Synopsis – Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there. My Take – There is no denying of the fact that, ever since they marked their big screen debut with Toy Story, 25 years ago, Pixar as a studio has been on a dream run. Though there have been the … Continue reading Onward (2020) Review!!
Pixar just released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Onward, giving you a glimpse at all the fun everyone had shooting a film that’s probably gonna’ make you weep openly in public. Onward borrows Tom Holland and Chris Pratt from the MCU to voice elf brothers Ian and Barley Lightfoot, who accidentally resurrect half of their late father’s body—the bottom half, unfortunately—and must embark on a … Continue reading ‘Onward’ Featurette Goes Behind Pixar’s New Film!! Check It Out!!
Back before Disney got into the mix by acquiring Pixar in 2006, the group that began its life as part of Lucasfilm’s graphics-driven computer division split into its own corporation on February 3rd, 1986. In the 34 years since then, Pixar has given audiences around the world 21 feature films, with two more on the way this year–Onward on March 6th and Soul on June … Continue reading Disney+ Celebrates Pixar’s 34th Birthday with New Video!! Check It Out!!
This week, Pixar released the trailer for a new short film, Lamp Life, which is meant to serve as a prequel (of sorts) to the events of Toy Story 4. Choosing to focus on Bo Peep’s (Annie Potts) story, this new short looks like it’s gonna be all sorts of delightful. “Overall, life on a baby lamp isn’t exciting,” we hear Bo Peep tell Woody during their … Continue reading ‘Lamp Life’ Trailer Previews Disney+’s Bo Peep-Focused ‘Toy Story 4’ Prequel!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there. Directed – Dan Scanlon Starring (voices of) – Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Octavia Spencer Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Onward’: New Trailer Teases An Emotionally Devastating Adventure!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there. Directed – Dan Scanlon Starring (voices of) – Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Octavia Spencer Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Onward’: New Trailer Further Teases Disney-Pixar’s Latest!! Check It Out!!
Walt Disney Studios just unveiled an updated release schedule that will take us well into 2023, in case you were somehow worried that the biggest entertainment entity in the universe was going to stop making movies. Most of the schedule consists of untitled projects linked to different branches of the studio, such as Pixar and Marvel. But the schedule also includes several upcoming 20th Century … Continue reading Disney Reveals Release Schedule Through 2023!!
Synopsis – A musician who has lost his passion for music is transported out of his body and must find his way back with the help of an infant soul learning about herself. Directed – Pete Docter Starring (voices of) – Tina Fey, Jamie Foxx, John Ratzenberger Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Soul’: First Teaser Trailer Reveals the New Pixar Film!! Check It Out!!
Disney has released the first trailer for Forky Asks a Question, a series of short films that will debut exclusively on the streaming service Disney+. The shorts feature the breakout character from the Pixar sequel Toy Story 4, Forky (voiced by Tony Hale), asking hard questions like “What is cheese?” and “What is art?” The trailer doesn’t really give an indication that this is anything … Continue reading ‘Forky Asks a Question’ Trailer Teases the Upcoming Disney+ Series!! Check It Out!!
In addition to new animated shorts from Pixar’s indie-focused SparkShorts program coming to Disney+ this November, the acclaimed studio will also be bringing their creations into the real world. Pixar: In Real Life is essentially a professional cosplay series that takes characters like Dash from The Incredibles, WALL-E, and Russell from Up and transforms them from computer-generated 3D creations to live-action 3D performers. Then, they … Continue reading ‘Pixar: In Real Life’ Trailer: Disney+ Brings Pixar Favorites to Life in New Series!! Check It Out!!
Animation fans, especially those of you who like everything Pixar, will find more reasons to rejoice when Disney+ arrives on November 12th. Included in the streaming service’s many, many offerings will be a series of new animated shorts from the acclaimed studio. Pixar may be known for its fantastic feature films and franchises, but they’ve long been a powerhouse for animated shorts, as well. Now, … Continue reading ‘SparkShorts’: New Trailer Offers a First Look Pixar’s Disney+ Shorts!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there. Directed – Dan Scanlon Starring (voices of) – Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Octavia Spencer Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Onward’: New Trailer Showcases Chris Pratt and Tom Holland’s Shenanigans!! Check It Out!!
There were some nice Onward-related treats unveiled at Pixar’s portion of the Walt Disney Studios panel at the 2019 D23 Expo on Saturday. During the film’s presentation, a new poster and image were released in addition to an 8-minute preview of the animated film starring Tom Holland and Chris Pratt. The new Onward poster is leaning hard into the ’80s-inspired high fantasy vibes both the first set of images and the first … Continue reading ‘Onward’: Pixar Reveals New Poster, Image and Characters!! Check It Out!!
