Soul: Jamie Foxx is soul-searching as a jazz singer with Tina Fey

Pixar’s Soul the animated film starring Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad, and Daveed Diggs teaser was released on November 7. The film is set to hit the theatres on June 19, 2020. Read on to know more about this new Pixar film which marks the first collaboration between Fey and Foxx.

Soul: All we know so far

Plot

Pixar’s Soul is a story of Joe Gardner a middle-school band teacher. Joe although being a school band teacher finds his life incomplete as his real dream is to follow his passion. Joe’s biggest passion is jazz and he aspires to become a jazz singer. In the teaser of Soul released on November 7, Joe’s voice booms in the first scene itself where he asks a question, ‘What would you want to be known for on Earth?’ Joe’s question is then answered with jazz rhythm and Jamie Foxx’s character Joe is revealed. The teaser then progresses with montages of the bustling streets of New York and people hustling in their lives. Jamie Foxx’s character Joe once again continues his monologue and states we only have a short time on this planet. He then asks another question. ‘You wanna become the person that you were born to be?’

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Soul’s teaser progresses and Joe’s speech seems to have an effect. His questions seem to directly affect the ongoing narrative in the teaser. A hedge fund manager can be throwing away his computer as Joe’s character says to not waste time on all the junk in life. Jamie Foxx’s character continues his monologue and after a point of time, he himself lands in a situation that takes him by surprise. He lands in the place were souls exist before they arrive on Earth inside a child. This is where Jamie Foxx’s character Joe’s soul meets Tina Fey’s character 22. 22 is a pessimistic soul who does not believe that life on Earth is as interesting as it is made out to be.

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Murray and Docter’s take on the film

Pete Docter the director of the film stated in a media portal’s interview that the idea of the film struck him 23 years ago when his son was born, who himself had his own set of quirks right from his birth. This led him to further think about personality development and our interaction with the world. Dana Murray the producer of the film spoke in another media portal’s interview that Jamie Foxx’s and Tina Fey’s comedy came naturally. She further spoke about the characters of the film and said that the subtle emotion that reveals the truth to the characters is something really special.

Check out theser of Jamie Foxx starrer Soul here.

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