A staff member who had been working on the upcoming movie recently claimed that Disney scrapped the film for being “too female.” Disney Scraps Pixar Film ‘Be Fri’ Be Fri, short for “best friends” (like one half of a “Best Friends” heart necklace), was going to center around two teenage girls whose friendship started to … Read more
After several of its recent original films have either underperformed or outright bombed, Pixar has bounced back with Hoppers, which topped the box office and outperformed expectations in its opening weekend. ‘Hoppers’ Earns $46M in Domestic Opening Weekend Hoppers opened in theaters on March 6, 2026, after an extensive marketing campaign that included everything from … Read more
The limited-run Disney+ series Win or Lose, Pixar’s first foray into episodic television, won two of the six Annie Awards for which it was nominated. ‘Win or Lose’ Takes Home Two Best TV Media Annie Awards The sports-oriented miniseries, which focuses on the members of a middle-school co-ed softball team, was nominated for six honors … Read more
A new video posted today to promote the upcoming Pixar film Hoppers shows Tom Lizard walking around the Pixar Animation Studios campus. Tom Lizard at Pixar Animation Studios Several clips of Tom Lizard, a friend of Mabel in Hoppers, were combined in a new video posted by YouTube user JoBlo today. One of those clips … Read more
A new report from The Hollywood Reporter alleges that Disney and Pixar’s latest animated film, “Elio,” saw major story changes following one unfortunate test screening, as well as an overall erasure of the film’s originally intended queer themes. “Elio” Production Changes and Pixar’s Continued Erasure of Queer Themes In the report, it is alleged that … Read more
The official Pixar account on TikTok has posted a video which urges the public to see “Elio” and other original films in theaters. Disney Pixar Elio Movie Support on TikTok Elio in Theaters Disney Marketing Efforts for Elio Movie Upcoming Pixar Films Elio Movie Review Disney Pixar Elio Movie Support on TikTok The popular new trend … Read more
During a presentation at the Annecy Animation Festival in France, Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter showed exclusive footage from “Elio” and “Hoppers,” announced the new original film “Gatto,” and confirmed Joan Cusack is returning as Jessie in “Toy Story 5.” “Gatto” “Luca” director Enrico Casarosa and producer Andrea Warren will bring “Gatto” to life … Read more
Pixar Animation Studios released the first full trailer and a new poster for their next feature, “Elio,” coming to theaters on June 20. “Elio” Trailer Here’s the description accompanying the new trailer: This summer, moviegoers will meet Elio, an 11-year-old whose biggest wish is to get abducted by aliens, as well as his Aunt Olga … Read more
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
Two films recently highlighted during D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event — Disney’s “Frozen III” and Pixar’s “Hoppers” — now have release dates. Release Dates for ‘Frozen III’ and ‘Hoppers’ According to Deadline, “Frozen III” will hit the big screen just before Thanksgiving on Wednesday, November 24, 2027. Though not many details about the upcoming … Read more
The new Disney/Pixar film “Elio” has received new concept art and a new release date ‘Elio’ Release Date and Concept Art Disney/Pixar’s “Elio” will be released on June 13, 2025. Zoe Saldana has joined the cast and will play Elio’s aunt. Yonas Kibreab stars as Elio, along with America Ferrera as Elio’s mom, Olga; Jameela … Read more
At D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Pixar revealed the logo for “Dream Productions,” a new “Inside Out” Disney+ series. ‘Dream Productions’ The logo features yellow text on a purple and pink background. As previously announced, “Dream Productions” will release in 2025. It’s set between “Inside Out” and “Inside Out 2,” which made a splash … Read more
After just over a week in theaters, “Inside Out 2” is officially the highest-grossing North American release of 2024 so far. The film has pulled $285.7 million domestically, passing “Dune: Part Two,” which made $282M. (via Variety) It already broke the year’s record for Thursday night previews. It then had the second-largest opening weekend for … Read more
Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” brought in $29.1 million on Tuesday, June 18, making it the highest-grossing Tuesday ever for an animated film. ‘Inside Out 2’ Box Office Results The previous record holder was Pixar’s “Incredibles 2,” which earned $27 million on its first Tuesday. Overall, “Inside Out 2” had the eighth-highest-grossing Tuesday ever and the … 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
According to Deadline, tracking of Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” indicates it will have the biggest domestic box office year-to-date. ‘Inside Out 2’ Poised to Have Biggest Domestic Box Office of 2024 “Inside Out 2” will be released on June 14, Father’s Day weekend. Experts predict its three-day opening will be between $80 million … Read more
