We’ve simply gotten the newest take a look at Pixar’s subsequent movie, Elio, giving us our clearest glimpse but at what this space-set authentic film has in retailer.
The trailer (beneath) teases a few of these traditional Pixar coming-of-age themes, with the younger Elio being advised that he must “meet folks, make mates” — however he is aiming greater, actually. Elio reveals that he desires to get kidnapped by aliens, and as we see early within the trailer, he finally ends up succeeding.
From there, we get numerous glimpses of his journey by the cosmos, full with alien creatures and even an area bathroom. Disney/Pixar additionally launched an official synopsis, which you’ll be able to learn beneath:
What if the factor you have been looking for discovered you first? In Pixar Animation Studios’ big-screen comedic misadventure, alien-obsessed Elio discovers the reply to that query when he’s transported to the Communiverse, an interplanetary paradise that’s residence to clever life from galaxies far and broad. But when he’s mistaken as Earth’s chief, he’ll must kind sudden bonds, navigate a disaster of intergalactic proportions and ensure he doesn’t lose the chance to stay out his final dream.
Elio was first introduced again in 2022 and is now set to hit theaters on June 13, 2025. It options the voices of Yonas Kibreab as Elio, Zoe Saldaña as Aunt Olga, Remy Edgerly as Glordon, Brad Garrett as Lord Grigon, Jameela Jamil as Ambassador Questa and Shirley Henderson as OOOOO. Madeline Sharafian, Turning Red’s Domee Shi, and Coco’s Adrian Molina directed the movie.
Elio is the primary film to return after Pixar’s record-shattering return to kind, Inside Out 2. The sequel to Pete Docter’s 2015 Oscar-winner is the highest-grossing animated film of all time and, in the intervening time, it stays the highest-grossing film of 2024 to this point with a staggering $1.6 billion. It did not come with out its struggles, nevertheless; in September, we at IGN ran an in-depth report on the tumultuous making of Inside Out 2 and the way it additionally would possibly’ve impacted Elio’s growth.
Still, after numerous delays, it seems like Elio is well-slated for that June 2025 launch date. For extra within the meantime, take a look at every little thing we learn about each upcoming Disney and Pixar film.
Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing leisure reporting. When she’s not writing or modifying, you’ll find her studying fantasy novels or taking part in Dungeons & Dragons.
