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Their combined over 40 years of experience in Hollywood transitioned their TV backgrounds to their latest animated feature in Pixar's Elemental, which follows Ember (Leah Lewis) and Wade (Mamoudou Athie), physical opposites of fire and water entities, in a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together Likkel and Hoberg spoke to Bleeding[...]

The first ten minutes are a bit all over the place, but when the film finds its groove, it zooms by and produces the emotional viewing that we all expect from a Pixar film After the emptiness many felt with Lightyear, Elemental was the right film to counter with and a metaphor for the studio[...]

Elemental is Pixar diving into what is essentially a young adult romance, complete with all the tropes that accompany it Ironically, considering the story, it meanders and seems to get caught up in metaphorical and literal bureaucratic red tape. Director: Peter Sohn Summary: Follows Ember and Wade in a city where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live[...]

Pixar loves to put little easter eggs in their films; finding them is half the fun of seeing the film itself Elemental is no different, and often the Pixar movie in theaters will reference the next one that is coming out hidden somewhere in the background During the virtual press conference, producer Denise Ream and[...]

We are getting a new Pixar movie this weekend, and while the reviews are looking a bit lukewarm, it's always good to see Pixar on the big screen In terms of studios that got the short end of the pandemic stick, the animated studio was the one that got the most projects pushed from theatrical[...]

Pixar got the shortest stick when it comes to the pandemic. Onward came out mere weeks before lockdown began, and the next three films [Soul, Luca, Turning Red] all got moved to streaming Then, when the studio finally got back into theaters, Lightyear underperformed So there is some pressure sitting on the shoulders of Elemental. However, this looks like[...]

Pixar is looking to make a comeback in a big way with Elemental After getting the shortest stick from the pandemic, where one of its movies came out right before lockdown, getting three features moved from theatrical to streaming, and then having the return to theaters underperform, the studio hasn't had it easy these last couple[...]

The other thing was, how do we do something that you could never do in live action or like to do with humans? And so this idea of air basketball, "air ball" that we would call it started forming. SUPERFAN — In Disney and Pixar's "Elemental," fire-woman Ember (voice of Leah Lewis) and water-guy Wade (voice[...]

Beast Kingdom is taking a trip back to Andy’s Room once again as they unveil the return of Dynamic 8ction Figures from Toy Story 

Pixar hasn't had the chance to really bounce back from the pandemic yet Onward got the short end of the stick coming out mere weeks before everything shut down, while the next three films [Soul, Luca, Turning Red] all went to Disney+. Lightyear was the first to open in theaters, but thanks to a confusing marketing[...]

Credit Warner Bros./Discovery, Credit Disney/Pixar, Credit Disney/Lucasfilm, Credit Paramount June: The Flash Scores Big June kicks off with a wild card, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (June 2nd) The first film is as prestige as an animated film gets, having won numerous awards, including Best Animated Film at the Academy Awards It scored a modest $190 million, and[...]

We also got to see 20 minutes of Elemental from Pixar, but it was the same footage we saw at the early press day, which we spoke about already. (L-R): Tiffany Haddish as Harriet, Rosario Dawson as Gabbie, LaKeith Stanfield as Ben, and Danny DeVito as Bruce in Disney's live-action HAUNTED MANSION Photo by Jalen Marlowe[...]

Throughout the presentation, the studio will likely touch on all the big movies from Pixar, Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Studios this year The Boogeyman is another movie that was supposed to be a Hulu release but got moved to theatrical, so you know they will be patting themselves on the back for that[...]

They sent over a sneak peek at the new standee and posters for the Pixar film Elemental, one of the low-key sleepers that may take over the box office this summer Below you can grab a peek at what they had on display, and I have to say, the character designs for this film look[...]

Pixar got the shortest of the short end of the pandemic sticks. Onward was released just before everything shut down and never had a chance to find a place at the box office, while the following three films [Soul, Luca, Turning Red] all went straight to Disney+ for pandemic-related reasons Lightyear went on to underperform at[...]