Before Disney’s D23 expo, we had only a ghost of a notion of just what was going on with their new animated feature, Soul. The brand new, original feature arriving in theaters on June 19, 2020 was described as tackling “life’s most important questions” on a journey that travels from New York City to the “cosmic realms.” Things have solidified a bit since then. We now … Continue reading ‘Soul’: Pixar Reveals First Images, Cast and More Musical Details!!
It won’t just be Marvel movies, Star Wars TV shows, and nostalgic animated films on Disney+ when the streaming service debuts this November. While Disney’s big entrance into the streaming world will indeed be heavy on library content and existing IP, it’ll also play host to a different genre altogether: documentary. Today, Disney+ announced the debut of the upcoming documentary series One Day at Disney, … Continue reading ‘One Day at Disney’ Trailer Reveals New Disney+ Documentary Series!!
Synopsis – When a new toy called “Forky” joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy. My Take – There is no denying of the fact that the Disney-Pixar combo are the masters of animation, in fact, their first feature film release, Toy Story (1995), can be held accountable for … Continue reading Toy Story 4 (2019) Review!!!
Pixar is currently riding high on the positive buzz for Toy Story 4 (and they should be; it’s fantastic). They’re also getting out ahead of the 2020 movie season by announcing a brand new, original feature that’s due out in theaters exactly a year from today. Soul, previously unannounced, will tackle “life’s most important questions” on a journey that travels from New York City to the … Continue reading ‘Soul’: Disney/Pixar Reveals 2020 Movie Title and Logo!!!!
With just two weeks to go until the release of Toy Story 4, Disney-Pixar has unveiled a clip from the animated sequel which sees franchise newcomers Bunny & Ducky arguing with Buzz over their spot on the top prize board; check them out here, along with three new TV spots: Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) has always been confident about his place in the world, … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’: New Clips Further Tease the Upcoming Sequel!! Check It Out!!
Disney has already smashed a host of box office records this year thanks to Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame, and it looks like they’ll be setting another this month thanks to the Disney-Pixar sequel Toy Story 4. According to tracking estimates (via Dark Horizons), Woody, Buzz and the gang are on course to topple the $182 million debut of last year’s Incredibles 2, with Toy Story 4 … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’ Tracking Points Towards Biggest Animated Opening Ever at the BO!!
Synopsis – Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there. Directed – Dan Scanlon Starring (voices of) – Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Octavia Spencer Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Onward’: First Trailer Reveals Pixar’s Next Original Film!! Check It Out!!
After seeming like they’ve spent the majority of the decade on sequels, Pixar is returning back to original properties with their latest picture, Onward. Directed by Dan Scanlon (Monsters University), the upcoming feature follows two elvish brothers, Barley and Ian, (voiced by Chris Pratt and Tom Holland, respectively) who “go out on an adventure to see if there’s a little magic left in that world.” … Continue reading ‘Onward’: First Images Show Disney-Pixar Going Elvish!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – When a new toy called “Forky” joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy. Directed – Josh Cooley Starring (voices of) – Jordan Peele, Keanu Reeves, Tom Hanks Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’: Final Trailer Hypes Up the Disney Pixar Sequel!! Check It Out!!
We knew when Disney acquired 20th Century Fox that they’d likely be shuffling up their release date calendar, and today that announcement came. With Fox no longer its own standalone studio, Disney doesn’t want Fox’s films to infringe upon its box office prospects, and vice versa, so some changes were in order. Indeed, the changes were aplenty. The most notable shifts/announcements have to do with … Continue reading Disney Shuffles More Release Dates Following Fox Acquisition!!!
While Toy Story 3 is seen by many fans as the perfect conclusion to the story of Woody, Buzz and the gang, it seems there’s still plenty of excitement for the fourth installment in the beloved Disney-Pixar series, as Box Office Pro is reporting that Toy Story 4 is tracking a rather healthy domestic opening weekend of between $105 million and $130 million. Should it … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’: Early Tracking Points to a Franchise-High Opening at the BO!!
A new ad for Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 4 reveals Keanu Reeves‘ character, Duke Caboom. The Canadian stuntman, in toy form of course, is reminiscent of classic characters like Evel Knievel and Super Dave Osborne. And just like the toys for those characters, the commercials often oversold the little plastic figures’ stunt-performing abilities. It’s a clever add to the Toy Story canon, but there’s more going … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’: New TV Sport Features Keanu Reeves’ Great Canadian Stuntman!! Check It Out!!
Disney-Pixar has released a new Toy Story 4 TV spot along with a new poster. The upcoming sequel sends the game out on a family road trip that unexpectedly reunites Woody and Bo Peep, but presents new dangers for them to face together. Looking at this TV spot, I find myself just utterly uninterested in a fourth Toy Story movie. The plot seems scattershot (is … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’: New TV Spot and Poster Brings Together Old/New Friends!! Check It Out!!
