Tag: Mamoudou Athie
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‘Elemental’: Ember and Wade Get Cozy on Walmart’s 4K Uhd Blu-ray Box Art
It’s time to return to Element City, as the latest film from Disney and Pixar, Elemental, arrives on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 26. The animated film, which hit theaters back in June, takes audiences to Element City, where beings made of each of the four elements coexist (mostly) in harmony, and follows…
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‘Elemental’ Turned to a Surprising Inspiration to Get Fire and Water to Kiss: ‘Requiem for a Dream’
[Editor’s note: The following interview contains spoilers.]One of the most difficult tech challenges in Pixar’s “Elemental” was conveying what happens when fire and water — the intense Ember (Leah Lewis) and sensitive Wade (Mamoudou Athie) — finally touch after falling in love. After all, fire and water don’t mix and Ember resists the temptation throughout…
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‘Elemental’ Director on His Emotional Inspiration & Why There’s No Villain
Disney’s newest Pixar film, Elemental, is an original concept co-written and directed by Peter Sohn (The Good Dinosaur). The story centers on two young adults, Ember Lumen (Leah Lewis) and Wade Ripple (Mamoudou Athie), who at first glance seem an odd pair, but their differences allow them to open up to new perspectives as they…
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‘Elemental’ Director Peter Sohn on How the Periodic Table and His Parents’ Immigration Story Inspired Pixar’s Latest Feature
The story behind Pixar’s latest animated feature “Elemental” is a personal one to filmmaker Peter Sohn. The opening shows a family arriving at the fictional port of Elemental City, which closely reflected the immigration story of Sohn’s parents from Korea to New York.The story breathes life into the earth elements of fire, water, land and…
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‘Elemental’ Stars on What Surprised Them Most About Their Lead Pixar Roles
Director Peter Sohn’s upcoming Pixar film, Elemental, brings a refreshingly original concept to the Walt Disney repertoire that not only pushed the boundaries technologically but opted to cast for talent rather than notoriety. Starring as the voices behind the main characters Ember Lumen and Wade Ripple are Leah Lewis (The Half of It) and Mamoudou…
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Where to Watch & Stream ‘Elemental’: Showtimes
Fire and water may not mesh in real life, but on June 16, Disney and Pixar are setting out to prove otherwise in their upcoming animated feature Elemental. Set in Elemental City, the movie follows Ember Lumen (Leah Lewis) and Wade Ripple (Mamoudou Athie), two opposing elements who embark on a journey together. Ember has…