23-19Are probably the numbers running though the Heads of John Lasseter and Pete Doctor right now
As Rumours spread of a Monsters Inc Sequel Scheduled for release in 2013.
Quote'Monsters' sequel in 2013?
Here's the story: Someone working at Pixar may have inadvertently given away the fact that a sequel to Monsters, Inc. is in production at the studio, likely for release in 2013.
Using Site Meter, which gives me comprehensive site statistics for TPB, I learned that someone at Pixar typed in the words 'monsters 2013 pixar' into Google this morning and subsequently encountered this post (discussing Pete Docter's rumor-fueling "non-denial denial" that a sequel is in the works) where the words appeared.
What other reason could there be for a Pixarian doing a search for 'monsters 2013 pixar' except a sequel coming out then? The original film came out in 2001, the Blu-ray comes out later this year, and the much-anticipated ride at Walt Disney World is slated for a Fall 2011 opening, possibly in anticipation of a sequel.
//http://pixarblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/monsters-sequel-in-2013.html
I'm not too sure of the reliability... but I'll give it a look...
Nice little note there... Come Chirstmas we Fans of the Monsters Inc Franchise get to See Scully's fur in HD with it moving onto Blu Ray! Can't Wait!
What's the Verdict... Do we Start Looking forward to Boo's reunion with Scully with hope or fear?
Source was provided by a member of another Disney Related forum and I shall keep thee posted with any developments from across there in the coming Days, Weeks, Months and Years.
I thought you where referring to the 'Are you 23?' thing at first with that 23-19. :wink:
A second Monsters Inc. would definitely be on my list of "acceptible sequels", although if they did such a thing I'd hope for a bigger exploration of the Monstropolis world rather than some reunion for Sulley and Boo. The same way as Toy Story 2 took us to Al's Toy Barn, further into the toy's world, rather than say revolving around the troubles of Andy getting a dog like you thought the first film was setting up.
I'd rather see this than Newt actually.
Quote from: "Anthony"I'd rather see this than Newt actually.
Newt loooks and sounds real good and its good to hear that Pixar's "Voice of the balls" John Ratzenberger is set to play the leading male! So that looks good.
Quote from: "Anthony"I thought you where referring to the 'Are you 23?' thing at first with that 23-19. :wink:
Now I never thought of that... I was just thinking of a quirky way of introducing the data!
I think along the same lines with you Ant, I'm not wanting just to see Boo, although it would be nice to see Boo grown up as we have traveled about 10 years since our first visit with Mike and Scully in Monstropilious
I'm not against the idea of a sequel, as Toy Story 2 is one of the best ever made. But a) I'd be really interested where the story goes cause for the life of me I can't think of a good enough angle (probably why I'm not a professional writer then :wink: ). And b) even though it is a Pixar film, I would prefer they didn't bog themselves down with series, franchaises or sequels, but instead came up with completely new ideas. Imagine if after Toy Story, A Bugs Life and Monsters Inc, they had just churned out parts 2,3,4........ no Finding Nemo, Remy or Wall-E.....
But it is Pixar, and if history is anything to go by, it'll be a great film. To paraphrase a film that I would like to see a sequel to (Fight Club)
'In Lasseter we trust'
Hmm seems interesting, i always thought a Monsters Inc sequel would work somehow. I'd much rather see this happening that Newt and The Bow and the Bear (or is it Bear and the Bow? Can't remember). I don't see anything interesting in them like i do with every other Pixar film.
A Monsters Inc. sequel seems like a natural progression, at the end of the 1st film it feels like it isn't the end of the story and much more adventures could happen. Whereas, a film like Wall-e felt like that was the end of the story and a sequel wouldn't work.
Quote from: "Willow"A Monsters Inc. sequel seems like a natural progression, at the end of the 1st film it feels like it isn't the end of the story and much more adventures could happen. Whereas, a film like Wall-e felt like that was the end of the story and a sequel wouldn't work.
True, plus they show you what happens next during the credits of Wall-E, how they fix the planet and everything.
I think Monsters Inc 2 would be a good sequel. I think the original was a great movie, but where would they take the story? It will have to be something else to threaten the power supply. Waternoose escapes from prison maybe.
I'm a bit aprehensive for a sequel to be honest. I loved Monster's Inc and the story which it told. But I would be worried that a sequel would ultimately destroy this?
