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Pixar’s Coco Is An Inclusive Look Into The Mexican Tradition.

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Pixar studios has always been a great paragon for animation and storytelling working hand in hand and Disney does its best to make all stories inclusive to all audiences.

Coco is a wonderful family adventure about the history and culture of the Mexican people through the kaleidoscope of the popular holiday, Day of the Dead. Pixar animators not only give life to the beautiful history of the tradition but also accentuate in their story telling of how important this celebration is to family.

With the lack of great family films now, Coco is a welcome breath of fresh air showing many things our society forgets since family values have almost disappeared from our daily life style. The writers of Coco don’t choose to show a perfect family, they also show the problems such as the stubbornness of change from one generation to the next, conditional love and the most fleeting of discussions; family versus the pursuit of your dreams.  It also tackles things like mortality and memories of loved ones in such a positive way that may help children and adults cope with the process of death and mourning.

The film begins with the story of Miguel, a young boy who was born to a family of shoemakers, who passed down t heir craft from generation to generation making a practical life out of their craft. Miguel however was different, he loved music. He played guitar like a virtuoso playing a piano.

He was good at it and his passion was to play for others and share his music. Pixar never disappoints in illustrating the intricate movements of strumming a guitar and singing and moving so fluidly. One can feel the music flow through him and as an artist and filmmaker I can certainly relate with this feeling of freedom.

The story goes on to illustrate the conflict Miguel has between his opportunity to perform in the plaza to make his dreams come true and his family’s wishes to stay home and honor the ancestors of the past.  It was an important time for all family past and present to gather and share in each other’s company and remember them in fond memories through photographs, favorite items and food.  Mama Coco is the oldest living relative of the family and the daughter of the matriarch Imelda, who has kept silent for all these years until one day Miguel mentions her dad.

This sends the family into a stubborn stance on the ban of music in the house since Coco’s dad had left Imelda to pursue a life as a musician. Eager to find out more about his ancestor, Miguel is taken on a strange journey to the land of the dead to discover more about his family’s past.

The filmmakers certainly did their research adding those little intricate details such as the green Adidas jersey of the Mexican soccer team or the small plate of pan de leche on the desk of the arrival clerk.  In terms of the Day of the Dead holiday, the children will fawn over the delightful colors of the city of the dead and the brightly decorated Alebrijies that were brought in to make the typical negative view of the holiday more festive. Careful consideration was also given to the heated debate over calling the holiday Día De Muertos or Día De Los Muertos. Both translations were used to reflect both sides. There were also nods to famous Mexican celebrities like Frida Kahlo, and the famous lucha libre wrestler, El Santo!

The film is a masterpiece in its storytelling and bright and colorful animation that kids of all ages will enjoy, and families will gather to appreciate in generations to come. Available on Blue Ray DVD and Digital.

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Paramount+ Reveals Official Main Title Sequence for the Upcoming Series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

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During the TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES panel earlier today at San Diego Comic Con, Paramount+ revealed the official main title sequence for the series. The sequence is composed by EMMY® nominee, Matt Mahaffey, known for his work on Sanjay and Craig, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie and much more. 

From the studios of the Mutant Mayhem film, the all-new Paramount+ original series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES explores the adventures of everyone’s favorite pizza-loving heroes as they emerge from the sewers onto the streets of NYC. Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey are faced with new threats and team up with old allies to survive both teenage life and villains lurking in the shadows of the Big Apple. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation and Point Grey Pictures.

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is executive produced by Chris Yost (The Mandalorian, Thor: Ragnarok) and Alan Wan (Blue Eye Samurai, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2012 Series]). Production is overseen for Nickelodeon by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, and Nikki Price, Director of Development and Executive in Charge of Production.

In addition to the upcoming new series, stream all things Turtles on Paramount+.

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DISNEY+ CASTS DANIEL DIEMER AS FAN-FAVORITE ‘TYSON’IN SEASON TWO OF “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS”

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 in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Rick Riordan and Disney+ revealed that Daniel Diemer (“Under the Bridge”) will star as fan-favorite cyclops “Tyson” in the epic adventure series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Diemer joins Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood) as a series regular. The Disney+ Original series from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television will start filming its second season next week in Vancouver.

Season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is based on the second installment of Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series titled “The Sea of Monsters” by award-winning author Rick Riordan. In the new season, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he learns he has a cyclops for a brother, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.

Diemer stars as Tyson – a young Cyclops who grew up all alone on the streets, and finds it difficult to survive in the human world.  Shy and awkward, with a heart almost as big as he is, Tyson soon discovers that Poseidon is his father, which means Percy Jackson is his half-brother… and that Tyson may have finally found a home. 

Diemer recently starred in the Hulu limited series “Under the Bridge” based off the critically acclaimed book of the same name and a tragic true story of a missing teen girl in Vancouver in 1997. He will next star in the indie “Thug” opposite Liam Neeson and Ron Perlman for director Hans Petter Moland. Daniel was recently seen as the lead in the indie “Supercell” opposite Alec Baldwin and Skeet Ulrich and the lead in the film “Little Brother” opposite Phil Ettinger and JK Simmons. Daniel can also be seen in the Netflix series “The Midnight Club” and recently starred as the male lead in the breakout hit Netflix feature “The Half Of It” from producer Anthony Bregman and director Alice Wu. He is a graduate of Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in Vancouver.

Created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Craig Silverstein, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Albert Kim, Jason Ensler and Sarah Watson.

The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is available on Disney+

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