Elio
Movie Details:
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
| Release date | June 13, 2025 |
| Running time | TBA |
| Age rating | TBA |
| Starring | Yonas Kibreab, Jameela Jamil, Brad Garrett, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Shirley Henderson |
| Directed by | Domee Shi, Madeline Sharafian, Adrian Molina |
| Written by | Adrian Molina |
| Produced by | Mary Alice Drumm |
| Edited by | Anna Wolitzky |
| Music by | Rob Simonsen |
| Casting by | Natalie Lyon, Kevin Reher |
| Production Design by | Harley Jessup |
| Art Direction by | Kyle Jones, Maria Lee, Matt Nolte |
| Production Company | Pixar Animation Studios |
| Distributor | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
Trailer, Teaser & Video:
Poster & Photos:
Voice Cast & Characters:
- Yonas Kibreab as Elio Solis, an eleven-year-old boy who is mistakenly identified by aliens as Earth’s ambassador.
- Jameela Jamil as Ambassador Questa, a cobra/manta ray-like alien ambassador.
- Brad Garrett as Lord Grigon, a bulky, four-legged alien ambassador.
- Zoe Saldaña as Olga Solis, Elio’s aunt.
- Remy Edgerly as Glordon, an alien.
- Shirley Henderson as OOOOO, an alien.
Storyline:
Elio is a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession. So, when he’s beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide, Elio’s all in for the epic undertaking. Mistakenly identified as Earth’s leader, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions, and somehow discover who and where he is truly meant to be. — Pixar
About Elio Movie:
On September 9, 2022, during the D23 Expo, Pixar announced a new original film titled Elio, with Adrian Molina set to direct and Mary Alice Drumm set to produce. It would have marked Molina’s feature-length solo directorial debut after having co-directed and co-written Coco (2017).
On June 12, 2024, Pixar’s chief creative officer Pete Docter revealed that Turning Red (2022) director Domee Shi was working on the film. She was officially announced as the new director at the D23 fan event on August 9, 2024, alongside Madeline Sharafian with Molina leaving the film to work on a new project, although he is reportedly retaining his directing credit.
On September 9, 2022, during the D23 Expo, America Ferrera and Yonas Kibreab were announced to have been cast in the leading voice roles of Olga Solis and her son Elio, respectively. On June 13, 2023, with the release of the first teaser trailer and poster, Jameela Jamil and Brad Garrett joined the film’s voice cast.
In August 2024, Docter stated that Ferrera stepped out due to scheduling conflicts; parts of her voice acting still remain in the first teaser trailer. As a result, the character of Olga was rewritten as Elio’s aunt and voiced by Zoe Saldaña. On November 21, 2024, with the release of the second teaser trailer and poster, Remy Edgerly and Shirley Henderson joined the film’s voice cast as Glordon and OOOOO, respectively.
Elio Release Date:
Elio is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States by Walt Disney Pictures on June 13, 2025. It was originally scheduled to be released on March 1, 2024, but in October 2023, the film was delayed to its current release date. According to Pete Docter, the film’s delay was due in part to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike as well as the change in leadership on this film and other projects at Pixar.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | TBA |
| Opening Day | TBA |
| Domestic Collection | TBA |
| International Collection | TBA |
| Worldwide Collection | TBA |