Pixar Made Riley ‘Less Gay,’ Laid-Off Employees Lost ‘Inside Out 2’ Bonus

Three animated children in green and white jerseys cheer with hockey sticks in hand, surrounded by a lively crowd in an indoor setting.

Pixar Animation Studios’ “Inside Out 2” became the highest-grossing animated film of all time this summer, surpassing “Frozen II” and potentially kickstarting a new era for the studio. However, laid-off employees are speaking out about problems within Pixar during production. ‘Inside Out 2’ Crunch IGN spoke to 10 former Pixar employees about the company’s layoffs … Read more

Pixar Considered Several Different Endings for “Soul”

Joe Gardner in Pixar's Soul

Spoiler alert! This post contains major spoilers for Disney and Pixar’s new film Soul, which is now available on Disney+. Soul follows Joe Gardner, a middle-school band teacher who almost dies after landing the gig that could change his career. Joe escapes the afterlife and ends up in the Great Before, where he accidentally becomes … Read more