‘Luca,’ Pixar’s Next’s Animated Feature Film, Set for Summer 2021 Release

Academy Award nominee Enrico Casarosa (“La Luna”) will direct

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Pixar announced on Thursday that its next original animated feature film will be “Luca,” a coming-of-age tale about a young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer in Italy. “Luca” is slated for release on June 18, 2021.

Academy Award-nominee Enrico Casarosa (“La Luna”) will direct. Andrea Warren (“Lava,” “Cars 3”) will produce.

Here’s the description from Pixar Animation Studio’s press release:

Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, the original animated feature is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides.ย ย Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatenedย by a deeply-held secret: he is a sea monster from another world just below the water’s surface.

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