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Who is Luca?

Luca is not a real character. Luca finds motivation in Casarosa's early years spent in Genoa, Italy. To construct Portorosso, the main setting, some Pixar artists were dispatched to the Italian Riviera to gather data on Italian culture and environment. An ancient Italian regional mythology and folklore was a vague inspiration for the sea monsters, a "metaphor for feeling different". Like the 2011 short film La Luna, Hayao Miyazaki's style and hand-drawn and stop-motion works inspired the animation and design. "Pays homage to Federico Fellini and other classic Italian filmmakers, with a dash of Miyazaki in the mix too," was how Casarosa described the finished product. Five years went into the development of Luca, with remote production taking place throughout the COVID-19 epidemic. Dan Romer wrote the movie's musical score.

Release date

Luca made its theatrical debut on June 13, 2021, at the Aquarium of Genoa in reaction to the current COVID-19 epidemic. On June 18, 2021, it was made available for direct streaming on Disney+ in the United States. The film was simultaneously presented in a one-week theatrical run at Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre from June 18 to 24, 2021, and distributed in theaters in nations that do not have access to the streaming service. Finally, on March 22, 2024, it was released in theaters nationwide.

Director of Luca (2021)

Enrico Casarosa

Enrico Casarosa, an Italian filmmaker, screenwriter, and storyboard artist, was born on November 20, 1971. He is widely recognized for his work at Pixar, where he directed the Academy Award-nominated feature film "Luca" (2021) and the short film "La Luna" (2011). Although Casarosa was born in Genoa, Italy, he moved to New York City in his 20s to study illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology and animation at the School of Visual Arts.

 Career of Enrico Casarosa

Enrico Casarosa began his career in animation as a storyboard artist and backdrop designer for TV shows such as PB&J Otter and 101 Dalmatians: The Series. Before joining Pixar, He worked at Blue Sky Studios on projects like Ice Age and Robots. At Pixar, he contributed to Cars, Ratatouille, Up, and Cars 2 storylines. In late 2004, Casarosa founded the SketchCrawl drawing marathon community and has been organizing the event since then. His short film "La Luna" premiered in 2011 at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France and later had a theater release with Pixar's "Brave" in 2012. After Bob

Peterson became director of "The Good Dinosaur" in 2011, he served as head of narrative and as a story artist on "Coco."

The most recent Pixar Animation Studios movie directed by Enrico Casarosa, "Luca," was released in the US on June 18, 2021, on Disney+. Due to its nostalgic vibe and great performances, the movie received mostly positive reviews from critics and won the Best Picture award from the Hollywood Reviewers Association.It was officially announced in October 2022 that Casarosa was working on a second original feature for Pixar.

 

 Voice actors of Luca (2021)

•             Jacob Tremblay
•             Jack Dylan Grazer
•             Emma Berman
•             Saverio Raimondo
•             Maya Rudolph
•             Marco Barricelli
•             Jim Gaffigan
•             Peter Sohn
•             Marina Massironi

 

Box office of Luca (2021)

The film's biggest markets were China ($14 million), Russia ($8.2 million), Poland ($3.6 million), Hong Kong ($3.6 million), South Korea ($3 million), the United Arab Emirates ($2.1 million), and Romania ($1.02 million) during its international release. The United States ($1.3 million), Mexico ($307,884), Australia ($63,292), and Spain ($34,474) were the film's largest markets during its 2024 re-release. As of December 2021, the film had made $51.1 million worldwide.

 

Pixar's Luca makes the relationship between humans & monster

Pixar fans have even more reason to celebrate this summer: Luca, a new animated film, will premiere on June 18 exclusively on Disney+! The film tells the story of a young, curious, and shy sea monster who, to protect himself from hostile humans, lives underwater with his family and other creatures near a small Italian village. One day, Luca meets Alberto and discovers something remarkable about himself: when he's out of the water, he transforms into a human. The two have an amazing summer filled with great meals, limitless scooter rides, and new experiences at every turn. Together, they venture into the unknown and discover human life. Even though Alberto knows nothing more about humans than Luca, he teaches him to face his anxieties, take risks, believe in strangers, and, most of all, have faith in himself. The two must take care at all times to keep their identities as hidden sea monsters a secret.

