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Forbes
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Elio' Post-Credits Scenes—Why You Should Stick Around After The Movie
Elio is now in theaters. Pixar Animation Studios' latest film Elio has blasted off into theaters. The family-friendly, intergalactic adventure holds an impressive 86% score (so far) on Rotten Tomatoes. If you're gearing up to watch the film on the big screen, here's what to know about the post-credits scenes and why you should stay in your seat until the very end. Elio follows 11-year-old orphan Elio Solís, who feels so alone that his biggest wish is to be abducted by aliens… and somehow, that wish comes true. He suddenly finds himself transported across the galaxy and mistaken for Earth's ambassador to the Communiverse, a coalition of alien civilizations. 'Elio, an underdog with an active imagination, finds himself inadvertently beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide,' the synopsis reads. 'Mistakenly identified as Earth's ambassador to the rest of the universe, he starts to form new bonds with eccentric aliens while discovering who he's truly meant to be.' Yonas Kibreab, who voices Elio, shared with MovieFone what he hopes audiences will take away after watching the Pixar film. 'I hope the first thing that they take away is just how amazing this movie is, but also just how important your friends and your family are,' he said. "Friendship is very important, just like Elio and Glordon, and your friends are always going to be there for you, including your family members. Also, if you're feeling alone, if you're feeling like it's hard to find friends and you're going through grief, it's all going to be okay, and you will find your people. Just stay positive. The 14-year-old actor is joined by Zoe Saldaña as Aunt Olga, Remy Edgerly as Glordon, Brad Garrett as Lord Grigon, Jameela Jamil as Ambassador Questa and Shirley Henderson as OOOOO. As you watch Elio in theaters, you might be wondering whether it's worth sticking around after the credits roll. Here's what to know about the post-credits scenes and the current status of Elio 2. Does Elio Have A Post-Credits Scene? Elio is now in theaters. Yes, Elio has multiple post-credits scenes, so you'll want to stick around after the film concludes. Without revealing spoilers, there's a mid-credits scene involving Elio that serves as a continuation of the film and opens the door for a sequel. There's also another end-credits scene that teases Disney and Pixar's upcoming 2026 film Hoppers. Will There Be An Elio 2? Elio is now in theaters. Disney and Pixar have not yet announced a sequel to Elio. However, if the film performs well at the box office, there's a strong chance we could see Elio 2. Pixar is known for turning its successful movies into sequels or franchises, as seen with Inside Out, Monsters, Inc., The Incredibles, Finding Nemo and Toy Story. Upcoming sequels include Toy Story 5 (June 19, 2026), The Incredibles 3 (TBA) and Coco 2 (2029). That said, several other popular Pixar films have yet to receive the sequel treatment, including Soul and Luca. The studio will likely wait to evaluate Elio's performance and fan reception before greenlighting another movie or spinoff. Based on Elio's mid-credits scene, his ongoing contact with Glordon further cements his future in the galaxy, setting the stage for the boy's story to be explored in a possible sequel. Watch the official trailer for Elio below.
