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Disney and Pixar have released the first full trailer for Gatto, the studio’s next original feature, and it confirms a sharp premise: Nero, a scrappy black cat voiced by Mark Ruffalo, has burned through eight of his nine lives on the streets of Venice and now has one left. The trailer arrived on November 12 alongside a new poster and a long list of fresh voice cast additions. Gatto opens only in theaters on March 5, 2027.
What is Pixar’s Gatto about?
Pixar’s official synopsis sets the story in the canals and superstitions of Venice. After years of dodging trouble in the city, Nero starts to wonder whether he has spent his lives the right way. He owes a debt to Rocco, the local feline crime boss voiced by Laurence Fishburne, and that debt pushes him into an unlikely friendship with Maja, a young street musician. With his last life on the line, Nero may finally find his purpose, if Venice doesn’t get him first.
Where June’s teaser mostly set the mood, this full trailer leans into the story and the emotion. Several outlets noted it plays more tender than expected for a crime caper, with the violin-driven score doing much of the work.
Gatto voice cast: who’s in it?
Ruffalo and Fishburne lead the cast, and director Enrico Casarosa also lends his voice. The new trailer brought a wave of additions, according to Pixar’s announcement:
- Bianca Babaşa as Maja
- Sherry Cola as Regina
- John Turturro as Capitano Briganti
- Isabella Rossellini as Contessa
- Rhys Darby as Focaccia
- Jason Schwartzman as Vivaldi
- Natasia Demetriou as Charon and Jamie Demetriou as Plague Doctor
- Tracey Ullman as Luisa
- Plus Rumen Sali Shopov, Saverio Raimondo, Jason Mantzoukas, Matt Jones, Austin Madison, Beatrice Manfredi, Jesse Andrews and Marco Calvani
Who is making Gatto?
Gatto reunites director Enrico Casarosa and producer Andrea Warren, the team behind Pixar’s Oscar-nominated Luca, which was also set on the Italian coast. Oscar winner Dario Marianelli (Atonement) composed the score, which features violinist Barbora Botošová. As Gold Derby points out, Pixar’s original films have a strong record at the Academy Awards, so Gatto will likely be part of the 2028 awards conversation.
Is there a short before Gatto?
Yes. Pixar confirmed that Loving Dory, a new short set in the world of Finding Nemo, will play before Gatto in theaters. Ellen DeGeneres returns as the voice of Dory, who stumbles into an unexpected “meet-cute.” Lou Hamou-Lhadj wrote and directed the short, with Pete Docter and Andrew Stanton as executive producers.
When does Gatto come out?
Gatto opens exclusively in theaters on March 5, 2027. That puts it head-to-head with Amazon MGM’s The Thomas Crown Affair, which shares the same opening date. Before then, Disney has a busy run: Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 lands on Disney+ next week, and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars 50th anniversary slate kicks off in early 2027. Expect more Gatto footage and possibly a final trailer in the weeks before release.
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Sources: Animation Magazine, Gold Derby, Variety, Pixar