The upcoming Disney Pixar movie 'Elio' follows an 11-year-old boy who wishes to be abducted by aliens, feeling out of place on Earth. This narrative resonates with many Pixar artists, including lighting art director Ernesto Nemesio, who relates to Elio's experiences as a first-generation American. The film features a unique universe filled with diverse aliens, like the worm-like character Glordon who becomes Elio’s best friend. Production designer Harley Jessup cites inspirations from classic space adventure films, aspiring to join their legacy. 'Elio' is set to open in theaters on June 20.
"I just want to belong somewhere," he says in a trailer for the upcoming animated adventure.
"Especially being a first generation American here with Mexican parents, a lot of times there's language issues as a kid," Nemesio told On The Red Carpet.
"We made the aliens so diverse in a way so that, you know, the scary worm-like creature with all these teeth and no eyes becomes like Elio's best friend," said visual effects supervisor Claudia Chung Sanii.
"We looked at a lot of space adventure films from the 70s, 80s and early 90s," Jessup told On The Red Carpet.
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