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Soul is a 2020 American animated fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Pete Docter and co-directed by Kemp Powers, both of whom co-wrote it with Mike Jones, and produced by Dana Murray.
Soul is a Pixar film that follows Joe Gardner, a middle-school band teacher and jazz musician, who gets a chance to discover his true purpose in life. Watch him explore the real and soul worlds with the help of 22, a new soul who has never been to Earth.
- Pete Docter
- Jamie Foxx
Dec 25, 2020 · A jazz pianist (Jamie Foxx) has a near-death experience and learns to find his spark in the afterlife. The film explores themes of purpose, ambition and regret with humor, music and Cubist design.
Research is an important part of Pixar’s films, taking filmmakers to places ranging from landfills to Scotland. “Soul” called for some of their best research to date. “We visited a number of jazz clubs,” says production designer Steve Pilcher. The Half Note is pretty true to scale of the typical size of a jazz club.
