Just because you don't go to the cinema doesn't mean you can't see "Soul" at Christmas! That's because Pixar seems to be back in a bold way

Thanks to a trailer that hints at the return of the deep thinking seen in "Inside Out," we know that there's a lot going on at the surface level in this story of Joe (voiced by Jamie Foxx), a jazz-loving middle school teacher Joe's only problem is that he will now find out? For that, he needs a near-death experience

"Soul" features the voices of David Diggs (Hamilton) and Tina Fey (SNL), as well as Armil "Questlove" Thompson (naturally, as the drummer), Phylicia Rashad (The Cosby Show), the world Joe travels through, The Great Beyond 's Richard Ayoade and Alice Braga will co-star We will try to keep the details of the story as secret as possible, as this ingenious film is worth keeping secret

"Soul" will be directed by Pixar's Chief Creative Officer, Pete Docter, who took the position following the disgraceful dismissal of John Russett

"Soul" will be available on Friday (December 25) on Disney Plus, the only viewing location It is expected to be available for viewing at 3:00 am ET

Disney Plus is in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, so access will not be difficult

As the trailer below shows, Joe has booked his dream gig at a jazz club and is having the time of his life This life lesson will never be forgotten

"Soul" is certified "Certified Fresh" by Rotten Tomatoes, with a current score of 97% after 143 reviews at the time we checked However, there are some prominent naysayers [Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "'Soul' easily feels like one of the best Pixar films in years, but it seems a bit unfair to its target audience to call it that Technically, yes, you can have your own little nugget or PB&J sandwich

Ty Burr of the Boston Globe wrote, "Soul is messy, annoying, funny, ridiculous, and poignant In other words, it's soulful

Newsday's Rafer Guzman complained that Soul's "combination of artistry, charm, and Pixar formula is starting to feel tired"

And Richard Brody's small introduction in The New Yorker was a bit disappointing, noting that "Instead of teaching kids to follow their dreams, the film, co-directed by Pete Docter and Kemp Powers, advocates leaving dreaming to the professionals"