{"id":11944,"date":"2022-03-09T11:58:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T10:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1276574"},"modified":"2022-03-09T12:24:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T11:24:10","slug":"turning-red-release-date-cast-trailer-for-new-disney-and-pixar-movie","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/turning-red-release-date-cast-trailer-for-new-disney-and-pixar-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Turning Red release date: Cast, trailer for new Disney and Pixar movie"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Daniel Furn\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 09 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Pixar has very much been enjoying stories based on the topic of animal transformations in recent years \u2013 and the new film from the animation studio might just be the most extreme example yet.<\/p>\n

Turning Red<\/a> \u2013 which arrives on Disney Plus this week<\/a> \u2013 tells the story of young Chinese Canadian tweenager Mei Lee, whose adolescent angst is made all the more difficult by the fact she transforms into a giant red panda whenever she gets too excited.<\/p>\n

The film is the feature debut from director Domee Shi, who previously made the brilliant short Bao, and features a combination of great jokes, enjoyable cultural references to its early 2000s setting and interesting insights into immigrant communities.<\/p>\n

It seems certain that Pixar will manage to melt audiences\u2019 hearts once again with this unique tale of teenage angst \u2013 here\u2019s everything you need to know about Turning Red.<\/p>

Turning Red release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Turning Red will be released on Friday 11th March 2022, <\/strong>available exclusively to subscribers of Disney Plus.<\/p>\n

As was the case with Pixar\u2019s previous two offerings, Soul and Luca, Turning Red is not receiving a normal theatrical release but will only be available online.<\/p>\n

You can\u00a0sign up to Disney Plus for \u00a37.99 a month or \u00a379.90 a year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Turning Red cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Rosalie Chiang will make her theatrical debut in the Turning Red cast<\/a> as lead Mei Lee, having previously appeared in short films Soiled and The Interns.<\/p>\n

Sandra Oh will bring some star power as Mei\u2019s overbearing mother Ming, with Oh of course known for playing Cristina Yang on Grey\u2019s Anatomy between 2005 and 2014 and for her award-winning portrayal of the titular character in smash-hit spy thriller Killing Eve<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Related:<\/strong> Turning Red star says Pixar is great at \u201ctelling stories without villains\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

The voice cast for the film also includes Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever), Ava Morse (Ron\u2019s Gone Wrong) and Hyein Park (Soul) as Mei\u2019s friends, while there are roles for Orion Lee (First Cow), Wai Ching Ho (Daredevil), and James Hong (Mulan).<\/p>\n

The film will was written and directed by Domee Shi, who previously directed the Oscar-winning Pixar short Bao which played before The Incredibles 2 in cinemas. She has worked on several other Pixar films, including as a storyboard artist on Toy Story 4 and Inside Out.<\/p>\n

Turning Red trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Is there anything worse for a teenager than being embarrassed by their mum at school? Well, clearly turning into a giant red panda straight afterwards is \u2013 as shown in this adorable trailer that neatly showcases the film\u2019s premise.<\/p>\n