Overview
- DeGeneres, who reposted Deadline’s report on Instagram Friday, confirmed she will voice Dory in a new Pixar short set in the Finding Nemo world.
- The short is untitled and in early production, with no plot, cast, or release details announced.
- Pixar and representatives for DeGeneres have not provided official comment beyond the initial reporting.
- The role is one of DeGeneres’s first on-screen projects since her 2024 Netflix special following the end of her daytime show in 2022.
- The return taps the staying power of Finding Nemo, which won the 2003 Oscar and spawned the billion-dollar 2016 sequel, reflecting Disney and Pixar’s broader shift to legacy IP.