Ellen DeGeneres is set to reprise her role as Dory, the beloved blue tang fish, in a new short film from Pixar's Finding Nemo universe, Deadline has exclusively learned.
The plot of the untitled short is being kept under wraps, and no details on other creative attachments are available yet. Production is just beginning, with release plans yet to be confirmed.
Finding Nemo, directed by Andrew Stanton, was released in 2003 and became a cultural phenomenon, grossing over $941 million worldwide and winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. DeGeneres' Dory, the forgetful but endearing companion to clownfish Marlin, became the franchise's standout character, leading to the 2016 sequel Finding Dory, which grossed over $1 billion globally.
DeGeneres has voiced Dory in various Disney theme park attractions and shorts. The new short marks one of her first screen projects since her 2024 Netflix stand-up special For Your Approval, where she addressed the controversy surrounding the end of her talk show.
