Sunrise (film)

Sunrise (also known as Soleado in Spanish) is a 2026 American computer-animated coming-of-age comedy musical magic realism film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is directed by Lee Unkrich in his feature directorial debut, and written by himself and Jason Katz. It was based on on the movies Coco, Rio, Turning Red, The Road to El Dorado, and Care Bears: Share Bear Shines. The film stars the voices of Michael Palos, Sofia Vergara, Oscar Isaac, Daniel Algodón, Sebastian Íris, William Loco, Maria Florido, Eddy Wata, Tara Strong, and Freedom Bremner.

It is the first Pixar film to take place in Georgetown, Guyana.

Synopsis
Disney and Pixar's Sunrise introduces Eduardo Pluma, a fun-loving, kind ten-year-old boy who gained the power to transform into a legendary phoenix called Solaris after learning from his grandmother that he is the lost Chosen One of the Sun Kingdom, another world populated by mythical creatures and deities and currently ruled by an evil crow man named Sombra Cuervo. With his mentor Pharos, the Sun Kingdom's former greatest warrior, and his companions Cósmico the Star Owl and Luna the Moon Rabbit, Solaris attempts to rise to fulfill his destiny, while also defeating Sombra and restoring peace to the Sun Kingdom.

Plot
TBA

Cast

 * Michael Palos as Eduardo Pluma/Solaris
 * Sofia Vergara as Joya Pluma (Mother of Eduardo)
 * Oscar Isaac as Patricio Pluma (Father of Eduardo)
 * James Arnold Taylor as Rajani Sharma/Pharos (Eduardo/Solaris's mentor and godfather)
 * Daniel Algodón as Christiano Naturaleza
 * Sebastian Íris as Lucas Creciente
 * William Loco as Adriano Jabali
 * Maria Florido as Dorada Pluma/Eterna (Grandmother of Eduardo)
 * Eddy Wata as DJ Luz de Sol
 * Anthony Gonzales as René Mendoza/Cósmico the Star Owl
 * Tara Strong as Jenny Van Bueren/Luna the Moon Rabbit
 * Freedom Bremner as Sombra Cuervo
 * Jessica DiCicco as Rachael Gatsby (Eduardo's love interest)
 * Lizzie Freeman as Illumine (Eduardo/Solaris's birth mother)

Reception
While several critics liked the film, many people criticized the movie for being inappropriate, even stating that the film is telling viewers to disobey their parents. Crew and cast members of the movie eventually spoke up on the case. Lead voice actor Michael Palos said the film was meant to appeal to all.

Trivia

 * This is the third Pixar film to be released exclusively on Disney+ after Turning Red and Lightyear.
 * The song heard in the teaser is "La Bomba" by Eddy Wata.
 * The song "I Wa Le Wa" by Eddy Wata once again is featured in the second trailer.
 * A documentary called Unleash the Phoenix: Making Sunrise was released on Disney+ on the same day (February 14, 2026) Sunrise was released.
 * The fictional DJ singer DJ Luz de Sol is inspired by Eddy Wata.
 * The Phoenix language that only Solaris, Pharos, and Eterna can understand is a mix of Hindi, African languages, Chinese, Dutch, and Guyanese Creole.

Easter eggs and allusions

 * Eduardo and Joya Pluma's relationship is similar to Luca and Daniela Paguro from Luca and Mei and Ming Lee from Turning Red.

Possible sequel
Lee Unkrich has expressed interest in a sequel.