The search for Pixar's perfect "Luca" sea monster started with ancient maps. When director Enrico Casarosa formulated the coming-of-age story, inspired by his own childhood on the Italian Riviera, he ...

Pixar's newest adventure doesn't end with dragons and centaurs squaring off in some fantasy world, nor does it grow to a city-leveling climax of superheroes battling supervillains. Its purpose isn't ...