Disney Sets November 2029 Release For 'Coco 2,' Centered on a Teenage Miguel
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Key Points:
- Benjamin Bratt will reprise his role as Ernesto de la Cruz in Coco 2, which is set a few years after the original film and will feature Miguel as a teenager; the sequel is scheduled for release in November 2029.
- The sequel will bring back key creative team members from the original, including director Lee Unkrich, co-director Adrian Molina, and producer Mark Nielsen, promising a film full of humor, heart, and adventure.
- Disney also announced a new original Pixar movie, Ghost Market, set for 2028, about ghosts and a content creator discovering the crossroads between the living and the dead, though no cast or director details were revealed.
- Coco, released in 2017, won two Academy Awards including Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, and Disney is expanding the franchise with a Coco-themed attraction planned for Disney California Adventure.
