History Trivia / FindingNemo

** Due to Pixar not renewing its seven-film distribution deal with Disney in 2004 that would also give the latter full rights to its properties and sequel production, a sequel called ''Finding Nemo 2'' was intended to be produced by a newly established studio called Circle 7 Animation, along with a very different ''Script/{{Toy Story 3|Circle 7}}'' and a sequel to ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc''. [[https://lostmediawiki.com/Disney_Circle_Seven_Animation_(partially_lost_production_material_of_cancelled_Pixar_sequel_films;_2004-2006) The plot]] would have involved Nemo and Marlin reuniting with another of Marlin's sons who survived the barracuda attack called Remy, only for Nemo to [[SiblingRivalry become jealous]] of Remy's newfound attention. Marlin would have gotten captured and sent to a marine-life institute (befriending a polar bear called Blanca in the process), forcing the two brothers to team up with Dory and a returning Gill to break into the institute and save their father. With the deal falling through in January 2006, and then-CEO Michael Eisner, who Pixar seriously disdained, getting ousted and being succeeded by Bob Iger, Disney would purchase Pixar and give creative control back to them, resulting in the sequel being scrapped. However, ''WesternAnimation/FindingDory'', produced in 2016, notably shares some plotlines (such as a character getting captured and taken to a marine-life institute and Dory having lived there during her childhood) with the scrapped sequel. Circle 7 would be shut down two months later, with most of the animators going to either the feature animation department or [=DisneyToon=] Studios.

* Nemo made an EarlyBirdCameo in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' as a toy. [[spoiler: Boo offers it to Sulley (among other toys) when she finally returns to her room.]]

** Also, in another interview with Regina Carrillo for her [=YouTube=] channel, Creator/AlejandroOrozco revealed that he, Andonni Sánchez and Abraham Vega had all auditioned for the role of Nemo before Creator/MemoAponte was cast instead.

** Also, in another interview with Regina Carrillo for her YouTube channel, Creator/AlejandroOrozco revealed that he, Andonni Sánchez and Abraham Vega had all auditioned for the role of Nemo before Creator/MemoAponte was cast instead.

* RealLifeRelative: In the Canadian French dub, Nigel and Tad are voiced by Creator/ManuelTadros and Creator/XavierDolan respectively, who are father and son in real life.

* CreatorKiller: Not to anyone at Creator/{{Pixar}}, but Disney boss Michael Eisner (erroneously) predicted this film would become Pixar's first BoxOfficeBomb, saying it would "take them down a notch". The film did the exact opposite and took the crown from ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'' as the highest-grossing animated film AND became the highest selling DVD of all time, leaving an egg on Eisner's face and Pixar's employees in charge of any renewals to their contracts with Disney. Pixar's disdain for Eisner and this film's success, among other factors, sunk Eisner's career at Disney, which allowed Pixar into the Mouse House fully (Pixar's first bomb wouldn't come for another 12 years, when ''WesternAnimation/TheGoodDinosaur'' was released).

** Creator/WilliamHMacy did a complete voiceover job as Marlin, but the brain trust felt the character needed someone more in line with Marlin's ever-manic and worrying personality, and recast the role with Albert Brooks. According to director Andrew Stanton, it "saved the movie".

* CreatorKiller: Not to anyone at Creator/{{Pixar}}, but Disney boss Michael Eisner (erroneously) predicted this film would become Pixar's first BoxOfficeBomb, saying it would "take them down a notch". The film did the exact opposite and took the crown from ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' as the highest-grossing animated film AND became the highest selling DVD of all time, leaving an egg on Eisner's face and Pixar's employees in charge of any renewals to their contracts with Disney. Pixar's disdain for Eisner and this film's success, among other factors, sunk Eisner's career at Disney, which allowed Pixar into the Mouse House fully (Pixar's first bomb wouldn't come for another 12 years, when ''WesternAnimation/TheGoodDinosaur'' was released).