On the other hand if they did do one, I would love to see Boo back and Mike and Cecila getting married or having one-eyed snake haired kids!! :lol: :lol:
Quote from: "Pete's Dragon"Quote from: "Willow"A Monsters Inc. sequel seems like a natural progression, at the end of the 1st film it feels like it isn't the end of the story and much more adventures could happen. Whereas, a film like Wall-e felt like that was the end of the story and a sequel wouldn't work.
True, plus they show you what happens next during the credits of Wall-E, how they fix the planet and everything.
I used Wall-E as an example because it was very popular, has won a few awards and Disney/Pixar could easily get suckered into a sequel even though (as far as I'm concerned) the story is over.
OH YES ! HALLEJAUAH ! MY FAVOURITE DISNEY PIXAR FILM IS COMING BACK ! My favourite bit of Monsters Inc has to be the bit where SUlley finds Boo has escaped frm the child world and screams ! My favourite character has to be Mikey ! OMG !HE IS SOOOOOOOOO FUNNY!
Anways back on topic.
How long does it take to make these things?
Quote from: "15yearsofMagic2008"OH YES ! HALLEJAUAH ! MY FAVOURITE DISNEY PIXAR FILM IS COMING BACK ! My favourite bit of Monsters Inc has to be the bit where SUlley finds Boo has escaped frm the child world and screams ! My favourite character has to be Mikey ! OMG !HE IS SOOOOOOOOO FUNNY!
Anways back on topic.
How long does it take to make these things?
Its only Rumours.... and As Pixar have Cast it's line until 2012... We're not looking for it's release (if it comes) until 2013
We've got:
2009: Up
2010: Toy Story 3
2011: Newt
2012 (Summer): Cars 2
2012 (Winter): The Bear and The Bow
to look forward to... before we could even contemplate it...
Even though I have liked some of the Disney Sequels, I feel there has been far too many sequels to Disney Movies and some of them have very poor quality graphics and storylines in comparison to the original such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2, Pocahontas 2 and I thought Cinderella 2 was just awful mainly for it's storyline.
I love Disney and have since I can ever remember and I hate to critcise but this is my opinion.
I do think though there maybe potential for a good sequel for Monsters Inc but I am always worried with Sequels. The onlt sequel I ever thought was equal if not better to the original was Toy Story 2.
This is just my feelings on sequels though.
:-"
Yes.. And no... I want a sequel because it ended on a "cliff hanger' to a degree but it was nice ending, generally sequels i hate :P
Monsters Inc. 2 a go ? (//http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/02/27/has-pixar-finally-decided-to-make-monsters-inc-2/)(//http://localhostr.com/files/01af0a/monsters-inc-group-shot-cropimg.jpg)
QuoteCould it be true?! Early this morning my friend Thomas Huxley of Upcoming Pixar pointed me to an article published on a blog called Blue Sky Disney. They claim that Pixar has finally given the greenlight to director Pete Docter to start planning for his next movie after finishing Up, and it just so happens to be none other than Monsters Inc 2 - the most requested Pixar sequel (next to maybe The Incredibles). They don't give any other new details besides that it will be slated for 2013 and that Docter has been working on this sequel for a while, which all actually makes a lot of sense, but we're still not sure if it's completely true or not.
We've heard rumors like this before (see here), but for some odd reason I'm a bit more convinced this time around. In fact, this is the perfect time for more news like this to hit, because Pete Docter is appearing at the Up presentation at WonderCon this weekend, which means we can try and get an answer out of him once and for all. Thomas seems pretty confident that the news is legit and that we can trust that blog, but obviously we're still going to say it's a rumor until someone at Disney or Pixar tells us otherwise. If this is indeed Pixar's movie for 2013, than I'll be quite be ecstatic, because I've been waiting for this day!
i really like Monsters Inc. so a second movie would be good news for me. I agree, the end of the first movie leaves room for a second movie. maybe this time it's the other way round the Monsters visit the "real" world.
Quote from: "Adam"I think Monsters Inc 2 would be a good sequel. I think the original was a great movie, but where would they take the story? It will have to be something else to threaten the power supply. Waternoose escapes from prison maybe.
I agree about what the story could be as I can't really imagine anything...though I'm sure there'll be a wonderful plot to the sequel if there is one. I always thought Monsters Inc. had the perfect ending for a sequel (though I hate sequels 80% of the time haha).
MONSTERS INC 2 CONFIRMED!
