The latest eagerly awaited project from Disney and Pixar is Coco  a story about a boy who longs to become a musician who is magically transported to the folkloric Land of the Dead. Both Disney and Pixar have a history of bringing adorable animal sidekicks to the screen  notably Kevin, the giant bird in Up and Dug the dog from the same film, as well as Sven the reindeer in Frozen and Maximus the horse from Tangled. Were going to go out on a limb and bet that the moth-eaten mongrel you see in the trailer will fall into the same camp  and become a much-loved scene-stealing sidekick. In the trailer, we see the films hero, Miguel, watching a video of his favourite singer, Ernesto de la Cruz, and hanging onto his words. Inspirational words like: Never underestimate the power of music. When he comes across a guitar that seems to have belonged to his idol, he appears to be transported to a colourful, magical land populated by skeletons. Luckily, his faithful doggy companion has been taken along for the ride too Heres the films official synopsis from Disney: Despite his familys baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael Garca Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. Coco is directed by Toy Story 3 helmer Lee Unkrich, alongside co-director Adrian Molina who was a story artist on Monsters University. Coco opens in the US on November 22 and the UK on December 1, 2017.

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The trailer for Olaf's Frozen Adventure is here! The all-new featurette will open in US theaters in front of Disney/Pixar's Coco beginning November 22.Im thrilled that Disney Animations featurette Olafs Frozen Adventure will be coming to theaters in November with Pixars Coco, said John Lasseter, chief creative officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. Its a perfect pairing  theyre both beautiful, heartfelt films about families and how people carry traditions forward. I cant wait for audiences to get to see both of these terrific projects together on the big screen.Featuring four new original songs, the 21-minute featurette welcomes the original cast and characters back to the big screen, including Olaf (voice of Josh Gad), who is on a mission to harness the best holiday traditions for Anna (voice of Kristen Bell), Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel) and Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff). Directed by Emmy-winning filmmakers Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers-Skelton (Prep & Landing), produced by Oscar winner Roy Conli (Big Hero 6), with original songs by Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson (Between the Lines), Olafs Frozen Adventure will be in theaters for a limited time beginning Nov. 22.Stevie and I were deeply honored to be entrusted by John [Lasseter] to create an all-new story with these characters we love, said Deters. Were thrilled to have our film play on the big screen with Coco during the holidays.We loved getting in the recording booth with these incredible actors who know their characters inside and out, added Wermers-Skelton. We cant wait for audiences to see the featurette, enjoy their performances, and hear the incredible new songs written by Elyssa and Kate.Slated for November 2019, Walt Disney Animation Studios untitled feature-length follow-up to the hit film reunites filmmakers Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck and Peter Del Vecho with the Grammy- and Oscar-winning songwriting duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.

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Check out the official trailer for Pixar's newest adventure, Coco. From the official description:Despite his familys baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.

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