Coco

(Pixar Animation Studio | Walt Disney Pictures) Director: Lee Unkrich; Co-director Adrian Molina Release Date: November 22, 2017 Synopsis: Defying the strange ban his family has placed upon music, a young Mexican boy dreams of becoming a musician. During the Día de los Muertos festival, he finds himself transported into the Land of the Dead where he discovers the long-hidden secret of his music-hating family. The Word: Unpreviewed, though pre-release scuttlebutt praises the filmmakers’ care to accurately reflect Latino culture and heritage. Nomination Chances: Though sight-unseen as of this writing, the pre-release industry buzz has this as the one to beat this year, despite its similarities to Jorge Gutiérrez s well-loved 2014 epic The Book of Life.