Pixar’s latest film Coco is not so different from other Pixar films, taking a cue from Monsters, Inc. when creating the Land of the Dead.
While Coco’s story and influence is quite different from previous Pixar films, the creators took some lessons from Monsters, Inc.’s city Monstropolis to build the colorful Land of the Dead.
Given this cultural and visual approach, it would have been odd to add pop culture references that don’t exactly belong.
Posada’s artwork is one of the biggest representatives of Mexican culture, especially the aesthetic related to Día de Muertos.