Monsters at Work
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Developed by | Bobs Gannaway |
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Composer | Bill Fulton |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Producer | Ferrell Barron |
Production companies | Disney Television Animation Pixar Animation Studios Dwarf Animation |
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Network | Disney+ |
Release | Spring 2021 |
Monsters at Work is an upcoming American animated web television series. It is a spin-off in the Monsters, Inc. franchise as well as a direct sequel to Monsters, Inc. (2001). It is the second Pixar television series after Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. The series is scheduled to debut on the streaming service Disney+ in Spring 2021.
Premise
Six months after the events of Monsters, Inc., the city of Monstropolis is now fueled with the sound of laughter. Tylor Tuskmon, a mechanic on the Facilities Team, dreams of working alongside his idols Mike Wazowski and James P. "Sulley" Sullivan.
Cast and characters
- John Goodman as James P. "Sulley" Sullivan: The CEO of Monsters, Inc.
- Billy Crystal as Mike Wazowski: The business partner and best friend of Sulley.
- John Ratzenberger as Yeti: A monster who was previously exiled to the Himalayas.
- Ratzenberger also voices Bernard.
- Jennifer Tilly as Celia Mae: The one-eyed and snake-haired girlfriend of Mike.
- Bob Peterson as Roz: The Leader of the CDA who previously was undercover as a secretary at Monsters, Inc.
- Peterson also voices Roze, Roz's twin sister.
- Ben Feldman as Tylor Tuskmon: A mechanic on the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team.
- Kelly Marie Tran as Val Little: Tylor's best friend.
- Henry Winkler as Fritz: Tylor's boss.
- Lucas Neff as Duncan: A plumber who takes advantage of any opportunity he can seize on.
- Alanna Ubach as Cutter
- Stephen Stanton as Smitty and Needleman: Two Monsters, Inc. workers that operate the Door Shredder. Originally voiced in the film by the late Dan Gerson.
- Aisha Tyler as Millie Tuskmon: Tylor's mother.
Production
During The Walt Disney Company's earnings call in November 2017, CEO Bob Iger announced that a series set in the Monsters, Inc. universe was in development for their planned streaming service Disney+.[1][2][3] Further details on the series were announced in April 2019, with the series officially set to debut in 2020. John Goodman and Billy Crystal were confirmed to reprise their roles for the series alongside John Ratzenberger, Jennifer Tilly, and Bob Peterson, with the new cast including Ben Feldman, Kelly Marie Tran, Henry Winkler, Lucas Neff, Alanna Ubach, Stephen Stanton and Aisha Tyler.[4] The series is produced by Disney Television Animation with animation production provided by Dwarf Animation in France.[5]
Stephen J. Anderson announced that the series will premiere sometime in Spring 2021.[6]
References
- ^ Disney Developing ‘Star Wars’, ‘Monsters Inc.’ TV Series For Streaming Service
- ^ Disney reveals plan for new Star Wars trilogy and live-action TV series
- ^ Monsters Inc is getting a spin-off TV show
- ^ 'Monsters, Inc.' Voice Cast to Return for Disney+ Series (Exclusive)
- ^ Annecy: Disney Reveals ‘Chip ‘n’ Dale’ Reboot, ‘Monsters at Work’ Details, and More
- ^ @tranloan (February 26, 2020). "Stephen Anderson confirms that a 10 episode season of Monsters At Work will tentatively premiere on Disney+ in Spring 2021. Kelly Marie Tran will loan her voice to the show as Val Little. (Source: @podWAM)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.