One of Pixar Animation’s beloved traditions over the years has been placing original short films ahead of their theatrical releases, but that experience actually hasn’t occurred since Bao appeared before Incredibles 2 in 2018. When CinemaBlend attended a press visit at Pixar Animation Studios for Elemental on Monday, we were let into a theater and surprised with the first viewing of the latest original short “Carl’s Date,” which is set to debut in theaters in front of the upcoming Disney movie set for release this summer, and will give closure to Up’s storyline.
“Carl’s Date” centers on two familiar Pixar characters, Up’s Carl Fredricksen and Dug, after the events of the 2009 movie that pulled on all our heartstrings. Check out the official poster for the short playing ahead of Elemental:
