Elio's Directors Explain How They Drew From Classic Sci-Fi Movies Like Alien and The Thing
12Elio, Pixar’s latest sci-fi adventure, is set to arrive in theaters on June 20. The movie follows 11-year-old Elio Solis (voiced by Yonas Kibreab), a dreamer looking to feel like he belongs, who has made a daily habit of trying to attract the attention of aliens so they will abduct him and give him the chance to become the cosmic adventurer he wants to be. When he’s finally beamed up and accidentally becomes Earth’s ambassador to the Communiverse, Elio finally has the chance to embark on an intergalactic journey that allows him to build meaningful — and unexpected — friendships while trying to resolve a crisis.TheThing
Elio is co-directed by Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi, both of whom also conceptualized the story with Coco's Adrian Molina, who remains credited, though he stepped back to work on Coco 2. Both Sharafian and Shi have an impressive history working with Pixar already, with Sharafian previously working in the art department for Coco and in the animation department for Turning Red, Onward, and Coco as well. Shi, meanwhile, not only directed Turning Red but has also been in the crew for Toy Story 4, Incredibles 2, The Good Dinosaur, Inside Out, Lightyear, and more. One of the producers for Elio, Mary Alice Drumm, also has an impressive and notable history with Pixar, having produced additional films for the studio, including Coco, Brave, and The Good Dinosaur.
In an interview with Collider’s Steve Weintraub, the co-directors and producer discuss shaping Elio with a hero who embraces the unknown rather than being fearful of it. The trio dives into the use of anamorphic widescreen to capture the sci-fi vibes and a key trait of Elio's and the revision process in animation and specifically how that came into effect with Elio. Plus, they weigh in on whether Pixar should consider remastering films with dated animation like the original Toy Story or Ratatouille, and warn audiences not to leave the theater too early when Elio's credits roll.
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