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I was so excited about the movie Elemental when I first heard about it. I have been waiting for some good animated movies to come out, and I’m so glad they made this one. I love all the elements, and it was so nice to see them in a movie. I actually first saw this movie in the theater with my daughters, nieces and my father. We all enjoyed this one a lot. The kids were talking about this movie for a long time too, so I’m so glad we were all able to see it. All the elements were so unique in their own ways. Such a lovely movie to see. I highly recommend it if you haven’t had the chance to see it yet.
Welcome to Element City, where the fiery Ember Lumen and the go-with-the-flow Wade Ripple are about to discover what happens when fire meets water in Pixar Animation Studios’ dazzling and imaginative Elemental, which debuts on all major digital platforms (Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu, etc.) August 15 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD September 26.
Described as “stunning” (Joey Magidson, Awards Radar), “beautiful and immersive” (Belen Edwards, Mashable), Elemental is and Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes™ with “Pixar’s signature blend of vibrant revolutionary animation and imagination” (Luke Harfield, Awards Watch). Fans can be the first to watch at home by adding the film to their Pixar movie collection, and access bonus content including exclusive deleted scenes, featurettes, an audio commentary, and the widely popular all-new short, “Carl’s Date.”
Film Synopsis
Elemental is an original feature film set in Element City, where residents of Fire, Water, Earth and Air live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in. Directed by Peter Sohn (“The Good Dinosaur,” “Partly Cloudy” short), and produced by Denise Ream (“The Good Dinosaur,” “Cars 2”), Elemental features a screenplay by John Hoberg & Kat Likkel and Brenda Hsueh, and stars the voices of Leah Lewis and Mamoudou Athie as Ember and Wade.
Bonus Features*
Short Film
- Carl’s Date – Written and directed by Academy Award® nominee and Emmy® Award winner Bob Peterson and produced by Kim Collins, this all-new short, “Carl’s Date,” finds Carl reluctantly agreeing to go on a date with a lady friend —but admittedly with no idea how dating works these days. Ever the helpful friend, Dug steps in to calm Carl’s pre-date jitters and offer some tried-and-true tips for making friends — if you’re a dog. “Carl’s Date” opened in theaters in front of Disney and Pixar’s Elemental.
Featurettes
- Ember and Wade – Take a deeper look at the development of main characters Ember and Wade, from early designs to final effects, and learn how the complex work of the technical and character teams brought these characters to life.
- Next Stop: Element City – Explore how Element City is built to accommodate its different inhabitants. Director Peter Sohn and crew members share insights about the evolution of the designed world, as well as some of the research that inspired its unique look.
- Paths to Pixar: The Immigrant Experience – Hear from first-generation filmmakers on the Elemental crew as they share their journeys to Pixar. Discover how Elemental’s real-world themes of sacrifice and identity, amongst many others, reflect or diverge from their own lived experiences.
Deleted Scenes
Director Peter Sohn introduces five scenes that are storyboarded, set to music, timed, and voiced, but are not included in the final version of Elemental.
- Intro Ember – An alternate opening in which our hero Ember helps a newly immigrated Fire family navigate through, and acclimate to, Element City. Scene introduced by director Peter Sohn.
- Mom Rejects Wade – Ember’s traditional parents learn that she’s enamored with watery Wade…and it doesn’t go well. Scene introduced by story supervisor Jason Katz.
- Dante Challenge – In an attempt to keep Ember apart from Wade, Bernie tasks her with finding a place to live for newcomer Dante, who Wade finds himself rather enamored with. Scene introduced by story artist Nira Liu.
- Brook Dinner – Ember joins Wade for dinner at his home, in this abandoned storyline in which Wade’s mother, Brook, is revealed to be the villain diverting water into Firetown. Scene introduced by story artist Anna Benedict.
- Beach Proposal – Sharing a tender moment on the beach, Ember and Wade propose marriage to each other. Scene introduced by story artists Yung-Han Chang and Le Tang.
Audio Commentary
- Elemental Filmmaker Commentary – Join director Peter Sohn, supe tech Sanjay Bakshi, supervising animator Mike Venturini, and directing animator Gwendelyn Enderoglu as they provide insight into the making of this remarkable animated feature while you watch it.
