July Launch for Monsters, Inc Spin-Off

Disney+ will stream the Monsters, Inc spin-off Monsters at Work from July 7.

It has just released a trailer for the animated series, which introduces new monster characters while retaining the voices of Billy Crystal and John Goodman as Mike Wazowski and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan.

Reads the blurb:

Monsters at Work takes place the day after the Monsters, Incorporated power plant started harvesting the laughter of children to fuel the city of Monstropolis, thanks to Mike and Sulley’s discovery that laughter generates ten times more energy than screams.

It follows the story of Tylor Tuskmon, an eager young monster who graduated top of his class at Monsters University and always dreamed of becoming a Scarer until he lands a job at Monsters, Incorporated, and discovers that scaring is out and laughter is in.

After Tylor is temporarily reassigned to the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team (MIFT), he must work alongside a misfit bunch of mechanics while setting his sights on becoming a Jokester.

Ben Feldman stars as the voice of Tylor Tuskmon, Mindy Kaling as Val Little, Henry Winkler as Fritz, Lucas Neff as Duncan and Alanna Ubach as Cutter.

Monsters at Work was developed and is executive produced by Disney animation veteran Bobs Gannaway (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Planes: Fire & Rescue).

Sean Lurie (Inner Workings) is producer, and Kat Good (Big Hero 6 The Series) and Steve Anderson (Meet the Robinsons) supervising directors; the late Rob Gibbs (Monsters, Inc.) directed some of the earlier episodes.