Three feature films from Disney and Pixar will hit the big screen across Canada for the first time ever in 2024, including 2020âs âSoul,â 2021âs âLucaâ and 2022âs âTurning Red.â The special engagement theatrical runs, invite moviegoers to experience three Pixar films the way they were meant to be seen ahead of the studioâs June 2024 theatrical release of âInside Out 2.â
Like Pixar theatrical experiences of the past, audiences will be treated to a Pixar animated short film ahead of each of the features. âSoul,â opening in theatres on Jan. 12, 2024 will be accompanied by the SparkShort âBurrow.â âTurning Red,â opening Feb. 9, 2024 will be preceded by the SparkShort âKitbull.â âLuca,â which hits the big screen March 22, 2024 includes the classic Pixar short âFor the Birds.â
ABOUT âSOULâ (Jan. 12, 2024)
What is it that makes you…YOU? Pixar Animation Studiosâ âSoul,â OscarÂź winner for best animated feature film, introduces Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx) â a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. But one small misstep takes him from the streets of New York City to The Great Before â a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before they go to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22 (voice of Tina Fey), who has never understood the appeal of the human experience. As Joe desperately tries to show 22 whatâs great about living, he may just discover the answers to some of lifeâs most important questions. Directed by Academy AwardÂź winner Pete Docter (âInside Out,â âUpâ), co-directed by Kemp Powers (âSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,â âOne Night in MiamiââOscarÂź nominee for best adapted screenplay) and produced by Academy Award winner Dana Murray, p.g.a. (Pixar short âLouâ), Disney and Pixarâs âSoulâ also won the Oscar for best achievement in music written for motion picture (original score by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste), as well as Golden GlobesÂź for best motion pictureâanimated and best original scoreâmotion picture (Reznor, Ross, Batiste), and GRAMMYÂź for best score soundtrack for visual media (Reznor, Ross, Batiste). âSoulâ will open in theatres on Jan. 12, 2024.
· In âBurrow,â a young rabbit embarks on a journey to dig the burrow of her dreams, despite not having a clue what sheâs doing. Rather than reveal to her neighbors her imperfections, she digs herself deeper and deeper into trouble. After hitting (bed)rock bottom, she learns there is no shame in asking for help. Directed by Madeline Sharafian and produced by Mike Capbarat, âBurrowâ is part of Pixar Animation Studiosâ SparkShorts program.
ABOUT âTURNING REDâ (Feb. 9, 2024)
Disney and Pixarâs âTurning Redâ introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her motherâs dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughterâan unfortunate reality for the teenager.âŻAnd as if changes to her interests, relationships and body werenât enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is practically ALWAYS), she âpoofsâ into a giant red panda!âŻDirected by Academy AwardÂź winner Domee Shi (Pixar short âBaoâ) and produced by Lindsey Collins âTurning Red releases on March 11, 2022.âTurning Redâ opens in theatres Feb. 9, 2024.
· Pixar Animation Studiosâ SparkShort âKitbull,â directed by Rosana Sullivan and produced by Kathryn Hendrickson, reveals an unlikely connection that sparks between two creatures: a fiercely independent stray kitten and a pit bull. Together, they experience friendship for the first time.
ABOUT âLUCAâ (March 22, 2024)
Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixarâs original feature film âLucaâ is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca (voice of Canadian Jacob Tremblay) shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, Alberto (voice of Jack Dylan Grazer), but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the waterâs surface. Directed by Academy AwardÂź nominee Enrico Casarosa (âLa Lunaâ) and produced by Andrea Warren (âLava,â âCars 3â), âLucaâ was nominated for an Oscar for best animated feature film and a Golden Globe for best motion pictureâanimated. âLucaâ releases in theatres on March 22, 2024.
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· In Pixar Animation Studiosâ Academy AwardÂź-winning short film âFor the Birds,â small birds mock a big bird who tries to join them on a telephone wire. Written and directed by Ralph Eggleston and produced by Karen Dufilho-Rosen, âFor the Birdsâ initially opened in front of Disney and Pixarâs âMonsters, Inc.â in 2001.
Fans of the character 22 in SOUL will love this! Short Film 22 VS. EARTH is coming soon to Disney+. See a new Clip!
Synopsis:
Set before the events of âSoul,â the original short is directed by 21-year Pixar veteran Kevin Nolting. âWhile making âSoul,â we talked about the why of a new soul not wanting to live on Earth, but it didnât ultimately belong in that movie,â said Nolting. ââ22 vs. Earthâ was a chance to explore some of the unanswered questions we had about why 22 was so cynical. As a fairly cynical person myself, it felt like perfect material.â
In the short, 22 defies the rules of The Great Before and refuses to go to Earth, enlisting a gang of five other new souls in her attempt at rebellion. However, as her cohorts’ activities lead to unexpected results, 22âs subversive plot may actually lead to a surprising revelation about the meaning of life.
