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Disney & Pixar unveil new Soul animated prequel short 22 vs. Earth
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While the Jamie Foxx-led film awaits its turn at the Academy Awards
on Sunday, Disney and Pixar have unveiled a new animated short that
serves as a prequel story to the hit 2020 fantasy dramedy Soul 
entitled 22 vs. Earth exploring the titular character's time in the
Great Before prior to the events of the film with Tina Fey
returning to voice.

"While making Soul, we talked about the why of a new soul not
wanting to live on Earth, but it didn't ultimately belong in that
movie," Kevin Nolting, 21-year Pixar veteran and short director,
said in a statement. "22 vs. Earth was a chance to explore some of
the unanswered questions we had about why 22 was so cynical. As a
fairly cynical person myself, it felt like perfect material."

Ever wonder what new soul 22 has against Earth in Disney and Pixar's
Soul? 22 vs. Earth will explore this as she defies the rules of
The Great Before and refuses to go to Earth, enlisting a gang of
five other new souls in her attempt at rebellion. However, as her
cohorts' activities lead to unexpected results, 22's subversive plot
may actually lead to a surprising revelation about the meaning of
life.

"I think the new souls make the short so fun-the contrast of their
pure innocence and delight with the cynical expectations of 22,"
Nolting said in a statement. "The other new souls are what 22 once
was before she took another path-purely innocent, blank slates to be
guided by the counselors in their mostly uneventful journey to the
earth portal. 22 sees an opening in that and attempts to guide them
herself into her way of thinking."

22 vs. Earth is set to premiere on Disney+ on April 30.


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