‘Onward’ Trailer: Tom Holland & Chris Pratt Are Magical Elves Trying To Conjure Their Dad For Pixar

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Set in a suburban fantasy world, where two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there in the world, Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” might sound a little silly or strictly for kids. Yet, like a lot of Pixar material, it’s rooted in something emotional and real: a missing father.

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“This is a really personal film for me,” director Dan Scanlon recently told audiences at the CCXP expo in Brazil. “When I was a year old, my father passed away — and my brother was three. We have no memory of him.”

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Written by C. S. Anderson and Scanlon, the film is very personal and rooted in Scanlon’s personal tragedy. In “Onward,” the elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot (voiced by Tom Holland and Chris Pratt) have one day to be with their deceased father, who died when they were too young to remember him. Using an old magic staff, they can bring half of him back, but now they must find a way to finish the job within 24 hours.

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So, it’s a father’s and son’s movie with a ticking clock element to it filtered through Pixar’s sensibilities of humor, entertainment that often come delivered with sensitivity and a big heart.

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“Onward” also features the voice of Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Ian and Barley’s mom, Laurel Lightfoot, and Octavia Spencer as the voice of the Manticore. Just announced as joining the voice cast are Ali Wong, Lena Waithe, and Mel Rodriguez. Scanlon’s producing partner on the film is Kori Rae—which makes this a brought-to-you-by-the-team-behind “Monsters University” project. Here’s the official synopsis:

This spring, Ian & Barley’s quest beginneth. Watch the new trailer for Disney and Pixar’s Onward now. Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” introduces two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there. Pixar Animation Studios’ all-new original feature film is directed by Dan Scanlon and produced by Kori Rae—the team behind “Monsters University.” “Onward” releases in theaters on March 6, 2020.

Disney and Pixar’s “Onward,” released several characters yesterday, and today, they’ve offered the second full-length trailer. “Onward” hits theaters March 6, 2020, watch the new trailer below.