Pixar used Disney’s D23 Expo to reveal a new toon pic. Elio is about an 11-year-old boy who finds himself transported across the galaxy and is mistaken for the intergalactic Ambassador for our Planet Earth.Yonas Kibreab (Obi-Won Kenobi) stars as Elio, with America Ferrera as his mom, Olga Solis.
The pic is directed by Annie Award-winning Coco co-helmer and screenwriter Adrian Molina and produced by Mary Alice Drumm (Coco).Disney D23 Expo 2022 Photo Gallery: Marvel, Star Wars, and MoreAmerica Ferrera will play his mom, Olga. “Olga is super-confident, smart and can hold her own in any situation,” the Superstore and Ugly Betty alum said onstage. “She’s a character who speaks to me in so many ways as a mother.
And of course, with my advanced mathematical degree, I can finally put it to use. Don’t Google it.”Elio is set to hit theaters in spring 2024.
Disney’s D23 Expo runs through Sunday in Anaheim.D23: Deadline’s Full CoverageYou’re invited on Disney and Pixar’s newest adventure… ELIO.Meet Elio: A boy who finds himself transported across the galaxy & mistaken for the intergalactic Ambassador for our planet Earth.
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