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Musician Jon Batiste Brings Us Some Soul—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Disney and Pixar’s Soul: Hear from Jon Batiste and Watch a New Trailer! Jazz musician Jon Batiste—a Grammy® nominee known currently as the band leader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert—has contributed music to the upcoming Disney and Pixar film Soul… and now, we get a sneak peek at one of …

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5 Things You Need to Know About Pixar’s Soul

On December 25, Disney and Pixar’s highly anticipated feature film Soul will premiere exclusively on Disney+, introducing audiences to Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx), a middle school band teacher who dreams of being a professional jazz musician. But soon after he gets his big break, a tragic misstep sends Joe to The Great Before, …

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Disney and Pixar’s Soul Concept Art

What makes you… you? That very question is the ethos behind Disney and Pixar’s  movie Soul, now in theaters. The film follows Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx), a middle school band teacher with a passion for jazz. His life takes a series of unexpected turns, beginning with the chance to play with Dorothea Williams …

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JUST ANNOUNCED: Pixar’s Soul to Debut Exclusively on Disney+

By Zach Johnson Consider this an early Christmas present: The Walt Disney Company just announced that Soul, the all-new original feature from Pixar Animation Studios, will debut exclusively on Disney+ on December 25, 2020! In international markets where Disney+ isn’t currently available (or is soon to be), Soul will be released theatrically, with dates to …

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Brand-New Look at Disney and Pixar’s Soul—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter New Soul Sneak Peek Debuts During Essence Festival of Culture “What is it that makes you, you?” During last weekend’s first installment of the amazing virtual 2020 Essence Festival of Culture, the folks behind Disney and Pixar’s Soul presented an exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming film! Director Pete Docter, co-director and …

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Disney and Pixar Have Plenty of Soul—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Get ready to follow jazz musician Joe Gardner on an incredible journey, and go inside the world of Frozen 2 in a whole new way… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Disney and Pixar’s Soul: Introducing Joe Gardner…    You heard about it at …

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