The upcoming original animation film ‘Disney•Pixar's Coco’, is set in Mexico during the annual Dia de los Muertos holiday and will feature an all-Latino cast.
The film was first announced way back in 2012 as an untitled picture about Dia de los Muertos,
and this is the first major update about the Lee Unkrich-directed movie.
The film is officially described as follows:
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history. Character actress Renée Victor also joins the cast as Abuelita, Miguel’s grandmother.
Coco is set to be released in November 2017.