co-writer Dave Holstein has revealed that a third installment in Pixar’s hit franchise is in the earliest stages of development. While speaking with at the 2025 Saturn Awards (where Inside Out 2 was nominated for Best Animated Film), he was asked about possible sequels. Though Holstein noted the Pixar team was still primarily celebrating the success of Inside Out 2, there have been initial discussions about a follow-up. He believes that Inside Out 3 will definitely happen at some point, and the series could continue for several more films after that.

“Yeah, minimal,” Holstein said when asked about Inside Out 3 talks. “I mean, I would say that we’re still enjoying the the wave of fun, this second film. But I have no doubt that at some point a third, and hopefully, in my opinion, four through six, seven, eight, Inside Out should happen.”

The screenwriter also touched on the potential storylines for additional installments, underlining the importance of evolving the core premise as Riley gets older. “In every new movie, you want the game to change, and every sequel, you want the game to change at its foundation,” he said. “And what’s great about having Riley be the engine of this franchise is that she’s going to enter a different chapter of her life where the foundation does change.”