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Pixar Announces “Coco 2” for November 2029 Premiere

8/15/2026

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Summary

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Pixar announced at D23 that Coco 2 will open in November 2029 featuring a teenage Miguel.
Benjamin Bratt will reprise Ernesto de la Cruz, who returns to seek revenge on Miguel.
Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina return as directors, with Mark Nielsen producing the sequel.
Concept art shows teenage Miguel with a new haircut, his dog Dante, and Grandma Coco reunited in the Land of the Dead.

History

Historical Context

After the 1995 debut of Toy Story, John Lasseter’s encounter with a child clutching a Woody doll spurred talks of a sequel, and Disney chairman Joe Roth initially slated it as a direct-to-video follow-up. Strong story reels led Disney to upgrade it to a theatrical release; the film premiered Nov 13 1999, earned $511 million worldwide, cementing Pixar-Disney’s franchise-driven model.

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Story summary

Pixar announced at D23 that Coco 2 will open in November 2029 featuring a teenage Miguel.
Benjamin Bratt will reprise Ernesto de la Cruz, who returns to seek revenge on Miguel.
Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina return as directors, with Mark Nielsen producing the sequel.
Concept art shows teenage Miguel with a new haircut, his dog Dante, and Grandma Coco reunited in the Land of the Dead.

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