Soul animation 2020 : A musician who has lost his passion for music is transported out of his body and must find his way back with the help of an infant soul learning about herself. Directors: Pete Docter, Kemp Powers (co-director) Writers : Pete Docter (story and screenplay by), Mike Jones (story and screenplay by) | 1 more credit »
What is it that makes you…YOU? Pixar Animation Studios’ all-new feature film SOUL introduces Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx) – a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. But one small misstep takes him from the streets of New York City to The Great Before – a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before they go to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22 (voice of Tina Fey), who has never understood the appeal of the human experience. As Joe desperately tries to show 22 what’s great about living, he may just discover the answers to some of life’s most important questions. Directed by Academy Award® winner Pete Docter (“Inside Out,” “Up”), co-directed by Kemp Powers (“One Night in Miami”), written by Kemp Powers & Mike Jones, and produced by Academy Award nominee Dana Murray (Pixar short “Lou”), SOUL also stars the voice talents of Phylicia Rashad, Questlove and Daveed Diggs. It features original jazz music by globally renowned musician Jon Batiste, and Oscar® winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (“The Social Network”), from Nine Inch Nails, composed an original score that drifts between the real and soul worlds.
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) released a statement saying the decision has “shocked and dismayed all cinema operators”. The statement said: “The vast majority of cinemas across Europe and indeed many regions of the world are now open and able to offer a safe and enjoyable return for audiences. Cinema operators have invested massively in offering the safest possible experience to their audiences on the basis of a promising schedule of new film releases. Yet again, however, they find a distributor delivering another blow.”
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Jamie Foxx | … | Joe (voice) |
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Tina Fey | … | 22 (voice) |
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Graham Norton | … | Moonwind (voice) |
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Rachel House | … | Terry (voice) |
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Alice Braga | … | Counselor Jerry (voice) |
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Richard Ayoade | … | Counselor Jerry (voice) |
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Phylicia Rashad | … | Libba (voice) |
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Donnell Rawlings | … | Dez (voice) |
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Quest Love | … | Curley (voice) (as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson a.k.a. Questlove) |
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Angela Bassett | … | Dorothea (voice) |
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Cora Champommier | … | Connie (voice) |
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Margo Hall | … | Melba (voice) |
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Daveed Diggs | … | Paul (voice) |
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Rhodessa Jones | … | Lulu (voice) |
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Wes Studies | … | Counselor Jerry (voice) |