Coco (2017)

Coco is an upcoming American animated film.

Synopsis
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Development and Production
In April 2012, Pixar announced a film inspired by Día de Muertos (English: Day of the Dead). On May 1, 2013, The Walt Disney Company filed a request to trademark the phrase "Dia de los Muertos" for various merchandising applications. This move was met with criticism from the Latino community on social media. One of them was Lalo Alcaraz, a Mexican-American cartoonist, who drew a film poster, titled "Muerto Mouse", depicting a skeletal Godzilla-sized Mickey Mouse with the byline "It's coming to trademark your cultura." More than 21,000 people signed a petition on Change.org stating that the trademark was "cultural appropriation and exploitation at its worst." A week later, Disney cancelled its attempt, with the official statement saying that the "trademark filing was intended to protect any potential title for our film and related activities. It has since been determined that the title of the film will change, and therefore we are withdrawing our trademark filing." In 2015, Pixar hired Alcaraz to consult on the film.

The Pixar team has made several trips to Mexico to help define the characters and story of Coco. Director Lee Unkrich said, "I'd seen it portrayed in folk art. It was something about the juxtaposition of skeletons with bright, festive colors that captured my imagination. It has led me down a winding path of discovery. And the more I learn about Día de los Muertos, the more it affects me deeply."

Cast
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