”Finding Dory” is On! Ellen DeGeneres is Hooked for “Nemo” Sequel

It is official. Disney and its Pixar announced Tuesday that Ellen DeGeneres will be back in one of her most iconic roles ever,  her "Nemo" voice role for "Finding Dory." The sequel is due out Nov. 25, 2015, and will be directed by Andrew Stanton, who also made "Finding Nemo."

"I have waited for this day for a long, long, long, long, long, long time," DeGeneres said. "I'm not mad it took this long. I know the people at Pixar were busy creating 'Toy Story 16.' But the time they took was worth it. The script is fantastic. And it has everything I loved about the first one: It's got a lot of heart, it's really funny, and the best part is — it's got a lot more Dory."

The new story will pick up about a year after the  "Finding  of Nemo," with DeGeneres' clumsy and forgetful fish Dory on her own adventure to reunite with loved ones. The first "Nemo" is still one of my favorites but I am looking forward to the sequel after all Ellen did steal the show the first time around.

Disney says the film will feature new characters along with your familiar favorites, including Nemo and his dad, Marlin and I hope the sea turtles!