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The Student Academy Awards is heading east. On Thursday, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced that the annual ceremony honoring achievement in student filmmaking will take place not at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, as in years past, but at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London. The 51st Student Academy Awards will take place on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, in partnership with the BFI London Film Festival.
The move to the U.K. underscores the Academy’s increasing emphasis on international student films. Last year, the three winners in animation and three in narrative were all from European schools. Academy CEO Bill Kramer referenced the international focus in a statement:
“As a leader in our international film community, and as our organization becomes more global in focus, the Academy is thrilled to bring the Student Academy Awards to London this year. We are deeply...
The move to the U.K. underscores the Academy’s increasing emphasis on international student films. Last year, the three winners in animation and three in narrative were all from European schools. Academy CEO Bill Kramer referenced the international focus in a statement:
“As a leader in our international film community, and as our organization becomes more global in focus, the Academy is thrilled to bring the Student Academy Awards to London this year. We are deeply...
- 8/29/2024
- by Missy Schwartz
- The Wrap
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Pixar’s 2004 animated film The Incredibles is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The movie, which told the story of a family of superheroes living in hiding, was a major box office and critical success. The Incredibles grossed over $630 million worldwide and helped establish superhero films as a mainstay of animated filmmaking.
To commemorate the anniversary, merchandise company Funko is releasing a new line of Pop! collectible figures from the film. The figures stand about 3.5 inches tall and feature main characters like Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, and Edna Mode in their super suits. Funko is also including the villain Syndrome along with baby Jack-Jack portrayed as his monster form. These special anniversary figures can be pre-ordered for $11.99 each and are expected to ship in November.
The Incredibles’ success led to the much-anticipated sequel, Incredibles 2, in 2018. The follow-up film almost doubled the box office of the original, grossing $1.24 billion worldwide. While well-received by many,...
To commemorate the anniversary, merchandise company Funko is releasing a new line of Pop! collectible figures from the film. The figures stand about 3.5 inches tall and feature main characters like Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, and Edna Mode in their super suits. Funko is also including the villain Syndrome along with baby Jack-Jack portrayed as his monster form. These special anniversary figures can be pre-ordered for $11.99 each and are expected to ship in November.
The Incredibles’ success led to the much-anticipated sequel, Incredibles 2, in 2018. The follow-up film almost doubled the box office of the original, grossing $1.24 billion worldwide. While well-received by many,...
- 8/28/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Pixar chief Pete Docter has revealed that director Brad Bird is hard at work on 'Incredibles 3'.The upcoming animated flick was announced recently at Disney's D23 showcase and the studio boss explained how the filmmaker is in the process of crafting the picture featuring the family of superheroes.He told Fandango: "Brad [Bird] is an amazing collaborator. He's so fiery and passionate. Different people work in different ways."He's a guy who needs a little more time to build up the steam to get the passion and the power going. I think we're at that point now. And we're not sharing any details right now, because it's still pretty malleable in terms of what the story is actually about."Docter also praised the filmmaker for incorporating "deeper sociological ideas" into his animated movies.He said: "The great thing about Brad's films, when you look at 'Ratatouille', on one level,...
- 8/27/2024
- by Alex Getting
- Bang Showbiz
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Disney has made a mint over the past 20 years by remaking its classic animated films as live-action movies. While the reboots are often savaged by critics, the box-office success of Will Smith’s Aladdin, Emma Watson’s Beauty and the Beast and Jon Favreau’s Lion King guarantees the practice will continue for years to come. That’s not just speculation either — live-action versions of Moana, Lilo and Stitch and a Lion King sequel will all hit theaters by next year.
Live-action remakes of nostalgic childhood favorites are money in the bank, but despite the recent (relative) failures of Onward, Seeing Red and Luca, don’t expect Pixar to jump on that Disney bandwagon. Pete Docter, Pixar’s chief creative officer, told Time not to expect live-action adaptations of Ratatouille or any other Pixar gem, even if fans clamor for it. “This might bite me in the butt for saying it,...
Live-action remakes of nostalgic childhood favorites are money in the bank, but despite the recent (relative) failures of Onward, Seeing Red and Luca, don’t expect Pixar to jump on that Disney bandwagon. Pete Docter, Pixar’s chief creative officer, told Time not to expect live-action adaptations of Ratatouille or any other Pixar gem, even if fans clamor for it. “This might bite me in the butt for saying it,...
- 8/26/2024
- Cracked
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Pete Docter, Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer, explains what the animation studio expects from their sequels.
With a sequel to The Incredibles and Toy Story and a spinoff series for Inside Out in the works, the filmmaker opened up about what they want from these follow-up films.
“It’s a combo, because of course, we’re making these for the audience, not for ourselves, so you want to know if they’ll be well-received,” Docter said in an interview with Fandango. “Then, we do have a sort of guideline or guardrail that if we get a certain way in it’s not feeling like it’s about something new and substantive, then we’ll cut bait. So, it’s imperative that something feels like, ‘Oh, this is furthering the story!'”
Docter continued, “I was talking about something that we didn’t explore in the first one. Or, something deeper...
With a sequel to The Incredibles and Toy Story and a spinoff series for Inside Out in the works, the filmmaker opened up about what they want from these follow-up films.
“It’s a combo, because of course, we’re making these for the audience, not for ourselves, so you want to know if they’ll be well-received,” Docter said in an interview with Fandango. “Then, we do have a sort of guideline or guardrail that if we get a certain way in it’s not feeling like it’s about something new and substantive, then we’ll cut bait. So, it’s imperative that something feels like, ‘Oh, this is furthering the story!'”
Docter continued, “I was talking about something that we didn’t explore in the first one. Or, something deeper...
- 8/25/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
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While Marvel and Lucasfilm had their day at Disney’s recent D23 Expo, there’s an argument to be made that Pixar had some of the biggest flexes at the trade show. The animation studio revealed a new “Incredibles 3” sequel was in the works, revealed their mystery 2023 film as something called “Hoppers” and some new details about “Toy Story 5,” unveiled the inaugural trailer for their first TV series, “Win Or Lose,” and revealed the title for this new “Inside Out” series spin-off called, “Dream Factory.”
Coming off the hit of “Inside Out 2,” which grossed $1.6 billion worldwide and is currently the highest-grossing film of 2024, the highest-earning animation film of all time, and the tenth-highest-grossing movie of all time, Pixar and Docter are already thinking about an “Inside Out 3,” which is expected given the box office bonanza it yielded.
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Coming off the hit of “Inside Out 2,” which grossed $1.6 billion worldwide and is currently the highest-grossing film of 2024, the highest-earning animation film of all time, and the tenth-highest-grossing movie of all time, Pixar and Docter are already thinking about an “Inside Out 3,” which is expected given the box office bonanza it yielded.
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- 8/23/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
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During Disney’s D23 conference earlier this month, the premiere mouse-eared studio shared its plans for multiple animated sequels, including Moana 2, The Incredibles 3, Toy Story 5, Zootopia 2, and Frozen 3. Disney and Pixar fans worldwide hooted and hollered with each announcement. Now Pixar Cco Pete Docter and Disney Animation’s Jennifer Lee have shared more details about the future, including thoughts about approaching an Inside Out 3 and how the studio is developing Frozen 3 and 4 simultaneously.
Speaking with Fandango about the future, Docter says the response to Inside Out 2 blew him away, and studio members are already considering ideas for the franchise’s future. Docter says that rather than assigning someone to work on the potential project, he’s encouraging specific people at the company to pitch ideas for Inside Out 3, saying, “We’re just like, ‘Okay, well, if we were going to do something, what would it be?...
Speaking with Fandango about the future, Docter says the response to Inside Out 2 blew him away, and studio members are already considering ideas for the franchise’s future. Docter says that rather than assigning someone to work on the potential project, he’s encouraging specific people at the company to pitch ideas for Inside Out 3, saying, “We’re just like, ‘Okay, well, if we were going to do something, what would it be?...
