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[TRENDING] Are You Excited For "Finding Nemo" Sequel "Finding Dory"?

Following years of speculation about whether it would be produced, the sequel to the Oscar-winning animated film "Finding Nemo" will be released in 2015, studio Disney-Pixar said on April 2, 2013. "Finding Dory" will focus on the absent-minded and chatty blue tang fish voiced by comedienne Ellen DeGeneres, who was a big hit with audiences. Are you excited for the new film? Were you a fan of the first one? Let us know in the responses tab!

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Announced: 'Finding Dory' sequel to 'Finding Nemo'

Talk of a "Finding Nemo" sequel has been flitting about the Web for a while, but Disney/Pixar made it official on Tuesday - 2nd March, 2013

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Andrew Stanton, who co-directed 2003's "Finding Nemo" with Lee Unkrich, said the film will center on Dory reuniting with her "loved ones," much like the family-focused plot of "Nemo."

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The Finding Dory logo (Photo: Disney/Pixar)

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“I have waited for this day for a long, long, long, long, long, long time,” DeGeneres said in a statement. “I’m not mad it took this long.

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The new film picks up about a year after the action of "Finding Nemo," with DeGeneres' forgetful fish Dory on her own adventure to reunite with loved ones.

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According to Disney, the film will feature new characters along with familiar ones, including Nemo and his dad, Marlin, who was voiced by Albert Brooks.

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Watch: Dory from 'Finding Nemo'

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In brief: Finding Nemo 2003

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Finding Nemo is a 2003 American animated comedy-drama adventure family film. It tells the story of a clownfish named Marlin who, along with Dory, searches for his abducted son Nemo.

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The film received extremely positive reviews and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It was the second highest-grossing film of 2003, earning a total of $921 million worldwide.

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Finding Nemo has achieved overwhelming critical acclaim. It currently holds a 99% fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes and an average of 89 on Metacritic.

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