Luca (2021 film) facts for kids

Luca is an upcoming American computer-animated coming-of-age comedy fantasy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film is directed by Enrico Casarosa in his feature-length directorial debut. It was written by Mike Jones and Jesse Andrews, and produced by Andrea Warren. It features the voices of Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman, Marco Barricelli, Saverio Raimondo, Maya Rudolph, and Jim Gaffigan. The film will be dedicated to Italian musician Ennio Morricone, who was originally considered to compose the soundtrack, but died before he was asked to do so.

Originally set to be theatrically released in the United States on June 18, 2021, Luca is scheduled to be released to stream on Disney+ in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Premise

In Portorosso, a seaside town on the Italian Riviera, a young boy named Luca shares adventures with his new best friend Alberto. But Luca and Alberto are hiding a secret: they are both sea monsters from a world below the water's surface.

Voice cast

• Jacob Tremblay as Luca Paguro, a 13-year-old sea monster curious about the world above the sea
• Jack Dylan Grazer as Alberto Scorfano, a teenage sea monster and Luca's best friend who is enthusiastic to explore the human world
• Emma Berman as Giulia, an Italian girl who befriends Luca and Alberto
• Marco Barricelli as Massimo, Giulia's father
• Saverio Raimondo as the as-yet-unnamed villain of the film
• Maya Rudolph as Daniela, a sea monster and Luca's mother
• Jim Gaffigan as Lorenzo, a sea monster and Luca's father

Images for kids

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  Director Enrico Casarosa stated that the film was inspired by his own childhood.

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  Pixar's artists embarked on research trips to the Italian Riviera to prepare the setting of the film (Vernazza pictured).

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  Jack Dylan Grazer voices Alberto Scorfano.

See also

In Spanish: Luca (película de 2021) para niños