- 8/23/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
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Chris Renaud, director of the hit animated franchise “Despicable Me,” does not want to see the films adapted into live-action. In a recent interview, Renaud firmly rejected the idea of a live-action version. He believes animation is key to the films’ spirit.
Renaud helmed the first two “Despicable Me” movies and most recently directed “Despicable Me 4.” He stated that the animated style allows fantastical elements like “locking a minion in a vending machine” or “blowing up Gru.” These cartoon scenes would be difficult to recreate in a live-action film.
The director isn’t alone in his reservations. Pixar’s creative officer Pete Docter shared similar views in a separate interview. Docter said live-action remakes of animated works “bother” him because they lack originality.
The “Despicable Me” films have found unprecedented success in animation. As a franchise, they have earned over $5 billion globally—a first for any animated series. “Despicable Me 4...
Renaud helmed the first two “Despicable Me” movies and most recently directed “Despicable Me 4.” He stated that the animated style allows fantastical elements like “locking a minion in a vending machine” or “blowing up Gru.” These cartoon scenes would be difficult to recreate in a live-action film.
The director isn’t alone in his reservations. Pixar’s creative officer Pete Docter shared similar views in a separate interview. Docter said live-action remakes of animated works “bother” him because they lack originality.
The “Despicable Me” films have found unprecedented success in animation. As a franchise, they have earned over $5 billion globally—a first for any animated series. “Despicable Me 4...
- 8/17/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
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Despicable Me director Chris Renaud has zero plans for a live-action Minions movie, and he hopes to keep it that way.
The filmmaker was recently asked in an interview with Film Hounds magazine if he was ever interested in seeing the Minions make the jump from animation to live-action, given Disney’s success with it.
“God, I hope not. That’s my answer,” Renaud said in response. “I mean if there were conversations like that, I haven’t been privy to them. But for me, what defines the world is that it is animated and it allows us to get away with what we get away with. Like locking a minion in the vending machine, or you know, blowing up Gru (Steve Carell) when he attacks Vector (Jason Segel). These are really cartoon ideas, like what would have been in a Bugs Bunny cartoon.”
He continued, “I think it just...
The filmmaker was recently asked in an interview with Film Hounds magazine if he was ever interested in seeing the Minions make the jump from animation to live-action, given Disney’s success with it.
“God, I hope not. That’s my answer,” Renaud said in response. “I mean if there were conversations like that, I haven’t been privy to them. But for me, what defines the world is that it is animated and it allows us to get away with what we get away with. Like locking a minion in the vending machine, or you know, blowing up Gru (Steve Carell) when he attacks Vector (Jason Segel). These are really cartoon ideas, like what would have been in a Bugs Bunny cartoon.”
He continued, “I think it just...
- 8/17/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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If we're looking to throw around blame—and we always are—for the cultural ubiquity of the banana-loving hell Twinkies known as the Minions, Chris Renaud is a pretty good person to blame. As director or co-director of three of the four extant Despicable Me movies, as well as the...
- 8/16/2024
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
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The slapstick-loving Minions from “Despicable Me” have helped power the franchise to $5.4 billion and counting at the worldwide box office, making it the highest-grossing animated series in history. Chris Renaud, who directed the first two “Despicable Me” films and returned this year for the fourth sequel, recently spoke to Film Hounds magazine and was asked about Disney’s trend of turning its animated classics into live-action movies. Would he ever want to see the Minions jump to that format?
“God, I hope not. That’s my answer,” Renaud answered bluntly.
“If there were conversations like that, I haven’t been privy to them,” Renaud said. “But for me, what defines the world is that it is animated and it allows us to get away with what we get away with. Like locking a minion in the vending machine, or you know, blowing up Gru when he attacks Vector. These are really cartoon ideas,...
“God, I hope not. That’s my answer,” Renaud answered bluntly.
“If there were conversations like that, I haven’t been privy to them,” Renaud said. “But for me, what defines the world is that it is animated and it allows us to get away with what we get away with. Like locking a minion in the vending machine, or you know, blowing up Gru when he attacks Vector. These are really cartoon ideas,...
- 8/16/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
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Pete Docter, Pixar’s chief creative officer and Oscar-winning director of “Up,” “Inside Out,” and “Soul,” first learned to face his fears on his debut, “Monsters, Inc.” (2001), the buddy comedy about monsters coming out of closets to scare kids. Docter’s obvious knack for channeling personal problems into universal stories helped propel the films to both Oscars and staggering box office. It also helped shape Docter as a person, something not unfamiliar to Pixar’s fans.
“When I started on the film, my wife and I had our first kid, and bringing him home was horrifying for me, because obviously kids are appealing and cute and all that, but I was thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, this thing is counting on me and my wife to take care of it,'” Docter told IndieWire during a recent interview.
Pete Docter, Pixar’s chief creative officer and Oscar-winning director of “Up,” “Inside Out,” and “Soul,” first learned to face his fears on his debut, “Monsters, Inc.” (2001), the buddy comedy about monsters coming out of closets to scare kids. Docter’s obvious knack for channeling personal problems into universal stories helped propel the films to both Oscars and staggering box office. It also helped shape Docter as a person, something not unfamiliar to Pixar’s fans.
“When I started on the film, my wife and I had our first kid, and bringing him home was horrifying for me, because obviously kids are appealing and cute and all that, but I was thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, this thing is counting on me and my wife to take care of it,'” Docter told IndieWire during a recent interview.
- 8/16/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
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At this year’s D23, Disney’s “ultimate fan event” held near Disneyland every two years, the company that leads Hollywood in creating world-class entertainment from beloved characters and time-tested stories wasn’t on its usual solid footing.
While the presentations featuring Disney luminaries from Pixar’s Pete Docter to Avatar’s James Cameron were impressive, there was also a keen sensation of déjà-vu. It was like eating at the Cheesecake Factory – there’s a giant, phonebook-sized menu, but everything still ends up tasting the same.
D23 was chock-full of announcements that signaled a doubling down on tested IP (intellectual property). At the convention, everything old was new again… and again… and again.
The presentation suggested that Disney is clearly on the back foot and retreating to what it knows best. This year, “Inside Out 2” broke what some considered a slump for Pixar, earning $1.59 billion; so did “Deadpool & Wolverine” for Marvel Studios,...
While the presentations featuring Disney luminaries from Pixar’s Pete Docter to Avatar’s James Cameron were impressive, there was also a keen sensation of déjà-vu. It was like eating at the Cheesecake Factory – there’s a giant, phonebook-sized menu, but everything still ends up tasting the same.
D23 was chock-full of announcements that signaled a doubling down on tested IP (intellectual property). At the convention, everything old was new again… and again… and again.
The presentation suggested that Disney is clearly on the back foot and retreating to what it knows best. This year, “Inside Out 2” broke what some considered a slump for Pixar, earning $1.59 billion; so did “Deadpool & Wolverine” for Marvel Studios,...
- 8/14/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
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Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced the on-stage guests at next month’s 49th edition, including Cate Blanchett, Alfonso Cuarón, and Malala Yousafzai.
TIFF’s In Conversation With… (Icw) series will see Blanchett, who stars in TIFF selections Disclaimer from Cuarón and Guy Maddin’s Rumours, and Zoe Saldaña, who stars in TIFF selection Emilia Perez and shared the Cannes best actress prize, discuss their careers and creative processes.
The programme will also hear from Presence director Steven Soderbergh, and South Korean stars Hyun Bin of TIFF spy thriller Harbin and Lee Dong-wook of Disney+ series A Shop For Killers.
TIFF’s In Conversation With… (Icw) series will see Blanchett, who stars in TIFF selections Disclaimer from Cuarón and Guy Maddin’s Rumours, and Zoe Saldaña, who stars in TIFF selection Emilia Perez and shared the Cannes best actress prize, discuss their careers and creative processes.
