Bring Academy Award Nominated Disney and Pixar’s “Soul” Home | Meet Michael Yates,Free Printables & More Wednesday 24 March, 2021
Directed by Academy Award® winner Pete Docter (Inside Out, Up), co-directed by Kemp Powers (One Night in Miami) and produced by Academy Award nominee Dana Murray, p.g.a. (Pixar short Lou), Disney and Pixar’s Soul will be available on digital, 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on March 23.
“Soul,” Pixar’s 23rd feature, is currently streaming on Disney+.
The digital and physical releases of Soul will include exclusive, never-before-seen deleted scenes and audio commentary by Pete Docter, Kemp Powers and Dana Murray. Additionally, fans can find the film packaged as a collectible SteelBook® at Best Buy and packaged with a limited-edition gallery book at Target.
Jamie Foxx leads an all-star cast in this hilarious, heart-filled adventure. Disney and Pixar’s Soul introduces Joe, who lands the gig of his life at the best jazz club in town. But one misstep lands Joe in a fantastical place: The Great Before. There, he teams up with soul 22 (Tina Fey), and together they find the answers to some of life’s biggest questions.
Story and Screenplay By: Pete Docter, Mike Jones, Kemp Powers
Introduction – Writer Mike Jones and story supervisor Kristen Lester introduce the Soul deleted scenes.
Mentor Orientation – Joe sneaks into the You Seminar Mentor Program orientation, trying to figure out how on earth he can get back to…Earth.
Clubhouse Forgery – Joe follows 22 into her “secret lair” as she reluctantly agrees to help him find his way back to Earth.
Home Lessons – Stuck inside Joe’s body, 22 clumsily attempts to help the downstairs neighbor.
Living the Dream – Joe has a heart-to-heart with 22 about her fear of living on Earth, then tries to make his way back home via a dream portal.
Press Shot – Joe, stuck in a cat’s body, and 22, stuck in Joe’s body, take the subway to the jazz club for a publicity photography session.
Audio Commentary – View the film with audio commentary by director Pete Docter, co-director/writer Kemp Powers and producer Dana Murray.
Not Your Average Joe – See the thought and care that went into crafting Joe and his story in Pixar’s first film to feature a Black leading character.
Astral Taffy – Get an in-depth look at the artistry and technical innovation that went into creating the sets and characters of Soul‘s world.
Pretty Deep for a Cartoon – The filmmakers tackle big questions, such as: Where does a newborn’s personality come from? What’s the meaning of life? And more!
Into the Zone: The Music and Sound of Soul – Explore the movie’s different sonic worlds and discover how music drives and adds specificity to Joe’s journey.
Soul, Improvised – See how the Pixar Systems team and Soul‘s crew managed to finish the film on schedule during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jazz Greats – Giants of the jazz world who consulted on Soul share their passion and hard-won wisdom about what music is and does for us all.
*bonus features may vary by retailer and product
Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes™, add Soul to your Disney and Pixar collection on Movies Anywhere and buy it on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on March 23.
MEET MICHAEL YATES
Pixar Story Artist, Michael Yates. Michael Yates is photographed on November 4, 2019 at Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, Calif. (Photo by Deborah Coleman / Pixar)
Michael Yates joined Pixar Animation Studios in 2015 as a story artist. Yates worked on the feature films “Cars 3” and “Toy Story 4.” He most recently was a story artist on Pixar’s “Soul”. Yates is currently in development on an unannounced Pixar project.
As a story artist, Yates helps craft the story by drawing storyboards that depict characters, action, and setting. Storyboards are edited together into sequences that provide early visualizations of the film that help demonstrate what works best for the story.
How-To-Draw “Soul” with Michael Yates
FREE PRINTABLE “SOUL” ACTIVITY SHEETS
Here are two activity sheets for “Soul” with a coloring page & word find! Download both by clicking their images or here.
Soul Virtual Jazz Concert – A virtual musical experience hosted by Soul’s jazz composer and Academy Award nominee, Jon Batiste, featuring performances by some of the most renowned HBCU bands in the nation.
WHEN: Thursday, March 25at 5:00PM PDT / 8:00 PM EDT
CONFIRMED: Soul’s jazz composer and Academy Award nominee, Jon Batiste
Jackson State University’s “The Sonic Boom of the South”
Southern University’s “The Human Jukebox”
Florida A&M University’s “The Marching 100”
DIGITAL “SOUL” MOVIE GIVEAWAY
I am giving away two (2) free digital download codes for Disney Pixar’s Soul. All you have to do to enter the contest is to comment below if you saw the film and your thoughts! Winners will be chosen at random. Good luck!
