Pixar Animation Studios president Jim Morris has hinted at the studio’s contemplation of sequels for both the Finding Nemo and Incredibles franchises. These cherished series have seen little activity since the release of Finding Dory in 2016 and Incredibles 2 in 2018.
Pete Docter, Pixar’s chief creative officer and a key contributor to Finding Nemo in 2003, expressed optimism about the potential for another sequel in both franchises, given their combined global box office success of nearly $2 billion.
“Where else have we not gone in the ocean? Thea ocean’s a big place,” Docter said. “I think there’s a lot of opportunity there. We’re kind of fishing around.”
After Pixar’s recent restructuring, the studio plans to release three movies every two years, alternating between sequels, spinoffs (such as Inside Out 2 and Toy Story 5), and original projects (like Elio and a new film from Turning Red director Domee Shi).
So far, only Toy Story and Cars have turned into trilogies for Pixar, with a decade-long gap between the last two Toy Story sequels. It took 13 years for Pixar to follow Finding Nemo with Finding Dory, marking director Andrew Stanton’s latest project at the studio.
Stanton was part of Pixar’s original creative team alongside Docter, Toy Story and Cars director John Lasseter, and the late Joe Ranft. “Most studios jump on doing a sequel as soon as they have a successful film, but our business model is a filmmaker model,” Morris said in 2016.
“We don’t make a sequel unless the director of the original film has an idea they like and are willing to move forward with. A sequel is even harder because you have this defined world and expectations you can’t disappoint.”
Upcoming Pixar films include Inside Out 2 (June 14), Elio (June 13, 2025), an untitled Pixar project (March 6, 2026), and Toy Story 5 (June 19, 2026).
