Big Hero 6 producer Roy Conli recently shared why the beloved Disney movie has yet to receive a proper sequel a decade after its original release.
In an interview with Screen Rant to promote his latest project — the Disneynature documentary Tiger — Conli explained that a Big Hero 6 sequel would not be made without the involvement of Don Hall, who co-directed the animated movie with Chris Williams.
“You know, we’re celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Big Hero 6 this year,” Conli said. “It’s interesting because it is really up to Don whether he wants to make a sequel to that. It was Don’s concept and idea. I always secretly urge him to do it, but we’ll see. He loves working on new property. So we’ll see what happens.”
Big Hero 6 was another critical and commercial success for Disney’s animation division
Released in theaters on Nov. 7, 2014, Big Hero 6 is loosely based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name created by Man of Action. Set in the fictional city of San Fransokyo, the animated movie follows robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada as he assembles a superhero team to take down the masked villain responsible for his brother Tadashi’s death.
Big Hero 6 was a critical and commercial success for Disney, winning the award for Best Animated Feature at the 87th Academy Awards and grossing over $650 million worldwide. The animated movie stars the voices of Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Daniel Henney, T.J. Miller, Jamie Chung, Damon Wayans Jr., Genesis Rodriguez, James Cromwell, Maya Rudolph, and Alan Tudyk.
Big Hero 6 received two television spin-offs
Although a Big Hero 6 theatrical sequel depends on Hall, the franchise has continued on the small screen with two television series. The first, Big Hero 6, is set immediately after the events of the 2014 movie, using 2D digital animation to continue the story of Hiro and his superhero team. The show ran for three seasons and 56 episodes on Disney XD/Disney Channel from 2017 to 2021.
The second series, Baymax!, was released in its entirety on Disney+ on June 22, 2022. The six-episode series follows the title robot as he helps people around the city of San Fransokyo. Baymax! is notable for being the first television series produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Big Hero 6 is available to stream on Disney+.
