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Disney’s Pixar today confirmed its plans for a sequel to its critically acclaimed animated film_ Inside Out_. The studio made the announcement during its D23 showcase, spotlighting projects

across its live-action and animated slates, with both the original’s director Pete Docter and its voice actor Amy Poehler in attendance to tout the new project. Co-directed by Ronnie Del

Carmen, _Inside Out_ follows the young girl Riley (Kaitlyn Dias), who is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, with her emotions – Joy (Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader),

Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith) – then coming into conflict as to how to best navigate a new city, house, and school. Disney D23 Expo 2022 Photo

Gallery: Marvel, Star Wars, and More WATCH ON DEADLINE Poehler said that the new film will again “take place inside Riley’s head, only this time she’s a teenager,” with Riley this time

encountering a new set of personified emotions that haven’t yet been named. Pic is set for release during the summer of 2024. Kelsey Mann will take over the directing reigns from Docter,

with Meg LeFauve returning as screenwriter, and Mark Nielsen producing. The original _Inside Out_ premiered out of competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival, grossing nearly $859M

worldwide upon its June 2015 release. The film written by Docter, LeFauve and Josh Cooley later went on to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, also landing a nom for Best Original

Screenplay. Its voice cast also included Richard Kind, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Paula Poundstone, Bobby Moynihan, Paula Pell, Frank Oz and Flea, among others. While conversation

surrounding an _Inside Out_ sequel began in 2015, Docter initially pushed back on the idea, reaffirming his commitment to making original films like _Inside Out_ itself. Still, Docter and

Pixar began to reexamine the idea of a sequel by the following year. Today’s D23 panel also featured announcements surrounding projects like Disney’s live-action adaptations of _The Little

Mermaid_ and _Snow White_, among many others. The 2022 D23 confab, celebrating all things Disney, runs at the Anaheim Convention Center through Sunday, September 11th.