Beyond (film)

Beyond would be a 2026 American computer-animated musical fantasy comedy drama film directed by Bruce W. Smith (in his feature film directorial debut) and co-written with Don Hall and Stephen Anderson, while Dorothy McKim would produce the project. Produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, the film would star the voices of Sophia Taylor Ali, Brian Tee Henry, Christel Khalil, and Tom Hiddleston. Alan Menken would compose the score for the film, with Menken co-writing songs with Richard M. Sherman.

Work on the film would begin in early 2023, with Smith set to direct and write the film, and McKim set to produce. Anderson and Hall would join as writers in mid-2023. Ali and Henry would join the film as its lead roles in late 2023, while Khalil and Hiddleston would join the cast in early 2024. The filmmakers would research how teenagers deal with grief for the film's plot.

Beyond would be released in November 9, 2026, and would become a critical and financial success, with critics praising the film for its direction, screenplay, vocal performances (parituclarly Ali, Henry, and Hiddleston's), songs, score, animation, and visual effects. The film would also be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and would earn an Academy Award for Best Original Song.