Turning red

“*Growing up is a beast.*”
―Tagline
***Turning Red*** is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated coming-of-age film produced by Pixar set to be released on March 11, 2022. The film will be written and directed by Domee Shi, and will be Pixar's 25th feature film.

## Contents

* 1 Synopsis
* 2 Overview
* 3 Cast
* 4 Trivia
* 5 Videos
* 6 Gallery
* 7 References
* 8 External links

## Synopsis

Set in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in *Turning Red*, Mei Lee is a confident, dorky thirteen-year-old torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. And as if changes to her interests, relationships, and body weren't enough, whenever she gets too excited (which for a teenager is practically ALWAYS), she "poofs" into a giant red panda!

## Overview

*Turning Red* is written and directed by Academy Award-winner Domee Shi (Pixar short *Bao*), produced by Lindsey Collins and coming to theaters in March 11, 2022.[2]

## Cast

* Rosalie Chiang as Mei Lee
* Sandra Oh as Ming Lee
* TBA as Mr. Kieslowski

## Trivia

* This will be the first Pixar film to have a worldwide theatrical release since *Onward*.
	+ Coincidentally, this is the second Pixar film to be released in March, after *Onward*.
* This will be the second Pixar film of 2020s to be produced in a 1:85:1 aspect ratio, after *Luca*.
* The third Disney's animated film of 2020s to be produced in a 1:85:1 aspect ratio, after *Luca* and *Encanto*.
* This is Domee Shi's first feature-length Pixar film. She previously directed the short *Bao*.
* The song heard in the teaser is 'Larger Than Life' by Backstreet Boys.
* The second Pixar film to be directed by a woman.
* This is the first Pixar film to directed by a woman of color.
* According to the poster, the film takes place in 2002 or 2003.
* This film is set in Toronto, Canada, as some of the articles of clothing Mei wears features the maple leaf of the Canadian flag and a shot of the CN Tower.
	+ According to Domee Shi, she chose this city as the backdrop of her film because it was her hometown.[3]
* This will be the third Pixar film with a protagonist who wears glasses after Carl Fredricksen from *Up* and Joe Gardner from *Soul* but the first of such movies with a female glass-wearer in the lead role.
	+ This will also be the fifth Pixar film to have a female main protagonist after *Brave*, *Inside Out*, *Finding Dory*, and *Incredibles 2*.
* This is the third Pixar film to have a verb in the title, after *Finding Nemo* and *Finding Dory*.
* This is the fourth Pixar film to have a music score composed by a non-recurring composer after *Brave* (which had its music score composed by Patrick Doyle), *Soul* (which had its music score composed by Trent Raznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste), and *Luca* (which had its music score composed by Dan Romer).
	+ Thus, it also marks Ludwig Göransson's first music score in an animated feature film, after previously scoring the Walt Disney Animation Studios short film *Inner Workings* and producing songs for DreamWorks Animation's *Trolls World Tour*.
* This will be another Pixar film not to take place in the United States as with Luca, Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, Brave, and Coco.*Growing up is a beast.*
* In *Luca* there is an Italian record cover in Giulia's bedroom that says "4 (Star) Villaggi," a reference to the boy band 4 (Star) TOWN in the film.
* Sandra Oh's third theatrically animated film, after *Over the Moon* and *Raya and the Last Dragon*.
* Sandra Oh's second Disney film, after *Raya and the Last Dragon*.

## Gallery

mei explaining something to her friend

Mei sighing in relief

Mei getting her book

Mei reading the note her friend gave her...

...which automatically traumatizes her.

Meis mothers first apperance

Ming trying to alert Mei.

students gathering together to see the action

mei not wanting to have any part in it.

"Settle down litte goblins"

Stressed Mei

Mei near her breaking point

Mei transforming into her red panda form

Mei probably furious

Mei crying in her red panda form

Mei trying to keep her balance when jumping between buildings

Ming racing to help Mei.

Mei either astonished by the power she has or is finally reaching home

One method Mei uses to calm herself down is by brushing her fur

Mei changes back to normal

Which becomes a success for her...

...Only for it to fail a split second later

Mei disappointed

## References

1. ↑ http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/07/14/ludwig-goransson-to-score-pixars-turning-red/
2. ↑ https://www.pixar.com/upcoming
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/DisneyStudiosCA/status/1414941097395200016