Pixar releases trailer for Venice-set animated film Gatto

Pixar has released a trailer for Gatto, an animated feature about a cat entangled with Venice’s feline underworld, ahead of its scheduled theatrical opening on March 5, 2027.

The film follows Nero, voiced by Mark Ruffalo, who is indebted to Rocco, a local mob boss voiced by Laurence Fishburne. According to the official synopsis, Nero questions whether he has lived the right lives and is forced to form an unexpected friendship that may help him find his purpose. The story is set in Venice, Italy.

The trailer depicts Nero discovering that cats have nine lives after he dies. In one scene described in coverage of the trailer, he reacts: “Eight more lives? This is amazing!” The film’s premise also turns the familiar idea of cats having nine lives into a literal part of Nero’s story.

The cast includes Bianca Babaşa as Maja, Sherry Cola as Regina, John Turturro as Capitano Briganti, and Isabella Rossellini as Contessa. Other cast members include Rhys Darby, Jason Schwartzman, Jason Mantzoukas, Tracey Ullman and Marco Calvani. The official synopsis identifies Nero’s unexpected friendship, while one account names Maja as the friend and describes her as a local street musician.