Coco 2 is going on.
The Walt Disney Firm has introduced that Coco 2 is formally within the works at Pixar Animation Studios. It serves as a sequel to 2017’s Coco, which was directed by Lee Unkrich and co-directed by Adrian Molina.
Coco 2 will see Unkrich return as director and Molina as co-direct. Mark Nielsen, who has labored on Pixar motion pictures equivalent to Toy Story 4 and Inside Out 2, will function producer.
When is the Coco 2 launch date window?
As introduced in an X put up from the official Pixar account, Coco 2 has been given a 2029 theatrical launch date window.
View the put up under:
Disney and Pixar’s Coco 2 is formally coming to theaters in 2029. pic.twitter.com/zg1cSNmpFV
— Pixar (@Pixar) March 20, 2025
Plot particulars and casting stay below wraps at the moment. Talking at The Walt Disney Firm’s annual assembly of shareholders, CEO Bob Iger mentioned, “Whereas the movie is simply within the preliminary phases, we all know it will likely be filled with humor, coronary heart, and journey. And we will’t wait to share extra quickly.”
The synopsis for the unique Coco film reads, “Regardless of his household’s generations-old ban on music, younger Miguel goals of turning into an achieved musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Determined to show his expertise, Miguel finds himself within the gorgeous and colourful Land of the Lifeless. After assembly a captivating trickster named Héctor, the 2 new associates embark on a rare journey to unlock the actual story behind Miguel’s household historical past.”
Coco’s voice forged contains Anthony Gonzalez as Miguel, Gael García Bernal as Héctor, Benjamin Bratt as Ernesto de la Cruz, Alanna Ubach as Mamá Imelda, Renée Victor as Abuelita, and Ana Ofelia Murguía as Mamá Coco. The movie acquired Academy Awards for Finest Animated Function and Finest Unique Track (“Bear in mind Me” by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez). It grossed roughly $814.3 million on the world field workplace.
Coco is at present accessible to stream on Disney+.
