Wonder Wednesday

I love the graphic design on this (alternate? fan made?) poster for Turning Red!

The post by Pixar says it was a poster inspired by Turning Red, but the the artist posted it after Pixar did noting they got to make an official poster.  I’m guessing they were inspired, sent it to Pixar, who also loved it and released it on their official account, and it’s the best of all worlds kind of story.  No matter what, it’s a great poster!

Art by Juan Useche

(And if you haven’t read my review, you can find it here)

Pandas, (CN) Towers, and Bands, oh my!

Turning Red quickly piqued my interest when the teaser trailer dropped.  For one, it seemed like an amusing premise.  For two, said premise involved a giant fluffy panda!  For three, it was made by Domee Shi, who directed the Oscar-winning short, Bao.  And four, it’s SET IN TORONTO.  The whole teaser and the trailer that followed were filled with such a warm sense of familiarity.  Plus, Pixar has been riding high with their last two releases.  Excitedly, I watched the movie the day it dropped…

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