While the beloved animation studio has continued to release some great films, such as Turning Red<\/a> and Luca<\/a>, the response to efforts such as Lightyear and Elemental has been fairly muted, certainly a far cry from the acclaim that greeted the likes of Oscar-winning films including Ratatouille, Up and Toy Story 3.<\/p>\n But for its next movie, Pixar is returning to the world of one of its biggest hits: 2015\u2019s Inside Out.<\/p>\n Like those films mentioned above, the original also won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and so the omens are good that the forthcoming sequel could mark a return to top form.<\/p>\n But when can fans expect to see the new film? And who will star in the voice cast? Read on for everything you need to know about Inside Out 2.<\/p>\n An early summer release has been confirmed for this one, with the film arriving in cinemas around the world on Friday 14th June 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n That\u2019s pretty much exactly nine years after the original Inside Out film debuted, and Pixar will no doubt be hoping that almost a decade on the follow-up can replicate the success of the first movie both critically and commercially.<\/p> The film will once again take place mainly inside the head of protagonist Riley, who is now a teenager and dealing with some previously unfamiliar emotions<\/strong> \u2013 which, of course, means plenty of new characters.<\/p>\n The official synopsis reads: \u201cInside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new emotions!<\/p>\n \u201cJoy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who\u2019ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren\u2019t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she\u2019s not alone.\u201d<\/p>\n A number of familiar names are back from the first film, with Amy Poehler<\/strong> once again providing the voice for Joy and Phyllis Smith\u00a0and\u00a0Lewis Black<\/strong> back as Sadness and Anger respectively.<\/p>\n However, Mindy Kaling and Bill Hader \u2013 who previously voiced Disgust and Fear \u2013 are not reprising their roles, allegedly due to a pay dispute<\/a>. Those parts will instead be voiced by Liza Lapira and Tony Hale<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, among the stars to portray new emotions are Stranger Things actress Maya Hawke<\/strong> as Anxiety, The Bear\u2019s Ayo Edebiri<\/strong> as Envy, French star Ad\u00e8le Exarchopoulos<\/strong> as Ennui, Black Bird\u2019s Paul Walter Hauser<\/strong> as Embarrassment and veteran star June Squibb<\/strong> as Nostalgia.<\/p>\n As for human characters, Diane Lane and Kyle MacLachlan return<\/strong> as Riley\u2019s parents, while the teenager is this time played by Kensington Tallman<\/strong>, who takes over from Kaitlyn Dias.<\/span><\/p>\n The first trailer for the sequel was released in March 2024, and gave fans a first glimpse of Anxiety and some of the other new emotions now taking up space in Riley\u2019s head \u2013 you can watch it in full below:<\/p>\nInside Out 2 release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Inside Out 2 voice cast: Who is returning?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Inside Out 2 trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n