‘Elemental’ Director Peter Sohn on the Sequence Inspired by ‘Generational Legacy’

TheWrap magazine: The Pixar director talks about crafting its latest marvel

IT’S “ELEMENTAL” -- In a city where fire-, water-, land-, and air-residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy are about to discover something elemental: how much they actually have in common. Directed by Peter Sohn (“The Good Dinosaur,” “Party Cloudy” short) and produced by Denise Ream (“The Good Dinosaur,” “Cars 2”), Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental” releases on June 16, 2023. © 2023 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
Ember and Wade in "Elemental" (Credit: Disney/Pixar)

“Elemental” is classic Pixar. It’s set in a modern metropolis where elements are anthropomorphic characters and live in separate parts of town: The water people live in the Water District, composed of high-rises of cascading waterfalls; the fire folks live in the earthier Firetown; you get the idea.

And instead of some high-concept dilemma, the core of Elemental is a romantic comedy between a more laid-back water man named Wade (Mamoudou Athie) and a flinty fire girl named Ember (Leah Lewis). Opposites really do attract.

Director Peter Sohn, a Pixar veteran who had previously directed “The Good Dinosaur,” was also able to deliver a personal story about the immigrant experience, inspired by his Korean parents.

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