The Alternate Versions of Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ That We’ll Never See

Elvis Presley and his Memphis Mafia loved goofing around and playing practical jokes on each other, whether on Hollywood movie sets or at Graceland. Although it was tough to actually get The King himself, at least one member of the inner circle remembers succeeding at it. Dean Nichopoulos knew the singer in his later life and worked as his valet and racquetball teacher and was trained to be security in 1977, the year he died.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorPixar’s “Turning Red,” now streaming on Disney Plus, is the story of Meilin “Mei” Lee, a 13-year-old who adores the biggest boy band on the planet, 4*Town. She is amazed to wake up one morning and find herself transformed into a giant red panda each time she gets excited or stressed.Speaking with Variety, director Domee Shi teased that the animated feature, in true Pixar style, is filled with Easter eggs galore, from teasers of the upcoming “Lightyear” to homages to Toronto’s cityscape, with a lot of pandas woven into the set pieces.

Disney has shared the complete soundtrack to their new film Turning Red, which features three songs written by Billie Eilish and Finneas – listen below.The duo, alongside the film’s composer Ludwig Göransson, wrote all the music performed by fictional boyband 4*Town in the film. Finneas also provided vocals on the tracks and voiced a member of the group, Jesse.With Turning Red set in 2002, the likes of ‘1 True Love’ and ‘U Know What’s Up’ pull heavily from the likes of *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys.Sharing previously released track ‘Nobody But U’, Finneas took to Twitter to write: “Have fun watching Turning Red today!! Couldn’t love this movie more, so thankful to have been a part of it!”Check out ‘1 True Love’, ‘U Know What’s Up’ and ‘Nobody But U’ below.Released yesterday (March 11) on Disney+, Turning Red features 13-year-old Meilin “Mei” Lee, who has the unfortunate quirk of turning into a giant red panda whenever she feels a strong emotion.

Turning Red, the latest movie from Disney and Pixar, is now streaming on Disney+ and you’ll probably want to know more about the film’s voice cast.

Jon Burlingame editor“Turning Red,” Pixar’s latest animated adventure, posed some pretty big musical challenges: it’s about a 13-year-old girl, obsessed with a boy band, whose Chinese ancestry literally looms large as she turns into a giant panda when her emotions spin out of control.It demanded a trio of world-class talents: Grammy winners Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell for the songs and Oscar, Emmy and Grammy winner Ludwig Göransson to compose the score.That such high-profile talents were available and eager to contribute to “Turning Red” says a lot about the music-friendly reputation of Pixar, which has won five music Oscars (including last year’s “Soul”) and 11 more nominations for either song or score since the original “Toy Story” in 1995. Tom MacDougall, president of Walt Disney Music, conferred with director Domee Shi — whose personal coming-of-age, mother-daughter conflict story inspired “Turning Red” — and reached out to all of them in 2019, before production on the film began.MacDougall had been a fan since Eilish’s early hit “Ocean Eyes” and was impressed, he says, “by the breadth of the territory that their songwriting and performing covered” ever since.

likes the panda?All of this comes to a head in the wild and totally unexpected finale, which we will now discuss at length.If you haven’t seen “Turning Red,” head back now. Major spoilers follow!In one of those kooky coincidences usually found in the TGIF-style sitcoms that “Turning Red” was partially inspired by, the night of Mei’s ceremony, meant to cast the panda spirit out of her body and house it in an amulet of her choosing, falls on the same night that 4*Town is playing Toronto. Midway through the ceremony, Mei comes to a startling decision: she would rather keep the panda than cast it out.She breaks the spell and flees the scene, using her panda powers to leap to the arena not in a single bound (that’d be Superman), but in a few lovely hops, as she transforms between panda and human, and eventually makes her way to her friends inside.

really like to take a Disney cruise).But, he’s never been in a boy band. For him, working with so many other voices was exciting.“I mean like, as a writer, and as a creator, my favorite way to build is with other people,” Fisher said.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorColor wasn’t the only consideration for production designer Rona Liu and director Domee Shi when they were developing the look of Disney Pixar’s “Turning Red,” available on Disney Plus March 11. They also wanted “chunky cute.”That meant building everything to look bigger and rounder for the coming-of-age story of a middle school girl, Mei, voiced by Rosalie Chiang, who transforms into a giant red panda each time she feels anxiety or gets angry, as she navigates between being a free-spirited teen with her posse of best friends and an obedient, all-A student for her mom.Liu says it was Shi who wanted to use the idea of a red panda, an animal native to Asia that has not been widely portrayed in media.

