Director Peter Sohn wanted to prove that fire and water could not only mix but fall in love. The hard part was figuring out how they could connect without killing each other.

On its brightly-coloured surface, Elemental may seem like a soggy story of fire-meets-water, but underneath is a tale informed by the immigrant experience and Sohn's own love story.

Among the Pixar staff responsible for bringing ‘fire’ to life in Elemental is Malaysian animator Kim Leow, a character animator whose role is “animating and bringing the 3D characters to ...

Fire and water do mix in “Elemental,” although creating something successful and original isn’t as elementary for Pixar as it used to be.

Fire girl meets water dude in Pixar romantic comedy 'Elemental' Opposites attract when fiery Ember (voiced by Leah Lewis) meets and gets to know watery Wade (Mamoudou Athie) in Pixar's animated ...

Because watching fire and water come together, as portrayed here, it’s hard not to come away feeling a little bit misty. “Elemental” premieres June 16 in US theaters. It’s rated PG.