Coco: Pixar announces cast and synopsis for new original film

It'll be the studios' first original project since The Good Dinosaur

Next year will see the release of new film Coco, Pixar's first original property since The Good Dinosaur.

It reads: “Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colourful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history. Character actress Renée Victor also joins the cast as Abuelita, Miguel’s grandmother.”

Coco - described as 'a love letter to Mexico' - will be directed by Lee Unkrich, the man behind Toy Story 3, alongside scriptwriter Adrian Molina.

The all-Latino voice cast will be comprised of Benjamin Bratt, Gael García Bernal and Renée Victor. The film's protagonist will be voiced by newcomer Anthony Gonzales.

It will be the second of two Pixar films released in 2017 with sequel Cars 3 arriving in the summer; you can watch the unexpectedly dramatic teaser trailer here).

This year's Pixar offering was the box office smash Finding Dory which will most likely be in contention to scoop the studios' ninth Oscar at next year's ceremony. Watch below to see what happened when we got a chance to voice one of the film's characters.

The Incredibles 2 and Toy Story 4 will follow Coco in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Coco will be released in the UK on 8 December 2017.