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Couldn't they bring someone who wouldn't write totally depressing songs? I actually think the Lopezes would have been great for this project.estefan wrote:Pixar has officially announced Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas wrote three songs for the boy band in the movie. They also revealed their voices.
Meet Pixar’s first-ever boy band in Turning Red… #4Town, with three all-new songs written by Billie Eilish & FINNEAS. The five harmonious voices of #4Town are: Jordan Fisher, Grayson Villanueva, Josh Levi, Topher Ngo and FINNEAS.
Source: https://www.vitalthrills.com/turning-red-trailer/Joining previously announced Rosalie Chiang and Sandra Oh, who lend their voices to Mei and her mother Ming, are Orion Lee as the voice of Mei’s dad, Jin, and Wai Ching Ho as the voice of Grandma. Mei’s tightknit group of friends are voiced by Ava Morse as Miriam, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Priya, and Hyein Park as Abby.
Tristan Allerick Chen voices classmate Tyler, and Addie Chandler lends his voice to Mei’s secret crush Devon. Providing the harmonious voices of the members of 4*Town are Jordan Fisher, Grayson Villanueva, Josh Levi, Topher Ngo and Finneas O’Connell. Rounding out the voice cast are James Hong, Lori Tan Chinn, Lillian Lim, Mia Tagano, Sherry Cola, Sasha Roiz and Lily Sanfelippo.
Source: https://www.vitalthrills.com/turning-red-trailer/According to Turning Red director Domee Shi, if you set a 13-year-old girl’s coming-of-age story in the early 2000s, it’s pretty much mandatory to include a boy band. “We needed our character Mei to be obsessed with something that her mom would not approve of,” said Shi.
“Boy bands were the first step into the world of boys for a lot of girls that age. The guys were all super pretty, polished, soft and loving, and they had of way of bringing girls and their besties together. Plus, I thought it’d be really cool to create an animated boy band.”
Source: https://www.vitalthrills.com/turning-red-trailer/Enter Pixar’s first-ever boy band, 4*Town. Filmmakers called on GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriters Billie Eilish and FINNEAS to write the fictional band’s songs – three in total, including the song “Nobody Like U” featured in the new trailer.
“When we first started talking about Billie Eilish and FINNEAS — back before they’d won a billion GRAMMYS — we could see then how they had their finger on the pulse,” said producer Lindsey Collins. “We were big fans. We met with them and pitched this crazy idea of a boy band, asking if they’d be interested in writing and producing the songs. They were!”
Source: https://www.vitalthrills.com/turning-red-trailer/GRAMMY-, Oscar- and Emmy-winning Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson (Black Panther, The Mandalorian) is composing the score for Turning Red.
“I’ve been a fan of his for a while,” said Shi. “We were drawn to his versatility – he’s a composer, but he also produces pop music. We knew he would help us create a very unique sound.”
Yes, the trailer was quite funny. I agree, it looks good and also a bit different and fresh for Pixar to me.Jules wrote:I haven't laughed so much at a trailer in AGES.
This looks like a winner.
Sotiris wrote:Mei and her possie look fun and interesting.
That's a good point. I think there'll be some element of danger they haven't revealed yet. Since the film isn't released until March, I think we'll probably get a final trailer and that one will show more about the plot.Sotiris wrote:My only criticism is there's not enough of a sense of danger. Why isn't anyone worried that the government or an angry mob will try to capture her, put her away or experiment on her? That to me should be a big concern to everyone given the circumstances.
D82 wrote:And I like that she has a group of friends and not just one as many times happens in these types of movies. The shortest one is my favorite so far. It seems she's going to be quite funny.
I bet at the end of the film when the curse is finally lifted she will retain her red hair. It will be a permanent change and a reminder of what she went through.D82 wrote:I've noticed Mei's hair changes color after she starts transforming into a red panda. She's brunette at the beginning of the trailer and red-haired after the first transformation. That's probably why she covered her hair with a hat in the teaser trailer.
I like that one too. It's funny that she always has the same expression on her face.Sotiris wrote:My favorite is the Black girl. I like how cool and nonchalant she is.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I have a feeling she might choose to continue being a red panda at the end of the movie and will learn to control the transformations. The fact that she says in the trailer that she's starting to like the new version of herself is what makes me suspect that.Sotiris wrote:I bet at the end of the film when the curse is finally lifted she will retain her red hair. It will be a permanent change and a reminder of what she went through.
I never would have guessed. Her design reads Black to me.D82 wrote:Though, judging by her voice actress, I think she's actually from South Asian descent.
In storytelling, when a character undergoes a physical transformation it's because they need to learn a valuable life lesson. When they do, the transformation is undone and they revert to their previous state. I think that will happen here too. Sure, it's possible that Mei will learn to control her emotions and accept this form as part of herself, but I don't believe that's how it'll go down. She will probably learn how she doesn't need to be perfect all the time and that it's OK to let loose and have fun once in a while and that will lift the curse at the end.D82 wrote:Maybe I'm wrong, but I have a feeling she might choose to continue being a red panda at the end of the movie and will learn to control the transformations. The fact that she says in the trailer that she's starting to like the new version of herself is what makes me suspect that.
Yeah, it's not very clear by her appearance. As for the other two friends, I guess the short one is of Asian descent like Mei and her voice actress (who by the way is a Pixar story artist), and the third one Caucasian.Sotiris wrote:I never would have guessed. Her design reads Black to me.
Yeah, I know it's usually like that. Another thing that made me think the curse may not be broken at the end is the way Mei's mother talked about it saying that their ancestors had a mystical connexion with red pandas, in addition to the happy faces on the scroll, which made it seem like something benevolent to me. But what you said makes sense; you're probably right that's what'll happen.Sotiris wrote:In storytelling, when a character undergoes a physical transformation it's because they need to learn a valuable life lesson. When they do, the transformation is undone and they revert to their previous state. I think that will happen here too. Sure, it's possible that Mei will learn to control her emotions and accept this form as part of herself, but I don't believe that's how it'll go down. She will probably learn how she doesn't need to be perfect all the time and that it's OK to let loose and have fun once in a while and that will lift the curse at the end.
I forgot to reply to this. I see there have been many parodies of boy bands, especially on TV. I haven't seen most of those series, but I've seen Despicable Me 2 and Trolls Wold Tour. I don't remember the band in Despicable Me 2 now, and I had forgotten about the one in Trolls Wold Tour. Well, at least it's still something new for a Pixar film.Sotiris wrote:Just on the top of my head there's Despicable Me 2, Trolls Wold Tour, Bob's Burgers, American Dad, The Simpsons, South Park, We Bare Bears, Big Hero 6: The Series, Gravity Falls, Phineas and Ferb, Milo Murphy's Law, Kim Possible, Star vs. the Forces of Evil, SpongeBob SquarePants, and I'm sure many more.
I've looked that Finneas song up and I agree; it's not bad. At first, I thought "It's Gonna Be Me" was the original song by Billie Eilish and him. I don't know anything about contemporary music.blackcauldron85 wrote:Don't worry about Finneas' ability to write upbeat songs- look up some of his solo work (look up "Let's Fall in Love for the Night" as an example). I love that her friends are accepting of her panda state. Jordan Fisher in a boy band- yes, please! And there was no other perfect song to use in the trailer than 'NSync's "It's Gonna BeMe MayMei."