The programme will also hear from Presence director Steven Soderbergh, and South Korean stars Hyun Bin of TIFF spy thriller Harbin and Lee Dong-wook of Disney+ series A Shop For Killers.
- 8/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
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The Toronto Film Festival has unveiled speakers for its 2024 edition next month, to include discussions with Cate Blanchett, Zoe Saldaña and Steven Soderbergh.
Blanchett will be in Toronto along with two of her latest projects: Alfonso Cuarón’s TV series Disclaimer and Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson and Guy Maddin’s Rumours, which bowed in Cannes. The star of Tár, Blue Jasmine, Carol and Elizabeth will also be honored in Toronto with a Tribute Award, while also participating in the In Conversation With … event.
TIFF lineup speakers tend to have films in Toronto’s official lineup. Saldaña is also bringing to Toronto her star turn in Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, while Soderbergh will be in Toronto to present Presence, his ghost tale starring Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan.
Elsewhere, Korean stars Hyun Bin and Lee Dong-wook will talk about about their respective careers in the Korean film and television industry...
Blanchett will be in Toronto along with two of her latest projects: Alfonso Cuarón’s TV series Disclaimer and Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson and Guy Maddin’s Rumours, which bowed in Cannes. The star of Tár, Blue Jasmine, Carol and Elizabeth will also be honored in Toronto with a Tribute Award, while also participating in the In Conversation With … event.
TIFF lineup speakers tend to have films in Toronto’s official lineup. Saldaña is also bringing to Toronto her star turn in Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, while Soderbergh will be in Toronto to present Presence, his ghost tale starring Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan.
Elsewhere, Korean stars Hyun Bin and Lee Dong-wook will talk about about their respective careers in the Korean film and television industry...
- 8/13/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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This morning, the Toronto International Film Festival announced their list of speaker engagements for the 49th edition in the In Conversation With… series, TIFF Industry Conference panels, and events designed to inspire and spark future collaborations. TIFF runs Sept. 5–15.
TIFF’s In Conversation With… (Icw) this year counts 2x Oscar winner Cate Blanchett (who is receiving a TIFF award this year), Emilia Perez star Zoe Saldaña, Steven Soderbergh, and Hyun Bin and Lee Dong-wook.
“TIFF 2024’s stellar lineup of speakers for our iconic In Conversation With… series reflects our vision that film and creative culture have the power to open minds, spark new ideas, and impact the world around us,” said Anita Lee, TIFF’s Chief Programming Officer. “We are thrilled to connect our public audiences with a dynamic roster of global trailblazers through these in-depth conversations.”
In TIFF’s Visionaries section, the onstage conversation series counts Alfonso Cuarón, Pete Docter,...
TIFF’s In Conversation With… (Icw) this year counts 2x Oscar winner Cate Blanchett (who is receiving a TIFF award this year), Emilia Perez star Zoe Saldaña, Steven Soderbergh, and Hyun Bin and Lee Dong-wook.
“TIFF 2024’s stellar lineup of speakers for our iconic In Conversation With… series reflects our vision that film and creative culture have the power to open minds, spark new ideas, and impact the world around us,” said Anita Lee, TIFF’s Chief Programming Officer. “We are thrilled to connect our public audiences with a dynamic roster of global trailblazers through these in-depth conversations.”
In TIFF’s Visionaries section, the onstage conversation series counts Alfonso Cuarón, Pete Docter,...
- 8/13/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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Walt Disney Studios announced several new projects in the works over the weekend at D23 2024 in addition to giving updates on titles it has in the works.
Films that are still in the early stages of development include Toy Story 5, Frozen 3 and Incredibles 3. Other projects further along that received major updates include Tron: Ares, Elio, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Andor Season 2, Ironheart, Daredevil: Born Again and many more.
Still, the cast of Agatha All Along performed a new musical number for the series, which comes out on Disney+ in October. Other highly anticipated films received official titles, and plenty of casting news was released.
Related: ‘Frozen 3’ Concept Art Shown, 2027 Release Eyed; Filmmaker Jennifer Lee Teases That There’s Another Sequel – D23
Find more announcements from D23 2024 — broken down by category of IP, animation vs. live-action and more — below:
Marvel Projects
Dominique Thorne’s Riri Williams appeared in...
Films that are still in the early stages of development include Toy Story 5, Frozen 3 and Incredibles 3. Other projects further along that received major updates include Tron: Ares, Elio, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Andor Season 2, Ironheart, Daredevil: Born Again and many more.
Still, the cast of Agatha All Along performed a new musical number for the series, which comes out on Disney+ in October. Other highly anticipated films received official titles, and plenty of casting news was released.
Related: ‘Frozen 3’ Concept Art Shown, 2027 Release Eyed; Filmmaker Jennifer Lee Teases That There’s Another Sequel – D23
Find more announcements from D23 2024 — broken down by category of IP, animation vs. live-action and more — below:
Marvel Projects
Dominique Thorne’s Riri Williams appeared in...
- 8/12/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
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Wassup and welcome to IndieWire’s 2000’s Week, our annual summer-time celebration of whichever decade we’re thinking on most fondly this particular season. As we’ve previously done with both the ’80s (rad) and the ’90s (the shiznit), we’re spending this stretch of the dog days of summer looking back on some recent history. Some very recent history, in this case.
Like those previous iterations, this celebration of the best of the early aughts’ cinematic output will kick off with our ranked mega-list of the decade’s 100 greatest films, which we will then follow with interviews with the people who made them, essays about the impact these contemporary classics had on the world at large, close listens of the scores and needle-drops that still reverberate in our ears, and so very much more.
As we’re fond of saying around these parts, if you’re worried about the...
Like those previous iterations, this celebration of the best of the early aughts’ cinematic output will kick off with our ranked mega-list of the decade’s 100 greatest films, which we will then follow with interviews with the people who made them, essays about the impact these contemporary classics had on the world at large, close listens of the scores and needle-drops that still reverberate in our ears, and so very much more.
As we’re fond of saying around these parts, if you’re worried about the...
- 8/12/2024
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
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Zum Abschluss der D23 haute Disney noch einmal auf die Pauke mit der traditionellen Abendveranstaltung, in der die neuen „Disney Legends“ in die hauseigene Hall of Fame aufgenommen werden. Unter den 14 neuen Legenden sind Harrison Ford, Jamie Lee Curtis, Angela Bassett, Miley Cyrus, James Cameron und Komponistenlegende John Williams.
Micky Maus freute sich mit der frisch gebackenen „Disney Legend“ James Cameron und Zoe Saldaña (Credit: The Walt Disney Company)
Wenn man bei der CinemaCon bedauert, dass die Disney-Show dort stets so trocken und rein produktbezogen sind, kaum Stars auf die Bühne in Las Vegas kommen wie bei den anderen Studios, dann lernt man beim Besuch auf der D23 schnell: Weil sich Disney diese Art des Showcases aufhebt, bis man ihn selbst veranstaltet, auf dem eigenen Turf in Anaheim südlich von Los Angeles. Dann zeigt man, was man kann. Das war am Freitag zum Auftakt der gigantischen Fanmesse so, als man...
Micky Maus freute sich mit der frisch gebackenen „Disney Legend“ James Cameron und Zoe Saldaña (Credit: The Walt Disney Company)
Wenn man bei der CinemaCon bedauert, dass die Disney-Show dort stets so trocken und rein produktbezogen sind, kaum Stars auf die Bühne in Las Vegas kommen wie bei den anderen Studios, dann lernt man beim Besuch auf der D23 schnell: Weil sich Disney diese Art des Showcases aufhebt, bis man ihn selbst veranstaltet, auf dem eigenen Turf in Anaheim südlich von Los Angeles. Dann zeigt man, was man kann. Das war am Freitag zum Auftakt der gigantischen Fanmesse so, als man...