*bonus features vary by product and retailer
In inspiration of Elemental coming out, I thought it would be fun to make a beverage. I’ve made some soda drinks that are inspired by both Ember and Wade. Since these characters are both water (blue) and fire (red), I thought it would be fun to make some soda beverages based on the colors and elements they are.
Elemental: Ember & Wade's Soda Drinks
Equipment
- 2 Cups
- 2 Straws (red & blue preferred)
- 2 Toothpicks
Ingredients
- Sprite (or something similar)
- Ice
- Red & Blue Sanding Sugar
- Red & Blue Food Coloring
- Blueberries
- Maraschino Cherry
Instructions
- First start out with your cups and sanding sugar. Wet the rim of the up and dip it in sugar. One cup will be red sugar and the other should be blue.
- Now you can fill the cup up with ice and Sprite, or any other beverage similar to Sprite. For the blue drink, add in some blue food coloring and for the red drink do red food coloring. Then you can add the straws.
- Now all you need to do is use a toothpick or something similar and add the blueberries on for the blue drink, then for the red drink just add in a maraschino cherry.
Here are some fun activities you can do with the kids too. They include coloring pages, crafts, games, etc. They are all from the movie Elemental, so you’ll find lots of the characters in there. Click on the link below to see them all.
ELEMENTAL ACTIVITY PACK – FINAL
My nephews loved this movie. They’ll be pumped to try these drinks!
I’m so glad to hear that. It really was a great movie.
We need to watch this! It sounds like a good movie. The drinks look tasty too!
It is an amazing movie. We loved it.
Refreshing read! Your post on Elemental’s Ember & Wade’s Soda Drinks is a delightful exploration. Your concise description leaves me curious and thirsty to try these intriguing beverages. Looking forward to more tantalizing reviews from you!
Thanks! It was a great soda drink for sure.
The movie looks fascinating and so are the cocktails/drinks! Love the colors they came out us! Will look forward to this movie (we’re always late with movie showings)
It is an amazing movie. My whole family loved it.
I want to see this movie with my grandkids. I know that they will love it.
It was such a great movie. We really loved it.
Elemental: Ember & Wade’s Soda Drinks” was a delightful watch.
It was such a great movie. We loved it.
Elemental sounds like a great kids movie. I must get the DVD and surprise the kids with a movie night when it’s out. The soda drinks sound tasty and perfect to enjoy whilst watching the movie, thanks for the recipe x
I’m sure they’ll love it. My kids and I really loved the movie.
My family and I all want to see this one. I just noticed the other night that it is available for streaming so we might be having a family movie night soon.
Yes! It is such a great movie. We love it so much.
This sounds like a good movie; I often enjoy kids movies for the themes in them and this seems like it has positive messages. Those drinks are a fun idea!
It was an amazing movie. I really liked it.
These drinks are so very cool.. I am yet to watch the movie and hope to do so soon, with these drinks in hand!
The movie was amazing. I really loved it.
My kids are going to love this drink for sure! This look so cool
They were refreshing and delicious.
My son really love this movie and I’m absolutely sure he’s going to love this drink
I’m so glad to hear that. It sure was a great movie.
These Elemental Ember & Wades’s soda drinks are so fun to make with my kids! They will love it for sure!
I’m so glad to hear that.
Elemental looks like such a cute film, I can’t wait to give it a watch the next time I see my grand children- maybe I can make these drinks to go along with it. They would be so tickled!
It was such a great movie. I hope you all love it too.
I want to see Elemental and need to rent it this weekend. I hope my son will watch it with me. I’ll have to make us these drinks to sip on too.
It was such a great movie. I’m sure you’ll love it.
My son is so looking forward to seeing this incredible movie, so we are extremely excited to see it! I love those soda drinks too! Looks so refreshing!
It was such a great movie. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it too.
Good job on the drinks. They’re so colorful and I bet the kids would love those.
Thanks!
This sounds like a cute movie. I have to put this on my family night favorite list, for future showing. thanks for sharing this with us.
It really is. We loved it.
This drink sounds so refreshing and yummy.
Sure is!