On 2 November 2001, Monsters, Inc. opened in cinemas in the United States. Pixar's fourth feature film, directed by Pete Docter with David Silverman and Lee Unkrich, therefore turns 25 on 2 November 2026. In France, it reached cinemas four and a half months later, on 20 March 2002.

Monsters, Inc. turns 25: the 2026 Monsters, Inc. collection

This is a chance to look back at the story of Sulley, Mike and Boo, and to go through what the Monsters, Inc. universe has for collectors in 2026, across all product ranges: a LEGO BrickHeadz set, several Funko POP figures, two of them due on 6 November, and two Loungefly mini backpacks.

Monsters, Inc. (2001): the Monstropolis factory

The film is set in Monstropolis, a city of monsters whose factory, Monsters, Inc., turns children's screams into energy. Every day, its employees go through cupboard doors into children's bedrooms. Sulley, one of the factory's best scarers, works there with Mike, a small green cyclops, until the day a little girl, whom he nicknames Boo, follows him into the monster world.

Sulley and Boo, dressed as a monster, in Monsters, Inc. — Sulley and Boo, dressed as a monster, in *Monsters, Inc.* (2001). © Disney/Pixar

In France, the film drew more than 3 million cinemagoers. At the 2002 Oscars, the song "If I Didn't Have You", written and composed by Randy Newman, won the Oscar for Best Original Song. Monsters, Inc. was also nominated for Best Animated Feature, a category awarded for the first time that year and won by Shrek.

From Monsters University to a third film

Pixar then made a prequel, Monsters University, released in 2013. Directed by Dan Scanlon, it tells how Mike and Sulley met at university. In 2021, Disney+ launched a spin-off series, Monsters at Work, whose second season arrived in 2024.

In March 2026, Pixar confirmed that a third Monsters, Inc. film was in development, with no director or release date announced. On the collectibles side, this round-up starts with the three heroes of the first film, brought together in LEGO bricks.

LEGO 2026: Sulley, Mike and Boo as BrickHeadz

Sulley, Mike and Boo Figures (40861)

This 303-piece BrickHeadz set brings the three characters together, each on its own stand, so they can be displayed together or separately. Sulley's horns, Mike's single eye and Boo's pigtails are recreated in bricks, and Sulley, the tallest of the three, stands 3.5 in (9 cm) tall. The set is sold on lego.com, ahead of partner shops.

Funko POP 2026: Sulley, Boo, Randall and Roz

Funko has given the film two duos reserved for certain retailers, already covered in a previous article, followed by two new releases due on 6 November.

Randall vs Boo (#1759)

Randall is Sulley's great rival at the factory. On this figure of about 4.3 in (11 cm), he bares his teeth while Boo, sitting on his head, raises a bat. Funko announces a one-in-six chance of getting the Chase version, in which Randall is camouflaged as a brick wall.

Sulley with Boo (#1778)

Here it is Sulley who holds Boo in one hand, the little girl in a pink nightshirt, him looking worried with clenched teeth. The figure is about 4.7 in (12 cm) tall.

Roz (#1793) and Mike and Sulley (#1794), on 6 November

Roz is Sulley and Mike's supervisor at the start of the film. Her figure of about 4.3 in (11 cm) shows her grey hair, her glasses held by a chain and her yellow top.

Mike and Sulley make up the last duo of the year: the two friends stand side by side, the small green cyclops reaching up to Sulley's legs. The set is about 4.7 in (12 cm) tall.

The licence's POP figures released or due in 2026 are listed in the next block, with their prices at partner shops.

Loungefly 2026: the Oozma Kappa house and Henry J. Waternoose

The Oozma Kappa house from Monsters University

The first mini backpack of the year shows the Oozma Kappa fraternity house from Monsters University. Mike and Sulley, as students, stand in front of the entrance, other fraternity members fill the porch and windows, and Art, the purple monster, sits on the roof. A name tag for Don Carlton is sewn on the back, and the lining is printed with portraits of the characters.

Henry J. Waternoose, the factory's boss

The second takes the form of Henry J. Waternoose, the head of Monsters, Inc.: a face with multiple eyes, a raised bow tie, a red waistcoat and movable legs on each side. The bag is made of tweed-style fabric, the factory logo is on a side pocket and the zip pull carries a small spilled coffee cup.

The Monsters, Inc. Loungefly bags released in 2026, with their prices at partner shops.