When production designer Daniela Strijleva joined Pixar’s “Luca” in 2016, she knew two things — the saga was set in Italy and it was a fantasy. With 3D animation informed by director Enrico Casarosa’s ...

Disney has made the art book for Pixar’s Luca available to read online. The PDF can be found on Disney’s website, and shows some of the gorgeously messy concept art and how it evolved into the final ...

“Luca” fulfills Pixar’s mandate of expanding its boundaries. The animated film, directed by Enrico Casarosa, is set in Italy, but the storytelling is influenced by Japanese films, especially the works ...

INBTWN Animation Fest, an event partner of Cartoon Brew, recently spoke to Enrico Casarosa, director of Pixar’s latest feature Luca. Drawing on the director’s own upbringing, the film focuses on the ...

Pixar’s “Luca,” now streaming on Disney Plus, is the story of two teenage boys having a carefree summer at the Italian seaside — but they just happen to be sea monsters. “We had lots of fun in the ...

There can't be too much arm-twisting to get someone to spend a few hours in the beauty of a seaside Italian village. Even less if it's populated with the artwork handled by a team of Pixar animators.

SAN ANTONIO — For its next act (or 24th, to be exact), the massive animation house Pixar recently released “Luca,” a coming-of-age adventure set in the colorful Italian town of Portorosso that is more ...