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How Pixar Navigated Religion and Race in ‘Soul’
TheWrap awards magazine: “We said, ‘Let’s try to steer clear of anything that would upset people either that, or we should try to offend everybody, ” says director Pete Docter By Steve Pond | March 4, 2021 @ 11:37 AM
A version of this story about “Soul” first appeared in the Oscar Nominations Preview issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
The first Pixar movies had simple, easy premises: What if your toys came to life when you left the room? What if there really are monsters in your closet? But Pete Docter, who is now Pixar’s chief creative officer as well as a director for the company, seems determined to change that.