Luca is currently set to be released on June 18, 2021 Maria Pasquini is a Senior News Editor for PEOPLE, covering Human Interest. She has been with the brand since 2017. Pixar has a new project in the ...

The animated experts at Disney and Pixar are back with their latest adventure. It's a movie about friendship, family... and sea monsters. "Luca" tells the story of a kid who, against his parents' ...

Pixar's latest uses sweet sea monster mythology to address the very human issues of inclusion and respect. Even charming sea monsters need to come of age sometime: such is the cute theme behind Enrico ...

This summer we can all head to the Italian Riviera. Whether we buy plane tickets or not. Pixar’s next big outing, Luca, will transport us all to the beautiful seaside town of Portorosso. Things there ...

Luca’s parents (Jim Gaffigan and Maya Rudolph) would rather he stay in the ocean where they can keep their eye on him. That’s a metaphor for how Casarosa felt growing up. He had an Alberto in his life ...

For Pixar director Enrico Casarosa, “Luca” (streaming June 18 on Disney+) became an opportunity to explore the topical theme of inclusion in his 2D-inspired bromance between two sea monsters on the ...

Family films rarely succeed at one level of storytelling, so it’s particularly impressive that “Luca” operates so well on multiple levels. For children, this is a story about friendship and being true ...

When Pixar first started making short film spinoffs and sequels to their feature films, the company added an odd new dynamic to the entire realm of popular animated movies. Pixar’s eventual parent ...

Even charming sea monsters need to come of age sometime: such is the cute theme behind Enrico Casarosa’s feature directorial debut “Luca.” Following the success of his Oscar-nominated “La Luna” short, ...