A significant part of the upcoming Pixar feature Finding Dory will take place in California's Marine Biology Institute, revealed Pixar's President Jim Morris.
Speaking at CCXP, a Brazilian comic-con, the Pixar executive shared that the title character was born and raised in the facility, and was released into the wild at a young age. In addition, new details about the film were unveiled at a presentation led by Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter at the Cannes Film Festival Wednesday, May 20.
Ahead of the 2016 release date for the animated movie, Lasseter clarified that Finding Dory will not be a prequel as originally rumored, but a sequel to the 2003 hit Finding Nemo. Finding Dory will see the lovable, perpetually-distracted blue tang Dory discovering migration instincts, and sets off with Marlin and his son Nemo to find her family. Along the way, the trio will encounter thrilling adventures and meet new friends, such as a whale shark named Destiny. "She thinks she's a whale, but she's actually a shark," Lasseter described the new character.
An all-star cast lends their voice talents to Finding Dory, headed by Ellen DeGeneres, who returns to lend her voice to Dory, while Albert Brooks reprises the role of Marlin. It was earlier announced that Diane Keaton and Eugene Levy will play Dory's parents Jenny and Charlie, while Dominic West and Idris Elba have signed up for as-yet unrevealed characters. Furthermore, Willem Dafoe and Vicki Lewis, who played roles in the original 2003 film, reportedly will return to voice their respective characters. Lastly, Andrew Stanton will return to direct the new film, 12 years after the previous one.
The presentation for Finding Dory was part of a suite of announcements for upcoming Pixar projects, including updates for Inside Out and The Good Dinosaur, as well as plans and concept images for future films Moana and Zootropolis.
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