We officially have a trailer for Disney/Pixar’s Día de los Muertos-inspired film, “Coco.” The movie features an all-Latino cast, including the voices of Gael Garcia Bernal and Benjamin Bratt. It was also written and co-directed by Adrian Molina, who previously worked as an animator on “Ratatouille” and as a storyboard artist on “Toy Story 3.”
The movie follows Miguel, a young Mexican boy with musical aspirations…
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… who obsesses over a singer named Ernesto de la Cruz.
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De la Cruz gives off some serious Pedro Infante vibes in the trailer.
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“Coco” takes viewers on a colorful journey through the underworld as the worlds of the living and dead collide on Día de los Muertos.
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The main character, Miguel, also has a Xoloitzcuintle, a Mexican hairless dog.
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According to Aztec mythology, the xoloitzcuintle helped the souls of the dead pass through to the underworld, called Mictlán.
And, yes. The golden marigold is featured prominently throughout the movie.
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They’re the same flowers you usually see on Day of the Dead altars.
Legit, this looks like one beautiful film.
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Watch the full “Coco” trailer below.
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