- 8/12/2024
- by Thomas Schultze
- Spot - Media & Film
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On Saturday, the world-class storytelling engines of The Walt Disney Company took center stage at the Honda Center during the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa®. Surprise celebrity appearances, new film and series titles, and major musical performances enthralled the audience of Disney fans from around the world, demonstrating the unmatched strength of the company’s creative studios, as well as the unique connection that generations of passionate fans of all ages have forged with its stories and characters over the past century.
Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger kicked off the evening to thank fans for their enduring passion, and to highlight what sets Disney apart as a global leader in creative storytelling and innovation. “Our deep bond with fans, forged over a century of storytelling, is stronger today than ever before,...
On Saturday, the world-class storytelling engines of The Walt Disney Company took center stage at the Honda Center during the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa®. Surprise celebrity appearances, new film and series titles, and major musical performances enthralled the audience of Disney fans from around the world, demonstrating the unmatched strength of the company’s creative studios, as well as the unique connection that generations of passionate fans of all ages have forged with its stories and characters over the past century.
Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger kicked off the evening to thank fans for their enduring passion, and to highlight what sets Disney apart as a global leader in creative storytelling and innovation. “Our deep bond with fans, forged over a century of storytelling, is stronger today than ever before,...
- 8/11/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine delivered $54.2m in its third weekend as the newly crowned $1bn global smash surged to $494.3m in North America, staying top ahead of a spectacular $50m debut for Sony’s romantic drama It Ends With Us.
It was a great weekend for the Ryan Reynolds-Blake Lively household that maintained an encouraging summer season and for the first time saw two films earn $50m or more in the same weekend in the traditionally slow month of August. Studios will confirm numbers on Monday.
Active in 4,330 locations, Deadpool & Wolverine overtook Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on $454m...
It was a great weekend for the Ryan Reynolds-Blake Lively household that maintained an encouraging summer season and for the first time saw two films earn $50m or more in the same weekend in the traditionally slow month of August. Studios will confirm numbers on Monday.
Active in 4,330 locations, Deadpool & Wolverine overtook Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on $454m...
- 8/11/2024
- ScreenDaily
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Gerade bricht „Alles steht Kopf 2“ alle Animationsrekorde in den Kinos, da startet bald die allererste Pixar-Original-Serie auf Disney+. Zu „Win or Lose“ ist jetzt ein Teaser-Trailer erschienen.
Pixar-Chef Pete Docter präsentierte auf dem Fan-Event D23 den offiziellen Trailer zur ersten Original-Serie der Animationsschmiede. „Win or Lose“ wird am 6. Dezember auf Disney+ starten. Es geht um eine Familiengeschichte, bei der ein einprägsames Softball-Spiel für die Helikopter-Eltern und ihren unsicheren Kindern im Mittelpunkt steht.
Carrie Hobson und Michael Yates führten Regie, schrieben die Drehbüchern und waren auch Executive Producer, während David Lally Produzent war. Im Original spricht Will Forte („MacGruber“) die Stimme des Softball-Coach.
Pixar-Chef Pete Docter präsentierte auf dem Fan-Event D23 den offiziellen Trailer zur ersten Original-Serie der Animationsschmiede. „Win or Lose“ wird am 6. Dezember auf Disney+ starten. Es geht um eine Familiengeschichte, bei der ein einprägsames Softball-Spiel für die Helikopter-Eltern und ihren unsicheren Kindern im Mittelpunkt steht.
Carrie Hobson und Michael Yates führten Regie, schrieben die Drehbüchern und waren auch Executive Producer, während David Lally Produzent war. Im Original spricht Will Forte („MacGruber“) die Stimme des Softball-Coach.
- 8/11/2024
- by Michael Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
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The official announcement at D23 of Pixar’s Andrew Stanton writing and directing “Toy Story 5” is a big deal. Stanton has co-written the previous four “Toy Story” films, receiving Oscar nominations for the original and the third film.
But now as a director, he finally gets to be in total control of the franchise he helped establish. So if there was going to be a fifth “Toy Story,” he’s the perfect director for a couple of reasons.
The first is that, since “Wall-e,” Stanton has been fascinated with science fiction and the dangers of ubiquitous technology. The story for the fifth “Toy Story” allows him to double down on that fascination.
“Let’s be real,” Stanton told the packed Honda Center in Anaheim on Friday night. “Toys have some serious competition these days with phones, tablets, and technology everywhere. So, this time around, it’s toys vs. tech.
But now as a director, he finally gets to be in total control of the franchise he helped establish. So if there was going to be a fifth “Toy Story,” he’s the perfect director for a couple of reasons.
The first is that, since “Wall-e,” Stanton has been fascinated with science fiction and the dangers of ubiquitous technology. The story for the fifth “Toy Story” allows him to double down on that fascination.
“Let’s be real,” Stanton told the packed Honda Center in Anaheim on Friday night. “Toys have some serious competition these days with phones, tablets, and technology everywhere. So, this time around, it’s toys vs. tech.
- 8/10/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
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Inside Out 2 recently became Pixar's highest-grossing movie ever and, riding high from that success, the studio brought plenty of surprises to D23 last night (as we first reported earlier today on Toonado.com).
Pete Docter was on hand to reveal that the studio's first original series Win or Lose will begin streaming exclusively on Disney+ on December 6.
Directed, written and executive produced by Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates, and produced by David Lally, the new series reveals what it feels like to be in the shoes of eight different characters - the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire - as they prepare for a championship softball game.
Will Forte lends his voice to the coach and the first teaser and poster have been released.
Pickles, huddle up! #WinOrLose, Pixar’s first ever original series, is available on December 6 on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/3m4x...
Pete Docter was on hand to reveal that the studio's first original series Win or Lose will begin streaming exclusively on Disney+ on December 6.
Directed, written and executive produced by Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates, and produced by David Lally, the new series reveals what it feels like to be in the shoes of eight different characters - the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire - as they prepare for a championship softball game.
Will Forte lends his voice to the coach and the first teaser and poster have been released.
Pickles, huddle up! #WinOrLose, Pixar’s first ever original series, is available on December 6 on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/3m4x...
- 8/10/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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The Walt Disney Company took center stage at the Honda Center on Friday night during the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. The company made numerous movie, TV, and Broadway announcements that we will run through here.
Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger kicked off the evening to thank fans for their enduring passion. “Our deep bond with fans, forged over a century of storytelling, is stronger today than ever before,” he said, “driven by the unmatched strength of our creative studios, the wide appeal of our brands and franchises, and the innovative ways that we bring our stories to life in our theme parks and experiences.”
Hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown, the event featured many of Disney’s creative leaders, including Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman, Pixar Animation Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter, Disney Animation’s Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee,...
Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger kicked off the evening to thank fans for their enduring passion. “Our deep bond with fans, forged over a century of storytelling, is stronger today than ever before,” he said, “driven by the unmatched strength of our creative studios, the wide appeal of our brands and franchises, and the innovative ways that we bring our stories to life in our theme parks and experiences.”
Hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown, the event featured many of Disney’s creative leaders, including Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman, Pixar Animation Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter, Disney Animation’s Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee,...
- 8/10/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
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Disney showcased a wide array of new movies, shows, and theme park attractions at its biennial D23 Expo in Anaheim, California this weekend. Over 12,000 enthusiastic fans packed the convention center to get a first look at projects spanning Disney’s brands.
Perhaps the biggest reveal came from director James Cameron, who announced the title of the next Avatar film as “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Set for release in December 2025, it continues the story of the blockbuster first two Avatar movies. Cameron shared the new film will explore other cultures on Pandora and introduce an important new character.
Star Wars fans got a surprise with the announcement of a new theatrical movie titled “The Mandalorian and Grogu.” Director Jon Favreau debuted early footage from the film, which just began shooting. It’s set to hit theaters in May 2026.
Disney Animation also has more “Frozen” on the way with a third...
Perhaps the biggest reveal came from director James Cameron, who announced the title of the next Avatar film as “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Set for release in December 2025, it continues the story of the blockbuster first two Avatar movies. Cameron shared the new film will explore other cultures on Pandora and introduce an important new character.
