In 2024, you’ll have the chance to catch three Pixar films on the big screen for the first time. Disney plans to give Soul, Luca, and Turning Red special theatrical runs.
The three Pixar animated films released in recent years direct to streaming, bypassing theaters. Now, each movie will get a theatrical release, paired with a short:
Soul opens in theaters January 12, accompanied by the SparkShort “Burrow.”
Afterwards, Turning Red opens in theaters February 9, paired with the SparkShort “Kitbull.”
Finally, Luca opens in theaters March 22, alongside the classic Pixar short “For the Birds.”
Tickets for each film’s theatrical run go on sale January 2, 2024. Get the details for each film below.
Soul – In Theaters January 12
What is it that makes you…YOU? Pixar Animation Studios’ Soul, Oscar winner for best animated feature film, introduces Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx) – 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 – 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 what’s great about living, he may just discover the answers to some of life’s most important questions.
Turning Red – In Theaters February 9
Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughter—an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationships and body weren’t enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is practically ALWAYS), she “poofs” into a giant red panda! Directed by Academy Award winner Domee Shi (Pixar short “Bao”).
Luca – In Theaters March 22
Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar’s original feature film Luca 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 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 water’s surface. Directed by Academy Award nominee Enrico Casarosa (“La Luna”).
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