Hindustan Times
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Elio hits theaters: From star-studded voice cast to quirky plot, all you need to know about Pixar film
Pixar's latest animated feature, Elio, hits US theatres on June 20. Directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi and Adrian Molina, the film tells the story of a space-obsessed boy who becomes Earth's accidental ambassador after being beamed up by a quirky alien council. The film stars Yonas Kibreab as Elio, a lonely 11-year-old who lives with his aunt, Major Olga (voiced by Zoe Saldana), an Air Force officer. Elio struggles to connect with his peers and dreams of being abducted by aliens. According to a USA Today report, Elio's dream comes true when he is pulled into the Communiverse, a colorful cosmic coalition of aliens who mistake him for Earth's leader. Another Telegraph report quoted Domee Shi, the filmmaker, saying Elio was a celebration of all the 'weird kids' who felt they did not fit in. She added that she was inspired by Roald Dahl's characters and Steven Spielberg's E.T. to create a world where an outsider finds belonging through the most unexpected means. Sharafian added that they set out to tell a story where the universe was hopeful and silly, like the aliens Elio meets. Reportedly, the Pixar film explores themes of grief, connection, identity and the universal search for belonging. Elio, still coping with the loss of his parents, struggles to understand his place on Earth. A crucial scene in the film also includes a shout-out to Mumbai. The filmmakers said the shout-out symbolized a turning point for Elio. Sharafian, who also shared her love for Indian cinema, reportedly said it is at that point that Elio realizes he is not alone and has people liking him across the universe. Producer Mary Alice was quoted in the Telegraph report, saying that Elio reflected humanity's long-standing fascination with outer space. Mary said people often find themselves looking up and wondering who else is out there. She cited Carl Sagan's quote about humans dreaming of something greater when they are fed up with Earth. 'Elio captures that hope,' she noted. The voice cast of the Pixar film also features Remy Edgerly as Glordon, Brad Garrett as Lord Grigon and Jameela Jamil as Ambassador Questa. Elio is the story of a lonely 11-year-old boy who accidentally becomes Earth's ambassador after being abducted by aliens. Elio was released in theatres across the US on June 20, 2025. The film stars Yonas Kibreab as Elio, Zoe Saldaña as Major Olga, Remy Edgerly as Glordon, Brad Garrett as Lord Grigon and Jameela Jamil as Ambassador Questa. No. While Elio is an original Pixar story, the filmmakers say it was inspired by Roald Dahl's books, Steven Spielberg's films, and the musings of Carl Sagan. Elio is a family-friendly animated film, best suited for children aged 7+, but with emotional themes that adults will also appreciate.
Washington Post
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
What parents need to know about ‘Elio,' ‘Bride Hard' and more
Age 6+ Moments of peril in heartfelt adventure about a lonely boy. Pixar's animated adventure follows a lonely orphaned boy named Elio (voiced by Yonas Kibreab) who is accidentally mistaken for Earth's leader by a council of peace-loving aliens. The movie is mostly light in tone but does include moments of peril and sci-fi violence. Kids intimidate Elio and nearly punch him; two clone characters disintegrate (not graphically); a menacing alien leader threatens destruction and takes Elio hostage; characters get caught in a dangerous debris field in space; and, at one point, a sympathetic figure seems like he might not make it. Characters also argue and face danger, and sneak into places they're not supposed to be in. Elio's deceased parents are referenced, and characters occasionally use words like 'stupid' and 'butt.' Positive messages about friendship, parenthood, emotional vulnerability and self-acceptance are woven throughout, and both the voice cast and characters offer diverse representation. (99 minutes)
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
In Pixar's ‘Elio,' Easter eggs are literally written in the stars — will you be able to spot them all?
When Elio launches into theaters on Friday, audiences will discover more than just a heartwarming sci-fi adventure about a young boy navigating the cosmos. They'll also be treated to one of Pixar's favorite traditions: Easter eggs. Since its earliest days, Pixar has delighted fans with hidden references — some nods to past films, others teasing what's ahead. And Elio is no exception. Directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi and Adrian Molina, and starring Yonas Kibreab as 11-year-old Elio and Zoe Saldaña as his aunt, Olga, the film follows an imaginative boy who is mistakenly identified as Earth's leader in outer space. Keen-eyed viewers will notice the universe around him is filled with winks to Pixar's legacy. More from GoldDerby 'Hope for the best, prepare for the worst': 'Overcompensating' breakout Wally Baram on making her acting debut, defiling prop toilet The case of Leslie Abramson vs. Marcia Clark: Ari Graynor and Sarah Paulson on 'defending' their characters 'The messier, the better': How 'Andor' created the epic, heart-shattering Ghorman Massacre One of the most iconic Pixar Easter eggs is the Pizza Planet truck. First seen in Toy Story, the yellow delivery vehicle has made an appearance in nearly every Pixar film since. Elio continues that tradition. 