You may feel like you’ve been hearing about Pixar’s mistaken-identity comedy Elio for along time, and there’s a reason for that: You have. The first teaser for the animated film came out in June of 2023. That’s almost two years ago! And it will be almost exactly two years to the date when Elio arrives in theaters later this year.
Elio is the story of a kid who really wants to be abducted by aliens—and an alien who would like a friend less warmongering than his dad. This new look at the film is considerably more charming than the previous ones were, if still a bit on the heavy-handed side. Here’s the synopsis:
For centuries, people have called out to the universe looking for answers—in Disney and Pixar’s all-new feature film Elio, the universe calls back! The cosmic misadventure introduces Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession. So, when he’s beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide, Elio’s all in for the epic undertaking. Mistakenly identified as Earth’s leader, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions, and somehow discover who and where he is truly meant to be.
Yonas Kibreab voices Elio; Zoe Saldaña is Aunt Olga; Remy Edgerly is the adorable Glordon; Brad Garrett the grim Lord Grigon; Jameela Jamil is Ambassador Questa; and the incredible Shirley Henderson lends her wondrous voice to a character called OOOOO.
Elio is directed by Madeline Sharafian (head of story on Turning Red), Domee Shi (“Bao”), and Adrian Molina (Coco); Molina also wrote the screenplay. It’s in theaters June 20th.
