New Trailer for Pixar's ELIO Follows a Young Boy Who Wants to Be Abducted by Aliens

Disney has released a new trailer for Pixar’s upcoming sci-fi comedy adventure film Elio, and it follows a young boy who is abducted by aliens and is mistaken for the leader of Earth. It looks like the kind of charming and heartfelt movie that you’d expect to see from Pixar as Elio feels like an outcast and is trying to find a way to fit in.The synopsis reads: “For centuries, people have called out to the universe looking for answers—in Disney and Pixar’s all-new movie Elio, the universe calls back! The original feature film introduces Elio, an underdog with an active imagination who finds himself inadvertently beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide. “Mistakenly identified as Earth’s ambassador to the rest of the universe, and completely unprepared for that kind of pressure, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, survive a series of formidable trials and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.”Yonas Kibreab (Obi-Won Kenobi) takes on the role of the young boy, and he’s joined by America Ferrera as Olga, his mom. She is described as being “Super-confident, smart and can hold her own in any situation.” The voice cast also includes Jameela Jamil and Brad Garrett .Elio was directed by Adrian Molina (screenwriter and co-director of Coco) and produced by Mary Alice Drumm (associate producer of Coco). It will be released in theaters on March 1, 2024.

Mar 20, 2025 - 15:47

New Trailer for Pixar's ELIO Follows a Young Boy Who Wants to Be Abducted by Aliens

Disney has released a new trailer for Pixar’s upcoming sci-fi comedy adventure film Elio, and it follows a young boy who is abducted by aliens and is mistaken for the leader of Earth.

It looks like the kind of charming and heartfelt movie that you’d expect to see from Pixar as Elio feels like an outcast and is trying to find a way to fit in.

The synopsis reads: “For centuries, people have called out to the universe looking for answers—in Disney and Pixar’s all-new movie Elio, the universe calls back! The original feature film introduces Elio, an underdog with an active imagination who finds himself inadvertently beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide.

“Mistakenly identified as Earth’s ambassador to the rest of the universe, and completely unprepared for that kind of pressure, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, survive a series of formidable trials and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.”

Yonas Kibreab (Obi-Won Kenobi) takes on the role of the young boy, and he’s joined by America Ferrera as Olga, his mom. She is described as being “Super-confident, smart and can hold her own in any situation.” The voice cast also includes Jameela Jamil and Brad Garrett .

Elio was directed by Adrian Molina (screenwriter and co-director of Coco) and produced by Mary Alice Drumm (associate producer of Coco). It will be released in theaters on March 1, 2024.