Turning Red
Make Good
"Turning Red," "Soul," and "Luca" will fill gaps in Disney's 2024 slate, rectifying mistakes made during COVID.
Awards Spotlight: The pair discuss how the "super expressive" actress impacted the animation process for Oscar nominee "Turning Red."
Shi tells IndieWire how she paved the way as a female visionary at Pixar with her Oscar contender.
On the film's "very validating" representation: "It wasn't just, oh, we took a random character and made her Asian."
"Marry Me" and "The Cursed" debut, "Dog" is still strong, and Netflix Originals make up 50 percent of its top 10.
Pixar had to unlearn some basic animation rules to pull off a more graphic 2D look for a tween and her inner beast, inspired by anime.
A CinemaBlend review of Disney/Pixar's "Turning Red" suggested the target audience was "very specific and very narrow" for a story about a Chinese-Canadian girl going through puberty.
Recipe for an instant classic: Boy bands, "Booksmart" and "Sailor Moon," and an animation giant unafraid to get PG.
The specifics of Domee Shi's feature debut (boy bands, Canada, scented pads) make it funny, but its big, inclusive heart is what makes it an instant classic.
Shi assembled Pixar's first all-female leadership team to make a 2D, anime-inspired feature, and referenced "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World."
"Turning Red" has moved off its planned March 11 theatrical release date and will instead be free on the same date for subscribers, without Premium Access.
"Bao" Oscar winner Domee Shi reunites with Pixar for her first feature film.
