First-Ever Pixar Musical In Development Headed by Domee Shi, Director of ‘Turning Red’

While Pixar shifts its focus towards sequels, there is still room for new ideas, including a full musical film–a historic first for the studio. New Musical by Pixar in Development In a recent profile piece from The Wall Street Journal all about Pixar’s company culture and box office performance, we received our first unconfirmed mention of a new musical project from the animation studio. The film is officially unannounced as of writing. The report suggests, through “people familiar with the matter,” that the new musical project is headed by Domee Shi, director of Pixar’s recent streaming hit “Turning Red” and the fan-favorite animated short “Bao”....