui – come into play.

According to incoming writer Dave Holstein, the newly-developed ‘Belief System’ in Riley’s mind isn’t just a cool environment for the sequel to explore – it’s going...

In 2015, Pixar's "Inside Out" introduced us to a wonderful ensemble of characters in the form of five core emotions inside the mind of an 11-year old girl named Riley. Joy (Amy Poehler) was the leader of the crew, trying to keep Riley happy all the time. Sadness (Phyllis Smith) was constantly stressing out Joy by making Riley feel down in the dumps. Anger (Lewis Black) came out when Riley just couldn't deal anymore, Fear (Bill Hader) made sure Riley kept herself safe, though sometimes irrationally scared, and Disgust (Mindy Kaling) ensured that she never ate broccoli or dealt with anything cringey that might upset her. 

In "Inside Out 2," all the core emotions are comfortable in keeping Riley on the straight and narrow, complete with a new belief system and sense of self (more on that in our full footage reaction from our visit to Pixar Animation), even though...

Lae'zel's dating profile was revealed by the voice actor Devora Wilde, which showcases her endearing yet awkward persona. Lae'zel seeks a reliable ally, not just romance, in a comedic twist on dating services in Baldur's Gate 3. Wilde's humorous portrayal of Lae'zel highlights her ego and humor while rejecting the nickname "Bae'zel."

Lae’zel’s dating profile in the world of Baldur’s Gate 3 has now been somewhat officially revealed in a humorous act put up by the character’s voice actor, Devora Wilde. The githyanki Fighter is one of the most emblematic Companions in Baldur’s Gate 3. While she initially comes off as a harsh hero to the point of sounding rude and unpleasant, her development through the campaign of Larian’s award-winning RPG grants her the post of one of the most endearing figures in all of Faerûn.

If players choose to romance Lae’zel in Baldur’s...

In retrospect, it only becomes harder and harder to believe that any of us made it out of our awkward teenage years (relatively) unscathed with our dignity (relatively) intact. Every new environment during this tumultuous time comes with a whole assortment of anxiety-inducing social interactions, new fears and pressures we didn't even know existed before, and the ever-present threat of embarrassing ourselves in ways that will randomly keep us up at night decades down the line. Honestly, just reliving all of my own memories while typing this out makes me want to run to the nearest therapist's office. Look at what I put myself through just for the sake of bringing the newest movie news to your devices, people!

For better or worse, viewers better start preparing themselves for the emotional rollercoaster that will undoubtedly be "Inside Out 2," the sequel to the hit 2015 Pixar movie. Almost a decade ago,...

They only come along every once in a blue moon: the dueling movies. 1998 was an especially unusual year in that it saw two of them hitting theaters, with killer asteroid films "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon" going head-to-head within the same 12-month span as the animated insect flicks "Antz" and "A Bug's Life." There haven't been too many since then, save for the clash of the White House action-thrillers in 2013 with "Olympus Has Fallen" and "White House Down." Now, 2024 is bringing us the next big showdown between movies with remarkably similar premises.

The unexpected shared theme? Imaginary friends.

Okay, fine, so John Krasinski's family-friendly "If" and Jeff Wadlow's horror thriller "Imaginary" seem to have almost nothing in common besides revolving around children's imaginary pals. Nevertheless, there's no denying it's a little strange that we're getting two films based on that exact same premise in quick succession. The former of...

Inside Out 2 will struggle to beat the original's saddest scene, which may come as a relief for viewers. The upcoming sequel will explore new emotions, giving it the opportunity to take a different approach than the first movie. Inside Out 2 will be released on July 14, 2024, nearly a decade after the original, but it is still highly anticipated.

Inside Out 2 has one major challenge when it comes to outdoing its predecessor, but it might be a good thing if it doesn't beat the original in this area. The original Inside Out proved a huge success for Disney and Pixar, bringing in $857 million worldwide and becoming the seventh highest-grossing film of 2015 (via Box Office Mojo). The animated hit follows the emotions of a young girl named Riley, focusing primarily on five of them: Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness. Given Inside Out's emotion-centric storyline, the film tugged at viewers' heartstrings — and one scene,...

While John Krasinski has more recently been known for co-writing and directing the :a[A Quiet Place]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/quiet-place-review/' } films, he's headed to slightly more family friendly (not to mention noisier) territory for his next job, If. With the likes of Ryan Reynolds, Steve Carell, Emily Blunt, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Fiona Shaw either on screen or providing voices for CG Imaginary Friends, the new fantasy adventure comedy has its first trailer online. Check it out…

Written as well as directed by Krasinski, If is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids.

Reynolds, at least in the footage the trailer provides, appears to be in more of a straight man role here, opting for wry over his wise-cracking mode.

Baldur's Gate 3 players have embraced the game's weirdness, indulging in strange fantasies and pushing the boundaries of the game's options. Updates to Baldur's Gate 3 have made the game even more bizarre, adding fan favorite characters, more graphic body horror, and unique interactions. Players now have the ability to kill party members in outrageous ways, immortalize their nude forms, and even clean themselves with bars of soap.

Baldur's Gate 3 was always a bit off-kilter, but it's only gotten weirder since launch. While each patch aims to fix some of the game's bugs, oversights, and oddities (and often succeeds), each one also adds to the myriad of player options available in the game. And Baldur's Gate 3 players have gone out of their way to prove that they're deeply, deeply weird.

Whether it's licking a dead spider, walking around the Lower City in the nude, or stuffing Shadowheart into a box and calling it a "speedrunning strategy,...

Patch 5 for Baldur's Gate 3 added a number of new features, but the most significant is a playable epilogue. Certain permutations of the epilogue have also canonized a character made popular by BG3's cast participating in a one-shot Dungeons & Dragons game as their characters. Bing Bong, an imp that works at a fantasy supermarket, is now canon in Baldur's Gate 3.

Larian Studios' latest patch for Baldur's Gate 3 was a big one, full of bug fixes, new clothes, and, most importantly, a playable epilogue. While the majority of this conclusion is defined by the choices players have made throughout their adventure, there was one tiny addition that everyone will get to enjoy. In an easily missed line of new dialogue, one fan favorite character was officially made part of Baldur's Gate 3 canon.

Patch 5 for Baldur's Gate 3 added some much-needed bug fixes, as well as tweaking some of the combat to provide better balance.

How fitting is it that on the morning after the official end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, one of the first new trailers we get is from a movie about unleashing all sorts of heightened emotions? This moment of perfectly-timed collective catharsis comes courtesy of Pixar, as the animation studio has released our initial look at one of their most highly-anticipated sequels ever: "Inside Out 2." The 2015 original left nary a dry eye in the room after introducing the world to young Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) and the torrent of preadolescent feelings swirling around her head. And just when we thought we could start to recover from what happened to the lovable Bing Bong (Richard Kind), they've gone ahead with a sequel that's sure to be another emotional roller coaster.

The twist this time around, of course, will be the introduction of a whole new set of emotions to coincide with Riley...