Pixar is making a mini-series from the “Vice-Versa” universe

Broadcast on Disney+, the four episodes of “Rêves productions” are located after the first “Vice-Versa” and before the second.

Building on the success of its franchise Vice-VersaPixar unveils Wednesday December 11 Dreams productions, a mini-series drawn from the mental universe of its heroine Riley, exploring with humor the pangs of preadolescence while parodying the backstage of Hollywood.

Broadcast on Disney+, its four episodes are set after the first Vice-Versa, which attracted 4.5 million spectators to French cinemas in 2015, and before the second, which attracted almost twice as many (8.4 million).

Rather than following Joy, Sadness and other emotions of the little girl (not yet become the teenager of the second opus), this variation focuses on the studio where her dreams are filmed. And more precisely on its star director Paula Persimmon, who struggles to stay up to date as Riley grows up, to the great dismay of her boss Jean, eager for new successes.

“Explore how dreams are made and how they help Riley overcome the difficulties she encounters,” it’s a “very universal theme” et “rich to dig”producer Jaclyn Simon told AFP.

Getting on track at the same time as Vice-Versa 2the series also stands out by using the more original genre of mockumentary (parody documentary). “We were really inspired by comedy shows about the working world, like 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation or Abbott Elementary“, relate Jaclyn Simon. “Seeing a familiar character like Joie being interviewed, talking to the camera,” It is “funny and refreshing”rejoices Valerie LaPoint, one of the directors of the series. If the serial format allows “more freedom”according to Jaclyn Simon, the experience could end there.

After creating several series derived from its flagship titles like Cars or Up there, Pixar will launch its first original series on Disney+ in February Win or Lose, on a softball team.

But the Disney subsidiary announced in May to abandon the production of content for the streaming platform, in order to concentrate on animated films, shedding 14% of its workforce. A strategy that could pay off. Originally developed by Disney as a series, the film Vaiana 2 is currently a hit in theaters around the world. It remains to be seen whether it will ultimately exceed Vice-Versa 2, to date the highest-grossing film of 2024 with nearly $1.7 billion (1.6 billion euros) in revenue worldwide.