Gatto: The trailer for Pixar's new animated film is here
The movie featuring the cat Nero is set in Venice
The animated film "Gatto" takes us to Italy. More specifically, to Venice. There we meet Nero, Pixar's latest cinematic hero. A first teaser was released some time ago. To further fuel anticipation for the film, a new trailer for "Gatto" has now been released.
But what is this upcoming Pixar film about? According to the official synopsis, "the scrappy black cat Nero begins to question whether he's lived the right lives after years of maneuvering the canal-ridden, superstitious city of Venice, Italy. Indebted to Rocco, the ruthless local feline mob boss, Nero finds himself in a quandary and is forced to forge a truly unexpected friendship that may finally lead him to his purpose – unless Venice gets the better of him first." We'll find out in just a few months at the movies whether there will be a happy ending for the cat: "Gatto" opens on March 5, 2027. To get you in the mood, here's the trailer:
Top-notch voice actors
A top-tier Hollywood actor has been cast as the voice of the cat Nero: Mark Ruffalo. The actor has made a name for himself through the "Avengers" films, among other projects: As Bruce Banner, aka the Hulk, he has been an integral part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for years. In addition, he has demonstrated his acting prowess in numerous other films, whether in critically acclaimed movies like "Spotlight" or the equally celebrated series "Task."
Alongside Ruffalo, the production team was able to secure another top actor for "Gatto": Laurence Fishburne. Many will likely still remember him best as Morpheus in the sci-fi hit "The Matrix." Next, he can be seen in the horror film "The Exorcist: Martyrs." In "Gatto," Fishburne provides the voice for Rocco.
What Pixar films can we look forward to in the future?
Enrico Casarosa is directing "Gatto." In 2021, he also took the director's chair for the Pixar film "Luca." Prior to that, he worked as a story artist on numerous animated films, including "Ice Age," "Ratatouille," "Cars 2," and "Coco." For "Gatto," Casarosa drew inspiration from stray cats in Venice. He wanted to create a film about their "secret world," as reported by the website TheWrap. Fortunately, the result is a film based once again on an original story – something that's no longer a given, even at Pixar. After all, the animation studio has increasingly turned to sequels in recent years.
Just this year, the new "Toy Story" sequel – the fifth installment in the popular series about talking toy characters – hit theaters. With "Coco 2" and "The Incredibles 3," two more sequels to well-known Pixar films are on the horizon. In addition to "Gatto," however, the studio also has another original story in the pipeline: "Ghost Market." The new film centers on a little plate lunch shop that serves lost spirits stuck between life and death. The movie is scheduled to be released on March 10, 2028. Pixar shared a first clip from "Ghost Market" on social media: