Perhaps the most shocking box office story of 2024 is the success of Disney’s “Inside Out 2.” Sure, people knew it would be popular, but the film would go on to break records on its way to nearly $1.7 billion. It’s now the eighth highest grossing film of all time. Now, Disney hopes the spinoff, “Dream Productions,” can be a massive hit on streaming.
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As seen in the trailer for the series, “Dream Productions” takes a look at a new area of the “Inside Out” franchise—dreams. We see all the parts of Riley that help craft her dreams. The film is done in a mockumentary style. So, basically, we’re talking “The Office” meets “Inside Out” but about dreams. 
The voice cast includes Paula Pell, Richard Ayoade, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Ally Maki, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, and Phyllis Smith. The four-episode series is written and directed by Mike Jones. Support independent movie journalism to keep it alive. Sign up for The Playlist Newsletter. All the content you want and, oh, right, it’s free
“Dream Productions” arrives on Disney+ on December 11. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Taking place in between the events of “Inside Out” and “Inside Out 2” is Pixar Animation Studios’ “Dream Productions,” 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.