'Coco 2' officially in the works from Disney and Pixar

The sequel to the beloved 2017 movie is slated for merchandise successful 2029

"Coco 2" is officially successful the works from Disney and Pixar.

Disney CEO Robert Iger announced the sequel during the yearly institution shareholder meeting.

"While the movie is conscionable successful the archetypal stages, we cognize it volition beryllium afloat of humor, bosom and adventure," Iger revealed. "And we can't hold to stock much soon."

"Coco" manager Lee Unkrich volition instrumentality for the sequel, arsenic volition his co-director Adrian Molina.

2017's "Coco" was a instrumentality favourite and captious hit. Inspired by the Mexican vacation Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), the movie follows a 12-year-old lad named Miguel who "dreamed of becoming a instrumentalist contempt his family's generations-old prohibition connected music, who ventures to the vibrant Land of the Dead to unlock the existent communicative down his household history," according to a synopsis.

The movie brought location 2 Oscars, for champion animated diagnostic and champion archetypal song.

"Coco 2" is scheduled to beryllium released successful 2029.

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