The details you’ve been waiting for are finally here — how much Disney’s new streaming service will cost you, and when you can get it. As announced at today’s massive Investor Event, Disney+ will launch on November 12, 2019 and will cost $6.99 a month. The plan is for a U.S. debut in November, with a rapid international rollout in “nearly all major regions of the … Continue reading Disney+ Release Date and Pricing Revealed!!!
Well folks, the wait is almost over. Disney’s standalone streaming service Disney+ is set to launch in the back half of 2019 and the studio has finally revealed some details about what you can expect. Disney Chairman and CEO Robert A. Iger unveiled the long-awaited first details today at a presentation in Burbank, Ca, where the executive finally unleashed a glimpse at the streaming service expected to rival … Continue reading Disney+ First Look: First Details for Disney’s New Streaming Service Arrive!!
Synopsis – When a new toy called “Forky” joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy. Directed – Josh Cooley Starring (voices of) – Jordan Peele, Keanu Reeves, Tom Hanks Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’: New Full Trailer Reveals the Plot!! Check It Out!!
Huzzah! A new TV spot for Toy Story 4 has been released, giving us a glimpse into the return of this beloved (and occasionally traumatizing) movie franchise. The new installment will take place in Bonnie’s room (Bonnie is who Andy gave his toys away to at the conclusion of Toy Story 3), including the introduction of a new character, Forky, who is in an existential … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’ Super Bowl Ad Reveals a Trip to the Carnival!! Check It Out!!
In today’s news that is just going to be goddamn devastating to those of us of a certain age, Tom Hanks took to Twitter to share a photo of himself recording his final line as Woody for Toy Story 4. The actor, of course, has been providing the voice of the beloved toy cowboy since 1995 alongside Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear. Final line, final session … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4′: Tom Hanks Shares Photo of His Final Session as Woody!! Check It Out!!
Bo Peep is back and she’s a changed woman! Pixar has debuted a new poster, synopsis and teaser video introducing the world to Toy Story 4‘s new spin on Bo Peep and she’s looking pretty pretty fierce. Long gone are the hoop dress and bonnet; this Bo Peep’s been on the road and she’s seen some things; she’s rocking pants, a cape, and wields her staff … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’: New Poster and Synopsis Reveal a Whole New Bo Peep!! Check It Out!!
A Pixar veteran is leaving the animation powerhouse. Lee Unkrich, who first arrived at Pixar Animation Studios as they were making what would turn out to be a game-changing film called Toy Story, informed employees at Pixar on Friday that he would be leaving the studio after 25 years. Per THR, here’s what Unkrich had to say about his decision: “I’m not leaving to make … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 3’, ‘Coco’ Director Lee Unkrich Is Leaving Pixar!!!
In a strange and shocking move, former Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios head John Lasseter is setting up shop at Skydance Animation. The announcement was made today that Lasseter has been named head of Skydance Animation and will report directly to Skydance CEO David Ellison. The production company launched in 2010 and has mainly been focused on blockbusters, producing the big screen Mission: Impossible … Continue reading After Disney Ousted John Lasseter to Lead Skydance Animation!!
2019 is shaping up to be a huge year for Disney, and tucked in alongside the superhero epics and animated remakes are two hotly-anticipated – and likely billion dollar-grossing – animated sequels in Toy Story 4 and Frozen 2. Thanks to Instagram, we’ve got a look at a couple of pieces of leaked promo artwork for the two movies courtesy of a Russian calendar, with … Continue reading New Leaked Promo Art Reveals ‘Toy Story 4’ and ‘Frozen 2’!! Check It Out!!
Details on Pixar’s upcoming Onward have been scant, but the film will be here sooner than you know it. We’ve got Toy Story 4 coming in summer 2019 and then we’ll have the first Pixar movie ever released in the first quarter of the year (although it Disney chooses to slide it back towards the summer, I wouldn’t be surprised). The new film from Monsters … Continue reading ‘Onward’: Pixar Film Casts Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Among Others!!
A new poster for Toy Story 4 has landed online, and it’s far less somber than the teaser posters that accompanied the trailer release a couple of weeks ago. We still know next to nothing about the story for the sequel, as it appears to have changed significantly since Toy Story 4 was first announced. At that time, John Lasseter was poised to direct and … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’: New International Poster Teases a Carnival Setting!! Check It Out!!
Disney-Pixar kicked off the promotion for next year’s Toy Story 4 this month with the release of two teaser trailers and a selection of character posters, and now comes word of a new addition to the cast of the animated sequel. Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Buzz Lightyear voice actor Tim Allen has revealed that John Wick star Keanu Reeves has a … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’: Keanu Reeves Has A Role In The Disney Pixar Sequel!!!
