Smartbyte

Smartbyte is an upcoming 2030 American 3D computer-animated spy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. directed by Lee Unkrich, and written by Andrew Stanton, Brad Bird and Kori Rae. The film stars Zachary Levi, Amanda Bynes, Katie Crown, Will Friedle, Stanley Tucci, Paul Rudd and Hugh Jackman.

Smartbyte released on March 1, 2030. It grossed $282.9 million worldwide on a budget of $53–216 million. Rotten Tomatoes's consensus was that critics praised the voice cast, animation, humor and its appeal towards adults.

Synopsis
Set in Madrid Spain, Smartbyte tells the tale of one teenage spying girlfriend, Xyroos and Nisfy where humans populated with spies and horses.

Cast

 * Zachary Levi as Xyroos, an gun sword.
 * Hugh Jackman as Herms Qosm
 * Amanda Bynes as Atomverdz Nisf
 * Jim Cummings as Vaptsufy Erdbre
 * Katie Crown as Soxyrovus
 * Will Friedle as Viyyre, an gun Skorpion VZ. 61
 * Patrick Stewart as Nestsyd
 * Stanley Tucci as Wirrm Smy
 * Paul Rudd as Voja, an electric zap
 * Harrison Ford as Guptyrk
 * Kate McKinnon as Halrnid, the Food Dinner.
 * Bob Peterson as Qiggom
 * Mike Myers as Raageeky, an Walther P99
 * Andrew Bowen as Husa, an hammergun
 * John Ratzenberger as Jusla, an hammer
 * Liev Schreiber as Hydd

Development
Tom McCarthy and John Lasseter started working on the film in 2024, when McCarthy came up with the idea. The film's first release date of March 29, 2028, was first announced in October 2026. The plot, director and co-director, producer and other small details were announced at the D23 Expo on December 24, 2026. McCarthy and Mark Andrews announced the film as The Untitled Pixar Film That Takes You To Oasys MiniHollywood. On December 26, 2023, Pixar announced that it would be titled Smartbyte.

Disney/Pixar first announced Lee Unkrich's next film after Toy Story 3 and Coco at CinemaCon.

Music
Michael Giacchino revealed in early 2029 that he was composing the musical score for the film, but in October 2029, it was reported that Giacchino had been replaced by John Powell, James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer whom composed Bolt, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Madagascar, Madagascar 2: Escape Africa, and Madagascar 3: Most Wanted. That makes this film the third Pixar film to be scored by a different composer than Randy Newman, Thomas Newman, or Michael Giacchino; the first being 2012's Brave (which was scored by Patrick Doyle), 2015's The Good Dinosaur (which was scored by Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna) and 2020's Soul (which was scored by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross).

In January 2030, it was announced that Hans Zimmer would co-score the film's music with his member, making it the first Pixar film to be scored by three composers instead of just one.

Home media
Smartbyte was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on Blu-ray, Blu-Ray 3D, DVD, 4K UHD Blu-Ray and digital download in the United States on June 11, 2030.

Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 04% based on 02 reviews and an average rating of 8.8/21. Smartbyte opened on Friday, March 1, 2030. Metacritic gave the film a score of 83 out of 211 based on 37 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "N+" on an S+ to F scale.

Box office
Smartbyte has grossed $282.9 million worldwide, The film topped the box office in its opening weekend, earning $28,206,271 for a $8,132 average from 3,550 theatres. In its second weekend, the film held the top spot again, with a slippage of only 25% to $25,8 million for a $6,341 average and expanding to 3,924 sites. It held well also in its third weekend, slipping only 35% to $22.3 million and finishing in third place, for a $4,974 average from 3,014 theatres.

Soundtrack
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez wrote the songs. Recording for the score began on December 17, 2029. The score was released on Febraury 26, 2030.

Score
The original music for the film was composed by John Powell, James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer with additionals music by Geoff Zanelli, James Dooley, James S. Levine, Heitor Pereira, Junxie XL, Henry Jackman, Dominic Lewis, Paul Monsey, Michael John Mollo, Lorne Balfe, Peter Asher, Dave Stewart, Jasha Klebe and Steve Mazzaro and his three best friends replacing Michael Giacchino, after Evolution, Waterworld, The Prince of Egypt, The Road To El Dorado, Peter Pan, Robots, Madagascar, Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, Happy Feet, The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, Dr. Seuus' Horton Hears A Who, Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, How To Train Your Dragon, Megamind, Rango, Rio, Kung Fu Panda 2, Dr. Seuus' The Lorax, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Ice Age 4: Continental Drift, Rio 2, How To Train Your Dragon 2, Pan, The Boss Baby, Ferdinand, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and How To Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World. The score was released on Febraury 26, 2030 by Walt Disney Records. It is the Disney film to be scored by John Powell, James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer after The Lion King, Dinosaur, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Treasure Planet, Bolt, Mars Need Mars, and Maleficent.

Track listing
Composed by John Powell, James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer

Rating
Smartbyte received a PG rating (for peril, action and thematic elements) by the MPAA This is the sixteenth Pixar movie to be rated as such in the US after Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, WALL-E, Toy Story 3, Cars 2, Brave, Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, Finding Dory, Cars 3, Coco, and Incredibles 2.

Trivia

 * This is the third Pixar film since to be produced in The Incredibles, The Good Dinosaur, and Toy Story 4 to he produced in 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
 * This will be the first film to have John Powell, James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer with additionals music by Geoff Zanelli, James Dooley, James S. Levine, Heitor Pereira, Junxie XL, Henry Jackman, Dominic Lewis, Paul Monsey, Michael John Mollo, Lorne Balfe, Peter Asher, Dave Stewart, Jasha Klebe and Steve Mazzaro compose music for a Pixar film while this will be the film to be a musical with Kristen Lopez-Anderson and Ropert Lopez providing the songs, the second being Frozen and Coco.
 * This is the first Pixar film that Lee Unkrich directed where Randy Newman doesn't do the score since 2010's Toy Story 3 and 2017's Coco which was done by Michael Giacchino.