Dream Productions Explained

Genre:	Comedy
Creator:	Mike Jones
Music:	Nami Melumad
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Producer:	Jaclyn Simon
Company:	Pixar Animation Studios
Network:	Disney+

Dream Productions is an upcoming American animated television miniseries produced by Pixar Animation Studios for the streaming service Disney+. Developed and created by Mike Jones, it serves as a interquel set between the events of Inside Out (2015) and Inside Out 2 (2024). Dream Productions follows Paula Persimmon (Paula Pell) who teams with Xeni (Richard Ayoade) to create the next big tween-dream. Jones was announced to be creating a series based on Inside Out at Pixar in June 2023. The series was being produced concurrently with the sequel film Inside Out 2. Its title was unveiled in May 2024. Nami Melumad provided the score for all four episodes. The four episode-series will run approximately 82 minutes long.^[1] Dream Productions is set to premiere on Disney+ on December 11, 2024.

Voice cast

Paula Pell as Paula Persimmon, an acclaimed dream director^[2]
Richard Ayoade as Xeni, an overly confident daydream director
Amy Poehler as Joy, a yellow emotion who often takes the lead in Riley's emotional life, and is reluctant to accept any influences that could detract from Riley's happiness
Kensington Tallman as Riley Andersen, a 12-year-old girl in whose mind the emotions live
Liza Lapira as Disgust, a green emotion who deals with visceral aversion as well as gut reactions like responding to body language
Tony Hale as Fear, a purple emotion responsible for protecting Riley from threats in the physical world
Lewis Black as Anger, a red emotion who also governs aspects of Riley's hockey game when she plays aggressively
Phyllis Smith as Sadness, a blue emotion who helps Riley process upsetting experiences
Maya Rudolph
Ally Maki

Production

Development

On June 16, 2023, it was reported that an Inside Out television series was being developed by Pixar for Disney+; the series was reportedly being developed as part of an effort by Disney to increase Pixar's output. Mike Jones, who previously wrote Soul (2020) and Luca (2021) for the studio, was set to develop the series.^[3] The series was being developed simultaneously with a sequel to the original film, titled Inside Out 2 (2024).^[4] By May 2024, the series had been titled Dream Productions.^[5]

In August 2024, Jones revealed he would executive produce the series, as well as serve as director alongside Valerie LaPointe and Austin Madison, with Jaclyn Simon as producer.^[6] ^[7] Paula Pell was also confirmed to reprise her role as Dream Director from the first film to star as the main protagonist in the series.^[8] ^[9] The series was produced under a smaller budget than most Pixar productions, which Jones compared to making an independent film within Pixar.^[10]

Writing

The series is set between the events of Inside Out and Inside Out 2.^[11] Pixar chief creative officer and Inside Out director Pete Docter said the series would explore "the power of dreams and how they affect us in our waking life".^[12]

Music

On September 24, 2024, Nami Melumad was revealed to be composing for the series.^[13]

Release

All four episodes of Dream Productions are scheduled to premiere on Disney+ on December 11, 2024. The series was originally scheduled to be released in Spring 2025, but was brought forward to its current release date, swapping with fellow Pixar series Win or Lose.^[14]

Notes and References

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whereisjones. 279946645250518. My next Pixar thing. Written and exec produced by myself, produced by Jaclyn Simon, directed by Valerie LaPointe and Austin Madison and me. Coming Spring 2025. And yes, it's a show as weird as you think. But the good sort of weird.. August 10, 2024.
Web site: Dream Productions Production Brief. Getty Images. December 4, 2024.
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