Pixar enters the feline underworld of Venice.
It does not get much more feline adorable—or suspiciously mob-connected—than Disney and Pixar’s upcoming original film, Gatto.
The first teaser introduces Mark Ruffalo as Nero, a scrappy black cat navigating the canals, superstitions and hidden feline underworld of Venice, Italy.
Laurence Fishburne brings that unmistakable commanding voice to Rocco, a ruthless local mob boss cat who is not interested in hearing excuses.
Nero owes Rocco a serious debt and begins questioning whether he has spent his lives wisely. An unexpected friendship may finally lead him toward a new purpose—unless Venice gets the better of him first.
Nero and Rocco conduct a very catlike interrogation.
The teaser finds Nero and Rocco questioning another frightened cat about the location of some missing tuna.
Nero attempts to deliver a proper tough-guy threat, only to lose every bit of focus when a dangling pull chain enters his line of vision.
Organized crime may be serious business, but a cat is still going to cat.
Gatto reunites director Enrico Casarosa and producer Andrea Warren, the filmmaking team behind Pixar’s Oscar-nominated Luca.
Like that earlier film, this new adventure finds inspiration in Italy. This time, the setting moves from a sunny seaside town into a painterly Venice filled with narrow canals, old superstitions and alley cats running their own secret society.
The brief preview gives away very little about Nero’s unexpected friendship, but it establishes a visual world that feels handmade, atmospheric and completely unlike a standard glossy animated city.
Mark your calendars on us: Gatto arrives exclusively in theaters March 5, 2027.
Dig out Nero, Rocco and all thee adorable feline mob foolishness right below!
Watch Disney and Pixar’s Gatto teaser trailer.
Mark Ruffalo and Laurence Fishburne voice two Venice alley cats whose intimidating interrogation is no match for one perfectly placed dangling chain.
Sources: The official Pixar film page provided the synopsis, filmmakers and March 5, 2027 theatrical release date; the official Gatto teaser trailer provided the featured video; and On The Red Carpet provided the confirmed voice-cast details.
