Now available to own on Digital HD and coming to 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on September 10, is the Pixar perfect, sweet, funny, and tenderhearted– Inside Out 2. Read on to find out what emotional bonus features are available when you bring home Joy and the crew!
Inside Out 2
Picking up after the end of the original, Inside Out 2 begins with Riley (Kensington Tallman) turning 13. She's a good kid, with great friends, who is looking forward to hockey camp and high school. Everything at headquarters is running smoothly thanks to the teamwork of core emotions Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Tony Hale), and Disgust (Liza Lapira). But when puberty hits all of sudden headquarters is demolished to make way for new emotions– Anxiety (Maya Hawke), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos), and Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser). It's pure chaos that results in Anxiety taking over and banishing Joy and the others. But Joy won't give up and that means they must find a way to save Riley before her sense of self is forever altered.
Inside Out 2 is funny, heartwarming, and visually delightful. It feels like coming home as we step back into the world of Joy and all the other Emotions that live in Riley's mind. Like Riley, the story has grown up from the first one, tackling the complexities of figuring out our identities while tackling new emotions and changes that seem to come around every corner. It's a sequel that understands how to expand its universe in a way that is both compelling and convincing, to deliver something that is as affecting as its predecessor. Come prepared to laugh but have some tissues handy as well.
Inside Out 2 Bonus Features
New Emotions – With Riley's imminent puberty, the story of Inside Out 2 always suggested that there would be a party of new emotions complicating Riley's world—and throwing a wrench into Joy's hard-won stability. But exactly what those new emotions could be was a big question mark. Casting the new emotions in Riley’s mind was a fun exploration into the shifting mindset of a teenager, and was also informed by some of the discarded scenes and characters from the original film. In this documentary we’ll discuss that process of creating Anxiety, Embarrassment, Ennui, and Envy—from narrowing them down from a long list of possible emotions, to the design, animation, and voicing of these new, hilarious, and strangely recognizable characters.
Unlocking the Vault – In a kind of visual commentary, a group of central creatives watch and discuss the scene “The Vault.” As they stop and start—and refer to various IP versions of the scene—we’ll hear about the inspiration for Riley’s repressed memories like Bloofy and Lance Slashblade, the development of the scene in Story, and the technical challenges of creating 2D characters that exist in the CG world of Riley’s mind.
Deleted Scenes
- Cold Open – In this alternate opening, a now 13-year-old Riley awkwardly fumbles her way through an original song she wrote for a school audition.
- Broken Joy – After momentarily being unable to drive the console, Joy worries that she might be starting to malfunction.
- Pool Party – After Riley tries too hard to be fun at an older teen’s party – resulting in utter embarrassment – her “Anxiety” becomes “Self-Loathing” who then ousts our hero emotions from headquarters.
- Puberty Park – After seeing their faces printed on “wanted posters,” Joy and the others rogue emotions race through a puberty-themed amusement park while being chased by mind worker cops.
- Shame Spiral – At a lock-in with some cool, older girls, Riley and friends play a game of “Never Have I Ever” that goes a bit too far – wreaking havoc in Riley’s mind.
*Bonus features may vary by retailer and format.
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