Sci-Fi Film and Television Developments

Monsters University (aka Monsters Inc. 2)

6/20/12 - New trailer released & official website: http://disney.go.com/movies/index

5/16/11 – In Disney/Pixar’s Monsters Inc. prequel, Monsters University, Billy Crystal and John Goodman will reprise their roles as monster friends Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan.  The sequel will tell the story of Mike and Sully's first meeting at school. They couldn't stand each other, but they overcame their differences to become friends.  The movie has a release date of June 21, 2013.

4/4/11 - Disney/Pixar’s sequel Monsters University will be released on June 21, 2013, instead of early November 2012.  Monsters Inc. was one of Pixar’s earliest hits. The premise for the new movie is undre lock and key, although Disney says it will be a prequel.

4/23/10 - At the Walt Disney Co. headquarters, studios chairman Rich Ross said Disney's Pixar division is creating a sequel to Monsters Inc. that will hit theaters in November 2012.  The original film from 2001 grossed $529 million worldwide.  The announcements were among several made during a presentation of the studio's upcoming slate of films. Disney is in the midst of selling off its Miramax Films division as it focuses on family-oriented fare from Marvel, Pixar, its own studio and Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks unit.

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