'The whole thing is about bringing a lot of different points of view together,' the director said.
On Friday, Disney/Pixar will release its first original film in theaters since the start of the pandemic.
On Friday, Disney/Pixar will release its first original film in theaters since the start of the pandemic. is an animated, coming-of-age romantic comedy that explores cultural differences in the most basic analogy: the elements.Pixar invented a new technology to bring the movie to the big screen. For the cast and creative team, the story is deeply personal.Leah Lewis is the voice of Ember, the daughter of immigrants. Ember's family believes that elements don't mix.
"It's great to be able to represent those communities out there, and anyone who has come to a new place in general and feels uncomfortable, and is trying to find their place," Lewis says. "I related very heavily to that familial aspect, and just sacrifice in general.""It's a dream come true, being a part of this," Athie says."My dad was a diplomat in Mauritania," Athie explains.
"The whole thing is about bringing a lot of different points of view together, and bridging them together," Sohn says. "The movie is about diversity and mixing.""We need to kind of remember that our differences bring us together, or could bring us together if we let them," McLendon-Covey says."People should be prepared," Lewis laughs.Copyright © 2023 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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