Let's just say that if Disney had chosen to stick to the marine science, the film would have been pretty freaky. In classic Disney fashion, Finding Nemo kills off a parent pretty much immediately.

Melissa Trejo is a Film and Television features writer here on Collider. Born and raised in the rougher parts of South Los Angeles, Melissa always loved the magic of storytelling from an early age.

In 2003, Finding Nemo was one of Pixar’s biggest hits to date. But when SuperFan recently spoke with its director, Andrew Stanton, he explained that a sequel was never in the cards. Well, until it was ...