Disney and Pixar have released a new trailer and four new character posters for the upcoming Elemental The trailer shows off a ton of new footage from the upcoming original film and gives viewers a better idea of what kind of movie they are in for  Aside from Wall-E, this might be the closest to a romantic[...]

The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger confirmed that three rounds of staff layoffs are underway - with the first taking place this week.

The June to Paradise Falls awaits as Carl, Russel, and Dug return as LEGO unveils their new Disney and Pixar Up House set Coming in at 598 pieces, adventures await master builders with this incredible and colorful set The house will stand 10.5" tall, 6" wide, and 4" deep, including the colorful balloon assortment on[...]

Toy Story has become a dominant force for Disney's Pixar, earning more than three billion dollars in its box office run across four films — with the fourth entry being the biggest release to date On top of that, the franchise has generated an animated series, several shorts, an upcoming fifth film (which is currently[...]

Now, courtesy of a Pixar executive, we know that the next film is actually further along in its development process than we initially expected, with new (and original) plans for the next era of Toy Story. Disney-Pixar Something Toy Story Films Haven't Seen Before When discussing the future of Pixar's big-budget roster and how Toy Story 5 came[...]

All of your favorite Disney and Pixar characters come to life and are plastered all over this piece Just when you think you have found them all, more characters pop up from movies like Monsters Inc., Toy Story, Encanto, Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Winnie the Pooh, and so much more Disney fans will wear[...]

"Disney100 represents a celebration of all of our fans and families, and our storytellers and creative visionaries whose talents and imaginations have created the magical moments that make Disney such an enduring part of the global culture." And it's an impressive future ahead for "The Mouse," with a filming & series line-up from Disney, Pixar,[...]

Credit: Pixar | Zootopia Poster Credit: Disney In Frozen, it isn't surprising that they want to make a third film in this series, even if the behind-the-scenes for the second film was a mess The first film was a massive success that made over $1.2 billion at the worldwide box office in 2013. Frozen II was just[...]

And in their April 2023 solicits and solicitations, they lead with a spinoff from Disney/Pixar's Turning Red movie with the fictional boy band 4*Town… DISNEY & PIXARS TURNING RED 4 TOWN 4 REAL MANGA GN VIZ MEDIA LLC FEB231982 (W) Dirchansky (A) KAlfee 4*Town 4 Ever! 4*Townies are hyped to see 4*Town performing their favorite hits live, but how will[...]

Releasing as part of their D-Stage Staging Your Dreams line, Remy is back from the hit Pixar film Ratatouille Standing roughly 5.9" tall, Remy is continuing his dream job as a top chef with this delightfully tasty statue Beast Kingdom takes Ratatouille fans back to the kitchen as they bring Remy's first creation to life[...]

The villain of Toy Story 2 is coming to life  with Beast Kingdom as we revisit Al’s Toy Barn as the Chicken Man is back and wants your money 

Still, many people worried about the studio after seeing Pixar films moved to Disney+ and how Lightyear underperformed They make big films that are made to be seen on a big screen, and three of its features got put on Disney+ due to COVID-19; while Onward did get a release, it was so close to the[...]

Disney is more than just 2D animation any more and in 1995, the first CGI film arrived with Toy Story, which was created in partnership with Pixar Since Pixar has created some of the most beloved Disney films of all time with Up, Ratatouille, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Monsters, Inc., and so much more.  To help[...]

During the pandemic, Pixar got kicked to streaming, and the first Pixar movie that ended up in theaters, Lightyear, underperformed After Lightyear underperformed at the box office, people were worried that Pixar would be a streaming-only studio from now on Still, right now, it looks like Elemental is coming to theaters Let's hope it stays that way[...]

During the pandemic, Pixar got kicked to streaming, and the first Pixar movie that ended up in theaters, Lightyear, underperformed So far, it doesn't sound like anyone is holding that against Pixar, and its films are still set to be released in theaters We got two new high-quality images from Elemental, which will hopefully have[...]