COCO (Animated)
WHAT'S IT ABOUT? Aspiring musician Miguel teams up with charming trickster Hector on an extraordinary journey through the Land of the Dead.
WHO'S IN IT? Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Edward James Olmos
TRIVIA:
- Pixar head and Coco producer John Lasseter announced on Tuesday he's taking a six-month break from the company following reports of sexual misconduct.
- Disney/Pixar came under fire when they tried to trademark the phrase "Día de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead), which was the film's original title. They quickly dropped the filing and re-titled the movie.
- Coco was released in Mexico on October 27th, the weekend before Día de Muertos.
- It is already the highest-grossing film of all time in Mexico.
ROMAN J. ISREAL, ESQ. (Crime Drama)
WHAT'S IT ABOUT? A driven, idealistic defense attorney's life is upended when his mentor dies.
WHO's IN IT? Denzel Washington, Colin Farell, Carmen Ejogo