Star Wars fans got a surprise with the announcement of a new theatrical movie titled “The Mandalorian and Grogu.” Director Jon Favreau debuted early footage from the film, which just began shooting. It’s set to hit theaters in May 2026.
Disney Animation also has more “Frozen” on the way with a third...
- 8/10/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
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This summer has been something of a dream for Pixar, on the Inside Out front. After a rocky few years, the animation studio has bounced back in a huge way with its follow-up to the 2015 favourite – which has become the biggest film of 2024 by a considerable distance, and earned the title of the highest-grossing animated movie of all time. (The debate over whether Jon Favreau’s entirely-cg photoreal Lion King adaptation should count as animation or not rumbles on.) And so, it’s no surprise then that Pixar is presenting more from the Inside Out-verse – and heading into dream territory, no less.
At Disney’s D23 Expo, Pixar boss Pete Docter unveiled a brand new project: Disney+ streaming series Dream Productions, set in the world of Inside Out. The show will explore the running of the dream factory inside young Riley’s mind – a concept introduced in the first Inside Out.
At Disney’s D23 Expo, Pixar boss Pete Docter unveiled a brand new project: Disney+ streaming series Dream Productions, set in the world of Inside Out. The show will explore the running of the dream factory inside young Riley’s mind – a concept introduced in the first Inside Out.
- 8/10/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - TV
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Back in the day, it used to be, ‘You’ve got a friend in me’. But these days everywhere you look, it’s more like, ‘You’ve got a friend in screens.’ Or so, that’s the gist of Pixar’s upcoming Toy Story 5. During Disney’s D23 Expo panel, Pixar boss Pete Docter hit the stage to give a major update on Buzz, Woody and Jessie’s next big-screen adventure – not only confirming studio legend Andrew Stanton as the director of the film, but unveiling a first piece of concept art too. That image, in the broadest of strokes, indicates what the fifth outing will explore: the notion that kids these days are increasingly more besotted by technology than they are traditional toys.
Speaking on the D23 stage, Stanton confirmed that his Toy Story 5 will tackle “what kids are obsessed with today: electronics”. And the associated art...
Speaking on the D23 stage, Stanton confirmed that his Toy Story 5 will tackle “what kids are obsessed with today: electronics”. And the associated art...
- 8/10/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
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Wie gewohnt nutzte Disney die erste Abendveranstaltung der hauseigenen Fanmesse D23, um in einer gewaltigen dreistündigen Show große Ankündigungen und exklusives Material für Kino und Streaming zu machen, darunter den Titel des dritten „Avatar“ und die Bestätigung, dass „Die Unglaublichen 3“ und „Die Eiskönigin 3“ kommen werden.
Bob Iger, CEO, The Walt Disney Company auf der D23 (Credit: Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Disney)
Fast Facts:
• Erste Trailer von „Vaiana 2“,
• Neues Filmprojekt für Dwayne Johnson: „Monster Jam“
• Neue Projekte: „Die Eiskönigin 3“, „Die Unglaublichen 3“
• Neue Trailer: „Vaiana 3“, „Snow White“, „Mufasa“
• Offizieller Titel von „Avatar 3“: „Avatar: Fire and Ash“
• Erste Bilder aus „The Mandalorian and Grogu“ und „Tron: Ares“
12.000 Fans hatten sich im Honda Civic Center in Anaheim versammelt, eigentlich das Zuhause der Anaheim Ducks, um sich die größte Show bieten zu lassen, die Disney im Rahmen der hauseigenen Fanmesse D23, die vom 9. bis 11. August läuft, zelebrierte. Einmal quer durch das komplette Angebot für Kino,...
Bob Iger, CEO, The Walt Disney Company auf der D23 (Credit: Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Disney)
Fast Facts:
• Erste Trailer von „Vaiana 2“,
• Neues Filmprojekt für Dwayne Johnson: „Monster Jam“
• Neue Projekte: „Die Eiskönigin 3“, „Die Unglaublichen 3“
• Neue Trailer: „Vaiana 3“, „Snow White“, „Mufasa“
• Offizieller Titel von „Avatar 3“: „Avatar: Fire and Ash“
• Erste Bilder aus „The Mandalorian and Grogu“ und „Tron: Ares“
12.000 Fans hatten sich im Honda Civic Center in Anaheim versammelt, eigentlich das Zuhause der Anaheim Ducks, um sich die größte Show bieten zu lassen, die Disney im Rahmen der hauseigenen Fanmesse D23, die vom 9. bis 11. August läuft, zelebrierte. Einmal quer durch das komplette Angebot für Kino,...
- 8/10/2024
- by Thomas Schultze
- Spot - Media & Film
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Here’s some super news sure to leave Pixar fans feeling all powered up: The Incredibles are officially returning. As confirmed at Disney’s D23 Expo, Pixar’s first family is heading back to the big screen for a third round of heroism, with the announcement that Incredibles 3 is currently being developed. Brad Bird, who directed 2004’s The Incredibles and 2018’s Incredibles 2, is back on board and beavering away at Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl’s next family adventure.
The reveal came courtesy of Pixar boss Pete Docter, who gave very few details of what’s in store – it sounds like it’s very early days on the film right now, so expect it to be a good few years before it hits the big screen. But it’s real, it’s happening, development is underway, and Pixar has another three-film-plus franchise on its hands, following in the footsteps of Toy Story and Cars.
The reveal came courtesy of Pixar boss Pete Docter, who gave very few details of what’s in store – it sounds like it’s very early days on the film right now, so expect it to be a good few years before it hits the big screen. But it’s real, it’s happening, development is underway, and Pixar has another three-film-plus franchise on its hands, following in the footsteps of Toy Story and Cars.
- 8/10/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
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Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are getting zapped into the grid — and Nine inch Nails is back.
Disney announced, during its Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23, that the influential composers behind “The Social Network” and HBO’s “Watchmen,” would be composing the original score for the forthcoming “Tron” sequel, “Tron: Ares,” which is scheduled to be released in theaters on October 10, 2025.
And the composing duo were there to make sure fans know it’s real.
Nin for Tron: Ares! #D23 pic.twitter.com/H4v4hnrPCg
— Dustin Sandoval (@DustinMSandoval) August 10, 2024
Reznor and Ross, who in addition to being Hollywood’s most in-demand composers are also members of industrial rock outfit Nine Inch Nails, have some mighty big shoes to fill. 1982’s “Tron” had a cutting-edge score composed by Wendy Carlos, who had also composed the score to Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” and “A Clockwork Orange.”
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Disney announced, during its Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23, that the influential composers behind “The Social Network” and HBO’s “Watchmen,” would be composing the original score for the forthcoming “Tron” sequel, “Tron: Ares,” which is scheduled to be released in theaters on October 10, 2025.
And the composing duo were there to make sure fans know it’s real.
Nin for Tron: Ares! #D23 pic.twitter.com/H4v4hnrPCg
— Dustin Sandoval (@DustinMSandoval) August 10, 2024
Reznor and Ross, who in addition to being Hollywood’s most in-demand composers are also members of industrial rock outfit Nine Inch Nails, have some mighty big shoes to fill. 1982’s “Tron” had a cutting-edge score composed by Wendy Carlos, who had also composed the score to Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” and “A Clockwork Orange.”
For “Tron: Legacy,” eventually...
- 8/10/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
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Pixar took the centerstage at the Disney Entertainment Showcase Panel at D23 on Friday, August 9th, revealing a number of exciting new projects including Toy Story 5, Incredibles 3, and an Inside Out spin-off series coming to Disney+.
The biggest news of the night may have been the announcement of Toy Story 5, set for release in 2026. The film will be written and directed by Andrew Stanton, who helmed Wall-e, Finding Nemo, and Finding Dory. He also wrote the previous Toy Story films, including 2019’s Toy Story 4.
