Pixar Confirms Monsters Inc. 3 in Development

Pixar's Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter confirmed on Friday that the studio is developing a third installment in the Monsters Inc. franchise, alongside several other sequels and original films, as revealed in a Wall Street Journal profile ahead of the release of the studio's latest feature, Hoppers.

The announcement comes as Pixar, based in Emeryville, California, navigates its creative direction following the departure of former chief John Lasseter in 2018. Docter, who directed the original Monsters Inc. in 2001, discussed the studio's efforts to balance beloved franchises with fresh ideas to appeal to broad audiences. The first film, which grossed over $577 million worldwide, followed monsters James P. "Sulley" Sullivan, voiced by John Goodman, and his one-eyed friend Mike Wazowski, voiced by Billy Crystal, as they work at a factory powered by children's screams. When a human girl named Boo sneaks into their world, the duo must return her home safely. The 2013 prequel, Monsters University, directed by Dan Scanlon, outperformed the original at the box office with $743 million in earnings.

Details on the plot for Monsters Inc. 3 remain under wraps, and no director has been...