Pixar's Gatto Trailer Gives Venice a Painterly Feline Underworld

Under a single hanging bulb, a small black cat looks up at a much larger grey one. The new trailer for Disney and Pixar's Gatto opens a window onto a Venice where feline crime and an illustrated look share the screen.

Released on November 12, the trailer follows Nero, voiced by Mark Ruffalo, a cat indebted to the mob boss Rocco, voiced by Laurence Fishburne. Disney says an unexpected friendship with street musician Maja, voiced by Bianca Babaşa, changes his path.

A city with visible brushwork

Cartoon Brew reports that the film combines computer animation with hand-painted 2D textures and shaders. In the trailer, the textured surfaces and stylised buildings give the city a distinctly illustrated feel while its characters move through three-dimensional spaces.

Enrico Casarosa directs and Andrea Warren produces, reuniting the team behind Luca. Disney also announced Dario Marianelli as composer and an expanded cast including John Turturro, Isabella Rossellini and Jason Schwartzman.

Read about the film's visual approach

Another Pixar short joins the programme

Disney says the new Finding Nemo short Loving Dory will play before Gatto in cinemas. Lou Hamou-Lhadj wrote and directed the short, with Ellen DeGeneres returning as Dory.

Both are scheduled for a March 5, 2027 cinema release according to Disney's UK announcement.

Read Disney's announcement