Pixar is returning to tell the story of Italy. Gatto, the new Disney and Pixar animated film to be released in theaters in 2027, has just been announced. Directing will be Enrico Casarosa, already known for directing Luca in 2021, the first Pixar feature film set on the Ligurian Riviera. With Gatto, Casarosa brings audiences back to Italy, choosing Venice as a new setting, a city whose atmosphere will provide the backdrop for the story of Nero, a black cat with a complicated past and an even more uncertain present. Forced by circumstances, the protagonist will find himself involved in unexpected dynamics that will lead him to forge an unexpected friendship. The bond may represent a chance for him to save himself, but also a key to finally make sense of his own existence.
The project marks a new stage in the collaboration between Disney and Casarosa. Born in Genoa, the director has already had the opportunity to work for Pixar as a storyboard artist on films such as Up and Ratatouille, before making his directorial debut with the Oscar-nominated short La Luna (2011), followed ten years later by Luca. With Gatto, Casarosa continues his authorial journey related to the representation of his home country, but tackling different settings and themes than his previous film. The choice of Venice as a setting offers relevant narrative and visual possibilities. The lagoon city, with its bridges, canals and hidden nooks and crannies, lends itself perfectly to host a story of chases, subterfuge and unpredictable encounters. At the moment, no further details about the plot or voice cast have been released, nor information about the visual style or soundtrack. In any case, the announcement of the film has already aroused interest among both audiences and industry observers, both because of Casarosa’s return to directing and because of the Italian setting, which in recent years has shown itself to be an increasingly frequent reference for major international productions.
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