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Sounds like Elio. /sigh. I imagine this one will be retooled after that film underperforms in the same vein as Elemental.

At least it doesn't sound as if it's sci-fi. They'd have been better off doing another animal film, it's been a while.

But we are getting an animal film, with Zootopia 2.

This information comes from the insider Daniel Richtman who got his hands on a casting notice.

Disney Is Casting a Male Filipino Lead for Fall 2026 Animated Movie, According to Rumor
https://voicefilm.com/disney-is-casting ... -to-rumor/


The character description raises a lot of questions. Is it going to be a musical? Will it have a period or contemporary setting? Will it have fantasy or sci-fi elements? What will be the title of the film? Even though the lead is called Koko, there's no way the film itself will be called that to avoid any confusion with Pixar's Coco.

From the info we have, I doubt it will be a musical or a classic fantasy piece. It's sounds more like a contemporary fantasy to me. As Disney's Divinity pointed out, the lead shares similarities with Elio, but I, too, doubt it will be sci-fi or involve aliens which will differentiate it from the Pixar film.

Right now, it doesn't sound like this film's going to be my cup of tea, but I'll wait for more information to come out before I make up my mind.

The premise sounds like a blend of Elio and Encanto. But it also sounds more Pixar than Disney. As for the comparisons to Encanto, remember that Disney decided to make a movie based on a culture that was not that ancient and not based on old folklore or traditions. So the same applies to this movie.

Sotiris wrote: ↑Fri Apr 04, 2025 9:01 pm Right now, it doesn't sound like this film's going to be my cup of tea, but I'll wait for more information to come out before I make up my mind.

Agreed, it doesn`t sound like my cup of tea, either.

I hope it's not another lame movie based solely around the idea of "Look at the representation we have!" and all that condescending democrat stuff that just got really old by now.
As if demographics and minority groups in America are a trophy to them.

I just hope they have a really strong original story (or fairy tale adaptation) behind it and then sure, have whatever type of lead characters you want

Strange World was beyond ridiculous with this stuff, and Wish didn't help either

I hope the studio has grown more aware by now, because they are in such bad shape, and other projects like Flow, Puss in Boots 2, Spider-Verse or indie online animations are doing waayyy more interesting stuff than them

DisneyFan09 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 05, 2025 8:47 amThe premise sounds like a blend of Elio and Encanto. But it also sounds more Pixar than Disney.

That's a very apt comparison. I'm sure it will focus on Filipino culture in a similar way Encanto focused on Colombian. It's probably a response to criticisms levied at Raya and the Last Dragon about making a hodgepodge out of Southeast Asian cultures as well as Encanto's success.

Sotiris wrote: ↑Fri Apr 04, 2025 9:01 pm Right now, it doesn't sound like this film's going to be my cup of tea, but I'll wait for more information to come out before I make up my mind.

Count me in. I guess a reason for me is that in many cases im just not interested in "kid protagonists" as they are mostly the same and often act like sidekicks that lack that sincerity and emotional aspect. The one kid protagonist i recall really liking and being unique is Lilo. But this was a 1 in a million situation. Unfortunately we are just getting countless boring Simeas aka
LITTLE SISSSS' in the future.

Sotiris wrote: ↑Sat Apr 05, 2025 4:07 pm It's probably a response to criticisms levied at Raya and the Last Dragon about making a hodgepodge out of Southeast Asian cultures as well as Encanto's success.

Good. Never was a fan of mashed up culture. Takes away a good chunk of stories believablity.

While this character description doesn't excite me in the least, I suspect it is deliberately written in a vague and generic way. Hopefully, Koko will have an interesting onscreen personality.

I would love if this movie goes the contemporary route to modern-day Manila, or something like that.

Sotiris wrote: ↑Sat Apr 05, 2025 4:07 pm

DisneyFan09 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 05, 2025 8:47 amThe premise sounds like a blend of Elio and Encanto. But it also sounds more Pixar than Disney.

That's a very apt comparison. I'm sure it will focus on Filipino culture in a similar way Encanto focused on Colombian. It's probably a response to criticisms levied at Raya and the Last Dragon about making a hodgepodge out of Southeast Asian cultures as well as Encanto's success.

Aaaaw, thank you I know that my Encanto-comparison may be a little shallow. But it`s still relevant. And wasn`t Moana really a blend of different Polynesian cultures as well?

On another hand, it`s remarkable that Disney are making a Filipino-setted story, due to how Indonesia and Thailand seems essentially richer in myth and culture. And not to mention having more exotic animals. And I don`t mean to offend or disregard Filipino`s in any ways.

