Ever since Disney’s release of Coco, I’ve wondered if they would release a film about Italians. Well now is the moment we’ve been waiting for! Disney and Pixar are teaming up again to bring us Luca!
Expected to hit theaters June 18th, 2021, Luca is the story of an Italian boy growing up on the north-western Italian coast of Liguria. Luca is a “coming-of-age” story about a boy enjoying all Italy has to offer to him; Vespas, gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca even discovers his new best friend; the sea monster of Liguria! Luca sets out on the adventure of a lifetime with his new aquatic pal in this unforgettable story.
The director of Luca is Academy Award Nominee, Enrico Casarosa, who also directed La Luna.
Casarosa states the story of Luca is “deeply personal” to him. He grew up in the Italian Riviera, and the movie focuses on the treasures of friendship.
“Childhood friendships often set the course of who we want to become and it is those bonds that are at the heart of our story in Luca,” Casarosa said in a press statement. We can’t wait to see Luca next summer!