Pixar just released a trailer for its upcoming short film that will debut with Incredibles 2 later this summer.
The new short, Bao, tells the story of a Chinese-Canadian mom experiencing empty nest syndrome. The mother receives a second chance at raising a child when her dumpling yes, a dumpling turns to life.
The short film will offer a glimpse into what it means to be a parent even when the children have left the home.
Director Domee Shi, who is the first female director to direct a Pixar short, told Entertainment Weekly that the story is based on her own upbringing.
Often times it felt like my mom would treat me like a precious little dumpling, wanting to make sure I was safe, that I didnt go out late, all that stuff, she said. I just wanted to create this magical, modern-day fairy tale, kind of like a Chinese Gingerbread Man story. The word bao actually means two things in Chinese. Said one way, it means steamed bun; said another, it means something precious a treasure.
Its a fitting short to accompany Incredibles 2, a film centered on the superhero family and their struggles to raise a new baby boy with superhero abilities.
"Incredibles 2" and "Bao" will resume Pixar's tradition of showing company-made short films before their feature-length films, a tradition they dropped for their 2017 film "Coco." Instead of a Pixar short, "Coco" featured the Disney short film Olafs Frozen Adventure, making "Coco" the only film in the company's history not to have a Pixar short show before it.
It was a gamble that didn't pay off for the Oscar-winning animation company, as the Frozen spinoff drew harsh criticism for being long, boring and simply unfunny. Theaters in Mexico even pulled "Olaf's Frozen Adventure" for all Coco screenings.
The new short, Bao, tells the story of a Chinese-Canadian mom experiencing empty nest syndrome. The mother receives a second chance at raising a child when her dumpling yes, a dumpling turns to life.
The short film will offer a glimpse into what it means to be a parent even when the children have left the home.
Director Domee Shi, who is the first female director to direct a Pixar short, told Entertainment Weekly that the story is based on her own upbringing.
Often times it felt like my mom would treat me like a precious little dumpling, wanting to make sure I was safe, that I didnt go out late, all that stuff, she said. I just wanted to create this magical, modern-day fairy tale, kind of like a Chinese Gingerbread Man story. The word bao actually means two things in Chinese. Said one way, it means steamed bun; said another, it means something precious a treasure.
Its a fitting short to accompany Incredibles 2, a film centered on the superhero family and their struggles to raise a new baby boy with superhero abilities.
"Incredibles 2" and "Bao" will resume Pixar's tradition of showing company-made short films before their feature-length films, a tradition they dropped for their 2017 film "Coco." Instead of a Pixar short, "Coco" featured the Disney short film Olafs Frozen Adventure, making "Coco" the only film in the company's history not to have a Pixar short show before it.
It was a gamble that didn't pay off for the Oscar-winning animation company, as the Frozen spinoff drew harsh criticism for being long, boring and simply unfunny. Theaters in Mexico even pulled "Olaf's Frozen Adventure" for all Coco screenings.
