Disney-Pixar's 'Soul'
Pixar is known for churning out all different kinds of 3-D animated films with relative success. The premises of these films are almost always unique and tell stories that keep people engaged. While these movies are marketed towards children, they are meant to be watched by people of all ages. They will make any adult be able to find their inner child and can bring emotions out of everyone. Most recently, Pixar released the movie ‘Onward’ which received favorable reviews and not too long from now they will be releasing another film.
‘Soul’ tells the story of Joe Gardner, a middle school music teacher who has dreamed of performing jazz music onstage. Eventually, he manages to get a chance to impress other musicians with an opening act at the Half Note Club. Not all things are meant to last when, in an accident, his soul ends up seperated from his body. His soul is sent to The Great Before, a world where souls develop personalities, quirks, and traits before being sent off to Earth. Gardner must work with souls in The Great Before in order to return to Earth before he can’t return anymore.
‘Soul’ stars Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad, Daveed Diggs, and Angela Bassett. The movie is directed by Pete Docter who also worked on Monsters, Inc., Up, and Inside Out. Docter also wrote the screenplay for the film along with Tina Fey, Kemp Powers, and Mike Jones. ‘Soul’ is being produced by Dana Murray who also produced the short ‘Lou’ for which she was co-nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. ‘Soul’ will officially release on June 19th, 2020.