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John Lasseter Explains Why He’s No Longer Directing Toy Story 4

Anyone who is a fan of the Toy Story films was skeptical when Pixar announced they were making number four. One of the things that made it digestible, though, was that John Lasseter himself, was directing. He did not just the first two films, but was the current head of both Pixar and Disney Animation. … Continued

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Pixar’s Next Original Movie Is a ‘Suburban Fantasy Adventure’ 

Dan Scanlon (Monsters University) will head up Pixar’s next film after Toy Story 4, an original, as-yet untitled “suburban fantasy adventure” that has deep personal meaning for the director. And yes, there are definitely going to be dragons involved. The film, produced by Kori Rae (Up, Monsters Inc., The Incredibles), is inspired by a meaningful … Continued

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Incredibles 2 Will Pick Up Exactly Where the First Film Left Off

The Incredibles came out in 2004. The Incredibles 2 will come out in 2018. But for the characters, no time at all will have passed. “It starts right as the first one finishes, so it just carries on,” John Lasseter said to IGN at the D23 Expo. He continued with a bit more detail, “It … Continued

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You Can Finally Own One of Riley’s Dream Posters From Inside Out

One of the funniest bit’s in Pixar’s Inside Out is when Joy and Sadness end up at Dream Production Studios, where Riley’s dreams are made like a movie studio. The studio has a ton of posters on its walls from Riley’s most popular dreams, and now you can own one. Cyclops Print Works will be … Continued

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Butch Hartman Draws Up Some Cool Ideas for Pixar TV Spinoffs

Someone get Pixar President Edwin Catmull on the phone. Fairly Oddparents creator Butch Hartman’s got some awesome ideas on how to bring some of Disney Pixar’s most popular movies to television. Hartman shared some concept art for seven Pixar TV spinoffs in a recent video on his YouTube channel, featuring characters from Toy Story, Monsters … Continued

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Ratatouille‘s Best Scene Proves That, Sometimes, Live-Action Just Can’t Surpass Animation

Ten years ago today, a movie about a rat chef was released in theaters. Very quickly, audiences fell in love with it, it made tons of money, and eventually it won the Oscar for Best Animated Film. Brad Bird’s Ratatouille remains a unique, animated marvel, but its true greatness can boiled down to 20 seconds. … Continued

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Toy Story Consultant Shares the Super Depressing Story of Andy’s Dad [Updated]

Disney Pixar’s Toy Story is one of those series that tugs at every single heart string, but it turns out there are few more to pull… as Andy’s dad might have one of the saddest stories in Pixar history. Over the past several years, rumors and theories have circulated about why Andy’s dad wasn’t around … Continued

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Olaf’s on the Hunt for Tradition in the Trailer for Olaf’s Frozen Adventure

A new short set in the world of Frozen will debut in front of Coco, and in it, Olaf the snowman (Josh Gad) travels the world, collecting winter holiday traditions to share with Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel), who have none of their own. The shortened length makes sense if you remember that … Continued

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The Second Trailer for Pixar’s Coco Reveals the Film’s Family-History Themes

In the second trailer for Pixar’s Coco, we get more of the eye candy seen in the first—as well as a better glimpse of the film’s warm, gentle humor and some of the themes that’ll drive its plot. After a very special guitar transports a young boy and his dog to the Land of the … Continued

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New Cars 3 Clip Raises Yet Another Disturbing Question About Their Lives

In addition to training to be better racers, the next generation of cars is apparently built to be faster. Now we know how, but by whom? Still a mystery. A new clip premiered by EW has announcer Natalie Certain (Kerry Washington) break down everything that makes Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer) better than old-timer Lightning McQueen … Continued

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Sphero’s New Lightning McQueen Makes Me Excited For the Future of Robotic Toys

I might be the only person at Gizmodo that likes Sphero’s new Cars toy. My co-workers hate the way the robot announces it’s going to sleep, and the long animated process it takes to wake up. They’re also horrified by the very existence of sentient automobiles and tractors that moo. But my colleagues are too … Continued

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Everything New Is Terrible in the Latest Cars 3 Trailer

The baffling (and increasingly disturbing) Cars 3 is all about an intergenerational rivalry between the upstart Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer) and the old star Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson). In this trailer, it’s not just the technologically new and superior Jackson that isn’t good—it’s apparently every bit of new technology out there. See, to beat Storm, … Continued

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In the Cars 3 Trailer, Lightning McQueen Is Urged to Give Up Racing and Become a Corporate Shill

Because… cars? And racing? And it’s for kids, I guess? I gotta tell you, I’m really in the weeds on understanding the world of Cars. This trailer has mooing tractors and it’s honestly more confusing than AP Physics ever was. I really wish I could just see this movie as Pixar’s take on the usual … Continued

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New Fan Theory Asks the Obvious Question: Is Wall-E Satan?

Wall-E is almost nine years old, so maybe it’s time to re-evaluate the movie. Maybe it’s not a morality tale about consumerism and the environment, with Wall-E as the example of purity. Because a new fan theory posits that the adorable robot is, in fact, Satan, and guys? It makes more sense than you’d expect. … Continued

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New Short for Pixar’s Coco Is as Cute as a Dog With(out) a Bone

Disney Pixar has released a new short for its upcoming animated film Coco, introducing main character Miguel’s hairless dog, Dante. All he wants is a little snack, but as he learns the hard way, you shouldn’t rob the dead. Coco, directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3) is about a young musician named Miguel (Anthony … Continued

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Pixar’s Demo Reel From the ’80s Is a Trip to the Digital Dark Ages

Pixar may be known for its eye-popping animation and airtight storytelling these days, but in 1988 it was a struggling high-end computer manufacturer with a demo video aimed at boring government bureaucrats. The Pixar Image Computer was cutting edge tech in the late ‘80s and it cost $135,000 a pop. Users also had to buy … Continued

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The Gorgeous First Trailer for Pixar’s Coco Is Here

We’ve been hearing about Pixar’s next movie for a while now, but this morning we finally got our first good look at Coco, the studio’s new movie about a boy, a magic guitar, and the Land of the Dead. And it looks very pretty. Directed by Toy Story 3’s Lee Unkrich, Coco follows Miguel (Anthony … Continued

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The Vehicles of Mad Max: Fury Road, With the Eyes of Pixar’s Cars 

Witness them. Oh god, witness them. This bit of genius—or total nightmare—comes from British comedian Paul Savage, and now I can’t stop thinking about a future where Cars 17: Lightning McQueen Goes Beyond the Thunderdome is set in a Mad Max-ian post-apocalypse occupied solely by violent car-beings locked in endless battles for their lifeblood, guzzoline: … Continued

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This Is as Close as Disney’s Going to Get to Confirming the Pixar Connection Theory

One of the most beloved theories of the internet over the past few years has been the “Pixar Theory”—the wild declaration that posits that every part of the Pixar animation oeuvre is part of the same universe. Disney has released a new video gathering every connection between Pixar films to date, and it’s the closest … Continued

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Thankfully, the New Cars 3 Trailer Is Lighter Than the Last One

Our first look at Cars 3 was pretty terrifying. This new trailer starts the same way, but thankfully lightens things up with a whole bunch of racing and new character teases. Cars 3 opens June 16. This time, Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) is the old dog and a new generation of cars (led by the … Continued