On Thursday, during The Walt Disney Company’s annual shareholders meeting, CEO Bob Iger announced that Pixar Animation Studios is developing a sequel to the 2017 Academy Award-winning feature film “Coco.”
“Coco 2” will reunite the team behind the original film, including Oscar-winning director Lee Unkrich and co-director Adrian Molina. Oscar-winning producer Mark Nielsen (“Toy Story 4,” “Inside Out 2”) will produce.
“While the film is just in the initial stages, we know it will be full of humor, heart, and adventure,” said Iger. “And we can’t wait to share more soon.”
According to Variety, the sequel is slated for a 2029 release.
Disney and Pixar’s “Coco” introduced Miguel, a 12-year-old with dreams of becoming a musician despite his family’s generations-old ban on music, who ventures to the vibrant Land of the Dead to unlock the real story behind his family history. “Coco” won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song (“Remember Me”). The film also won a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – animated, a BAFTA for Best Animated Film, and Critics’ Choice awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Song (“Remember Me”).
