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 Animation Studios executives are considering more sequels and reboots of their most popular films as they try to right the studio’s reputation as the best of the best. In a new report by Bloomberg, Pixar President Jim Morris, Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter, and Senior VP of Development Lindsey Collins spoke about the studio’s … Read more
On Tuesday, January 30, Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel officially became Pixar Place Hotel. We were there for an opening ceremony featuring Disney and Pixar executives, as well as characters. Pixar Place Hotel Opening Ceremony Pixar Place Hotel first opened in 1984 as the Emerald of Anaheim. It was operated by the Tokyu Group and at … Read more
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
The story of one of Disney’s most prolific animators and Imagineers will be shared in a brand-new book this September… with the help of another prolific animator and an Imagineer. “Marc Davis in His Own Words: Imagineering the Disney Theme Parks,” written by Pete Docter and Christopher Merritt, will chronicle Davis’ time at WED Enterprises, … Read more
Both of Disney’s animation studios are getting new Chief Creative Officers with the announcement of Jennifer Lee taking over at Walt Disney Animation and Pete Docter at Pixar Animation Studios. Pete Docter is stepping up at Pixar where he was the director of Up! and Inside Out. Docter has 30 years in the movie industry and started at Pixar … Read more
“Marc can do story, he can do character, he can animate, he can design shows for me. All I have to do is tell him what I want and it’s there! He’s my Renaissance man.” – Walt Disney On Saturday, June 30, as part of the overall celebration of Walt Disney’s Directing Animators: The Nine … Read more