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Ellen DeGeneres Returns to Screen with Dory Short
24 Apr
Summary
- A new short film featuring Dory is in early production.
- Ellen DeGeneres will voice the beloved character Dory.
- This marks DeGeneres' first screen project since 2024.

A new short film featuring the character Dory is now in the early stages of production. Ellen DeGeneres is set to reprise her iconic role as the forgetful blue tang fish, a character that first appeared in Pixar's "Finding Nemo" in 2003.
Dory later became the protagonist of the successful 2016 sequel, "Finding Dory," which achieved significant box office success. This upcoming short represents one of DeGeneres' first screen projects since her 2024 Netflix stand-up special, "For Your Approval."
Details regarding the plot and other creative contributors for the new Dory short are currently confidential. Production has just begun, and specific release plans have not yet been announced. DeGeneres also lent her voice to Dory in various Disney theme park attractions and other related media.