In Pixar’s Gatto, a foundling cat named Nero, born into the life of the underworld in Venice, seeks redemption and destiny.
In “Gatto,” after years of maneuvering the canal-ridden, superstitious city of Venice, Italy, Nero (voiced by Mark Ruffalo) begins to question whether he’s lived the right lives. Indebted to Rocco (voiced by Laurence Fishburne), the local feline mob boss, Nero finds himself in a quandary and is forced to forge a truly unexpected friendship that may finally lead him to his purpose – unless Venice gets the better of him first. “Gatto” is directed by Enrico Casarosa and produced by Andrea Warren, the filmmaking team behind the Oscar®-nominated feature “Luca.”
Previously announced voice cast members Mark Ruffalo, Laurence Fishburne and Enrico Casarosa (who also serves as director) are joined by Bianca Baba?a as Maja; Sherry Cola as Regina; John Turturro as Capitano Briganti; Rumen Sali Shopov as Papu Janko; Rhys Darby as Focaccia; Isabella Rossellini as Contessa; Natasia Demetriou as Charon; Jamie Demetriou as Plague Doctor; Jason Schwartzman as Vivaldi; Saverio Raimondo as Ugo; Jason Mantzoukas as Rico; Matt Jones as Enzo; Austin Madison as Fishmonger; Beatrice Manfredi as Martinelli; Jesse Andrews as Bartolomeo; Tracey Ullman as Luisa; and Marco Calvani as Maestro Foscari.
The original score for “Gatto” is composed by Academy Award®-winner Dario Marianelli (“Atonement”). The score features violin compositions co-written and performed by renowned Slovak violinist Barbora Botošová.
Additionally, “Loving Dory,” a new animated short from Disney and Pixar set in the world of “Finding Nemo,” will play in theaters ahead of “Gatto.” Ellen DeGeneres returns as the voice of Dory in the short, which follows the forgetful blue tang fish as she finds herself in a hapless “meet-cute” with a plastic bag. Mistaking it for a gentle jellyfish, she’s moved by its curious nature and falls head-over-fins in love. But it doesn’t take long for her new romantic entanglement to escalate from a little clingy to outright toxic – and in desperate need of intervention! The short is written and directed by Lou Hamou-Lhadj, produced by Mary Alice Drumm and executive produced by Academy Award® winners Pete Docter and Andrew Stanton.
“Gatto” and “Loving Dory” release exclusively in theaters March 5, 2027.
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