Director Pete Sohn shares his inspiration behind Disney•Pixar’s “Elemental”
It was when Pete Sohn was in early grade school that he imagined something that would inform his next Pixar film. “When I saw the Periodic Table of Elements when[…]
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Mater and Lightning McQueen go on an American road trip in new Disney+ limited series
16 years ago, Pixar introduced us to Radiator Springs and the likes of Mater and Lightning McQueen. With the new Disney+ miniseries “Cars on the Road,” we finally get to[…]
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Chris Evans on what got him ready to voice Buzz in “Lightyear”
While many on social media have been adamant about having Chris Evans’ voice Buzz in the upcoming “Lightyear” movie from Pixar, he maintains that he’s just interpreting the character through[…]
He is not a toy: A behind the scenes look at Pixar’s Lightyear
Pixar has been hard at work, still mostly remotely, on its next big animated feature – Lightyear. Much has been kept a secret as the film isn’t due to release[…]
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Pixar and Porsche team up to create a real-life Sally car from Pixar’s “Cars” film
During a preview event at SXSW this week, Pixar and Porsche announced their partnership to create a real-life Sally Carrera car inspired by one seen in Pixar’s “Cars” film. In[…]
“Turning Red’s” all-female creative and cast wants people to think about females differently
Pixar’s new upcoming feature “Turning Red” is getting a lot of visibility for a variety of reasons. One of which is that all the creative leaders and top-bill cast are[…]
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Creating an animated Chinese Canadian Tween’s life for Pixar’s “Turning Red”
Editor’s note: this story is part of our series going behind-the-scenes of Pixar’s “Turning Red.” — When Domee Shi made her Academy Award-winning short “Bao” back in 2018, she never[…]
How Billie Eilish and Finneas wrote boy band music for Pixar’s “Turning Red”
A key part of tween life in the 1990s were boy bands, and even informed “Turning Red” director Domee Shi’s story to include them in her new animated film. She[…]
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[EXCLUSIVE] Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ director Domee Shi says that going to Disney+ “is the best option”
While some unidentified Pixar employees shared their negative sentiments of having “Turning Red” debut on Disney+ instead of theaters, the director and producer of the award-winning studio’s newest feature seem[…]
“Monsters at Work” is a hi-larious addition to the Monstropolis world
It has been nearly a decade since we last visited Monstropolis where Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan live and work. And speaking of work, it just so happens to[…]
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’22 vs. Earth’ is a funny take on how 22 from Pixar’s “Soul” came to hate Earth in the first place
As with any story, there are specific aspects to them that are often left undiscovered. Disney often took those creative opportunities to those old direct-to-video shorts and sometimes even full[…]
Needs More Jazz: A spoiler-free review of Pixar’s “Soul”
I had the opportunity to watch “Soul” a few months back when Disney Studios PR sent us a review screener. At the time, there was no vaccine and the Coronavirus[…]