Ellen DeGeneres is set to return as the voice of Dory in a new short film set in Pixar's Finding Nemo universe, Deadline has reported. The project is currently in early production, with plot details and release plans yet to be announced.
The beloved blue tang fish first appeared in the 2003 film Finding Nemo, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and grossed over $941 million worldwide. Dory became a fan favourite, leading to the 2016 sequel Finding Dory, which earned over $1 billion globally.
DeGeneres has voiced Dory in various Disney theme park attractions, including the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage at Disneyland. The new short marks one of her first screen projects since the 2024 Netflix stand-up special For Your Approval, in which she discussed her controversial exit from her talk show.
DeGeneres, who hosted The Ellen DeGeneres Show for 19 seasons, winning 64 Daytime Emmy Awards, is represented by WME, LBI, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes. Further casting and creative details for the short have yet to be confirmed.
