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<\/p>\nDisney\u00b7Pixar\u2019s COCO, a multi-generational story about the power of family relationships, features characters from the Land of the Living, and their loved ones who\u2019ve moved on to the Land of the Dead. Joining aspiring musician Miguel, voiced by Anthony Gonzalez; charming trickster Hector, voiced by Gael Garc\u00eda Bernal; and musical icon Ernesto de la Cruz, voiced by Benjamin Bratt; are a host of colorful characters and the voice talent behind them that bring both worlds to life. Directed by Lee Unkrich (\u201cToy Story 3\u201d), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist \u201cMonsters University\u201d) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (\u201cToy Story 3\u201d), \u201cCoco\u201d opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2017.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese parallel worlds couldn\u2019t be more different,\u201d said Unkrich. \u201cOne is the Rivera family\u2019s charming and hardworking hometown of Santa Cecilia, and the other is the vibrant, rich land where loved ones go when they\u2019ve passed. COCO introduces characters from both worlds on the eve of D\u00eda de los Muertos\u2014one extraordinary night when a living boy named Miguel gets a glimpse of the other side.\u201d<\/p>\n
Added Molina, \u201cOur voice cast is incredibly talented, helping to shape our eclectic group of characters. Each actor has told us they find something relatable in this film, so they\u2019re finding it easy to capture the heart of this story\u2014it\u2019s all about family, so we hope that these characters will resonate with everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
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FROM THE LAND OF THE LIVING<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n FROM THE LAND OF THE DEAD<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n \n ABOUT THE MOVIE<\/b><\/p>\n Despite his family\u2019s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of\u00a0Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself magically transported to the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of\u00a0Gael Garc\u00eda Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history. COCO is directed by Lee Unkrich (\u201cToy Story 3\u201d), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist \u201cMonsters University\u201d) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (\u201cToy Story 3\u201d).<\/p>\n Disney\u2022Pixar\u2019s\u00a0\u201cCoco\u201d opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Disney\u00b7Pixar\u2019s COCO, a multi-generational story about the power of family relationships, features characters from the Land of the Living, and their loved ones who\u2019ve moved on to the Land of the Dead. Joining aspiring musician Miguel, voiced by Anthony Gonzalez; charming trickster Hector, voiced by Gael Garc\u00eda Bernal; and musical icon Ernesto de la Cruz, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19759,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[37,2445,5807,5808,5805,5806,2123,3169,2658,2455],"class_list":["post-19755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-animation","tag-benjamin-bratt","tag-characters","tag-cheech-marin","tag-coco","tag-disneypixar","tag-edward-james-olmos","tag-gabriel-iglesias","tag-gael-garcia-bernal","tag-voice-cast"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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