"I love that people have embraced Eliot's eye patch," Shi said. "The original idea came from the original director, Adrian ...

Helmed by co-directors Domee Shi ("Turning Red") and first-timer Madeline Sharafian, along with longtime Pixar producer Mary ...

Friendship is a frequent Pixar theme. In "Elio," Zoe Saldaña and co-star Yonas Kibreab also connected with the movie's exploration of loneliness.