LINK (//http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/07/pixar-confirms-monsters-inc-sequel/)
Yay! :mrgreen:
Definitely a good move, there's so much more to be explored with Monstropolis.
This is brilliant news, Monsters Inc is definitely one of Pixars best, and I expect that it'll be as hyped up as Toy Story 3 is right now. However, I can't see this happening for a very long time, and seeing as Disney and Pixar have confirmed their releases until 2012, I don't think we'll see this until 2013. Although the perfect ear release to release this would be 2011; 10 years after the first, I can't see them doing that :wink:
Quote from: "The Butlin Boy"This is brilliant news, Monsters Inc is definitely one of Pixars best, and I expect that it'll be as hyped up as Toy Story 3 is right now. However, I can't see this happening for a very long time, and seeing as Disney and Pixar have confirmed their releases until 2012, I don't think we'll see this until 2013. Although the perfect ear release to release this would be 2011; 10 years after the first, I can't see them doing that :wink:
Well movies have been switched already...
2010: Toy Story 3
2011: CARS 2 (Moved forward 12 months)
2012: Summer NEWT (Moved back 12 months)
2012: Bear and the Bow
But now confirmed wow I've not been on PP for a while and must have missed this...cause I'm normally "on the pulse" of pixar news and i'm quite a bit behind... Well Teaching Prac finishes in 2 weeks (18 days) and then its a Summer free to get my pixar fill!
The rumours/confirmations do point to a 2013 release.
I guess waiting until 2319 for the obvious marketing potential wasn't an option. :wink:
Quote from: "Anthony"I guess waiting until 2319 for the obvious marketing potential wasn't an option. :wink:
haha this really made me laugh, i think this has the potential to be good, i think the plot left itself open for a sequel, more so than cars did anyway.
Quote from: "Anthony"The rumours/confirmations do point to a 2013 release.
I guess waiting until 2319 for the obvious marketing potential wasn't an option. :wink:
Mr Anthony is that a dig at my starting intro?
If anyone fails to remember 23-19... is the Code used in Monstropolis to identify that there is human artifacts in Monstropolis!
And I used that to show that it is/was a Major anouncement...
As I'm "in" with Pete Docter (I've had a personalised letter from him last month related to teaching) I'll see what I can get out of him in my thank you letter!
Did we not have a separate topic for the new Monsters, Inc. blu-ray release? Well, that was a nice surprise this morning, I'd completely forgotten it was due out this week!
First impressions are a great surprise too - not a single disc as some online shops had it listed, but TWO full discs, with it seems ALL the bonus features from the original and excellent 2-disc DVD!
New on this blu-ray is the Filmmakers Roundtable (21mins), a really great feature of the four key players just doing nothing but sitting around a table (in that café where they came up with the original ideas) and talking about making the film. They mention the funny random chimp in the original DVD features and even the impact of 9/11, which of course happened just 2 months before the film was released. (One scene was actually edited, which I think they didn't mention on the 2002 DVD). There's also a bit at the end when they're signing off and someone shouts out "Hey, we should do it again!" and they look at each other jokingly... but with a certain look in their eyes.
It's a brilliant 20 minutes, packing in so much info about the conception and animation of the film.
The new Tokyo Disneyland feature is better than I expected, about 7 or 8 minutes with a nice look inside the attraction. Nothing too in-depth, it actually spends most of the time talking about the park itself, how it's an escape from the city and how the guests dress in funny costumes. Anyway, this should be compulsory viewing for anyone who has lost hope in WDI. The ride looks even more spectacular and fun than I'd thought.
Haven't ventured onto Disc 2 yet, I presume it's similar to the original DVD. Considering I was expecting a fairly barebones disc like the other Pixar blu-ray re-releases, this is a really nice surprise and very highly recommended! The 2-Disc DVD was 10/10, so this must be 10.5/10. Everything is on there - commentaries, For the Birds, Mike's New Car, and Pete Docter specifically mentions in the new intro that the artwork has all been re-scanned for HD.
Oh, and yes of course - Sulley's fur does look ah-MAZING in HD!
Apparently Disney has gone on a little spending spree as far as domain names is concerned. As well as several variations for an upcoming Jerry Bruckheimer production, World War Robot. They have also invested in the domain
w w w .monsters2.com
At a recent licensing fair, Disney officials supposedly told attendees behind closed doors that Pete Doctor would be following Up with Monsters, Inc 2.
Info courtsy of slashfilm.com