D23 Expo News — Pixar Film ‘Elio’ Announced Onstage

Pixar surprised audiences during the D23 Expo’s Studio Showcase: Celebrate the Magic of Disney and Pixar keynote, announcing the film Elio directed by Adrian Molina and produced by Mary Alice Drumm — releasing Spring 2024.

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America Ferrera is Olga, #Elio's mom.

Elio is played by Yonas (missed his last name)

Film release Spring 2024#Disney & #Pixar Showcase at #D23Expo2022 #D23Expo pic.twitter.com/9HlWOjabUe

— The Illuminerdi (@The_Illuminerdi) September 10, 2022

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America Ferreira is the mother of #Elio in Pixar’s upcoming project at #D23Expo pic.twitter.com/aIVMOUFlEY

— Keen's Review. (@KeensReview) September 10, 2022

VOCAL CAST

America Ferrera will voice Olga Solis

Yonas Kibreab will voice Elio Solis

PLOT SYNOPSIS

In the story, 11-year-old dreamer Elio is artistic, creative, and an avid indoors man 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.

IMAGES

The gallery above contains images from the following Twitter accounts — Attractions Magazine, JoBlo, Beanz, Amy Fulcher, and Mama’s Geeky.

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