Will Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ find success?

MONTERY: With the phenomenal box office achievements of “Finding Nemo” a fading memory, Pixar is attempting to succeed where many studios have failed — with a hit sequel years after the original.
When “Finding Dory,” starring Ellen DeGeneres and Idris Elba, comes out in the United States on June 17, a full 13 years will have passed since Marlin the clownfish delighted audiences with his quest to find his disappeared son Nemo.
Studio bosses will be aware such a long gap can be a real buzz-kill, with numerous follow-ups to huge blockbusters bombing at the box office because the appetite for their themes and characters faded with time.
“Bambi II,” which came out 63 years after the original, was a relative failure, while critics said “Fantasia 2000” was a pale imitation of the 1940 film. Critics resented having to “Return to Neverland” and “Return to Oz” — 49 and 45 years respectively after “Peter Pan” and “The Wizard of Oz” delighted cinemagoers.