Overview

• Elio has grossed $96 million worldwide against a $150 million production budget, marking Pixar’s lowest-grossing theatrical release.
• Pixar has asked fans to support the film after lifting prior publicity restrictions and overhauling its marketing strategy.
• Insiders reveal Disney executives cut queer-coded, Latinx and environmental themes during extensive mid-production rewrites following Adrian Molina’s departure.
• The guardian role was recast from a mother originally voiced by America Ferrera to an aunt voiced by Zoe Saldaña to heighten emotional stakes.
• CCO Pete Docter and other studio leaders are reevaluating the balance between original stories and franchise sequels under pressure to restore creative representation and financial returns.