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‘Turning Red’ to Be Released Directly to Disney+

Posted by: Paula K January 9, 2022

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The brand new film ‘Turning Red’ is the latest from Disney and Pixar. It has been announced that the movie will skip theaters and head directly to Disney+ on March 11!

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‘Turning Red’ is a coming of age story, with a twist. Rosalie Chiang stars as Mei, who discovers one day that she has reached the age where she will turn into a giant red panda each time she has a strong emotion. It’s something that runs in her family, but her parents (played by Sandra Oh and Orion Lee) neglected to tell her.

The trailer makes us eager to see it!

D23, the Official Disney Fan Club, has shared more about the release:

Growing up is a beast!

Today (January 7), Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution announced that Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red will premiere exclusively in homes worldwide on Disney+ on Friday, March 11.

“Disney+ subscribers around the world enthusiastically embraced Pixar’s Academy Award®-winning Soul and the critically acclaimed Luca when they premiered exclusively on the service and we look forward to bringing them Pixar’s next incredible feature film Turning Red,” said Kareem Daniel, Chairman, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution. “Given the delayed box office recovery, particularly for family films, flexibility remains at the core of our distribution decisions as we prioritize delivering the unparalleled content of The Walt Disney Company to audiences around the world.”

Turning Red

Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughter—an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationships and body weren’t enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is practically ALWAYS), she “poofs” into a giant red panda!

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Turning Red is directed by Academy Award winner Domee Shi and produced by Lindsey Collins. In international markets where Disney+ is not yet available, the film will be released theatrically, with premiere dates to be announced.

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About Paula K

I grew up in Western Massachusetts. When I was nine my family went to Disneyland and I was hooked. I grew up, attended New England College in Henniker, NH and eventually moved to Virginia. I worked as a disc jockey, married and became a full time mom when our daughter was born. Fast forward several years. In 2010 we moved to Central Florida and my Disney obsession grew. I now work as a freelance writer and spend my spare time in the parks. Under the name Paula Brown I penned the novels Dream Wanderers and The Coffee Cruiser. I also am a co-author of Dining at Walt Disney World: The Definitive Guide. I'm obsessed with Star Wars, so this is a good time to live in Central Florida. I've been a vegetarian for well over a decade, a choice that my daughter eventually made as well. While my husband still hasn't joined us fully he has given up most meats except for seafood. I was relieved to find that vegetarian dining is not difficult at Walt Disney World.