(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 29 - A radical change of objectives and new trainings much more complicated than expected, from generating fears in children to generating laughter in them, because these are capable of creating much more energy to feed the city of Monstropolis. These are the starting points for Monsters & Co. The series - Work in Progress !, debuting on Disney + on July 7, inspired by Pixar / Disney cornerstones, such as Monsters & Co (2001) and the prequel Monsters University (2013). Together with the two main monsters of the films, Mike Wazowski and James P. "Sulley" Sullivan for whom Billy Crystal and John Goodman return as original voices, the animated series introduces various new characters, such as Tylor Tuskmon (Ben Feldman), a young monster fresh out of college. votes, which in the face of the change of Mosters & Co, led by Mike and Sulley,he must put aside the dream of becoming a super scarer, to learn how to become a jester (Jokester) capable of making laughs. Meanwhile, Tylor is temporarily reassigned to Mift, a lackluster but funny team of maintenance technicians, where he also meets his classmate Val Little (MindyKaling).
"I really enjoyed coming back to Mike. I don't think he got away with it, he's the character I loved playing the most. Misono had so much fun in the first two films with John. And teaming up again in a brand new fun series was very exciting for me. "explains Billy Crystal in the online press conference. The stories of the series, developed by Bobs Gannaway, are suitable for the whole family "exciting and very funny - adds Crystal -. There could not have been a better time to offer something to see all together". The last stages of the dubbing were made when the pandemic began: "It was such a strange process - says the actor -. I was alone with the phone, Paul in a huge empty studio. It looked like an episode of The Walking Dead". However "there was always the greatest joy,being able to propose an idea and see it realized. It's the most incredible thing about working for Pixar, they make everything you imagine possible. "(ANSA).