Eliois the upcoming alien movie from Pixar Studios that follows a young boy as he’s abducted by a UFO and torn from his family to find a new home in outer space. The film has been subject to several frustrating delays and setbacks over the past few years, but anew trailer forEliohas just been releasedand a new release date of June 20th was announced.
While many fans have been searching for Easter eggs in the newEliotrailer, there doesn’t seem to be too much connecting this new family adventure to Pixar’s previous movies. The studio always includes nods and referencesbetween films, but it seems like audiences will have to wait untilElio’s release to discover any of these secret details. This could be due toElio’s major behind-the-scenes changesthat happened when new directors were brought in for the project.
Elio Could’ve Used Inside Out’s Emotions In The Mom’s Book
The Trailer Includes A Perfect Missed Opportunity
There’s one specific scene inElio’s new trailer that feels tailor-made for anInside Outreference, but the film just stopped short of taking this opportunity. At the beginning of the trailer, Elio’s mother asks him to identify how he’s feeling by pointing to his emotions in a book titled “Parenting Your Spirited Child.”On the pages are several faces depicting different emotions, including“angry”, “stressed”, “happy”, “sick”, and “sad”.These almost perfectly line up with the core emotions inInside Out,making it the perfect opportunity to use these characters instead of the cartoon faces.
However, it’s worth noting that the colors of the faces used inElioare almost identical to theInside Outcharacters: anger is red, happy is yellow, sad is blue, etc.Perhaps this is a reference after all, just a much subtler one than most audiences would have expected from this obvious opportunity. There are several great moments in theEliotrailer, but this feels like a particularly fun one for long-time Pixar fans.
Elio Could Still Connect To Inside Out 2 In Other Ways
The Film Could Include Some Background References
Easter eggs are nothing new for Pixar movies, as each new film often contains some kind of reference to those that came before (and sometimes after) it. Certain objects like the yellow ball fromToy Story, the Pizza Planet truck, and notably the subtle code “A113” appear in the background of plenty of different Pixar movies throughout the years. There’s every chance thatEliowill continue this trend, referencing the recentInside Out 2or even teasing another movie that’s coming in the near future.
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Elio follows the journey of a space enthusiast who embarks on a cosmic adventure, encountering eccentric alien lifeforms and facing an intergalactic crisis. During this odyssey, he attempts to forge new friendships and discovers his true identity in the universe. Released in 2025, the film explores themes of self-discovery and friendship.
