Tag: Pixar Animation Studios
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Inside Out 2 Takes Top Spot at North American Box Office For 2024
Inside Out 2 continues to give Disney and Pixar reasons to jump for joy. This weekend it is once again continues to dominate at the box office, just as it has throughout the week. On Friday, it garnered a healthy $30.5 million bringing its domestic total to $285.7 million. This also was enough to make…
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The Blue Umbrella | DISNEY THIS DAY | June 21, 2013
On this day in 2013, the Disney-Pixar short, ‘The Blue Umbrella’ was released in theaters ahead of ‘Monsters University.’ In the midst of a bustling rainy day commute, a Blue and a Red Umbrella spot each other amidst a sea of black. It’s love at first sight, but Blue and Red are soon separated. The…
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Inside Out 2 Has Record Tuesday for Animated Flick
‘Inside Out 2’ continues to show strength at the box office as it has a record breaking Tuesday performance.
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Finding Dory | DISNEY THIS DAY | June 17, 2016
On this day in 2016, Disney-Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ was released in theaters. It was a sequel to 2003’s ‘Finding Nemo’ and brought back most of the original cast. Its plot focused on Dory’s journey to reconnect with her family and find her origins. ‘Finding Dory’ would become the third highest grossing movie of 2016, only…
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Inside Out 2 Exceeds Box Office Expectations and Has 2nd Biggest Animated Opening Ever
‘Inside Out 2’ has a very solid weekend in the box office as it shows Pixar has still got what it takes to bring audiences to theaters.
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Inside Out 2 Has Biggest Opening Box Office Day of 2024
The opening day of ‘Inside Out 2’ was a strong one for the Pixar film as it came in the first spot for 2024.
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Pixar’s Pete Docter on Visualizing New Emotions for ‘Inside Out 2’
Inside Out 2 — which opens in theaters this weekend — takes viewers back into the mind of Riley, now thirteen years old, as she deals with becoming a teenager and a whole new host of emotions. These new Emotions — Anxiety, Ennui, Embarrassment and Envy — are “a little bit abstract,” compared to Joy and…
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Soundtrack for Inside Out 2 Now Available on Music Streaming Services
The soundtrack for ‘Inside Out 2’ has arrived on music streaming services as the new Pixar film arrives in theaters.
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Maya Hawke Shares About Anxiety in Inside Out 2 Interview
Maya Hawke voices Anxiety in Pixar’s newest film, Inside Out 2. Anxiety is one of the new emotions found in Riley’s head in the film. There is also Embarrassment, Envy, and even Ennui. Anxiety is described as being frazzled yet friendly. Ahead of the official opening of the film, Maya Hawke shared about how she…
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Uber Offers Free Rides to Teens to Theaters to See Inside Out 2
Uber is offering a ride to teenagers who want to go see ‘Inside Out 2.’ They also have a special Emotional Support Water Bottle Kit.
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Pixar Chief Creative Officer Shoots Down Live-Action Remakes for Pixar Films
Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter is not a fan of Pixar flicks being remade as live-action films. The animation studio, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company, is known for its innovative computer animation. Its first full-length feature film was Toy Story in 1995, a film which Disney distributed. In 2006, the company…
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Inside Out 2 Director Kelsey Mann Discusses Navigating Emotion and Expanding Riley’s World
Inside Out 2 is directed by Kelsey Mann, a first-time Pixar feature film director. This film is a sequel to Inside Out, which was directed by current Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter. The film has Riley a little bit older and entering a bigger world and having new emotions. This is the story that…
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‘Inside Out 2’ Merchandise Arrives on Disney Store Ahead of Theatrical Release
Inside Out 2 will be in theaters starting on June 14, 2024. Ahead of this release, merchandise is popping up on Disney Store and also in the parks. The merchandise includes plush of the characters, pins, toys, apparel and more! Below is a look at what is currently being offered on Disney Store from the…
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Layoffs Begin at Pixar Animation Studios
As The Walt Disney Company transitions from quantity to quality, the studios that create the content are being affected by this change of focus. Earlier this year it was revealed that Pixar Animation Studios would be laying of 20% of its workforce due to no longer making as much content. At the time, it wasn’t…
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Up | DISNEY THIS DAY | May 13, 2009
On this day in 2009, the 62nd Cannes Film Festival opened with Disney-Pixar’s newest feature, ‘Up’ shown in 3D. It was the first time that either an animated or a 3D movie took the keynote position at the opening ceremonies. ‘Up’ was one of eight Out-of-Competition films to be screened that year. It was Disney-Pixar…
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Pixar Shares Own Take on Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
At midnight Taylor Swift released her newest album, The Tortured Poets Department. Two hours later at 2:00 AM EDT, Swift then surprised fans with another release of the 15-song TTPD: The Anthology. As Swifties listened to the new music and digested the new lyrics, Pixar Animation Studios released their own take on some of the…
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‘Luca’ Swims Into Theaters This Weekend!
This weekend, Disney and Pixar’s Luca will be swimming into theaters. This continues the trend of bringing Pixar films that were released on Disney+ during the pandemic to the silver screen. Luca follows Soul and Turning Red to the theaters and arrives on Friday, March 22, 2024. Luca was originally released on Disney’s streaming service…
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Pixar Play Parade | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 14, 2008
On this day in 2008, the Pixar Play Parade debuted at Disney California Adventure. It featured units from Pixar favorites like ‘Monsters University,’ ‘The Incredibles,’ ‘Finding Nemo,’ ‘A Bug’s Life,’ ‘Toy Story,’ and ‘Cars.’ The parade ran in DCA until 2017 and then transferred to Disneyland for Pixar Fest in 2018. A version even appeared…
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John Ratzenberger Returns to Pixar For ‘Inside Out 2’
A Pixar tradition has resumed with Inside Out 2 with the return of John Ratzenberger. Ratzenberger voiced characters in Pixar films for over two decades starting with Hamm in 1995’s Toy Story. He lent his voice to every Pixar film up until 2020’s Onward. He was often referred to as Pixar’s good luck charm. His…
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‘Inside Out 2’ Official Trailer Introduces Riley’s New Emotions
A new trailer has been released for Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 ahead of its arrival in theaters on June 14, 2024. This new trailer shows a now teenage Riley facing what it is like to be a middle schooler making new friends while playing hockey. All of these new life experiences lead to…
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Brave | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 24, 2013
On this day in 2013, the Pixar Animation Studios film ‘Brave’ won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Its main competition that year were two other Disney films, ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ and ‘Frankenweenie.’ At the time, ‘Brave’ would be the seventh Disney-Pixar film to win Best Animated Feature since the category was created in 2001.…
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Crown Institute at the University of Colorado and Pixar Collaborate to Create ‘Inside Out’ – Kid’s Themed App
Pixar Animation Studios and the Crown Institute at the University of Colorado have come together to create a new kid’s-themed app ahead of the released of Inside Out 2. The app is called InsideU and was created to help children learn more about their emotions and relationships using characters and clips from Inside Out. This…
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It’s Hockey Time in Pixar’s New ‘Inside Out 2’ Teaser
Riley is playing hockey in a new teaser trailer released by Pixar ahead of the arrival of Inside Out 2 in theaters in June. In this case, Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger discover a new console in Riley’s head. It is orange and it turns out it is for Anxiety, who is all ready…
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Disney Makes Animated Announcements Regarding Future Releases
During its quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, February 87, 2024, Disney CEO Bob Iger made several announcements regarding the company’s future animated releases from both Walt Disney Animation Studios and also Pixar Animation Studios. Some of these were a surprise, others weren’t. Below is a look at the news that Bob Iger shared on the…