Pixar is Setting Up A Monsters Inc. Sequel?
“though the buyers who attended these particular preview sessions were first sworn to secrecy by Disney officials, several immediately reached out to me afterwards to say how thrilled they were to learn that Pete Docter will be following this year’s UP with a sequel to Monsters Inc.
It seems that this quote above is a report from Jim Hill Media Pixar is readying yet another sequel to its animated lineup. A Monsters Inc. sequel would make only the second pixar film to get a sequel. Toy Story, which was written by Docter, got a second film also written by Docter and is now getting a Third 3D installment.
I am not opposed to a sequel of Monsters Inc. but my argument against Pixar sequels, and this stands for Toy Story 3 as well, is that part of what made Pixar so fascinating to me was that they could have so many great films and each one was different. With the exception of Toy Story 2, all of the Pixar movies have been original stories ingeniously told and each one was different. Sequels in my opinion aren’t story expansive but just ways to make money and say that you have nothing else creative in the pipeline. Now bear in mind that I am not annoyed with sequels, I like to see new stories with the same characters - i.e. Transformers 2, The Dark Knight, Star Trek, etc. - I am just playing devil’s advocate. However I did have the same problem with Shrek and Ice Age at Dreamworks but they just keep pumping those movies out, so in its always about the money.
UP is my favorite Pixar movie to date but following it is one sequel and maybe another? I am not excited about that, it sort of underwhelms my expectations. I want to get something new.
I mean i wouldn’t be surprised if they brought Wall*E back and called it Wall*E: The Revenge of Johnny 5.
