UPDATED: Monsters Inc. Sequel Officially Titled Monsters University

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By Eric Eisenberg
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It's been rumored since January that the upcoming sequel to Monsters Inc. would be a prequel that would see the franchise's beloved main characters, Mike and Sully, meet in college and become best friends. We can now confirm that's true.

Today at Cinema Con Disney/Pixar announced that they've officially titled the prequel Monsters University. The film will follow Mike and Sully's early days, when they hated each other, eventually telling the story of how they became friends.

While Ratatouille will likely forever hold the top spot on my "Favorite Pixar Movies" list, Monsters Inc. is a close second. The first film is ridiculously adorable and truly hysterical. November 2, 2012 cannot get here soon enough.

Eric Eisenberg
Eric Eisenberg
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Eric Eisenberg is the Assistant Managing Editor at CinemaBlend. After graduating Boston University and earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism, he took a part-time job as a staff writer for CinemaBlend, and after six months was offered the opportunity to move to Los Angeles and take on a newly created West Coast Editor position. Over a decade later, he's continuing to advance his interests and expertise. In addition to conducting filmmaker interviews and contributing to the news and feature content of the site, Eric also oversees the Movie Reviews section, writes the the weekend box office report (published Sundays), and is the site's resident Stephen King expert. He has two King-related columns.