“Turning Red” spotlights this right of passage, and how parents pass things onto their children in addition to children going through physical and mental changes. Director Domee Shi (“Bao”) is the first woman filmmaker with a solo directing credit on a Pixar feature, breaking yet another glass ceiling in terms of diversity in Hollywood. This Pixar feature film also takes place in Canada, and increases the number of movies that star a central Asian character. The film also features brand new songs written by brother and sister Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell.Parents and children alike are probably searching for the details regarding how to watch “Turning Red,” and we have them all below.“Turning Red” will be available to watch on Friday, March 11.“Turning Red” will be streaming exclusively on Disney+ once it comes out on March 11.

Disney+ on Friday, March 11! Watch NowThe animated family film stars Rosalie Chiang and Sandra Oh, and the newest Pixar movie features three new original songs from the GRAMMY-winning sibling duo, Billie Eilish and Finneas. Finneas, who was no stranger to acting prior to his music career, also voices one of the members of the boyband group, 4*Town, in the film.  director and co-writer, Domee Shi, is also known for the Oscar-winning Pixar short,, as well as her work on, and.

Bao, a Pixar short in which a woman’s bao bun lunch comes to life and grows from an adorable dumpling into a surly steamed-up teenager. It was an allegory for motherhood. Following the film’s warm reception (it eventually won the Oscar for Best Animated Short), her Pixar colleagues asked her to pitch ideas for a feature.

Disney+ on Friday, March 11! Watch NowThe animated family film stars Rosalie Chiang and Sandra Oh, and the newest Pixar movie features three new original songs from the GRAMMY-winning sibling duo, Billie Eilish and Finneas. Finneas, who was no stranger to acting prior to his music career, also voices one of the members of the boyband group, 4*Town, in the film.  director and co-writer, Domee Shi, is also known for the Oscar-winning Pixar short,, as well as her work on, and.

Pixar‘s highly anticipated new movie Turning Red is here!

Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery+ and even more streaming services, there’s no shortage of options when choosing what to binge-watch this weekend. However, sometimes the amount of great film and television available to stream can be overwhelming and lead to hours scrolling aimlessly — hoping to land on that perfect piece of content.  Scroll no more! To help you out, ET has rounded up the best movies and TV shows to stream this weekend, including new arrivals, nostalgia-filled favorites and titles you may have missed the (well-deserved) hype on that are worth circling back for.From Pixar's latest family-friendly adventure, Turning Red, to the return of on HBO Max, we’ve got your content covered this week. For even more recommendations, make sure to check out our guide for everything new on Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, Apple TV+ and more this month.Starring fan favorites and newcomers alike, including Amanda Seyfried, Kate McKinnon, John Cameron Mitchell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet and more, here are the best TV shows and movies to stream this week: Pixar’s newest straight-to-streaming film follows Mei Lee, your typical 13-year-old girl.

Zack Sharf “Turning Red” cast members spoke up in support of the new Pixar film and its universality following a controversial review for the animated movie that was published by CinemaBlend. The review was pulled offline after being called “sexist,” “racist” and more by members of the press. CinemaBlend managing director Sean O’Connell wrote the review, saying that the film’s appeal was limited because it’s set in the Asian community of Toronto.“I recognized the humor in the film, but connected with none of it.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe year 2002 was a perfect year for bops, including Outcast’s “Hey Ya.” Then there was Beyonce’s No. 1 hit “Bootylicious,” which served as the perfect needle drop for the new animated film “Turning Red,” directed by Domee Shi, set in early 2000s Toronto.Pixar’s latest coming-of-age tale, which streams on Disney Plus starting Friday, revolves around Meilin “Mei” Lee, a 13-year-old who adores the biggest boy band on the planet, 4*Town. She is amazed to wake up one morning and find herself transformed into a giant red panda each time she gets excited or stressed.

For better and worse, “Turning Red” is like no Pixar film before it.The film, directed by Domee Shi, who made the lovely Oscar-winning short “Bao,” is the first Pixar movie directly solely by a woman. Its leadership team, including producers and art departments, is entirely female.

Most of the discussion, thus far, around “Turning Red,” Pixar’s 25th (!) animated feature and its first to be solely directed by a female filmmaker, has been around its distribution. “Turning Red,” like last year’s “Luca” and 2020’s “Soul,” will debut exclusively on direct-to-consumer streaming platform Disney+, forgoing a traditional theatrical release.