The DISNEY LIVE ACTION, PIXAR AND WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS panel allowed us to hear about the Pixar Animation Studios Upcoming Slate Announcements. Not only did Pete Docter tell us what’s coming, they also invite the cast to join us and we get to see never seen before footage. It is quite the experience!

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D23 Expo Pixar Animation Studios Upcoming Slate Announcements

ELEMENTAL

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ELEMENTAL, Disney and Pixar’s all-new, original feature film releasing June 16, 2023, features the voices of Leah Lewis and Mamoudou Athie as Ember and Wade, respectively. In a city where fire-, water-, land-, and air-residents live together, this fiery young woman and go-with-the-flow guy are about to discover something elemental: how much they actually have in common. “Elemental” is directed by Peter Sohn and produced by Denise Ream.

Sohn, who directs the film, shared the personal inspiration behind the film—a story of immigrants pursuing dreams in beautiful neighborhoods where language and cultures come together. An all-new, original feature film, Elemental is set in a city where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together.

Releases June 16, 2023

WIN OR LOSE

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WIN OR LOSE features the voice of Will Forte as Coach Dan. Pixar’s first-ever original long-form animated series follows a co-ed middle school softball team in the week leading up to their championship game. Each episode highlights the perspective of a different character—like Coach Dan—and explores the drama of bad calls being made on and off the field. A story about love, rivalry and the challenges we all face in our struggle to win at life, “Win or Lose” streams on Disney+ in Fall 2023.

Win or Lose” follows the Pickles, a co-ed middle school softball team, in the week leading up to their championship game. Each episode takes place that same week, highlighting the perspective of a different main character—players, their parents, the umpire—each reflected in a unique visual style.

Fun Fact: Will Forte will voice Coach Dan in the series

Streams on Disney+ in Fall 2023

ELIO

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ELIO, Disney and Pixar’s all-new, original feature film releasing Spring 2024, is about an 11-year-old dreamer named Elio (voice of Yonas Kibreab), who finds it hard to fit in until he is suddenly beamed up into space, transported across the galaxy and mistaken to be the intergalactic Ambassador for Earth. Featuring the voice of America Ferrera as Elio’s smart and super-confident mom, Olga, “Elio” is directed by Adrian Molina and produced by Mary Alice Drumm.

In the story, 11-year-old dreamer Elio is artistic, creative and an avid INdoorsman who finds it hard to fit in. Meanwhile Mom Olga, who runs a top-secret military project, is working to decode a strange signal from outer space. But it’s Elio who makes contact, gets beamed into space and is subsequently mistaken for an intergalactic Ambassador for Earth.

Releases Spring 2024

INSIDE OUT 2

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This all-new adventure is inside the head of now-teenager Riley—who may or may not be feeling all kinds of new Emotions.

Slated for release Summer 2024.