The Toy Story films are jam-packed with an incredible selection of great actors and actresses who have given memorable performances that have stuck with audiences for years. Among the cast was the legendary Don Rickles, a comedian with a unique voice – he voiced Mr. Potato Head in all three of the Toy Story feature films, and also appeared in many of the Toy Story shorts. There is sad news today that Rickles passed away earlier this morning. (Update: Pixar has issued a statement, which has been added to the story.) [Read more…]
Watch: ‘Cars 3’ Sneak Peek Reveals More Plot Details
Cars 3 is under a significant amount of pressure – not unlike the pressure that Lightning McQueen has to manage in the third entry of the franchise. The story of the film revolves around McQueen coming to terms with being the “old guy on the block,” with newer and flashier cars driving up the circuit. The film is back for a second sequel, which means the creative team has an even tougher challenge in giving audiences a Cars story we haven’t seen before. The team at Pixar seems to be up for the challenge. Watch new footage from the film, which shares more of the story, after the break! [Read more…]
Take A Peek At New ‘Cars 3’ Concept Art
As promised, Pixar has taken Cars 3 to the Detroit Auto Show being held the next two weeks in Michigan. Kicking off the event earlier today, John Lasseter took part in a press conference previewing the film and several of the characters that were announced recently. Those who were in attendance also had the chance to get a peek at previously unseen concept art as well as an exclusive clip from the film. Take a gander after the break! [Read more…]
Head Inside The ‘Inside Out’ U.S. Premiere With 35 Photos
The Inside Out world premiere took place at the Cannes Film Festival in France last month, making it the second Pixar film to screen at the prestigious festival. With the film’s release date rapidly approaching, the U.S. premiere was held last night at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. After the break, take a look at 35 photos from the colorful premiere! [Read more…]
Pixar Reveals ‘Finding Dory’ and ‘Good Dinosaur’ Details At Cannes
Cannes has been quite a whirlwind adventure for Pixar this year, as the studio’s upcoming film, Pete Docter’s Inside Out, enjoyed its world premiere at the annual French festival and saw heaps of praise thrown upon it. With two new Pixar films after Inside Out expected in the next year, Pixar’s CCO John Lasseter took the opportunity at Cannes to share more details about the studio’s upcoming slate. After the break, read what he had to say about The Good Dinosaur, Finding Dory, and even Toy Story 4! [Read more…]
See ‘Inside Out’ Stars and Creative Team Celebrate At Cannes
Inside Out received an incredible reception at the Cannes Film Festival yesterday, with those in attendance at the screenings stating that the film received what will easily be one of the strongest receptions at the festival. The creative team and voice actors attended several events throughout the day to celebrate what is only the second Pixar film to screen at the prestigious festival. See a large collection of photos from the day’s events after the break! [Read more…]
‘Toy Story 4’ Will Reportedly Focus More On The Toys, Less On Humans
Last year, Pixar confirmed that Toy Story 4 is currently in development. The announcement caught many off guard as although there had been rumors swirling of a fourth Toy Story film, it remained surprising given the perfect ending to the third film. Still, the studio has promised that there is a great idea for the story and while we do not know much, Pixar President Jim Morris gave an interview providing a few more details. Find out what he said after the break! [Read more…]
New Steve Jobs Book To Be Published March 24th
In the months following the tragic death of Steve Jobs in 2011, there was news of several books dedicated to retelling the story of the iconic figure’s life. The biggest book of them all, though, was Steve Jobs, written by Walter Isaacson with the full cooperation of Jobs along with his family and colleagues. Now, a new book is on the way, and again, the writers had inside access to those who collaborated with Jobs, including Pixar’s John Lasseter and Ed Catmull. Mossgreen Childrens Books can guide you how to publish book. [Read more…]
Concept Art For The ‘Toy Story 3’ You Never Saw
Pixar is currently a subsidiary of Disney (the animation studio’s official name is Disney/Pixar), but it was not always that way. Actually, when Michael Eisner was CEO of the Walt Disney Company, and the contract previously agreed upon between Pixar and Disney was coming to an end, the two companies developed quite the contentious relationship. Eisner’s successor, Bob Iger, swooped in and worked hard at repairing the ties between the two companies before ultimately buying Pixar. Before that, though, Disney was working on Toy Story 3, without Pixar’s involvement. After the break, take a fascinating look at the Toy Story 3 we never saw! [Read more…]
‘Toy Story 4’ To Be A Love Story, More Details
Just a short while ago, we received confirmation that Pixar is currently developing Toy Story 4 and it is coming to theaters in 2017. The follow-up film, long expected to be announced given the incredible success of the franchise, will be directed by John Lasseter, possibly one of the busiest individuals in the industry, given his executive roles within Pixar, Disney Animation, and Disney Imagineering. On the heels of the announcement, we have a few story details that we have learned from Lasseter himself. Read what we know about Toy Story 4 after the break! [Read more…]
