Fans share their skepticism after Disney announces ‘Coco 2’
Disney’s 2017 hit film “Coco” is getting a highly anticipated sequel.
News of “Coco 2” was shared by Disney CEO Bob Iger during a shareholders meeting on Thursday, March 20, Variety reports.
“While the film is just in the initial stages, we know it will be full of humor, heart and adventure,” he said, according to the report. “And we can’t wait to share more soon.”
“Coco 2” will be handed back to the movie’s original creators, directors Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina. Mark Nielsen will produce the animated film, Variety reports.
Details of the plot of “Coco 2” were not revealed, but it’s being widely reported that the movie will be released in 2029.
“Coco” followed a 12-year-old named Miguel navigate his love of music despite the his family’s longtime ban on music.
The movie won Oscars for best animated feature and for original song for “Remember Me.”
Disney and Pixar announced the new movie on Instagram.
“Disney and Pixar’s Coco 2 is officially in the works,” the caption said.
Although the post received more than 465,000 likes, some fans shared they are skeptical.
“This one really doesn’t need a sequel, it’s perfect as is,” wrote a fan in the comment section.
“PLEASE DON’T RUIN A PERFECT MOVIE,” another urged.
“Booooo noooooo coco ended perfect,” read a comment.
“Not every film needs a sequel,” said a fan.
In December, Unkrich told People that many fans of the film were looking for a sequel. “It’s a huge honor knowing that so many of our fans want (it),” he said.
“I’ve been hearing that a lot,” Unkrich continued. “I can say that, like with all our films, if the right story comes along, we will completely be all over it and explore it.”
“I think the best sequels are sequels where, when it comes out, it feels like a natural extension of the first film and not just an add-on — like, one big story,” the director said of what a sequel might look like.
“Even though right now people might look at Coco and be like, ‘Oh, it doesn’t need a sequel, it’s a complete story’ — which is what it is — ideally, if there was a sequel, it would feel like, ‘Oh, oh my God, we never knew that we needed this other part of the story.’”