Change is an inevitability of life, and that goes double for “Inside Out 2.” Not only is the voice cast slightly different this time around (in place of Bill Hader as Fear and Mindy Kaling as Disgust, we now have Tony Hale and Liza Lapira, respectively) along with Kelsey Mann as the new director (replacing Pete Docter and Ronnie Del Carmen), but the core cast of emotions is getting some new — and possibly even more sophisticated — additions, as well. And with them comes a whole new experience for Riley in the form of repressed emotions, which spells nothing but bad things for our original gang. That’s just life as a teenager!
“Inside Out 2” stars Amy Poehler as the voice of Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, and Lewis Black as Anger as they reprise their roles from the first movie. This time, they’re joined by Hale and Lapira along with Maya Hawke as Anxiety, Ayo Edebiri as Envy, Adèle Exarchopoulos as Ennui (a truly shrewd piece of casting), Paul Walter Hauser as Embarrassment, and Kensington Tallman as Riley. The rest of the voice cast also includes Diane Lane and Kyle MacLachlan as Riley’s parents, Yvette Nicole Brown, Flea, Frank Oz, Paula Pell, John Ratzenberger, Yong Yea, and more. “Inside Out 2” comes to theaters June 14, 2024.
Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.