Elio (film): Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

On September 9, 2022, during the [[D23 (Disney)|D23 Expo]], [[Pixar]] announced a new film titled ''Elio'', with [[Adrian Molina]] set to direct and Mary Alice Drumm set to produce.<ref name="Starring"/><ref name="Announcement"/> It would have marked Molina's feature-length solo directorial debut after having co-directed and co-written ''[[Coco (2017 film)|Coco]]'' (2017). At the same time, Molina and Drumm talked about the film by helping pose the question, "What if I told you we're not alone in the universe, and everything you've ever heard about aliens is true?" Shortly after, the announcement came with a planned screen glitch and a message with alien text saying, "Bring us to your leader."<ref name="/Film"/> On June 12, 2024, Pixar Chief Creative Officer [[Pete Docter]] revealed that ''[[Turning Red]]'' (2022) director [[Domee Shi]] was working on the film and was officially announced as the new director at the [[D23 ~~Expo~~(Disney)|D23]] fan event on August 9, 2024 alongside Madeline Sharafian with Molina leaving the film to work on a new project.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Drew |date=2024-08-10 |title=Pixar Chief Pete Docter Talks New 'Elio' Directors, Story and Casting Changes {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.thewrap.com/elio-pixar-new-directors-story-cast-changes-pete-docter/ |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Romano |first=Nick |date=June 12, 2024 |title=Pete Docter previews Pixar's future: ''Inside Out'' Disney+ series, more ''Monsters, Inc.'', and more |url=https://ew.com/pixar-future-pete-docter-interview-inside-out-series-monsters-inc-sequel-8662040 |access-date=June 13, 2024 |website=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

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