Gatto (film)
Upcoming Pixar film
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Gatto is an upcoming American animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Enrico Casarosa, it stars the voices of Mark Ruffalo, Laurence Fishburne and Casarosa. Set in Venice, Italy, the story follows a black cat named Nero (Ruffalo), who begins to question whether he is living the right life.
- Mark Ruffalo
- Laurence Fishburne
- Enrico Casarosa
company
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| Directed by | Enrico Casarosa |
| Produced by | Andrea Warren |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[a] |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Casarosa began developing his next original Pixar feature film after Luca (2021), with the film being announced in October 2022. The title was first officially announced as Gatto in June 2025, with initial cast members being announced the following year. The film blends a 2D hand-painted style with computer animation.
Gatto is scheduled to be released in the United States on March 5, 2027.
Premise
Voice cast
- Mark Ruffalo as Nero, a black stray cat[2][3] who dislikes water, likes music, and befriends Maya, a human street artist who adopts him against his will.[4][1]
- Laurence Fishburne as Rocco, a cat mob boss.[3]
- Enrico Casarosa as Saverio, a slapstick pigeon.[5]
Production
Development
In October 2022, Enrico Casarosa announced on Twitter that he was developing a new original feature film for Pixar.[6][7] At the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June, Pixar's chief creative officer Pete Docter officially announced the film titled Gatto, with Andrea Warren serving as the producer, and showed a first image of the film with the main character in the Venetian canals.[1] In May 2026, Pixar's art director, Gastón Ugarte, reported that said image was not concept art, but the final look that the film would have.[2]
Animation
The film blends a 2D hand-painted style with computer animation.[1][2]
Casting
In May 2026, it was revealed that Mark Ruffalo had joined the cast as Nero.[2] The following month, with the release of the teaser trailer, it was revealed that Laurence Fishburne joined the cast.[3] At the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 26, Casarosa announced that he joined the cast as Saverio.[5]
Release
Gatto is scheduled to be released in the United States by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on March 5, 2027.[8] It was previously scheduled for June 18, 2027.[1] On August 2, 2024, the film's original release date was reserved for an "untitled Pixar film".[9] On September 25, 2025, it was announced that the film would share its release date with Sony Pictures Animation's Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,[10] but on December 22, 2025, Disney brought forward the film to its current release date to avoid competition with Beyond the Spider-Verse as well as DreamWorks Animation's Shrek 5.[8]
Notes
- Distributed under the Walt Disney Pictures banner.
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