Disney+ Luca (Pixar) (2021) (1 Viewer)

[Jason_V]

Most likely on their practical side, but I'd think they'd be a bit disappointed on their creative side.

Sure, maybe. I don’t work in creative, but if it’s between less people seeing my work on a big platform vs. just getting my work out there, I’d like to think getting work out there would be better for me.

At the end of the day, they’re getting paid, their names are in the credits and potentially more people will see their work on D+. Kinda seems like a win to me. But again, I don’t work in creative.

 

[Sam Favate]

I’d say Soul is vindicated artistically, since it was just about the best reviewed movie of 2020, and I suspect it will win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

Luca looks delightful.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Wonder what the feeling is among the staff at Pixar when Raya gets a theatrical release and their last two features have basically gone direct to video?

It's funny you say that because you asked more or less the same thing when they did this for Soul.

Wonder how the folks at Pixar feel having worked hard for years on what now amounts to a TV movie?

I'm going to quote my old post in that thread because very little of my opinion has changed.

It's still a movie as much as Roma or Marriage Story or The Irishman are movies.

I'm sure it is disappointing that most people won't be able to see it on the big screen. (Like Mulan, it will go theatrical in countries where Disney+ does not exist.) But the alternative would be another lengthy delay, so I would think they're probably happy up to a point. At least their work is going to get seen soon by a wide audience on Disney+.

I know I would have liked to see it in theaters -- I would have liked none of this to ever have happened and it would've been released in June. We'd already have the Blu-ray by now if that were the case. Toy Story 4 went from a mid-June release date to disc on this week last year.

But I'm also really glad that I get to see the film without an indefinite wait. The countdown is on and it's only 78 days away from now before we can see it. So that has to be looked at as a positive.

Plus, this has already happened to Pixar once this year. Onward only got to run theatrically for two weeks before the pandemic shut everything down, so I'm sure more people found it on Disney+ than did in theaters.

There's something to be said for seeing your work theatrically, but this is better right now. At least it's going to be widely seen, which wouldn't have happened in a theatrical environment now.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Yes, they could have done a simultaneous theatrical release and Premier Access. But they already announced that for Black Widow and Cruella this morning, so maybe they don't want to do that with three big titles In a row. Raya and the Last Dragon hasn't exactly been setting the box office on fire the last few weeks. If Luca would have performed similarly, it's not like they're leaving a whole lot of money on the table.

Although Disney didn't and doesn't have to release numbers about how Soul did on Disney+, I would guess this means that it did very well for them in terms of generating subscriptions and getting eyeballs on the service. If Luca can perform similarly there, it will be very valuable for Disney. I am certainly very excited to see it.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Art book fans should note that The Art of Luca has a publication date of May 18. This is a month prior to the release of the film.

Amazon doesn't have this listed for pre-order just yet, but it is listed on the website for the publisher, Chronicle Books. I can't figure out why their page says there will be a foreword by Tina Fey because she is not involved with the film as far as I know. Maybe they copied that by mistake from the page for The Art of Soul; that one actually does have a forward by Fey, who voices 22.

The Art of Luca

This vibrant volume is an exclusive look behind the scenes of Disney and Pixar's original feature film Luca.The Art of Luca explores the stunning visuals of the coming-of-age story, set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera. Readers get a front-row view at never-before-seen...

www.chroniclebooks.com

 

[Jake Lipson]

Dan Romer, who was Oscar-nominated for the score of Beats of the Southern Wild, is the composer for Luca. It is listed on his website here: https://www.danromer.com

This is the first time Romer has worked with Pixar.

Soul represented the first Pixar score for Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, and the music was such a distinctive and memorable highlight of that film. It is interesting to see Pixar again choosing to expand their roster of musical collaborators on this film, and I am curious to hear what he has come up with in June.

Only 69 days left until Luca arrives on Disney+!

 

[Jake Lipson]

Amazon put up the art book for pre-order, but so far they haven't lowered it from its $42.50 list price.

Release date is May 18, which is is a month ahead of the movie. I love these but have no interest in reading it prior to seeing the movie. So if it drops in price before I see the movie, then all the better.

 

[Jake Lipson]

New trailer and poster today:

This looks delightful.

Also, Disney posted some concept art for the film here:

Disney and Pixar’s Luca Concept Art - D23

Disney and Pixar’s original feature film Luca is a fun and heartwarming story about two teenage sea monsters who share a life-changing summer

d23.com

 

[Jake Lipson]

An interview with director Enrico Casarosa:

Is 'Luca' Pixar's 'Call Me by Your Name'? Director says it's not about that

Enrico Casarosa, director of Pixar's 'Luca,' clarifies the film's story after all the 'Call Me by Your Name' comparisons.

ew.com

49 days!

 

[Malcolm R]

The animation looks sort of like Aardman, or an old Rankin/Bass program. Seems kind of old-fashioned for modern Pixar.

 

[Jake Lipson]

The animation looks sort of like Aardman, or an old Rankin/Bass program. Seems kind of old-fashioned for modern Pixar.

I thought the same thing, but it seems to me to be a deliberate style choice rather than a deficiency. It looks gorgeous.

 

[Jake Lipson]

New featurette:



Also, The Art of Luca book previously scheduled for release on May 18 has now been pushed back a bit to June 8.

The film itself is still being released on June 18 on Disney+.

 

[Jake Lipson]

New poster released via Disney social media:

 

[Jake Lipson]

A new TV spot/ad:



18 days to go!

 

[Jake Lipson]

New character posters from Disney social media:






16 days to go!

 

[Jake Lipson]

If you live In Hollywood and feel safe in a movie theater right now, you have a rare opportunity to see Luca on the big screen. Although the theatrical release elsewhere has been scrapped in favor of a Disney+ debut, Disney will show Luca for a week at the El Capitan Theatre, which they own and operate. More information below for those interested.

Home

Experience new and classic Disney films and special events at the El Capitan Theatre, a beautifully restored 1920s movie palace on Hollywood Blvd.

elcapitantheatre.com

 

[TravisR]

If you live In Hollywood and feel safe in a movie theater right now, you have a rare opportunity to see Luca on the big screen. Although the theatrical release elsewhere has been scrapped in favor of a Disney+ debut, Disney will show Luca for a week at the El Capitan Theatre, which they own and operate. More information below for those interested.

Home

Experience new and classic Disney films and special events at the El Capitan Theatre, a beautifully restored 1920s movie palace on Hollywood Blvd.

elcapitantheatre.com

Lucky bastards.


I've just finished going through the entire Pixar filmography again (something I've been planning to do for probably two years) and man, they have made some great movies. I'm sure Luca will be up to the same level.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Another TV spot:



15 days to go!

 

[Johnny Angell]

Only 69 days left until Luca arrives on Disney+!

Will it be premium priced to start?

 

[Jake Lipson]

Will it be premium priced to start?

Good question, but no. As was the case with Soul from Pixar last year, Luca is being bundled in with the existing subscription price. They are not doing the Premier Access surcharge with this one.