Pixar has just released a new trailer for Eliohis next animated sci-fi film.
Since the Covid pandemic, Pixar studios have experienced a real roller coaster. After the box of Toy Story 4, Ahead was a historic failure for Pixar. Their following productions, Soul, Luca et Red Alert were released directly on Disney+, which makes any attempt to analyze commercial success almost impossible. Then in 2022, it was the return to cinemas for the studio, with Buzz Lightyearwhich was Pixar's biggest failure.
Fortunately, in 2024, Pixar has returned to success thanks to Vice-Versa 2which was a box office phenomenon. All this time, Elio was in production. Announced by Pixar studios in June 2023, it was supposed to arrive in cinemas in 2024. But mired in creative problems and blocked by the SAG-AFTRA strike of 2023, the feature film was postponed to 2025. Elio now seems to be on the right track, since Pixar has just released a new trailer for its Encounter of the 3rd Kind homemade.
Elio to infinity, and beyond
The trailer shows young Elio, a budding astronomer, or rather a ufologist convinced of the existence of extraterrestrials, who is desperate not to be kidnapped by little green men. But his wish ends up being granted, sincehe is kidnapped by alien entitiesand is taken to a place called the Communiverse, where many alien life forms live. Elio is mistaken for the governor of planet Earth, which, oh surprise, will be the cause of many misunderstandings.
Those who remember the first trailer forEliobroadcast in June 2023, will not fail to notice the almost radical change in tone between the previous trailer and this one. The first cutscene was much more mysterious and serious, and revealed that the young hero was being kidnapped against his will. He was taken to be the leader of Earth, and was to represent his compatriots in the intergalactic trial of humanity.
It is likely that this change in tone is due to the fact that the film's original director, Adrian Molina (co-director and co-writer of Coco), was left from the project between the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, officially officially due to a commitment to another Pixar project. Molina was replaced by Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian, respectively director and screenwriter ofRed Alert.
As for the vocal casting, in the original version we will find Yonas Kibreab (Sweet Tooth) in the role of Elio, Zoe Saldaña (Gamora of Guardians of the Galaxy) in that of Major Olga Solis, Elio's aunt, Jameela Jamil (The Good Place) will be the ambassador Questa and Brad Garrett (Everyone loves Raymond) will play Lord Grigon.
Elio from Pixar Studios will be released in French cinemas on June 18, 2025.
