In a bold departure from its digital legacy, Pixar announced his first feature film Hand -drawn animated movieentitled “Cat.” Led by Enrico CasarosaThe director behind LucaThe film is ready for a Summer 2027 Theatrical release and will combine traditional 2D animation hand drawn by hand With Pixar’s attacker CG technology.
I just announced: coming to the cinemas in 2027 is Disney and Pixar’s “cat”. 🐈█ from the director of “Luca” Enrico Casarosa, the film returns to Italy, following a black cat named Nero. In debt with a boss of the feline mafia, Nero finds himself forced to forge an unexpected friendship that he can … pic.twitter.com/gceuoct8kx
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Revealed to Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Cat It reports Pixar’s experimental turning point towards emotional subtlety and stylistic innovation. Known for the pioneering photojournalist CGI, the study is now addressing a more tactile narrative. Cat promises to Structured visual experiencemerge brush strokes, shading and layers to create an animated world that seems more similar a moving painting that a scene rendered.
At the center of the story is BLACKA mysterious black cat burdened by a debt with a feline crime boss. His life is overturned when he meets MayaA young artist who lives on the margins of society. Their trip explores the themes of Superstition, emotional ambiguity, flooded roofsand the blurred space between belief and transformation.
This artistic change comes how Pixar repositions Within an evolving animation landscape, where the public craves original stories AND Distinct visual styles. While sequel like Toy Story 5 Stay on the document, the company seems ready to embrace the risk and emotion – in new ways.
With CatPixar chooses not to become bigger or stronger, but more intimateMoreover introspectiveAnd closer to the heart: threatening of delicate stroke.
