Disney Pixar recently unveiled the trailer for an upcoming series 'Pixar IRL' that features lovable familiar characters participating in real-life activities. The new series turns its attention to a selection of actors that play roles of characters from a variety of Pixar movies including Up, The Incredibles, Toy Story, Finding Dory, and more.
The premise is to essentially place the characters in different locations globally and capture the reactions of ongoing people. In the trailer, it showcases Dash from the Incredibles running around a building in what seems to be seconds, Russell from Up collecting his Junior Wilderness Explorer badges, and Hank the Octopus from Finding Dory pushing around a stroller similar to the film.
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Disney+ Introduces Pixar IRL Bringing Characters to Life
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