At D23, Stanton spoke about how the Toy Story toys have always tried to be there for their kids. “Their jobs get exponentially harder when our toy crew goes head to head with what our kids are obsessed with today: electronics.” He then revealed the below concept art, featuring Woody, Buzz, Forky, Jessie, Rex, and others facing their new mortal enemy: a tablet screen.
The biggest news of the night may have been the announcement of Toy Story 5, set for release in 2026. The film will be written and directed by Andrew Stanton, who helmed Wall-e, Finding Nemo, and Finding Dory. He also wrote the previous Toy Story films, including 2019’s Toy Story 4.
At D23, Stanton spoke about how the Toy Story toys have always tried to be there for their kids. “Their jobs get exponentially harder when our toy crew goes head to head with what our kids are obsessed with today: electronics.” He then revealed the below concept art, featuring Woody, Buzz, Forky, Jessie, Rex, and others facing their new mortal enemy: a tablet screen.
- 8/10/2024
- by Ben Kaye
- Consequence - Film News
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Pixar Animation Studios’ Chief creative officer, Peter Docter, took the stage tonight at D23 in Anaheim, California. While he gave updates on “Toy Story 5,” the “Inside Out” Disney+ spin-off, a new film called “Hoppers,” and other projects, there’s more, including the surprise announcement of an “Incredibles 3” in development.
Read More: Pixar Announces New 2026 ‘Hoppers’ Film; ‘Toy Story 5’ Gets Teaser & First Look [D23]
Set for a future release Tbd, “Incredibles 3” will once again be directed by Brad Bird.
Continue reading Pixar & Disney Announces ‘The Incredibles 3’ & Teases A ‘Frozen 3’ For 2027 & ‘Frozen 4’ [D23] at The Playlist.
Read More: Pixar Announces New 2026 ‘Hoppers’ Film; ‘Toy Story 5’ Gets Teaser & First Look [D23]
Set for a future release Tbd, “Incredibles 3” will once again be directed by Brad Bird.
Continue reading Pixar & Disney Announces ‘The Incredibles 3’ & Teases A ‘Frozen 3’ For 2027 & ‘Frozen 4’ [D23] at The Playlist.
- 8/10/2024
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
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Pixar Animation Studios’ Chief creative officer, Peter Docter, also the director of “Inside Out,” “Up,” and “Soul,” said earlier today that the animation company would reveal the existence of a new animated film in Anaheim tonight. Sure enough, at Disney’s D23 Expo, Pixar announced a new film called “Hoppers,” which has been dated for March 6, 2026.
Continue reading Pixar Announces New 2026 ‘Hoppers’ Film; ‘Toy Story 5’ Gets Teaser & First Look [D23] at The Playlist.
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- 8/10/2024
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
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Disney has confirmed that Pixar is making an “Incredibles 3.”
Oh, and Brad Bird is returning.
Just announced at #D23: #Incredibles3 is officially in the works at Pixar! pic.twitter.com/IZCEBFJwXs
— Pixar (@Pixar) August 10, 2024
‘Incredibles 3’ has been confirmed! #D23 pic.twitter.com/PYfd3RqlBg
— Geeks of Color (@GeeksOfColor) August 10, 2024
インクレディブル3!?#D23 pic.twitter.com/v0952on56j
— Yuki (@yukissl) August 10, 2024
#Incredibles3 is in development! #D23 pic.twitter.com/wqrEuTXI38
— Variety (@Variety) August 10, 2024
There isn’t much more I can say. Pete Docter promised that they are currently working on the film and they would have more to show us at the next D23 event.
What do you think? Comment and let us know!
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Oh, and Brad Bird is returning.
Just announced at #D23: #Incredibles3 is officially in the works at Pixar! pic.twitter.com/IZCEBFJwXs
— Pixar (@Pixar) August 10, 2024
‘Incredibles 3’ has been confirmed! #D23 pic.twitter.com/PYfd3RqlBg
— Geeks of Color (@GeeksOfColor) August 10, 2024
インクレディブル3!?#D23 pic.twitter.com/v0952on56j
— Yuki (@yukissl) August 10, 2024
#Incredibles3 is in development! #D23 pic.twitter.com/wqrEuTXI38
— Variety (@Variety) August 10, 2024
There isn’t much more I can say. Pete Docter promised that they are currently working on the film and they would have more to show us at the next D23 event.
What do you think? Comment and let us know!
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- 8/10/2024
- by Kambrea Pratt
- Pirates & Princesses
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Pixar Animation Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Peter Docter took the stage tonight at D23 in Anaheim, California, and while we already recapped new details unveiled about “Toy Story 5” and a new 2026 film called “Hoppers,” there are more Pixar-related news.
Disney’s beloved animation house also revealed some about their “Inside Out” spin-off series. Titled “Dream Productions,” the series is set in “Inside Out” character Riley’s dream world.
Continue reading Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ Spin-Off Titled ‘Dream Productions’ & ‘Win Or Lose’ Dated For December With New Trailer [D23] at The Playlist.
Disney’s beloved animation house also revealed some about their “Inside Out” spin-off series. Titled “Dream Productions,” the series is set in “Inside Out” character Riley’s dream world.
Continue reading Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ Spin-Off Titled ‘Dream Productions’ & ‘Win Or Lose’ Dated For December With New Trailer [D23] at The Playlist.
- 8/10/2024
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
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As part of the D23 presentation, Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter announced “Hoppers,” a new Pixar movie for 2026. The movie is written and directed by Daniel Chong, the creator of “We Bare Bears.”
Docter described the movie as “crazy, funny” and “action packed.” It’s hitting theaters in the spring of 2026. In the footage that was shown, our hero Mabel, played by Piper Curda, is placed in the body of a beaver. We then see her running around, in beaver form. She “goes undercover into the animal world and befriends a regal beaver named King George, played by Bobby Moynihan.” But of course there’s an equally villainous bad guy, Mayor Jerry, voiced by Jon Hamm.
More to come…
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Docter described the movie as “crazy, funny” and “action packed.” It’s hitting theaters in the spring of 2026. In the footage that was shown, our hero Mabel, played by Piper Curda, is placed in the body of a beaver. We then see her running around, in beaver form. She “goes undercover into the animal world and befriends a regal beaver named King George, played by Bobby Moynihan.” But of course there’s an equally villainous bad guy, Mayor Jerry, voiced by Jon Hamm.
More to come…
The post Pixar Reveals New Original Film ‘Hoppers’ Featuring Jon Hamm and Robotic Beavers appeared first on TheWrap.
- 8/10/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
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Pixar’s superhero family is suiting up again.
“Incredibles 3” is in development at Pixar Animation Studios, with writer-director Brad Bird — who helmed 2004’s “The Incredibles” and 2018’s “Incredibles 2” — returning for the threequel.
Pixar chief Pete Docter made the announcement on Friday during Disney’s epic presentation of its upcoming projects at the D23 Expo. Docter provided no further information about the project, but the announcement of a new “Incredibles” movie comes on the heels of the wild success of “Inside Out 2,” which recently passed “Incredibles 2” as Pixar’s highest grossing film ever (and Disney Animation’s “Frozen II” as the highest grossing animated film of all time). No release date has been set for the third film in the franchise.
The original “The Incredibles” followed Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl attempting to live a normal, mundane life when superheroes and super power activities were banned by the government.
“Incredibles 3” is in development at Pixar Animation Studios, with writer-director Brad Bird — who helmed 2004’s “The Incredibles” and 2018’s “Incredibles 2” — returning for the threequel.
Pixar chief Pete Docter made the announcement on Friday during Disney’s epic presentation of its upcoming projects at the D23 Expo. Docter provided no further information about the project, but the announcement of a new “Incredibles” movie comes on the heels of the wild success of “Inside Out 2,” which recently passed “Incredibles 2” as Pixar’s highest grossing film ever (and Disney Animation’s “Frozen II” as the highest grossing animated film of all time). No release date has been set for the third film in the franchise.
The original “The Incredibles” followed Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl attempting to live a normal, mundane life when superheroes and super power activities were banned by the government.
