Pixar’s ‘Elio’ Trailer Debuts; Jameela Jamil and Brad Garrett join the voice cast

Disney released the teaser trailer and images for Pixar’s 28th feature, Elioand announced that Jameela Jamil and Brad Garrett have joined the voice cast for the intergalactic tale.

Slated for a March 1 theatrical release, the original story follows Elio (Yonas Kibreab), an underdog with an active imagination who finds himself inadvertently beamed up to the “Communiverse,” an interplanetary organization with representatives from numerous galaxies.

Mistakenly identified as Earth’s ambassador to the rest of the universe, Elio must form new bonds with alien lifeforms, survive a series of trials and discover who he is truly meant to be.

America Ferrera voices Elio’s mom, and Jamil and Garrett voice a pair of ambassadors whom Elio meets on his journey.

The movie is directed by Adrian Molina (screenwriter and co-director of Coco) and produced by Mary Alice Drumm (associate producer of Coco).

Pixar’s 27th feature, Elementalhelmed by Peter Sohn, opens Friday in theaters.