Production[]
Development[]
On September 9, 2022, during the 2022 D23 Expo Presentation, Pixar announced the film, with Adrian Molina directing in his feature-length directorial debut.[1] At the same time, Molina and Alice Drumm talked about the film by helping pose the question, "What if I told you we're not alone in the universe, and everything you've ever heard about aliens is true?" Shortly after, the announcement came with a planned screen glitch and a message with alien text saying, "Bring us to your leader."[2]
Casting[]
On September 9, 2022, during the D23 Expo, America Ferrera and Yonas Kibreab were announced to have been cast in the leading voice roles of Olga Solis and Elio, respectively.[3]