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 ...

The search for Pixar's perfect "Luca" sea monster started with ancient maps. When director Enrico Casarosa formulated the coming-of-age story, inspired by his own childhood on the Italian Riviera, he ...

Netflix and Sony’s “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” isn’t the only animated Oscar contender for next year with a wild 2D aesthetic. “Luca” (streaming on Disney+ June 18) also sports a 2D look that’s ...

When it comes to Pixar's next film, Luca, we're looking into sea monsters. However, this is Pixar, and that means when it comes to "monsters," we're not talking anything too scary looking. While Pixar ...

Disney's Luca is a (literal) fish-out-of-water story about a curious young sea monster who must disguise himself to spend his summer in a human town on the Italian Riviera. But one version of the ...

The sea monsters required special attention and lots of retooling, especially for the crucial transformations, which became an animated sleight of hand. For Pixar director Enrico Casarosa, “Luca” ...

Pixar embraces its most graphic 2D aesthetic to date with inspiration from Miyazaki and "Looney Tunes." It’s about a bromance between two sea monsters, the 13-year-old protagonist of the title (voiced ...

Disney's Luca is a (literal) fish-out-of-water story about a curious young sea monster who must disguise himself to spend his summer in a human town on the Italian Riviera. But one version of the ...