- 8/10/2024
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
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Pixar’s “Elio” has gone through some pretty big changes.
The outer space adventure, which was announced in 2022 at D23, was initially directed by Adrian Molina, the co-writer and co-director of “Coco.” But the project is now being steered by Domee Shi, director of “Turning Red,” and Madeline Sharafian, who made the 2020 short film “Burrow”. TheWrap spoke to Pete Docter, chief creative officer of Pixar, about what happened on the road to “Elio.”
Docter said that Molina is still at Pixar and, what’s more, he “was taken on to a priority project that we’re not ready to talk about yet, but it’s very exciting and he’s excited about it as well,” even though he’s no longer involved with “Elio.”
“We worked together to find other directors to help carry it across,” Docter said. They found who they were looking for in Shi and Sharafian. “The...
The outer space adventure, which was announced in 2022 at D23, was initially directed by Adrian Molina, the co-writer and co-director of “Coco.” But the project is now being steered by Domee Shi, director of “Turning Red,” and Madeline Sharafian, who made the 2020 short film “Burrow”. TheWrap spoke to Pete Docter, chief creative officer of Pixar, about what happened on the road to “Elio.”
Docter said that Molina is still at Pixar and, what’s more, he “was taken on to a priority project that we’re not ready to talk about yet, but it’s very exciting and he’s excited about it as well,” even though he’s no longer involved with “Elio.”
“We worked together to find other directors to help carry it across,” Docter said. They found who they were looking for in Shi and Sharafian. “The...
- 8/10/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
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Before Pete Docter left the stage at D23 tonight, he had one final surprise: “Incredibles 3” is coming. The crowd, understandably, went wild.
Brad Bird, the original writer/director of “The Incredibles” and “Incredibles 2,” is “developing” the project, Pixar said. What his precise role will be when the film goes into production isn’t known at this time.
Instead, Bird is in the middle of making “Ray Gunn,” his ambitious sci-fi detective story for Skydance and Netflix. The “Ray Gunn” script pre-dates “The Iron Giant” and was meant to be produced at Warner Bros. Animation, as a traditionally animated 2D feature. The project was briefly revived at Warner Bros., before Skydance head John Lasseter wooed Bird to the studio. “Ray Gunn” is now CG and is intended for release on Netflix in 2026.
“The Incredibles” and “Incredibles 2” are two of the most successful and beloved movies in Pixar’s catalogue.
Brad Bird, the original writer/director of “The Incredibles” and “Incredibles 2,” is “developing” the project, Pixar said. What his precise role will be when the film goes into production isn’t known at this time.
Instead, Bird is in the middle of making “Ray Gunn,” his ambitious sci-fi detective story for Skydance and Netflix. The “Ray Gunn” script pre-dates “The Iron Giant” and was meant to be produced at Warner Bros. Animation, as a traditionally animated 2D feature. The project was briefly revived at Warner Bros., before Skydance head John Lasseter wooed Bird to the studio. “Ray Gunn” is now CG and is intended for release on Netflix in 2026.
“The Incredibles” and “Incredibles 2” are two of the most successful and beloved movies in Pixar’s catalogue.
- 8/10/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
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Pixar boss Pete Docter had a very simple tag at the end of Pixar’s D23 session: Incredibles 3 is in the works with Brad Bird returning as director.
No further details were provided.
The first two Incredibles movies grossed $1.87 billion. At one point, Incredibles 2 was the highest grossing animated movie of all-time before Inside Out 2 unseated it with a $1.56 billion.
‘Incredible 3’ coming soon! #D23 pic.twitter.com/4ZaqQhCjGZ
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) August 10, 2024...
No further details were provided.
The first two Incredibles movies grossed $1.87 billion. At one point, Incredibles 2 was the highest grossing animated movie of all-time before Inside Out 2 unseated it with a $1.56 billion.
‘Incredible 3’ coming soon! #D23 pic.twitter.com/4ZaqQhCjGZ
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) August 10, 2024...
- 8/10/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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Disney and Pixar previewed the first trailer for the upcoming “Inside Out” television series, called “Dream Productions,” at D23.
“Thank you for making ‘Inside Out 2’ the number 1 animated film of all time,” Pixar’s Pete Docter said onstage at D23 in Anaheim. “If you love the film as much as we do, i’ve got some great news.”
Docter said the new series, coming in 2025, is set between the first and second installments of the film — it’s an in-betweenquel.
The show is set in a studio where Riley’s dreams are made every night — on time and on budget. Some memories need extra processing, so they are sent to Dream Productions, and when Riley falls asleep, we see the film crew making the dreams like a film set.
“This is our first original series, and we wanted to do something unique and bold, unlike anything we’ve done before,...
“Thank you for making ‘Inside Out 2’ the number 1 animated film of all time,” Pixar’s Pete Docter said onstage at D23 in Anaheim. “If you love the film as much as we do, i’ve got some great news.”
Docter said the new series, coming in 2025, is set between the first and second installments of the film — it’s an in-betweenquel.
The show is set in a studio where Riley’s dreams are made every night — on time and on budget. Some memories need extra processing, so they are sent to Dream Productions, and when Riley falls asleep, we see the film crew making the dreams like a film set.
“This is our first original series, and we wanted to do something unique and bold, unlike anything we’ve done before,...
- 8/10/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
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Pete Docter took the stage at D23 on Friday to introduce a clip about a new Pixar pic Hoppers. It’s about a human and a beaver who exchange brains and it keeps in the spirit of Pixar getting into the sensitive sides of both.
A clip showed two female scientists telling a young woman, Mabel (voiced by Piper Curda), that they want to put her brain inside the beaver. There’s then a shot of a beaver running around.
Bobby Monihan will play the regal Beaver, King George, and Jon Hamm is also providing a voice in the film.
pic.twitter.com/WV5w6OSGwl
— Disney D23 (@DisneyD23) August 10, 2024
The pic will hit theaters in the summer of 2026.
This article has been corrected.
A clip showed two female scientists telling a young woman, Mabel (voiced by Piper Curda), that they want to put her brain inside the beaver. There’s then a shot of a beaver running around.
Bobby Monihan will play the regal Beaver, King George, and Jon Hamm is also providing a voice in the film.
pic.twitter.com/WV5w6OSGwl
— Disney D23 (@DisneyD23) August 10, 2024
The pic will hit theaters in the summer of 2026.
This article has been corrected.
- 8/10/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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A new series set in the world of Inside Out is coming to Disney+.
At Disney’s D23 conference Friday night, Pixar boss Pete Docter announced that the series, Dream Productions, would hit the streaming service in 2025.
The series will follow the “dream factory” inside of Riley’s head. It is set in between the events of Inside Out and Inside Out 2, with Docter describing the series as “an in-betweenquel.”
It is not immediately clear if any of the characters from inside Riley’s head in the Inside Out films will appear in the series. The films starred Amy Poehler as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, and Lewis Black as Anger, joined in the sequel by Maya Hawke as Anxiety, Ayo Edebiri as Envy, among other characters.
Dream Productions will be the second Pixar TV project, after Win Or Lose, which will be released later this year.
Inside Out 2 was released in June,...
At Disney’s D23 conference Friday night, Pixar boss Pete Docter announced that the series, Dream Productions, would hit the streaming service in 2025.
The series will follow the “dream factory” inside of Riley’s head. It is set in between the events of Inside Out and Inside Out 2, with Docter describing the series as “an in-betweenquel.”
It is not immediately clear if any of the characters from inside Riley’s head in the Inside Out films will appear in the series. The films starred Amy Poehler as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, and Lewis Black as Anger, joined in the sequel by Maya Hawke as Anxiety, Ayo Edebiri as Envy, among other characters.
Dream Productions will be the second Pixar TV project, after Win Or Lose, which will be released later this year.
Inside Out 2 was released in June,...
- 8/10/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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The world of Inside Out is expanding.
