Tag: Pixar News
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An Animated Behind-the-Scenes Look at ESPN’s ‘Toy Story Funday Football’
ESPN, The Walt Disney Company, and the National Football League are teaming up for Toy Story Funday Football, a first-of-its-kind presentation featuring beloved characters from Pixar Animation Studios. This Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET, fans can immerse themselves in a fully-animated offering on Disney+, ESPN+, and on mobile with the NFL+ app when the Atlanta Falcons…
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“Elemental” – Mr. Daps’ Home Entertainment Review
Elemental is the story of Ember and Wade who live in Element City. Ember is a fiery young women and Wade is a guy who lets his emotions flow right out of him. The city is a melting pot of residents of Fire, Water, Earth and Air. They all live together, more or less, but…
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How Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ Kept Its Fire Burning at the Box Office
When Pixar’s Elemental debuted in June it was more spark than fire. The animated film—which is set in a world of elements and is centered around the love story of the fiery Ember and the wishy-washy Wade—made roughly $30 million at the domestic box office for its opening weekend. However, it didn’t attract the usual masses for…
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“Elemental” Continues to Surpass Expectations as it Passes $400 Million Mark
Elemental is the movie that just keeps swimming. After a fairly weak start, the newest Pixar movie continues to move forward at the box office. Most recently, it has passed the $400 million mark at the global box office. The film has now brought in $146.2 million domestically and $257.5 million internationally. In total it…
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Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental” Heading to Homes Digitally in August and on Disc in September
Disney and Pixar’s Elemental will soon be available digitally for people to download and watch at home, followed by on disc in September. Elemental will be released for digital download on August 15 and then be available on September 26 on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD. The home entertainment release will have bonus features…
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Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental” Surpasses $350 Million Globally
Disney and Pixar’s Elemental continues to slowly and steadily move forward at the global box office. Over the weekend, the 27th Pixar film brought in an additional $24 million. This helped it push the movie past the $350 million globally. Overall, the film has now brought in $356 million since arriving in theaters on June…
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“Toy Story” Returns to Theaters as Disney Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story has returned to theaters for a limited run as a part of the Disney100 celebration. The beloved movie is one of many that is being shown during the 100th-anniversary celebration of The Walt Disney Company. The company is highlighting some of the best stories that were told during its history.…
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“Elemental” Continues to Chug Away at the Box Office
Disney and Pixar’s Elemental continues to chug away at the box office. After a slow start, the movie continues to move forward at the box office and show that it has staying power. It’s first weekend brought in just $29.6 million. However, over the weekend Elemental passed the $300 millino mark at the global box…
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“Elemental” Continues to See Unexpected Growth at the Box Office
Disney and Pixar’s Elemental continues to see unexpected growth at the box office, particularly the global box office. The film, which opened on June 19th, saw an opening weekend box office take of just $29.6 million. This led to many fans and analysts deeming the film a flop. However, Elemental continues to keep chugging away…
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Disney & Pixar’s “Elemental” Review
“Elemental” is Pixar’s newest animated feature telling the story of our world’s elements – earth, air, fire, and water. The story follows two elements – fire element Ember Lumen and water element Wade Ripple, who meet and fall in love after Wade is summoned following a plumbing accident at the Fireplace, a convenience store owned…
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How Disney and Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ Utilizes New Technology to Bring Its Complex Characters to Life
Ember and Wade, the two main characters in Disney and Pixar’s Elemental, are visual effects in and of themselves—one Fire and one Water. From the outset, director Peter Sohn emphasized Ember is fire (not on fire) and Wade is water (not a vessel holding water), while also challenging the crew to strike a balance between reality and unique…
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“Elemental” Director Peter Sohn Shares Personal Message
