Pixar announce Finding Dory to Launch in 2015

By : Robert Bayley

If you loved Pixar's story of the little fish with a big heart – and let's face it who didn't?- then get your water wings on because Pixar have just announced their commitment to Finding Dory, arriving in autumn 2015…

Finding Dory, to be released in 2015, will see original Finding Nemo director Andrew Stanton back at the helm for this animated romp through the high seas. The sequel will also see the return of star Ellen DeGeneres as Dory. Albert Brookes, the original voice of Nemo's father Marlin, has also signed on to the project. Other characters set to make a re-appearance are the 'Tank Gang' who lived in a fish tank in dentist Philip Sherman's office in Finding Nemo. There are also sure to be a whole new cast of lovable aquatic critters that kids of all ages will enjoy watching on the big screen.

The story is rumoured to take place a year after the original and focuses on answering the question of why Dory was all alone in the ocean when she met Marlin. Finding Dory will chart her journey towards being reunited with her loved ones and, in true Disney-Pixar style, there are sure to be some heart-warming life lessons for the little fish and audiences along the way. The setting will be partly along the California coastline and, if Finding Nemo is anything to go by, will take audiences through a diverse range of stunning underwater vistas and environments.

If you can't wait until 2015 and you're hankering after a fix of Nemo style underwater adrenaline, then a trip to Disney Paris could be on the cards. The amusement park includes a ride called Crush's Coaster based on the green sea turtle from the movie. The spinning roller-coaster simulates the experience of Nemo as he rides the East Australian Current and other scenes including exploring the dark deeps of the ocean bed, navigating shoals of jellyfish and evading the sharks.

The coaster is one of the most popular rides in the park and it's worth getting there early to avoid long queues. The ride has some great technology to help park visitors immerse themselves in their favourite film. For those who want even more Nemo in their lives, a quick trip over to Disneyland for the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage ride

or The Seas with Nemo & Friends at the Walt Disney World resort should do the job. Visitors to the Seas ride get aboard 'clamobiles' and set off on an adventure to look for Nemo who is lost again. All the main characters from the film appear in the ride and seem to swim alongside real fish, thanks to the use of special effects glass.

Hopefully the sequel, Finding Dory, will be received with as much applause as Finding Nemo and will inspire even more great attractions for Disney-Pixar fans to enjoy. Ellen DeGeneres is certainly excited about the focus being on her character, Dory: "I have waited for this day for a long, long, long, long, long, long time, I’m not mad it took this long. I know the people at Pixar were busy creating 'Toy Story 16.' But the time they took was worth it. The script is fantastic. And it has everything I loved about the first one: It’s got a lot of heart, it’s really funny, and the best part is—it’s got a lot more Dory."

Which Finding Nemo character would you like to see in Finding Dory?