An animated series titled Dream Productions is coming to Disney+ later this year, Pixar’s Pete Docter announced during D23’s Disney Entertainment Showcase.
The series will be set between Inside Out and Inside Out 2, and it will be “set in the studio where Riley’s dreams are made every night on time and on budget,” Docter said, to the audience’s delight, on Friday night.
Pixar also unveiled some footage to the audience, featuring Joy giving a tour of the studio and taking viewers through the process of how to make a dream. The environment is just as chaotic as you might imagine, as the emotions try to pull off Riley’s “next hit dream.”
The Inside Out franchise has grossed more than two billion dollars at the box-office with the most recent pic grossing $1.56 billion at the global box-office since bowing in June,...
An animated series titled Dream Productions is coming to Disney+ later this year, Pixar’s Pete Docter announced during D23’s Disney Entertainment Showcase.
The series will be set between Inside Out and Inside Out 2, and it will be “set in the studio where Riley’s dreams are made every night on time and on budget,” Docter said, to the audience’s delight, on Friday night.
Pixar also unveiled some footage to the audience, featuring Joy giving a tour of the studio and taking viewers through the process of how to make a dream. The environment is just as chaotic as you might imagine, as the emotions try to pull off Riley’s “next hit dream.”
The Inside Out franchise has grossed more than two billion dollars at the box-office with the most recent pic grossing $1.56 billion at the global box-office since bowing in June,...
- 8/10/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
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Bob Iger got a rock star-worthy welcome Friday night, as roughly 12,000 screaming fans gave the Disney CEO a standing ovation as he kicked off a super-sized panel at D23.
“Wow. That was more than a warm welcome,” Iger told the crowd, adding, “Boy did I miss you.”
It was a homecoming for Iger, who missed the last D23 in 2022, as he was in the midst of a temporary retirement.
This year’s biannual convention gave filmmakers and execs such as James Cameron, Kevin Feige, Pete Docter and Jennifer Lee the chance announce new projects and tease what’s coming over the next year.
This year’s presentation took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., meaning around about twice as many people were in the room as in past years. Ahead of panel, a pep squad pumped up the crowd, while fans were handed light-up bracelets and envelopes with...
“Wow. That was more than a warm welcome,” Iger told the crowd, adding, “Boy did I miss you.”
It was a homecoming for Iger, who missed the last D23 in 2022, as he was in the midst of a temporary retirement.
This year’s biannual convention gave filmmakers and execs such as James Cameron, Kevin Feige, Pete Docter and Jennifer Lee the chance announce new projects and tease what’s coming over the next year.
This year’s presentation took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., meaning around about twice as many people were in the room as in past years. Ahead of panel, a pep squad pumped up the crowd, while fans were handed light-up bracelets and envelopes with...
- 8/10/2024
- by Aaron Couch, Alex Weprin and Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Disney’s biennial D23 fan event in southern California is a huge affair and the entertainment giant packed its opening Friday with news fit for the occasion – revealing the full title of Avatar 3, announcing new Pixar features and series, and showing first footage from The Mandalorian And Grogu.
Avatar creator James Cameron told the crowd of more than 12,000 at Honda Center in Anaheim that the third entry in his smash sci-fi fantasy franchise starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana is called Avatar: Fire And Ash.
The 20th Century Studios tentpole is scheduled to open on December 19, 2025. The first two films,...
Avatar creator James Cameron told the crowd of more than 12,000 at Honda Center in Anaheim that the third entry in his smash sci-fi fantasy franchise starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana is called Avatar: Fire And Ash.
The 20th Century Studios tentpole is scheduled to open on December 19, 2025. The first two films,...
- 8/9/2024
- ScreenDaily
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Updated with full lineup: Disney has revealed the full scope of its D23 fan event for 2024, and it is truly massive.
The company announced at CES this year that it would break new ground this year with its biennial fan convention, streaming portions of it on Disney+ for the first time and expanding to international markets, but the just-revealed schedule gives the first substantial overview of exactly how big the August 9-11 confab will be. The list of events that dropped today is easily twice as larger as it has been in recent years.
See the full schedule and ticket details below.
Among the highlights at the Anaheim Convention Center are interactive floor experiences including a new Avatar pavilion, a Marvel Tva walkthrough experience, a Parks Imagineering pavilion, a Disney+ pavilion, talent photo ops with casts of such shows as Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,...
The company announced at CES this year that it would break new ground this year with its biennial fan convention, streaming portions of it on Disney+ for the first time and expanding to international markets, but the just-revealed schedule gives the first substantial overview of exactly how big the August 9-11 confab will be. The list of events that dropped today is easily twice as larger as it has been in recent years.
See the full schedule and ticket details below.
Among the highlights at the Anaheim Convention Center are interactive floor experiences including a new Avatar pavilion, a Marvel Tva walkthrough experience, a Parks Imagineering pavilion, a Disney+ pavilion, talent photo ops with casts of such shows as Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,...
- 8/5/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
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“Inside Out 2” has just made the top ten movie list. After hitting a $1.524 billion global box office total, the film is not in the tenth spot for the biggest films of all time.
The film’s box office is about $618.8 million domestically and $905.1 million globally. It just started in Japan today, so those numbers are going to go up.
The biggest international market so far has been Mexico, where the film is at $100 million.
We don’t know how much further up the top movie chart “Inside Out 2” will go. It could overtake “The Lion King” or “Jurassic World.” Time will tell.
Here are the top nine films according to Box Office Mojo. 1 Avatar $2,923,706,026 2009 2 Avengers: Endgame $2,799,439,100 2019 3 Avatar: The Way of Water $2,320,250,281 2022 4 Titanic $2,264,750,694 1997 5 Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens $2,071,310,218 2015 6 Avengers: Infinity War $2,052,415,039 2018 7 Spider-Man: No Way Home $1,922,598,800 2021 8 Jurassic World $1,671,537,444 2015 9 The Lion King $1,663,079,059 2019
Of course, this has not been adjusted for inflation.
The film’s box office is about $618.8 million domestically and $905.1 million globally. It just started in Japan today, so those numbers are going to go up.
The biggest international market so far has been Mexico, where the film is at $100 million.
We don’t know how much further up the top movie chart “Inside Out 2” will go. It could overtake “The Lion King” or “Jurassic World.” Time will tell.
Here are the top nine films according to Box Office Mojo. 1 Avatar $2,923,706,026 2009 2 Avengers: Endgame $2,799,439,100 2019 3 Avatar: The Way of Water $2,320,250,281 2022 4 Titanic $2,264,750,694 1997 5 Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens $2,071,310,218 2015 6 Avengers: Infinity War $2,052,415,039 2018 7 Spider-Man: No Way Home $1,922,598,800 2021 8 Jurassic World $1,671,537,444 2015 9 The Lion King $1,663,079,059 2019
Of course, this has not been adjusted for inflation.
- 8/1/2024
- by Kambrea Pratt
- Pirates & Princesses
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The Joy for Pixar's summer smash-hit sequel Inside Out 2 continues! First, Kelsey Mann's follow-up to Pete Docter's beloved 2015 emotional odyssey bagged a record-breaking opening weekend at the box office, blitzing its way to a $295 million open as it became the Envy of its blockbuster peers. It didn't take long then for the film to become 2024's first billion dollar box office hit, allaying any Fear of flagging cinemagoing figures after a slow start to the summer. And now Pixar are really living the life of Riley (in more ways than one) as their emotional coming-of-age caper has just toppled 2019's Frozen II to become the highest-grossing animated movie of all time.
With a current total cume of $1.462 billion taken in just six weeks, Inside Out 2 now finds itself nestled between the continued adventures of Anna, Elsa, Olaf and co and high-octane action sequel Top Gun...
With a current total cume of $1.462 billion taken in just six weeks, Inside Out 2 now finds itself nestled between the continued adventures of Anna, Elsa, Olaf and co and high-octane action sequel Top Gun...
- 7/25/2024
- by Jordan King
- Empire - Movies
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