Inside Out 2 : Director Kelsey Mann Speaks About the Teenage Emotions Reflecting on Real Life

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Inside Out 2 is creating excitement with the arrival of teenage emotions: Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui in protagonist Riley's mind. The original emotions: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust are all set to return, causing an emotional frenzy in the highly-awaited sequel.

Highlighting his point of view on bringing teenage emotions to life, Director Kelsey Mann of Inside Out 2 shared, "I have two kids—they're 16 and 15—so I'm smack dab in the middle of it."

On approaching teenage emotions in the film, he further added, "But I really zeroed in on the idea of Riley being a teenager because that was a hard time in my own life. The first film did a lot of good in this world—giving people a new way to talk about their feelings, and if we can do something like that for teenagers around the world, then sign me up—I want to be part of that."

Inside Out 2 is directed by Kelsey Mann with a voice cast of Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, and Ayo Edebiri in pivotal roles. The film releases in cinemas on June 14, 2024.