Yesterday, Disney released the first teaser trailer and synopsis for Toy Story 4, announcing that the highly anticipated sequel will find the toy gang navigating life with a new kid in a brand new room. We also learned that Tony Hale would be voicing the new character Forky, a spork made to look like a toy who’s going through an existential crisis—but it appears the … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’: New Teaser Reveals Key And Peele’s Characters!! Check It Out!!
Disney has released the first Toy Story 4 teaser trailer and poster, offering a first look at the highly anticipated and long-in-the-works sequel. The follow-up continues the beloved Pixar franchise after the concluding events of Toy Story 3, which found Andy giving his toys away to youngster Bonnie. In Toy Story 4, the characters embark on an all-new adventure in Bonnie’s room, which involves new … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’: First Teaser Trailer, Poster, and Synopsis Revealed!! Check It Out!!
As of last week’s ticket sales tally, Disney/Pixar’s Incredibles 2 crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office after only six weeks in theaters. Brad Bird‘s animated, family-friendly flick brings back the superheroic Parr family for another round of super-powered drama, truly incredible action, and heartfelt storytelling that’ll hit every parent out there right in the feels. Incredibles 2 defies most of the tropes associated with … Continue reading Pixar’s ‘Incredibles 2’ Crosses $1 Billion at the Worldwide BO!!!
Pixar usually keeps their movies quietly under wraps until they have something they’re ready to show. The only movie they officially have on their slate right now is Toy Story 4 for next year, although they have five unannounced titles set for various release dates from 2020-2022. While we don’t have any official details on these movies, it’s reasonable to assume that one of them … Continue reading Pete Docter Plans to Complete His Pixar Movie Despite New Role at Disney!!
There’s a changing of the guard over at the Mouse House. With former Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter exiting his position at both Walt Disney Animation and Pixar, some high-profile names are stepping in to fill the void in the executive roles, splitting Lasseter’s former duties. Now, Jennifer Lee will take on the position of Chief Creative Officer at Walt Disney Animation Studios while Pete Docter will be Chief … Continue reading John Lasseter To Be Replaced by Jennifer Lee and Pete Docter at Disney Animation and Pixar!!!
John Lasseter is officially exiting his top posts at Pixar and Disney at the end of 2018. The former animator was one of the founding employees of Pixar, helping to evolve the company from a computer company to an animation studio and directing Pixar’s first three features himself, Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, and Toy Story 2. Lasseter continued to oversee Pixar as the studio … Continue reading John Lasseter to Leave Pixar and Disney!!!
Toy Story 4 hasn’t had the smoothest of rides to the screen, with the movie being pushed back from its original summer 2017 release date, first to 2018 and then to 2019, as well as losing its original screenwriters Rashida Jones and Will McCormack and co-director John Lasseter, the latter of whom is currently on leave from his role as CCO of Disney amid misconduct … Continue reading Pixar Has Reportedly Thrown 75% of ‘Toy Story 4’ Script!!
After a number of stops and starts, it appears Disney and Pixar are holding fast to a 2019 release date for Toy Story 4. The sequel was first announced back in 2014, with John Lasseter directing and Rashida Jones and Will McCormack writing the screenplay based on an original story from Lasseter and Pixar mainstays Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, and Lee Unkrich—the creators of the … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’ Release Date Confirmed for 2019!!!
A new Pixar movie is on the way, which means that a new Pixar short is on the way as well. This time around, it’s Bao from director Domee Shi, who will be the first female short director in the studio’s history. Per EW, “The seven-and-a-half-minute short is a culinary fable about a Chinese-Canadian woman suffering from the depression of an empty nest, who gets … Continue reading First Look at Pixar’s Upcoming Animated Short ‘Bao’ Revealed!!! Check It Out!!
Pixar has enlisted a new scribe for its long-in-the-works sequel Toy Story 4. Back when the follow-up was first announced in 2014, we learned that Pixar had signed Rashida Jones and her creative partner Will McCormack (Celeste & Jesse Forever) to pen the screenplay for what was teased as a romantic comedy and not a direct sequel to Toy Story 3. Jones and McCormack left … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’ Gets New Writer in Stephany Folsom!!!
Synopsis – Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family’s ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to work out the mystery. My Take – For a long time now, Pixar has become a brand that has always been associated with brilliant yet thought-provoking films and it’s no secret that every time they tie up with Disney, they end up making films that … Continue reading Coco (2017) Review!!!
There’s an interesting continuity going on in the Disney “Frozen” world. In the “Frozen Fever” short (2015), Elsa (Idina Menzel) catches cold and nearly ruins the birthday party for Anna (Kristen Bell). And, in “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure,” which opens in front of Pixar’s “Coco” (a first for Disney), there are no holiday traditions to embrace during their first Christmas together, also thanks to Elsa’s curse. … Continue reading Disney Featurette ‘Olaf’s Frozen Adventure’ Is a Bridge to ‘Frozen 2’!!!
