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Mike Jones (born 1971) is an American screenwriter and journalist. He serves as the Senior Story and Creative Artist at Pixar Animation Studios and has co-written the studio's animated feature films Soul and Luca.
Jones got his start as a film journalist for Filmmaker and IndieWire before turning to screenwriting and eventually landing at Pixar. Now, he’s on track for serious awards contention, with “Soul”...
Mike Jones. Writer: Soul. Michael Jones was born in San Antonio, Texas and graduated from New York University. In New York, he was the former Managing Editor of Filmmaker Magazine and later became the Executive Editor of indieWIRE.
In this episode of the Screenplayed Breakdown, we speak with Pixar writer, Mike Jones, about life, death and digging deep within ourselves.
Mar 6, 2021 · Pixar's Soul centers around a music teacher Joe, who feels he missed his calling. He always wanted to be a famous jazz musician. Through the course of the spiritually minded adventure, which takes us from Earth to The Great Beyond and The Great Before and back again, Joe comes to understand that his calling was to teach.
Jun 25, 2021 · How a south Texas childhood helped Mike Jones craft the story of Pixar's 'Luca' The San Antonio native is increasingly becoming an important storytelling voice for the iconic animation studio...
Here, screenwriter Mike Jones talks to Awards Daily about working in Pixar’s intensely creative environment, about bringing diverse perspectives into Pixar’s first predominantly Black film, and about working with stars Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey. Soul drops Christmas Day on Disney Plus.
