Oh, did you suppose you had been executed with Pixar’s new films? Properly, prepare for Gatto, as a result of I’ve a sense we will adore it. Or, on the very least, I’m.
Pixar has been on an up-and-down streak the previous few years when it comes to their authentic movies. Whereas nothing can fairly match the greatest Pixar movies from the 2000s and early 2010s, there are nonetheless loads of nice choices which have emerged over the past couple of years, notably Luca.
The movie was a Disney+ unique, and it is one which’s good for summer season viewing, changing into an enormous hit with followers. Now, we will be getting one other movie from the identical group behind that enjoyable film. Here’s what we all know thus far concerning the upcoming Pixar movie, Gatto.
What Is Gatto’s Launch Date?
As of June 2025, there’s no set launch date for Gatto. Nevertheless, in keeping with an announcement made on the 2025 Annecy Animation Competition in France this month (through Selection), it is slated for launch someday in summer season 2027.
That is customary for Pixar usually. Whereas they’ve typically launched their movies at different occasions of the 12 months, they typically achieve this in the course of the summer season months. Lots of their greatest hits – Toy Story 3, WALL-E, Inside Out, Up, and many others, have been launched in the course of the season (with Up popping out on the very finish of June). Even Elio lately got here out in June 2025. Lots of their different movies launch in direction of the tip of the 12 months.
Both means, this implies it will not be on any 2026 film schedule. Nevertheless, whereas we now have to attend two years for Gatto, we are able to at the least look ahead to the upcoming Toy Story 5, which is scheduled for launch in 2026.
What Is Gatto’s Forged?
On the time of scripting this, there isn’t any one set for the Gatto forged, which is not that stunning, because the film was solely simply introduced.
Nevertheless, as a result of this movie shall be led by the identical individuals who made Luca, I might not be stunned if among the voice actors from that movie ended up showing on this one.
For a reminder, among the forged members had been Could Rudolph, Peter Sohn, Jim Gaffigan, Sandy Martin, Saverio Raimondo, and Marco Barricelli. I am curious to know who shall be voicing the cat, as a result of that is what I am enthusiastic about.
What Is Gatto Going To Be About?
So, you have made it this far, and also you’re most likely questioning what this new film is about. Now we have you coated, as a fundamental synopsis was launched when the movie was confirmed within the Selection article.
First off, this story returns us to Italy. So in the event you preferred the panorama of Luca, then you are going to get pleasure from Gatto. This time, it would not happen in a fictional city – since Portorosso was a pretend identify, and it is primarily an amalgamation of a number of Italian port cities.
This time, we’re going straight to Venice, an historical metropolis that I am positive many of about. The film follows the gatto in query – a black cat named Nero who loves the jazz scene of Venice and roams the streets, questioning if he is lived the appropriate life compared to others.
Like all cat, Nero would not swim, however he loves the music of town. Nevertheless, he is not in tremendous nice form as a result of he is in debt to, in fact, a feline mob boss. In an effort to escape horrible penalties, Nero finally ends up forming a reluctant alliance with a avenue artist named Maya, who takes him in – even when, at first, he does not need to be adopted.
With this partnership that varieties, Nero would possibly discover what he is meant to do in his life – apart from run from the kitty mob, in fact.
I simply… cannot, however in a great way. As a cat-lover, that is one thing out of my wildest creativeness as a result of, in fact, Pixar one way or the other discovered a option to embody cats, the mob, and Italy all in the identical film. And I, for one, cannot wait.
The Director Of Luca Is Directing Gatto
As said earlier than, we additionally know that the group behind Luca will return for Gatto. Because of this the director, Enrico Casarosa, shall be again to direct.
The earlier film was really Casarosa’s directorial debut, and contemplating the movie acquired such an excellent fan response, it is sensible as to why he can be engaged on one other enjoyable Pixar authentic.
Nevertheless, Casarosa has additionally been with Pixar for years. He labored as a narrative artist on lots of the greatest Pixar films, akin to Ratatouille, Up, and my private favourite, Coco. I belief his imaginative and prescient, having seen his earlier work.
Gatto Will Mix Each 2D And CGI Animation
The very last thing we all know – and that is cool – is that Gatto goes to be not like something you will have seen from Pixar. It may seemingly mix each 2D animation and CGI animation, which is…insane.
The information was revealed by animation assessments on the competition, the place attendees acquired to see a “distinct, distinctive hand-painted look” that Pixar had by no means executed earlier than, which appeared to mix “2D hand paint textures” with the usual CGI animation we now have all grown accustomed to from the corporate.
Um…sure. A thousand occasions sure on this. I believe that many followers have been lacking out on the 2D animation of the older Disney years – particularly the type of films we might have seen in the course of the Disney Renaissance. Every little thing actually started to alter with animation when Pixar took over with its cutting-edge type.
To see them infuse the 2 kinds into one thing comparatively new? That is superior. Disney Animation modified up their technique slightly with Want, however I really feel like this might be one thing new.
The animation panorama has undergone vital modifications over the previous few years, with critically acclaimed movies from a number of totally different studios incomes widespread reward.
Some examples are the Spider-Verse films, the most recent Studio Ghibli movie, The Boy and the Heron, Guillermo del Toro’s model of Pinocchio, and extra. Heck, even Netflix’s newest launch, KPop Demon Hunters, has a distinct type of animation. Seeing Pixar transfer in that course is unbelievable, and I look ahead to seeing what sort of attention-grabbing take they’ve on contemporary new animation.
Gosh, this makes me need to marathon all of the Pixar movies simply to arrange. I am unable to wait, and I am now counting down the times till I get to see this cute little black cat operating from the mob, of all issues. Can 2027 get right here sooner?