Monsters At Work

The Laugh Floor is back in business, and the famous Monsters, Inc. crew is reporting for duty! Disney Television Animation is in production on Monsters At Work, a new original series for the Disney+ streaming service.

Billy Crystal and John Goodman will reprise their roles as Mike and Sulley — characters they originated in Disney•Pixar‘s Monsters, Inc., in a new story that picks up six months after the original movie ended. In the new series, the Monsters, Inc. power plant now harvests the laughter of children, following Mike and Sulley’s discovery that laughter generates 10 times more energy than screams. Tylor Tuskmon (voiced by Superstore‘s Ben Feldman), is an eager and talented young mechanic on the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team (MIFT) who dreams of working his way up to the factory’s Laugh Floor to become a Jokester alongside his idols Mike and Sulley.

The Monsters At Work voice cast includes Kelly Marie Tran (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) as Val Little, Tylor’s lifelong friend and confidante; Henry Winkler (Barry, Happy Days) as Fritz, the scatterbrained boss; Lucas Neff (Raising Hope) as Duncan, an opportunistic plumber; Alanna Ubach (Coco) as Cutter, the officious rule follower; and Stephen Stanton (Star Wars Resistance, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) as Smitty and Needleman, the bumbling custodial team. Aisha Tyler (Archer) voices Tylor’s mom, Millie Tuskmon.

In addition to Crystal and Goodman, returning cast members from the original movies include John Ratzenberger as Yeti and the new character Bernard; Jennifer Tilly as Celia Mae; and Bob Peterson as Roze, twin sister to his original Monsters, Inc.character, Roz.

Monsters At Work was developed and is executive produced by Bobs Gannaway (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse) with Ferrell Barron (Planes: Fire & Rescue) serving as producer. Kat Good (Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero) and Rob Gibbs (Monsters, Inc.) are directing.

Disney+ will launch later this year with movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. The service will also be the exclusive streaming home for films released by The Walt Disney Studios in 2019 and beyond, including Captain Marvel, Avengers: EndgameToy Story 4The Lion King, Aladdin, and Star Wars: Episode IX.

Photo: Disney•Pixar

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James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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