Meet The Team Of Black Creatives Who Brought 'Soul' To Life
Soul, to be released this fall. But on top of all of that melanated goodness, there’s a super Black team behind the lens as well bringing the story of a band teacher, who gets the opportunity of a lifetime, to life onscreen.During the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, the team behind Soul, including director Pete Docter, co-director and screenwriter Kemp Powers along with producer Dana Murray showcased a brand new speak peek of the forthcoming animated film.Soul tells the story of Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), a middle school band teacher who gets tapped to play at the best jazz club in town.