Onward (2020)

[esteban²]

It feels like it’s been forever since we had an original Pixar movie. In truth, we got two in 2015—Inside Out and The Good Dinosaur—but the studio is in the midst of a lot of sequels. We recently got Finding Dory and Cars 3, and while we’ll also have the original Coco this November, the studio is still working on The Incredibles 2 and Toy Story 4. Thankfully, they haven’t abandoned original movies, and today at D23, they announced a new, original project they’ve been working on.

The untitled feature comes from Dan Scanlon (Monsters University) and takes place in a “suburban fantasy world.” (working title) There are no humans in this story, only fantasy creatures like elves, trolls, and sprites. The tone is said to be a mixture of fantasy and the mundane. So, for example, there are unicorns, but unicorns are the rodents of this world.

However, the story itself sounds surprisingly melancholy.* In a press release, Scanlon revealed the inspiration for the story:

According to Scanlon, who lost his father at a very young age, the film is inspired by the question he’s always asked: who was my father? The story is set in a world with no humans—only elves, trolls and sprites—“anything that would be on the side of a van in the ’70s,” said the director. “In the film, we’re going to tell the story of two teenage elf brothers whose father died*when they were too young to remember him.*But thanks to the little magic still left in the world, the boys embark on a quest that will allow them a chance to spend one last magical day with their father.”

That sounds like a really interesting world for a story to take place in and an unexpected way to explore the fantasy genre. Additionally, Pixar has never really gone full fantasy before (Brave has fantasy elements, but it’s rooted more in folklore than fantasy tropes). And to be blunt, I’m excited to see a Pixar movie that doesn’t feature characters and worlds I’ve already seen before.

,- Collider

[esteban²]

The next non-sequel ! This was pinned down for March 13, 2020
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[Foggy]

Been a bit burnt out by canned Pixar projects in the past, so I won't get my hopes up until sooner the time.

[esteban²]

[jayman3]

At least Pixar is commiting to their "two sequels and an original" movie layout.

[esteban²]

I like the fact that it's a personal story, that might lift things up.

[Hubunkey]

I can't wait to see TUPFTTYTASFW!!

This sounds pretty cool but like someone else mentioned Pixar sometimes delays/cancels projects (Newt) after they are announced

[esteban²]

Newt is the only one that got announced and cancelled. I wouldn't worry about that. And the delays weren't major ones too.

[jayman3]

We’re thrilled to reveal that our next original feature, “Onward,” starring Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Octavia Spencer, arrives in theatres March 6, 2020!

https://popculture.com/2018/12/12/di...louis-dreyfus/

[Foggy]

New original Pixar.

[DanTheMan]

Pratt and Louis-Dreyfus should lend excellent voice acting to whatever this project turns out to be.

Also, it's great to see Pixar returning back to original content again. March is an interesting release, hopefully it pays dividends for them before the wave of spring/summer blockbusters.

[cinemaphile]

What it's about:

"Set in a suburban fantasy world, the animated adventure introduces teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there."

[jayman3]

Originally Posted by DanTheMan

Pratt and Louis-Dreyfus should lend excellent voice acting to whatever this project turns out to be.

Also, it's great to see Pixar returning back to original content again. March is an interesting release, hopefully it pays dividends for them before the wave of spring/summer blockbusters.

It's speculated it may be Pixar's "suburban fantasy world" project announced during D23

[kylor]

So, it is:



Meets:



Interesting.

[Monterey Jack]

A non-sequel Pixar flick...?

[jayman3]

Pixar did say they plan on doing two sequels and an original starting with The Good Dinosaur (original), Finding Dory (sequel), Cars 3 (sequel), Coco (original), Incredibles 2 (sequel), Toy Story 4 (sequel), and Onward (original).

However, it was recently stated that after Toy Story 4, Pixar has no more plans for a sequel and that the next four films after Onward will all be original stories.

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by jayman3

However, it was recently stated that after Toy Story 4, Pixar has no more plans for a sequel and that the next four films after Onward will all be original stories.

Good. Pixar quickly went from a company seen for great original stories to just another studiio largely pumping out sequel after sequel.

[J-Mart]

Originally Posted by kylor

So, it is:



Meets:



Interesting.

Almost sounds like Bright. Setting-wise that is.

[CelluloidPal]

Originally Posted by J-Mart

Almost sounds like Bright. Setting-wise that is.

Kinda sound a little like The Year Without A Santa Claus to me.

[Hardback247]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

Good. Pixar quickly went from a company seen for great original stories to just another studiio largely pumping out sequel after sequel.

Sequels are not in and of themselves bad things.