Animation fans rejoice! Disney and Pixar have confirmed two respective new shorts coming to fans this year. Ahead of this November’s HEXED, Disney will include a new animated short called LILO & SCRATCH set in the animated worlf of Lilo & Stitch. Meanwhile, the house of the lamp confirmed that LOVING DORY will be set in the world of FINDING NEMO as an all new short that is coming soon.

Here’s a look at what we know about the two new animated shorts coming soon!

Loving Dory

In the new short, Dory confuses a plastic bag for a gentle jellyfish and is moved by its curious nature. She falls head-over-fins in love, but it doesn’t take long for her new romantic entanglement to escalate from a little clingy to outright toxic — and in desperate need of intervention.

Here’s what was shared to social media for LOVING DORY:

Just keep swimming… A first look at concept art of “Loving Dory,” directed by Lou Hamou-Lhadj. Set in the world of “Finding Nemo,” the all-new short is coming soon!

Lilo & Scratch

Announced on “626” day, the short promises an authentic to the look and style of the beloved 2002 feature and combines techniques from both hand-drawn and CG animation, along with rich watercolor backgrounds, in an innovative new way. This is the first project starring Stitch from Disney Animation since the 2002 original animated feature Lilo & Stitch. Directors Fawn Veerasunthorn and Malcon Pierce gave a sneak peek at the new short at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, which features the voices of Chris Sanders, reprising his role as Stitch, and Maia Kealoha, reprising her role as Lilo from the 2025 live-action version of the film.

In the short, Stitch may have finally met his match in Scratch, a mischievous and mysterious cat who Lilo introduces as the newest member of their ‘ohana. While Lilo runs off to do some errands, Stitch is left in charge of this chaotic creature who leaves a wake of destruction in its path.

Here’s what was shared to social media for LILO &SCRATCH: