The film, starring Leem Lubany and inspired by the experiences of the writer-director's parents who emigrated from Cyprus to ...

Animated movies take years to complete, and as scenes change the actors return for new voiceovers. So the last year of Luca’s production was necessarily important. When pandemic lockdowns began in ...

A third of the way into Luca, Pixar’s latest Disney Plus-exclusive release, the titular young sea monster meets his weird Uncle Urgo, a transparent deep-sea dweller who enjoys the dark and quiet of ...

Pixar's latest uses sweet sea monster mythology to address the very human issues of inclusion and respect. Even charming sea monsters need to come of age sometime: such is the cute theme behind Enrico ...

When it came to crafting the look of Luca, Casarosa deliberately veered away from photorealism. Part of it stemmed from creating a playful world as seen by a child on summer vacation, but also the ...

The sea monsters required special attention and lots of retooling, especially for the crucial transformations, which became an animated sleight of hand. For Pixar director Enrico Casarosa, “Luca” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pixar's "Luca," now streaming on Disney Plus, is the story of two teenage boys having a carefree summer at the Italian seaside — ...

Drew Baumgartner is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor. A passionate comics reader and film buff, he swears he'll love any story if its title makes him laugh. In celebration of National Streaming Day, ...

For Luca, director Enrico Casarosa wanted to show how friendships impact children in most positive ways. Based on his own memories of meeting his childhood best friend, Luca is about how a real ...

"Luca," which arrives on Disney+ on Friday, currently holds a 91% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 88 reviews. Critics praised the film's tight story, visuals and heart, calling the film joyful ...