Tag: Pixar
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A New Monster Inc. Movie Is In The Works By Disney’s Pixar
Pixar is reportedly developing a third installment in its beloved Monsters, Inc. franchise, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. This development comes at a time when the Walt Disney World Resort is actively constructing a major new themed area inspired by the Monsters, Inc. universe, signaling a broader push to expand the…
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Toy Story 5 Trailer Reveals Buzz and Woody Reuniting to Battle Kids’ Screen Time
Pixar has released the first trailer for Toy Story 5, bringing Woody and Buzz Lightyear back together for a new adventure centered on the challenges toys face in a technology-driven world. The upcoming sequel follows Bonnie, now 8 years old, after she receives a tablet device called “Lilypad,” voiced by Greta Lee. The story focuses…
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40 Years Ago Today: Pixar Became a Reality, Launching an Era of Computer Animation Magic
Today marks the 40th anniversary of a pivotal moment in entertainment history: the spin-off of Pixar Animation Studios from Lucasfilm Ltd. On February 3, 1986, the innovative computer graphics division, led by visionaries Edwin Catmull and Alvy Ray Smith, became an independent entity with significant financial backing from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. This move not…
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20 Years Later Today: Disney Bought Pixar For $7.4 Billion – A Look Back At Pixar
Exactly two decades ago today, on January 24, 2006, The Walt Disney Company made a bold move that would forever reshape the landscape of animation and entertainment. Under the leadership of then-CEO Robert A. Iger, Disney announced its agreement to acquire Pixar Animation Studios in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $7.4 billion. This announcement,…
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Sulley, Mike & the NFL: ESPN’s Monsters Inc. Animated Monday Night Football Tackles Disney+
Another imaginative alternate NFL telecast is coming to a screen near you. ESPN, Disney, Pixar, and the NFL are teaming up to bring Monsters Funday Football to the Monday Night Football stage on December 8. The special telecast will transform the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Chargers matchup into a real-time, animated game set inside…
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AT&T and Pixar Celebrate Release of “Elio” with Student Workshops and Screenings
AT&T, The Walt Disney Studios, and Pixar Animation Studios have teamed up for the premiere of “Elio,” a new Disney Pixar movie about a boy obsessed with aliens who has a “cosmic misadventure” and makes new friends while navigating “a crisis of intergalactic proportions.” To celebrate the movie being released in theaters today, the companies…
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Three Pixar Films That Debuted On Disney+ Will Get Their Big Screen Debut Next Year
A handful of Pixar animated films denied a theatrical release during the height of COVID-19 will see their moment on the silver screen at the start of the new year. Starting in January, Soul, Luca, and Turning Red will have staggered releases, joined by a fresh slate of short films by Pixar’s SparkShorts. Soul opens…
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NFL Will Recreate the Jaguars Vs. Falcons Game in Animated, “Toy Story” Form in Real Time
Disney and ESPN are pairing up to bring animation to the National Football League, and no, it’s not another dancing robotic football player. For the first time, Toy Story is taking the field. While the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Atlanta Falcons face off at Wembley Stadium in London, Team Toy Story will go toe to…
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Are Streaming Services Killing Theaters? Pixar Thinks So…
In recent years, some streaming services started debuting theatrical releases alongside their platforms. Disney+ premiered 15 films slated for theatrical releases, such as Hamilton, Mulan, Soul, Cruella, and Black Widow. This helped keep a lot of these movies from being missed or postponed. However, now audiences are more likely to wait for films to be…
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Disney’s Layoffs Are Now Coming For Pixar Employees
Today Reuters broke the news that Disney has cut 75 jobs at Pixar. This is the first significant job cuts at Pixar in a decade. The cuts include several executives behind the “Lightyear” film. In total, Pixar has about 1,200 employees. This all comes as Disney is right in the middle of cutting thousands of…