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The first Inside Out introduced audiences to the five key emotions that existed inside young Riley’s mind, and those emotions are about to get some company as Riley enters her teenage years in Inside Out 2. While the four new emotions of Envy, Anxiety, Embarrassment, and Ennui have already been introduced, Pixar has introduced a […]

Though they knew they were coming, it doesn’t make it any easier at Pixar with layoffs underway. THR reported that this is the most significant restructuring in the company’s history, with roughly 14 percent of the workforce being laid off. It’s all part of Disney’s cost-cutting measures, spreading far and wide. This means about 175 […]

If Inside Out 2 spawns more sequels, Amy Poehler, the voice of Joy, knows where she wants to take the series. The Inside Out series depicts the inner workings and emotions of a young girl, Riley (voiced by Kensington Tallman in the sequel). In the first film, Riley is grappling with her parents moving to […]

Director Kelsey Mann has promised that Inside Out 2 will deliver an even bigger “emotional hit” than its predecessor. The Disney and Pixar film is gearing up for a prime summer release. Speaking to Empire about the sequel, Holstein teased that the Belief System in Riley’s head will deliver an “emotional hit.” In fact, it’s one […]

Pixar’s Elemental nearly made $500 million at the box office. But it wasn’t a smooth ride. After some disastrous reviews and a rough box office start, it legged out well. Star Leah Lewis weighed in on the matter and was “shocked” by the results. Leah Lewis “shocked” by box office success Speaking to ClutchPoints about […]

Elemental star Leah Lewis has hopes for a potential sequel to her hit Pixar film. After opening to just $29.6 million domestically — one of Pixar’s lowest openings ever — in June 2023, the animation studio’s latest ended up legging out to a whopping $496 million worldwide ($154 million domestic). An “elevated” sequel Speaking to […]

The cast of Inside Out 2 is being joined by a Toy Story star. Toy Story 4 star joins Inside Out 2 Variety is reporting that Julie Squibb has joined the cast of Inside Out 2. She previously voiced Margaret the Store Owner in Pixar’s Toy Story 4. Julie Squibb has also voiced roles in […]

Illumination has made some classic kids films including Despicable Me, Sing, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and more recently, Migration. However, they still have their sights set on Disney and Pixar. Wanting to be as big as Disney In an interview with Cartoon Brew, Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri talked about the studio’s goals. He would […]

The COVID pandemic shelved a lot of movies for theatrical release. However, Pixar is bringing Soul, Turning Red, and Luca to the big screen now that movie theaters are open. The three films will be released in 2024, according to Variety. Additionally, they will all include Burrow, Kitbull, and For the Birds, which are short […]

Microsoft’s Bing AI imaging tool seems to raise an eyebrow (like Walt Disney was famous for) for the company. It involves a trend on social media where Pixar-style prompts for pets were created, according to Cartoon Brew. Disney and Bing AI Bing’s generation of a Disney-Pixar logo was the big issue — not the art […]

Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling will not return as emotions Fear and Disgust, respectively, in Inside Out 2. Their replacement voice actors have been revealed. Fear and Disgust, replaced In the description for the Inside Out 2 trailer from Pixar’s YouTube channel, the voice cast is revealed. Maya Hawke is the big newcomer, voicing a […]

Disney and Pixar have finally unveiled the first teaser trailer for the long-awaited Inside Out 2 which offers a first glimpse at Maya Hawke’s new emotion. “We wanted to make such a good first impression” The trailer kicks off with Joy (Amy Poehler) with the other emotions as Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) as she grows up. […]

Pixar’s CCO, Pete Docter, recently discussed why Elemental struggled at the box office early and how he blamed Disney+. When Elemental landed in theaters in June, it did so with a flop. The animated feature was the worst-performing opening in the studio’s history, according to Cartoon Brew. Docter mentioned that a streaming-focused release plan at […]

Peter Sohn, director of Pixar’s Elemental, thinks he knows why the film recovered from a shaky box office start and became a success. Speaking to Discussing Film, Sohn and the interviewer discussed Elemental’s themes of immigration. “When first starting Elemental, I was hoping that there was a universality between two people falling in love from […]

Pixar CCO Pete Docter announcef that there are some changes regarding the type of animated films they create. Pixar films you’re used to might be changing soon. It seems they will try to return to their roots that brought on successes like Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and Cars. “What are the kinds of films we […]

Now that the NFL and critics have declared Disney’s Toy Story Funday Football alternative broadcast of the Jaguars-Falcons game a rousing success, let’s look ahead to future NFL games this season that might pair nicely with other films from the Pixar library, shall we? After Zach Wilson’s breakout performance last night against the Chiefs as […]

A new report indicates that an iconic Toy Story character could be returning in the eventual fifth installment. The DisInsider released a “What We Know So Far” video on Toy Story 5, and during their rumors segment, they revealed that Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head will return. Granted, Don Rickles and Estelle Harris have both […]

Pixar’s latest film, Elemental, recovered after a rocky box office start. However, Pixar could be looking at making a Disney+ spin-off series and a sequel. On an episode of The Town with Matthew Belloni podcast (via The Direct), Jeff Block of Exhibitors Relations Co. said that Disney is going to make a Disney+ series and […]

After a disappointing premiere at Cannes and underwhelming box office opening, Pixar’s Elemental seemed destined to be a flop. However, the president of the animation studio has made a bold claim regarding their latest film. Elemental opened to $29 million domestically back in June, which was far from impressive. It has since legged out to […]

Thanks to a new book listing on Amazon, we have an idea of what Inside Out — the long-awaited Pixar sequel — could have in store. An Amazon listing with an Inside Out 2 middle school novelization (out May 7, 2024) has hit the website. The listing includes a synopsis that reads: “Get ready for […]

This weekend brought two major releases to the fold — The Flash and Pixar’s Elemental. Unfortunately, neither film fared very well and both had very disappointing opening weekends. Beginning with the DC’s latest, The Flash opened to just $55.1 million ($64 million over the four-day Juneteenth holiday weekend) domestically and $139 million worldwide. The DCEU […]

In 2023, we’re very lucky to be able to get so much content from the comfort of our own homes. But it’s a blessing and a curse, as Pixar exec Pete Docter has shared. Variety recently interviewed Docter, and in this interview, he talked about a variety of topics including the negative reviews of Elemental […]

Pixar’s Elemental hits theaters today, but the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last month to a middling response. This confused Pixar boss Pete Docter according to a new interview. “That was a confusing half-hour there [at Cannes],” Docter admitted to Variety. “The film [Elemental] played, we got a seven-minute standing ovation, and you […]

Many moons ago — as in, a decade ago — I was addicted to the game Fireboy and Watergirl. The co-op computer game was one of the few available on the classroom computers during our (very rare) “free time,” and it was a great way to play with friends and take our minds off of […]

Pixar’s latest short film, Carl’s Date, is a continuation of the animation studio’s hit, Up. A trailer for the short film has been released and shows the titular character getting ready for this first date since the death of his wife, Ellie. “I don’t know how to date!” Carl (Edward Anser) exclaims. We quickly learn […]

A new Pixar film is on the way, but Elemental is currently tracking to have one of the lowest box office openings (domestically) in the studio’s history. According to Box Office Pro, Elemental is currently tracking for just $28-$38 million domestically. To be fair, it’s opening against The Flash — a major studio franchise flick […]

It appears that this year’s Cannes Film Festival will be closed out by Pixar’s latest film, Elemental. On April 19, it was announced that Elemental would be having its premiere out-of-competition in France on May 27. This won’t be the first time that Pixar has premiered a film at Cannes. Dating back to Up (2009), […]