Actor Jacob Tremblay plays Luca in the film, while Jack Dylan Grazer plays Alberto. Emma Berman plays Giulia, their devoted new friend who's eager for adventure. Giulia is fiery and passionate. Along with the entertaining Maya Rudolph as Luca's mother Daniela, Jim Gaffigan as Luca's father Lorenzo, Marco Barricelli as Giulia's father Massimo, and Sandy Martin as Luca's grandma are also featured. The film, which was produced and directed by Enrico Casarosa ("Lava", Cars 3), was inspired by Casarosa's native Italy and is set in a tiny fishing hamlet. Casarosa is the director of the Pixar short "La Luna. The movie is filled with stunning, colorful shots of beautiful landscapes, people, mouthwatering local cuisine, and the bluest sea. The director, who grew up in Italy, a country renowned for its rich culture, delicious food, gelato, and magnificent beaches, captured these breathtaking scenes.

Casarosa's childhood and his friend Alberto inspired the film. The two grew to be the closest of friends despite their differences. Casarosa said, "We couldn't have been more different—my best friend Alberto was a bit of a troublemaker, I was very timid and had a sheltered life." He joked, "It felt right to use sea monsters to express the idea that we felt a little different and not cool as kids because we were also a bit of 'outsiders'." "Both literally and figuratively, Alberto pushed me off several cliffs and out of my comfort zone. Luca's core revolves around profound friendships, as stated by Casarosa. Old Italian mythology and folklore, such as stories about dragons and a bell-ringing octopus that saved a community from pirates, also influenced the film. In reality, some of these stories were created by fishermen who wanted to keep their exceptional fishing spots to themselves.

Apart from friendship, this film conveys an important lesson of acceptance, both for oneself and for others, especially in these modern times. Producer Andrea Warren described the metaphor of being a sea monster as applicable to many different situations, which was always appealing." Warren was captivated by the film immediately after discovering the plot. The themes of acceptance in the community and self-acceptance as well as openness and self-showing are prevalent. tackling the notion that they didn't know everything there was to know about marine monsters.  The concept that those views weren't correct and that there is more to learn is a great subject in the movie, in my opinion. You realize that they've only seen things through one lens, one perspective. "We hope that 'sea monster' could be a metaphor for all [manners] of feeling different — like being a teen or even pre-teen — any moment when you feel odd," Casarosa concurred. It seemed like a great opportunity to discuss that and the need to accept who we are, differences notwithstanding.

It was no easy task to make this movie during a pandemic since obstacles never seen before arose. "We had no idea that we wouldn't be back for over a year and that we would end up making this film - every shot of it - from our homes," Warren said when she left her workplace in March 2020. "When we originally started, we didn't think we could achieve this. Can we use our computers for work? Are we able to animate? Is it possible for us to record the actors? every one of these queries. It was a fascinating and somewhat strange experience. As time passed, the group concluded that they could make this work if they put in a little work and used some recently developed technology. "They were all

incredibly resourceful and eager to find a solution even in difficult situations. I'm in awe of this crew since it required an incredible level of creativity, hope, comedy, and tenacity.

Pixar is renowned for its remarkably lifelike images, but in this instance, director Casarosa wanted to see more of the artist's hand in the film, as he did in "La Luna." "I think the thing about computers is that there's a certain sheen and perfection to it," he clarifies. However, because I have always loved drawing, I tried to produce something expressive so that it would stand out more. You're starting to extract something. "I joined Enrico in that vision of wanting this film to almost feel like a storybook," Warren concurred. That struck me as such a lovely strategy. I adore "La Luna," therefore I thought it was a great idea to include that sensibility in the film.

You're reaching the essence of something. Warren concurred, saying, "I joined Enrico in wanting this movie to have a narrative sense. That seemed like such a lovely strategy to me. I also adored the concept of incorporating that sensibility [into the film] since I adore "La Luna." Or you might refer to it as a mild case of impostor syndrome—which seems quite real. Regardless of our age or origins (land or sea!), we have all experienced insecurity. However, Enrico discovers that having a friend who can assist you in quieting your inner critic is the most priceless thing. "I hope kids remember that having positive role models who encourage you to achieve is possible."

References

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