'The Pizza Planet makes an appearance,' confirms production designer Harley Jessup. Elio also carries heartfelt connections to Coco, reflecting Elio's own cultural heritage.'We were trying, because it is his Hispanic family, we're trying to add a couple things from Coco,' shares lighting art director Ernesto Nemesio. 'There's a couple of Easter Eggs in his house where there's some posters that Frida Kahlo painted in Coco that are in the background.' But Elio doesn't just look to the past — it also gives a sneak peek of what's to come. Pixar often drops hints about upcoming projects in their current films, and Elio takes that to the next level. 'There are a few Easter eggs — or more than Easter eggs — where with our next film, a full-on character shows up,' says animation supervisor Travis Hathaway, referring to Hoppers, the studio's upcoming feature. 'There might also be a Luxo lamp outline in the stars. I think somebody tried to fit those in,' he says, referring to the desk lamp that serves as the mascot of Pixar Animation Studios. Pixar Even the stars themselves, which Elio often gazes up at, hold a special meaning. 'The stars in Elio are the stars in the sky in real life,' explains visual effects supervisor Claudia Chung. 'That is really what the stars would look like from Northern California in the summertime.' One of the film's more playful and inside joke-type Easter eggs is a striped blue shirt Elio wears. 'Our lighting DP has a Zoom screen with this striped blue shirt, and we put that shirt on Elio,' says Chung. Jessup adds with a laugh, 'We didn't tell him.' Chung continues, 'It just showed up and he was like, 'Funny guys.'' Best of GoldDerby Tom Cruise movies: 17 greatest films ranked worst to best 'It was wonderful to be on that ride': Christian Slater talks his beloved roles, from cult classics ('Heathers,' 'True Romance') to TV hits ('Mr. Robot,' 'Dexter: Original Sin') 'It almost killed me': Horror maestro Mike Flanagan looks back at career-making hits from 'Gerald's Game' to 'Hill House' to 'Life of Chuck' Click here to read the full article.
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
Elio is Pixar's best, most beautifully brilliant movie in a decade. Too bad it will probably bomb
As a film, Elio is gorgeous. In short, it's a somehow equal parts miraculous and original wonder — so good it feels a bit out of place among a summer of adaptations, remakes, sequels and remakes of adaptations of sequels. Perhaps not that last one. But it is hard to ignore the benefits of Elio : Pixar's animation style (which seemed stuck in a perpetual state of diminishing Toy Story returns) has never looked more fluidly beautiful — especially when used to create a tapestry of glittering nebulae and spaceships. Its characters come to life with originality and heart — none more so than its heart-breakingly damaged namesake, 11-year-old Elio Solis, a space-obsessed child trying his very best to provoke an alien abduction rather than running from one. Brushing past some of its almost too kidd-ish qualities, Elio achieves almost shocking levels of originality, beauty and terrifying tragedy that do more than earn it the title of modern classic. That said, it's probably going to bomb. There are more than a few reasons why that's the case for Pixar's latest release, and buckle up, because it all comes quickly. We're introduced to the movie's heroic, pint-sized namesake with the narrative equivalent of a sledgehammer to the skull. Elio is a silent, terrified child hiding under a restaurant table, worrying the laces of oversized shoes as he tries to spontaneously phase out of existence rather than acknowledge his aunt's futile attempts to coax him back to his chair. It's a lost cause though. We soon learn that Elio (Yonas Kibreab) has just been orphaned, and his aunt Olga (Zoe Saldaña) is the unfortunate, too-young-for-this stopgap, burdened with unwanted parenthood she doesn't have the life skills to handle — especially while juggling her job as a major in the U.S. Air Force, overseeing an array of telescopes scanning the skies for space debris. But Elio's no slouch. As he wanders off into the base, he's more than aware he's the one thing a child fears most — the primal, instinctive fear that eventually evolves into the scattershot assortment of neuroses we call a personality: being unwanted. And as he stumbles into a conveniently-placed exhibit on Voyager 1 — the 1977 probe (new window) launched with a golden record, information about life on Earth and hopeful greetings for alien species — we suddenly