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Catherine Apple is currently editing Pixar’s Italy-set Luca, helmed by Academy Award nominated Enrico Casarosa (La Luna), slated for a June 18, 2021 release.

One thing Pixar fans have also come to expect is an Easter Egg referencing the next Pixar film (in this case, Luca). This one is always harder to find since you often have to validate it after seeing the future film. But, wait no longer as the Easter Egg for Luca, releasing June 18, 2021, has been found.

In the second full-length trailer for Soul which was released on October 14, we spotted an interesting poster that rang a lot of bells in our minds. The seemingly ordinary poster with the words "Visit Portorosso" is featured inside the "Go Far Travel" travel agency as Joe walks along the New York Streets.

If you look at the poster, you can see what could be a seaside town along the Italian Riviera — with its bright buildings and proximity to the water (or, sea). Additionally, if you really squint and look, it appears to say, "Fly Luca Airlines" as a nod to the film as well.

But, what really sealed the deal for us was a recent copyright claim which Pixar filed in June (as spotted by an Eagle-eyed Forum user plantthe24) that included the phrase, "LUCA PORTOROSSO, ISOLA DEL MARE, THE PIAZZA."

It was speculated online that the title character's last name may be Portorosso, but the poster leans towards Portorosso being the name of the city — especially since Isola Del Mare translates to "Island of the Sea."

We couldn't help but wonder if the poster was painted by Luca director, Enrico Casarosa, who is known for his beautiful watercolors. He even painted many of the real backgrounds in his short film, La Luna.

Sotiris wrote:On Pixar's official website, the synopsis says that both Luca and his friend are sea monsters. Is this an error or is this supposed to be the twist in the story?

Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar’s original feature film “Luca” is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.

Source: https://www.pixar.com/upcoming

We have confirmed with Pixar that the longline listed on Pixar‘s site is the correct announcement! They are both sea monsters - Whoa! Interesting!

D82 wrote:There's an Easter Egg for Luca in the latest trailer for Soul.

Sotiris wrote:It seems it wasn't a typo.

Sotiris wrote:Is it me or is that weird? The way the premise is set up, it doesn't makes sense. Luca is supposed to be an average kid who makes a new friend that has a secret. How can this secret affect Luca and their friendship if he's also a sea monster? Unless, he's unaware he himself is a monster too and discovers it later in the story. That would be an interesting subversion of the trope.

TheSequelOfDisney wrote:That's what I was thinking it might be, which would be fun to see for sure.

Sotiris wrote:

TheSequelOfDisney wrote:That's what I was thinking it might be, which would be fun to see for sure.

But if that's the case, why would they reveal such a twist in a synopsis?

Sotiris wrote:Is it me or is that weird? The way the premise is set up, it doesn't makes sense. Luca is supposed to be an average kid who makes a new friend that has a secret. How can this secret affect Luca and their friendship if he's also a sea monster? Unless, he's unaware he himself is a monster too and discovers it later in the story. That would be an interesting subversion of the trope.

Rumpelstiltskin wrote:I'm curious what "monster" means. Something that looks like the creature from the black lagoon? If they can have the shape of a human child, it can look that bad. Unless it's a gelatinous blob that has taken a human form. But it's still not larger than a child.

Rumpelstiltskin wrote:I'm curious what "monster" means. Something that looks like the creature from the black lagoon? If they can have the shape of a human child, it can look that bad. Unless it's a gelatinous blob that has taken a human form. But it's still not larger than a child.

D82 wrote:ersonally, when I first read the new synopsis, what I imagined was that both are "disguised" as normal children in order to discover what it's like to be human, and they become friends, but none of them we'll know at first that the other is also a sea monster.

UmbrellaFish wrote:I’ve been thinking something more... well, almost serpentine. Like one of those Roman statues depicting a dolphin or something... which are scary enough to resemble monsters, IMHO.