Peter Sohn, the director of Disney & Pixar’s newest film Elemental has written and shared a personal message. The letter was shared by Pixar as Elemental arrived in theaters. It is a thank you to his parents and also shares how important this film is to Sohn. Read the message here: My name is Peter…
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First Teaser Trailer and Poster for Disney & Pixar’s “Elio” Arrives
Disney and Pixar have released the first teaser trailer and poster for the upcoming film Elio. The film tells the story of a young boy who is named Elio who is beamed into space accidentally as the leader of Earth by aliens. As the accidental ambassador of Earth, which apparently is on trial, Elio appears…
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Official Trailer Released for “Carl’s Date”
When Elemental arrives in theaters this weekend, it will be accompanied by a new animated short with some of the characters from Disney & Pixar’s Up. In Carl’s Date, Carl is prepping for a date with a lady friend and his best buddy Dug is helping him calm down from the pre-date jitters with some…
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75 Positions Cut at Pixar Animation Studios
Over the last few months, The Walt Disney Company has been cutting 7,000 jobs from its ranks. This is part of a cost-cutting initiative to save the company $5.5 billion. This last week it was learned that Disney had reached its target of eliminating 7,000 positions from its workforce. Reuters reports that 75 of these…
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“Elemental Connection” Pre-Show Debuts Ahead of “World of Color – ONE” at Disney California Adventure
A new pre-show debuted ahead of World of Color – ONE at Disney California Adventure on Friday. Elemental Connection is a short that gives guests at the Disneyland Resort a preview of what will be seen when Disney & Pixar’s Elemental arrives in movie theaters. Elemental Connection is slightly longer than 2 minutes and begins…
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“Welcome to Element City” Featurette Released Ahead of Arrival Disney & Pixar’s “Elemental” in Theaters
“The world of Element City includes air, water, earth, and fire” says Leah Lewis, the voice of Ember in Disney & Pixar’s upcoming film Elemental. This is at the beginning of a new featurette that has been released ahead of the movie’s arrival called Welcome to Element City. The premise behind this city and world…
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New “Elemental” Short to Play Before “World of Color – ONE” at Disney California Adventure
A new short based on Disney and Pixar’s Elemental is set to begin playing in front of World of Color – ONE at Disney California Adventure starting on June 2, 2023. The short is called Elemental Connection. It will highlight both the characters and the story ahead of the film’s arrival in theaters on June…
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New Merida Doll Released in Celebration of 10th Anniversary of “Brave”
A new Merida has been released as Disney and Pixar’s Brave celebrates its 10th anniversary. The limited edition doll was first announced at the D23 Expo and was designed by Disney artists. Merida has a beautiful gown and also a fur-trimmed cape. She also has her beloved bow and arrow. This Merida doll can be…
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Lightyear – Mr. Daps’ Home Entertainment Review
Lightyear is the movie that inspired young Andy in the Toy Story franchise to want his own Buzz Lightyear action figure. This movie is about Lightyear, a space ranger who ends up marooned on a hostile alien planet with both his commander and crew. He desperately seeks a way home for them all while also…
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Tickets Go On Sale For “Lightyear” And Also “The Andy Experience”
Today tickets went on sale for Disney and Pixar’s upcoming film, Lightyear. Pixar’s 26th animated feature film arrives in theaters on June 17, 2022. With the tickets now on sale, IMAX®, RealD 3D, and Dolby all released individual exclusive posters. The Andy Experience The Andy Experience, a special Lightyear early access screening was also announced…
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“Mission Perpetual” from “Lightyear” Soundtrack Released Ahead of Movie’s Arrival
Today Disney and Pixar have given a preview of one track on the soundtrack for Lightyear. The full soundtrack, which is composed and produced by Michael Giacchino, will be released on June 17, 2022. This is the same day the movie will be released. The track being previewed today is called Mission Perpetual. Giacchino commented…
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Buzz Goes to Infinity and Beyond in New “Lightyear” Trailer
A new trailer has been released for Lightyear and it gives a lot more insight into what Buzz will be up against when this new Pixar film arrives in theaters on June 17, 2022. The trailer gives the backstory for what the movie is about and then what Buzz is up against as the movie…
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Luca – Mr. DAPs Review
Luca is a story of a summer of friendship in Italy. During this summer, there is growth and discovery about individuals, friendships, and family. There is also some amazing pasta and gelato in a gorgeous Italian village, not to mention some Vespa scooters. Story The story told in Luca is a timeliness tale of friendship…