22 VS. EARTH arrives April 30, 2021 on Disney+.
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Hot off its Golden Globe win, Disney and Pixarâs âSOULâ soon will be available digitally and on-demand! We want to give you a chance to win a Digital copy!
Synopsis:
What is it that makes you…YOU? Pixar Animation Studiosâ all-new feature film âSoulâ introduces Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx) â a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. But one small misstep takes him from the streets of New York City to The Great Before â a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before they go to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22 (voice of Tina Fey), who has never understood the appeal of the human experience. As Joe desperately tries to show 22 whatâs great about living, he may just discover the answers to some of lifeâs most important questions.
Directed by Academy AwardÂź winner Pete Docter (âInside Out,â âUpâ), co-directed by Kemp Powers (âOne Night in Miamiâ) and produced by Academy Award nominee Dana Murray, p.g.a. (Pixar short âLouâ), Disney and Pixarâs âSoulâ will be available digitally and on-demand March 23, 2021.
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SOUL is available digitally and on-demand Tuesday, March 23, 2021.
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A new Trailer for Disney and Pixar’s SOUL has arrived. We cannot wait for this Holiday release coming to us directly at home!
Synopsis:
Joe is on the brink of getting his big break playing for a jazz quartet. But he finds himself on an unexpected detour from the streets of New York City to The Great Before, tasked with helping new soul 22, voiced by Tina Fey, find her spark to earn her way to Earth. âHeâs sure if he can share his life story with herâhis passion for jazzâsheâll be inspired and theyâll both get to go to Earth,â said producer Dana Murray. âThey do make it back to Earth, but thatâs really the beginning of their adventure. Itâs a funny and touching story of friendship and self-discovery, and we canât wait to show it to the world.â
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Disney and Pixar‘s SOUL arrives on Disney+ on Christmas.
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Check out this brand-new Teaser for SOUL starring Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey, coming this November! The Film is directed by Pete Docter, who directed Inside Out!
Synopsis:
What is it that makes youâŠYOU? This November, Pixar Animation Studiosâ all-new feature film âSoulâ introduces Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx) â a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. But one small misstep takes him from the streets of New York City to The Great Before â a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before they go to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22 (voice of Tina Fey), who has never understood the appeal of the human experience. As Joe desperately tries to show 22 whatâs great about living, he may just discover the answers to some of lifeâs most important questions.
See the Teaser:
Walt Disney Studios Canada release SOUL Friday, November 22, 2020.
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This looks amazing! What is touted as Disney and Pixar‘s early Awards Season contender, take a look at this new Trailer for SOUL.
Synopsis:
Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. But one small misstep takes him from the streets of New York City to The Great Before â a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before they go to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22, who has never understood the appeal of the human experience. As Joe desperately tries to show 22 whatâs great about living, he may just discover the answers to some of lifeâs most important questions.
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SOUL is in theatres Friday, June 18, 2020.
(Photo/video credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada)
By George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Walt Disney Studios Canada sure knows how to throw an event! Invited guests were treated to goodies galore and then asked to take their seats at the Bell TIFF Lightbox Theatre where Disney had a lot to celebrate. Their streaming service, Disney+, had over 10 million sign-ups in its first day. And now, their Film Libraries include movies from Marvel, Fox, Fox Searchlight and much more. Alongside FROZEN 2, their other big end-of-year releases include STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER and what looks to be a quirky animated spy movie, SPIES IN DISGUISE featuring the voices of Will Smith and Tom Holland. But what had me excited was some of their Feature Films to be released in 2020.
THE KINGâS MAN: An Action Adventure piece set during World War I and starring Harris Dickinson, Ralph Fiennes, this one has all the makings of a monster hit. The sequences shown were exquisitely filmed with a Cast of characters that tickle the imagination.
BLACK WIDOW: If the rest of this Movie has the same intensity as the fight scene between Scarlett Johannson (reprising her AVENGERS character) and Florence Pugh, it is going to soar! No more spoilers.
SOUL: Pixar definitely has another classic on its hands with this Animated Movie about a musician who has lost his passion for music is transported out of his body and must find his way back with the help of an infant soul learning about herself. The talented voices include Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey and Daveed Diggs and a sultry jazz Soundtrack, I cannot wait to see this.
ONWARDS: Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot, go on a journey to discover if there is still a little magic left out there in order to spend one last day with their father, who died when they were too young to remember him. This Animated Feature, voiced by Tom Holland, Chris Pratt and Julia Louis-Dreyfus should appeal to the young in age and the young at heart.
MULAN: A live-action version of the Disney Animated Classic about a young girl who disguises herself as a male warrior to save her father, just might hit all the right notes. The sequences shown were dazzling and the all-Asian Cast, exuded sheer power.
THE JUNGLE CRUISE: Another movie inspired by a Disney Amusement Park ride and starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, this one looks to be pure entertainment with a story that looks to be inspired by the Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn Classic THE AFRICAN QUEEN. The energy is high, the puns instill giggly groans and everyone on screen looks like they are having the time of their life.
(Photo credit: Walt Disney Studios Canada)
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