Toy Story 3 and Coco director Lee Unkrich departs Pixar
In a story that refreshingly lets us deploy the phrase “is departing his role at Pixar” without forcing us to then tack…
Skydance Animation to make sure John Lasseter faces no consequences whatsoever for his actions
Over a year ago, Pixar co-founder and chief creative officer John Lasseter announced that he would be taking a…
Pixar's next film already has an unfairly good cast
It’s always a bit unfortunate when big-name celebrities take all of the high-profile voice acting roles away from…
The Incredibles didn't need comic-book source material (or origin stories) to do superheroes right
Nobody starts with the origin stories. At least when I first fell in love with comic books, the lure wasn’t the story…
An incredible amount of attention went into each Incredible's hair
Pixar has been on the forefront of innovation pretty much since the company’s inception. With each new film that they…
Even the people making trailers don’t know if the movie is going to be good
A good trailer can really make or break a film. If that tightly edited two-minute clip does its job well, previously…
Kumail Nanjiani is joining the Men In Black
Welcome to Development Hell, the fiery pit into which we fling recent developments in casting, distribution, and…
Former Pixar artist opens up about the studio's rampant sexism and "boys club" culture
We’ve been getting increasingly strident hints for a while now that things were Not Good, re: sexism, at beloved…
Frozen and Inside Out directors to replace John Lasseter at Disney and Pixar
Earlier this month, we reported that Walt Disney Animation and Pixar CCO John Lasster was finally—finally—stepping down…
The Incredibles 2 is already setting animated box-office records
It’s been a long road back to the big screen for the super-powered Parr family—14 years, to be precise. But if the box…
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Brad Bird triumphantly returns to animation, Pixar, and awe-inspiring spectacle with Incredibles 2
Early into Brad Bird’s Incredibles 2, Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) races down the gridlocked streets of a Space Age…
John Lasseter is leaving Disney and Pixar for good after misconduct allegations
“What’s going on with John Lasseter?” remains an open question in Hollywood at the moment; the Walt Disney Animation…
Insiders say John Lasseter won't return to Disney and Pixar after misconduct allegations
John Lasseter, the co-founder of Pixar and chief creative officer of both Pixar and Walt Disney Animation took a leave…
It doesn't take much to turn WALL-E into a horror movie
Years ago, the magic of selective editing enraptured the internet when some genius edited Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining …
Thank god, Disney is pulling that long-ass Frozen short from Coco screenings
Regardless of whether they went to see Pixar’s Coco for its thoughtful, beautifully-rendered yet overdue look at…
Rashida Jones says she left Toy Story 4 because of problems with Pixar, not just John Lasseter
Rashida Jones and her writing partner, Will McCormack, have issued a statement tonight denying an allegation made by The…
John Lasseter takes leave from Disney/Pixar, apologizes for “unwanted hugs”
John Lasseter, co-founder of Pixar and chief creative officer for Pixar and Walt Disney Animation, is the latest…
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The winning Coco sends Pixar to the great beyond
The afterlife imagined by Pixar’s new animated film Coco is a labyrinthine, luminous necropolis crisscrossed by string…
The Incredibles 2 will pick up right after the end of the first movie
At the end of The Incredibles, having already defeated Jason Lee’s angsty villain, Mr. Incredible and the rest of his…
John Lasseter is no longer co-directing Toy Story 4
Despite previous reports that he’d be co-directing the film (after taking the third installment off) Pixar leader John…