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Soul
File:Soul Poster.jpeg
Teaser poster
Directed byPete Docter
Screenplay by
Story byPete Docter
Produced byDana Murray
Starring
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date
  • June 19, 2020 (2020-06-19) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Soul is an upcoming 2020 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film is directed by Pete Docter, co-directed by Kemp Powers, produced by Dana Murray from a story written by Docter and a screenplay written by Docter, Powers, Mike Jones, and Tina Fey, and stars the voices of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad, and Daveed Diggs.[1]

It is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 19, 2020.

Premise

Joe Gardner, a middle school music teacher, has long dreamed of performing jazz music onstage, and finally gets a chance after impressing other jazz musicians during an opening act at the Half Note Club. However, an untimely accident causes Gardner’s soul to be separated from his body and transported to the "You Seminar", a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transferred to a newborn child, and Gardner must work with souls in training, such as 22, a soul with a dim view on life after being trapped for years at the You Seminar, in order to return to Earth before it's too late.[3]

Voice cast

Production

Development

In January 2016, it was announced that Pete Docter, head of Pixar, was working on a new film.[6][7] In June 2018, it was announced that Docter was planning to complete his film despite being appointed Chief Creative Officer at Pixar after John Lasseter's departure.[8] In June 2019, Pixar announced a new film titled Soul with Docter directing and Dana Murray producing,[9] with a synopsis released on Twitter about a cosmic journey through New York City.[10]

Murray said that the film will "(take audiences) to a world where no one’s ever been, well, for a long time", while co writer/co director Kemp Powers said that it is "completely different" to Docter's previous films. Powers also said that the film will answer important questions in "a really fun way".[2] Tina Fey also contributed to the screenplay, having helped to write her character's lines.[2]

Pixar chose to portray the film's main character as a musician, because they wanted a "profession the audience could root for", and settled for a musician after trying for a scientist, which "[didn't feel] so naturally pure as a musician's life".[2] Docter described Soul as "an exploration of, where should your focus be? What are the things that, at the end of the day, are really going to be the important things that you look back on and go, 'I spent a worthy amount of my limited time on Earth worrying or focused on that'?".[2]

Casting

On August 24, 2019, Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad, and Daveed Diggs were announced as starring in the film.[3][4] Soul is Pixar's first film to feature an African-American protagonist.[11]

Animation

The filmmakers animated the souls featured in the film in a "vaporous", "ethereal", and "non physical" way, having based their designs on definitions about souls given to them by various religious and cultural representatives. Docter described it as "a huge challenge", as the animators are "used to toys, cars, things that are much more substantial and easily referenced", though he felt the animation team "really put some cool stuff together that’s really indicative of those words but also relatable".[2]

Music

During the 2019 D23 Expo, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross were revealed to be composing the film's score, while Jon Batiste will be writing jazz songs for the film. "Overture" by AJR was also featured in the film's trailer.[3]

Release

Soul is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 19, 2020.[12]

Marketing

The film's teaser trailer was released on November 7, 2019.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Glardyna, Carolin (August 24, 2019). "'Soul' Cast: Pixar Reveals Names At D23". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Romano, Nick (November 6, 2019). "Pixar bares its Soul in first look at film with Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved November 6, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b c d e Fuster, Jeremy (August 24, 2019). "'Soul': Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey Star in Pixar's Most Existential Adventure Yet". The Wrap. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Radulovic, Petrana (August 24, 2019). "Pixar's latest film Soul is a metaphysical comedy with the studio's first black lead". Polygon. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c @TheDisInsider (August 24, 2019). "'Soul' will feature music from John Batiste and original score from Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross. Questlove from The Roots will be playing a Jazz Drummer, Phylicia Rashad plays Joe's mother, Daveed Diggs also starring, as well as Tina Fey and Jamie Foxx" (Tweet) – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Pete Docter - Oscars: What the Nominees Are Saying". The Hollywood Reporter. January 14, 2016. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "Film Reviews, Hong Kong Cinema Listings & Interviews – Time Out Hong Kong | Interview: Pixar president Jim Morris – 'The Good Dinosaur'". Time Out. June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Verlaque, Juliette (June 22, 2018). "End of an Era: Inside Pixar on the Eve of John Lasseter's Departure". TheWrap. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  9. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 19, 2019). "'Soul' Will Be Pixar's Big Pic Next Summer". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  10. ^ Soul [@PixarSoul] (June 19, 2019). "One year from today, Pixar Animation Studios will take you on a journey from the streets of New York City to the cosmic realms to discover the answers to life's most important questions. Disney & Pixar's "Soul" arrives in theaters on June 19, 2020" (Tweet). Retrieved June 19, 2019 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Sherlock, Ben (October 13, 2019). "Everything We Know (So Far) About Pixar's Soul". ScreenRant. Retrieved November 8, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Disney release schedule" (PDF) (Press release). Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. May 7, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  13. ^ @TheDisInsider (November 6, 2019). "First trailer for Disney•Pixar's 'Soul' debuts tomorrow!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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