Soul” will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Digital and Blu-ray March 23
Did you watch SOUL? What are your feelings on this film!
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I heard about the soul but haven’t got the chance to watch it. Based on the trailer, it looks to be very interesting and entertaining and now I cant wait to see it.
This looks like a really entertaining animated movie. I missed it when it was at the movies so I am looking forward to its release on DVD and Blueray. Now I know it is being released, I will keep an eye out for it.
I loved this movie so much. The message, laughs, and art were all so amazing. It’s always great to me to be able to get a look behind the curtain like this.
I still have yet to see this movie, but have been wanting to! Thanks for sharing some fun activities to go along with the movie, I will be sharing them with my younger sister.
I’ll have to watch this for sure! I’m also really looking forward to hearing the soundtrack. Disney always creates amazing movies for people of every age.
Wow this looks great. My nieces already watched this movie and they loved it. They say it was hilarious. I’ve been curious with this movie since last week. I might try to watch it later.
This sounds and looks like a wonderful movie for me and my family to enjoy on iMovie night 🙂 Love this and will for sure make a note to pick this one up 🙂
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I’m just learning about Soul and now I am excited to see it. I really liked learning about Michael too. He’s very talented.
Always find a movie like this as bringing life lessons. It isn’t actually for kids alone but for us adults, too.
I heard about the soul but haven’t got the chance to watch it. Based on the trailer, it looks to be very interesting and entertaining and now I cant wait to see it.
This looks like the perfect family movie for our next fa,ily movie night! Always enjoy a good animated movie. Thank you for the free printable s too!
These printables and activity sheets would be perfect for my children as they can’t wait to watch Soul
We LOVE this movie! I believe we’ve seen it 4 times since it was released.
It is always nice to see the artists who work on some of these incredible Disney and Pixar movies. Well done Yates.
This looks like a really entertaining animated movie. I missed it when it was at the movies so I am looking forward to its release on DVD and Blueray. Now I know it is being released, I will keep an eye out for it.
My kids and I enjoyed Soul. Such a good movie. I know some kids who will enjoy the printable. Thank you so much.
I loved this movie so much. The message, laughs, and art were all so amazing. It’s always great to me to be able to get a look behind the curtain like this.
I have heard about Soul. Thanks to you I’ll watch it 🙂
I haven’t seen this movie but it looks like it’s a great movie! I’m gonna check this out later!
I still have yet to see this movie, but have been wanting to! Thanks for sharing some fun activities to go along with the movie, I will be sharing them with my younger sister.
Can’t believe that I have not heard of this movie. My daughter is a Disney fanatic. We will have to check it out!
I’ll have to watch this for sure! I’m also really looking forward to hearing the soundtrack. Disney always creates amazing movies for people of every age.
We love this movie! It is just so deep yet funny and light in parts.
Soul is such a wonderful movie! My son loves it too much that we have been watching it every morning! lol
this is the second time this week, that I have heard about this movie, I think the Universe is trying to tell me to watch it, lol. Blessings!
Why I haven’t watched this yet? I need to see this! I am so outdated ahahaha! I asked my sister and she knows and loved it!
Thank you for recommendations. Will check out these soon.
Think I haven’t seen it yet, even though I promised myself to. Certainly your revie gave me the boost I was missing!
Such cool printables and activities for kids to do after they watch the movie
Wow this looks great. My nieces already watched this movie and they loved it. They say it was hilarious. I’ve been curious with this movie since last week. I might try to watch it later.
I’ve heard a lot of Soul, i can’t wait to watch it, Pixar is awesome!!! Can’t wait!!!!
This sounds and looks like a wonderful movie for me and my family to enjoy on iMovie night 🙂 Love this and will for sure make a note to pick this one up 🙂
This is an amazing movie for the whole family. We have watched it at least 3 times as a family!
I have heard about this movie but haven’t watched it yet. I can’t wait to watch it.
I haven’t seen this one, but so good to know about it.
Such a fun film for the whole family! I’ve heard really good reviews of Soul! Will have to check this out.
I have been wanting to see this movie. It sounds like it is one that I do not want to miss.