Disney Animated Short Film Us Again Gets First Image, Releases Next Month

The first image from the upcoming Disney short film Us Again has been released. It's Disney's first theatrical short for five years and will be released with the studio's upcoming movie Raya and the Last Dragon.

The first look at Us Again comes via Entertainment Weekly. It's an image of the films' two main characters, an older couple named Art and Dot, dancing in the street. We see them as they are really in the reflections of a puddle--the main image is them looking young and energetic. Check it out below:

Us Again is written and directed by Zach Parrish, who was head of animation on Disney's hit Big Hero 6. The short is told entirely without dialogue, using dance and music to tell the story of Art and Dot as they rediscover their love of life through dancing. The score is by Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel), while acclaimed dancers Keone and Mari Madrid performed the routines for the film.

The film runs for six minutes and will be released with Raya and the Last Dragon in theaters from March 5. It will also be available on Disney+ from June. In an interview with EW, Parrish spoke about the themes of Us Again. "[It] speaks to any age because I don't think it's just about [being] unafraid of growing old," he said. "It's about remembering to enjoy the ride no matter what your age is. And to look at the world around you and realize how special it is."

Raya and the Last Dragon stars Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Benedict Wong, Gemma Chan, and Sandra Oh. It will hit Disney+ simultaneously with theaters, and like Mulan last year, the movie will be available to subscribers as a Premium Access title.

Disney will also be releasing the next Pixar movie this summer. The film is titled Luca, and it's set to hit theaters in July, with Up's Enrico Casarosa directing.