A Jazz Musician Journeys Through The Afterlife in Disney Pixar's 'Soul'

Pixar Disney has released the first trailer for its first animated picture with a black lead, Soul, starring Jamie Foxx as a jazz musician who has recently died. The footage above introduces us to Joe Gardner, a middle school teacher living in New York City who has always dreamed about being a professional musician. When he suddenly dies in an accident, his soul is sent to a place called You Seminar, where he will meet a teen spirit named 22 (voiced by Tina Fey) and embark on a journey through the afterlife to get his body back.

The film is directed by Pixar president and Inside Out‘s Pete Docter and has been described as a mix of the latter film as well as Pixar’s 2017 film Coco. The film will also co-star Daveed Diggs, Phylicia Rashad, and Questlove.

Check out the footage above and catch Soul when it hits theaters June 19, 2020.

In other entertainment news, Disney+ is looking to reboot The Mighty Ducks.

Check out the brand-new poster from Disney and Pixar’s Soul, in theaters June 19, 2020. #PixarSoul pic.twitter.com/BJnrtZ8yKd

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The all-star cast of #PixarSoul joined filmmakers on stage at #D23Expo this weekend. Check out photos of @iamjamiefoxx, Tina Fey, @Questlove, Phylicia Rashad, @DaveedDiggs, Director Pete Docter, Producer Dana Murray, and writers Kemp Powers and Mike Jones. pic.twitter.com/tft69ziBOg

— Soul (@PixarSoul) August 25, 2019