Already teased at Disney’s D23 Expo this past August, Pixar is making some minor revisions to its upcoming TV slate. Pixar Animation Studios revealed a sneak peek at two new upcoming Pixar TV series—the first of its kind for the company— the limited, four-part series “Dream Productions,” a spin-off of “Inside Out,” and the all-new original series “Win or Lose” featuring the intertwined stories of different characters as they each prepare for their big championship softball game. The timing is also targeted as “Inside Out 2,” now the highest-grossing animated film of all time, debuts on Disney+ tomorrow.
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While “Win Or Lose” was announced way earlier and initially scheduled for this December, “Dream Productions” has instead taken that slot, and “Win Or Lose” moves to February 2025, likely to continue to capitalize on the success of “Inside Out 2.”
“Dream Productions” returns to Riley’s mind, this time to explore the inner workings of the studio behind her dreams. All four episodes of the limited series come to the streamer beginning Dec. 11, 2024. The baseball-centered “Win or Lose” features eight episodes, each following a new character, and starts to roll out on Disney+ beginning Feb. 19, 2025.
“These two series really show Pixar creativity at its finest,” Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter said in a statement. “We’re excited fans won’t have to wait long for more great content from the world of ‘Inside Out.’ ‘Dream Productions’ offers up a treasure trove of jokes and fun as it digs deeper into one of our favorite parts of the first film, the making of Riley’s dreams. And we consider ‘Win or Lose’ a major, first-of-its-kind tentpole series, one that really showcases what I think makes our studio great: bold, imaginative storytelling; laugh-out-loud humor; and characters that we can all relate to.”
“Dream Productions” features the voice work of Paula Pell, Richard Ayoade, and many “Inside Out 2” voice-cast characters, including Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Ally Maki, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, and Phyllis Smith.
Here’s the “Dream Productions synopsis:
Taking place in between the events of “Inside Out” and “Inside Out 2,” “Dream Productions” is an all-new series about the studio inside Riley’s mind where dreams really do come true—every night, on time and on budget. Riley is growing up and when her memories need some extra processing, Joy and the rest of the Core Emotions send them to Dream Productions. Acclaimed director Paula Persimmon (voice of Paula Pell) faces a nightmare of her own: Trying to create the next hit dream after being paired up with Xeni (voice of Richard Ayoade), a smug daydream director looking to step up into the big leagues of night dreams. Also featuring the voices of Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Ally Maki, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black and Phyllis Smith, the hilarious, mockumentary-style series is written and directed by Mike Jones and produced by Jaclyn Simon.
“Win Or Lose” features the voice work of Will Forte. Here’s the official synopsis:
“Win or Lose” reveals what it actually feels like to be in the shoes of eight different characters in the week leading up to the big game—the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire—with incredibly funny, very emotional and uniquely animated perspectives. Featuring the voice of Will Forte as the coach, “Win or Lose” is directed, written and executive produced by Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates, and produced David Lally.
Watch the dual announcement teaser trailer for both Pixar series below.