get the animated equivalent of Citizen Kane 's Rosebud. Lying on his back, gazing slack-jawed at a glittering star-show about humanity's search for friendly intelligence in the lonely and infinite cosmos while a single tear pools on his cheek, he understands: if no one wants him on this planet, he'll go looking for one that does want him. Elio's brilliant animation feels like a step forward for Pixar, despite maintaining the CGI style the studio has been known for since 1995's Toy Story. (Disney/Pixar) Photo: (Disney/Pixar) But it also does more. This latest offering from Pixar has finally arrived in theatres after a year-long delay and a wildly shifting strategy, possibly resulting from its fraught behind-the-scenes trajectory. The result is a disparate, possibly alienating tonal melange of a UFO movie — somehow even more disorganized than that congressional hearing on UFOs (new window) we are all somehow fine with having happened. For example: Jokes, storylines and even its sometimes stilted, always hand-holdy plot beats ring of a grade-school reading level — perhaps even more childish than Pixar's increasingly tween-focused fare. But that's at cross-purposes with Canadian co-director Domee Shi's sci-fi/horror allusions (new window) that, though geared toward a younger audience, still manage to make grown-ups shiver. How one scene depicting a disintegrating clone — almost directly lifted from Rick & Morty 's horrifying "melting clone babies" (new window) moment — will manage not to inspire a juvenile nightmare epidemic is a mystery for the ages. Delays, rewrites To be fair, these moments are infrequent; a scriptwriting vestigial limb of what was likely a whiplash-inducing envelope push for Pixar. Given that the once dominant-studio's last big non-sequel success was 2017's Coco , it makes sense that they'd be swinging for the fences while trying to recapture the cultural zeitgeist with Elio , at least with the initial version. Speaking to The Wrap (new window) , Pixar chief Pete Docter claimed Elio 's delay from last year was due largely to the SAG-AFTRA strike, but behind-the-scenes changes saw the departure of much of the creative team (new window) , ushering in replacements Shee and co-director Madeline Sharafian. That shift means the story is sometimes at odds with itself, and elsewhere obviously fractured and awkwardly reassembled. The final version of the film has been so fundamentally altered that virtually every moment from its original trailer was purged — including one of the riskiest, genre-pushing, jokes: I'm trying to get abducted, Elio says (new window) , before quickly clarifying: "By aliens!" But even after the loss of some of the more risque asides, there's a seriously mature plot under the surface, one that reflects Disney's wonderfully inventive, surprisingly unsuccessful (new window) 2007 time-travel comedy Meet the Robinsons. In that movie, there's a scene in which one character gives a singular reason for his relentless villainy. In a flashback, we see a rage-filled, pint-sized orphan with bags under his eyes, skulking through a middle school hallway. Other children smile and wave as he passes and enthusiastically ask if he'd like to hang out after class while complimenting his cool, flowery-pink unicorn binder. They all hated me, he narrates. In Elio , our hero's Meet the Robinsons -esque trauma-borne impulse to wall himself off from love or intimacy adds the last ingredient to this frankly bizarre hodgepodge: devastating tragedy. While it's maybe a little subtextual for the toddlers, anyone who's heard the phrase male loneliness epidemic will see the beginnings of mental health issues that too often morph into isolation, depression and rage. Few children's movies have grappled with this before — let alone while vesting it in such a crushingly sad character arc. The hardest thing about watching Elio becomes keeping yourself from jumping through the screen to protect him at all costs. And there's also another complicating plot conceit: a 1985 interview with astronomer Carl Sagan (new window) , initially about space exploration and his book Contact . The search for life elsewhere is remarkable in our age, because this is the first time that we can actually do something besides speculation, we hear Sagan's sage voice intone. It touches to the deepest of human concerns: Are we alone? This is quickly reinterpreted through Elio 's more Earth-bound theme, as the voiceover tellingly bookends his flailings toward and away from love and acceptance, both from the aliens and Olga. In short, it's a lot. The movie's originality is something to be marvelled at. Unfortunately, like Meet the Robinsons , it's probably too original and too divisive to find a massive audience. A polarizing study in loneliness that, unlike the intentionally tame and wildly successful Lilo & Stitch remake (new window) , is anything but conventional, Elio is a joyous, tragic, miracle of creativity. What's most sad is how unlikely it is to be rewarded for that. Jackson Weaver (new window) · CBC News