* InMemoriam: For Glenn [=McQueen=], an animator who died of melanoma a year prior, making this his last movie. [[Franchise/{{Cars}} Lightning McQueen]] was named in his honor[[note]]Not after [[Creator/SteveMcQueenActor Steve McQueen]], [[CommonKnowledge as is commonly thought]][[/note]].

* ExecutiveMeddling: According to the DVDCommentary, Roy Disney requested the fishing boat not capsize from all the fish in the net swimming down. Instead, the pulley holding the line breaks off.

* CreatorKiller: Not to anyone at Creator/{{Pixar}}, but Disney boss Creator/MichaelEisner (erroneously) predicted this film would become Pixar's first BoxOfficeBomb, saying it would "take them down a notch". The film did the exact opposite and took the crown from ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' as the highest-grossing animated film AND became the highest selling DVD of all time, leaving an egg on Eisner's face and Pixar's employees in charge of any renewals to their contracts with Disney. Pixar's disdain for Eisner and this film's success, among other factors, sunk Eisner's career at Disney, which allowed Pixar into the Mouse House fully (Pixar's first bomb wouldn't come for another 12 years, when ''WesternAnimation/TheGoodDinosaur'' was released).

* {{Crossover}}: Crush the Sea Turtle appeared in the ''WesternAnimation/FetchWithRuffRuffman'' episode "The Ol' Shell Game".

* Crossover: Crush the Sea Turtle appeared in the ''WesternAnimation/FetchWithRuffRuffman'' episode "The Ol' Shell Game".

* KidsMealToy: UsefulNotes/McDonalds released a set of eight toys that could speak or light up when you turned them on in their Happy Meals.

* CreatorKiller: Not to anyone at Creator/{{Pixar}}, but Disney boss Michael Eisner (erroneously) predicted this film would become Pixar's first BoxOfficeBomb, saying it would "take them down a notch". The film did the exact opposite and took the crown from ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' as the highest-grossing animated film AND became the highest selling DVD of all time, leaving an egg on Eisner's face and Pixar's employees in charge of any renewals to their contracts with Disney. Pixar's disdain for Eisner and this film's success, among other factors, sunk Eisner's career at Disney, which allowed Pixar into the Mouse House fully (Pixar's first bomb wouldn't come for another 12 years, when ''WesternAnimation/TheGoodDinosaur'' was released).

** Gill was going to lie to Nemo about his life in the sea in order to look more impressive. Nemo would then find out that Gill was lying when one of the patients starts reading a storybook about pirates that shared the exact same details. This subplot was cut because it made Gill too unlikeable.

* ScreenToStageAdaptation: ''Finding Nemo: The Musical'' at [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disney's Animal Kingdom]], which was the first Disney project for songwriting couple Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.

** Due to Pixar not renewing its seven-film distribution deal with Disney in 2004 that would also give the latter full rights to its properties and sequel production, a sequel called ''Finding Nemo 2'' was intended to be produced by a newly established studio called Circle 7 Animation, along with ''Script/ToyStory3'' and a sequel to ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc''. [[https://lostmediawiki.com/Disney_Circle_Seven_Animation_(partially_lost_production_material_of_cancelled_Pixar_sequel_films;_2004-2006) The plot]] would have involved Nemo and Marlin reuniting with another of Marlin's sons who survived the barracuda attack called Remy, only for Nemo to [[SiblingRivalry become jealous]] of Remy's newfound attention. Marlin would have gotten captured and sent to a marine-life institute (befriending a polar bear called Blanca in the process), forcing the two brothers to team up with Dory and a returning Gill to break into the institute and save their father. With the deal falling through in January 2006, and then-CEO Michael Eisner, who Pixar seriously disdained, getting ousted and being succeeded by Bob Iger, Disney would purchase Pixar and give creative control back to them, resulting in the sequel being scrapped. However, ''WesternAnimation/FindingDory'', produced in 2016, notably shares some plotlines (such as a character getting captured and taken to a marine-life institute and Dory having lived there during her childhood) with the scrapped sequel. Circle 7 would be shut down two months later, with most of the animators going to either the feature animation department or [=DisneyToon=] Studios.