DreamWorks Animation just announced they will also be releasing next year a fantasy film centering on Philippine culture. I wonder if we'll end up having another showdown at the box office in the vein of Antz vs A Bug's Life, Shark Tale vs Finding Nemo, and Madagascar vs The Wild.

Sotiris wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:15 pm DreamWorks Animation just announced they will also be releasing next year a fantasy film centering on Philippine culture. I wonder if we'll end up having another showdown at the box office in the vein of Antz vs A Bug's Life, Shark Tale vs Finding Nemo, and Madagascar vs The Wild.

I'm already rooting for Dreamworks since the director of Puss in Boots 2, Joel Crawford will also be writing and directing this movie.

Sotiris wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:15 pm DreamWorks Animation just announced they will also be releasing next year a fantasy film centering on Philippine culture. I wonder if we'll end up having another showdown at the box office in the vein of Antz vs A Bug's Life, Shark Tale vs Finding Nemo, and Madagascar vs The Wild.

For some reason I`m doubting it. Cause DreamWorks and Disney/Pixar haven`t truly copied each other ideas in the same way as they did before during the arrival of the big Millenium (and let`s remember that The Road to El Dorado was vaguely compared to The Emperor`s New Groove, despite not sharing the same setting). But I could be wrong, though.

So a Disney Filipino movie and a Pixar Romani movie for 2026

I hope they do them justice because as a Spaniard (and North african, and also romani but that's on the spanish side) Wish (2023) didn't represented me AT ALL

reee9948 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:56 pm

Sotiris wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:15 pm DreamWorks Animation just announced they will also be releasing next year a fantasy film centering on Philippine culture. I wonder if we'll end up having another showdown at the box office in the vein of Antz vs A Bug's Life, Shark Tale vs Finding Nemo, and Madagascar vs The Wild.

I'm already rooting for Dreamworks since the director of Puss in Boots 2, Joel Crawford will also be writing and directing this movie.

Dreamworks definetly has some hits and misses to this day, but unlike WDAS they arent restricted to an overdone formula as their movies are quite really unique and different from each other in tone, execution, and style, even the more passable ones. Rooting for Dreamworks all the way
I really liked PiB2. Artstyle was kinda something i still need getting used to but i loved the dark aspects and overall story. That guy is one of the best things Dreamworks has right now, im sure this movie will be gold too

Also Dreamworks being the Ke$ha of Animation lol

Pokenonbinary wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:25 am I hope they do them justice because as a Spaniard (and North african, and also romani but that's on the spanish side) Wish (2023) didn't represented me AT ALL

U know there is more than race a character can be representing, just a guess of course.

North african, spaniard, romani and filipino are not races

Wish didn’t represent ANYBODY even though it attempted to check about a dozen boxes...

carolinakid wrote: ↑Sat Apr 19, 2025 8:41 am Wish didn’t represent ANYBODY even though it attempted to check about a dozen boxes...

It did, Represented how all of us feel, And should truly be feeling about what we truly want and how we want to go about doing it. Not necessarily letting those in power even though they say that they can and seem to have things be made fair, but may not actually, And not truly having things be the way that they are truly wanted, which is very applicable to what’s going on pretty much everywhere in the world especially nowadays, EH?

Pokenonbinary wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 8:54 pm North african, spaniard, romani and filipino are not races

Ok, "ethnicity" then, my bad

Patricier21 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:09 pm It did, Represented how all of us feel, And should truly be feeling about what we truly want and how we want to go about doing it. Not necessarily letting those in power even though they say that they can and seem to have things be made fair, but may not actually, And not truly having things be the way that they are truly wanted, which is very applicable to what’s going on pretty much everywhere in the world especially nowadays, EH?

u cant convince me this aint a bot

Patricier21 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:09 pm

carolinakid wrote: ↑Sat Apr 19, 2025 8:41 am Wish didn’t represent ANYBODY even though it attempted to check about a dozen boxes...

It did, Represented how all of us feel, And should truly be feeling about what we truly want and how we want to go about doing it. Not necessarily letting those in power even though they say that they can and seem to have things be made fair, but may not actually, And not truly having things be the way that they are truly wanted, which is very applicable to what’s going on pretty much everywhere in the world especially nowadays, EH?

I understand liking a movie and being frustrated with not everyone loving it like you do and thinking they are misinterpreting the main themes of the movie, but I do think you are being rather passive aggressive here.