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The Fool on Disney and Pixar's futures
…continuing struggle between The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Animation Studios. “Pixar needs Disney because it owns Pixar’s past”, says Rick Munarriz. “Disney needs Pixar because it owns Disney’s future”…. |
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Disney and Pixar: together again?
The {{link http://www.nypost.com/business/25409.htm New York Post}} says that “Steve Jobs’ Pixar Animation Studios is likely to renew a lucrative movie-making partnership with Disney. After bailing on Disney, Pixar held preliminary… |
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Pixar Q2 beats analyst expectations, Jobs doing well
{{link http://corporate.pixar.com/news/20040805-141090.cfm Pixar}} announced they earned $37.4 million or $0.63 per diluted share for its fiscal second quarter, beating analyst predictions of 37 cents a share. In a statement CEO… |
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Keep Pixar in Emeryville
…elected officials, and community leaders dedicated to ensuring Pixar remains in Emeryville”. The site, under its name {{link http://www.keeppixar.com/ Keep Pixar}}, gives full details on the plans and how it… |
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Rumors resurface of Disney buying Pixar
…minority stake of Pixar, or that Pixar could grant Disney participation in the performance of its future movies in exchange for sequel rights to its existing film library. The article… |
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Sources speak on Disney buying Pixar
…leaning toward Disney acquiring either all or part of Pixar. Shoud such occur, Steve Jobs of Pixar would likely become a major Disney shareholder, with the possibility of his being… |
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Observation of Pixar's present and possible future
In the article “Crowd Around Pixar,” The Street‘s Sandy Brown looks at the current events surrounding Pixar, including a possible extension of the studio’s relationship with Disney. A highlight in… |
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Pixar stock certificates become collectible; Photos show Lasseter at ShoWest
…memorialize the Pixar certificates and the total cost is closer to $150.” In other Pixar news, Yahoo! Finance has three photos depicting John Lasseter’s receiving the ShoWest “Pioneer of Animation”… |
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Lasseter and Iger on Pixar and Disney
Through CNN Money, Fortune presents two noteworthy articles, focusing on Disney’s acquisition of Pixar. In the first piece, “How Disney knew it needed Pixar,” Disney CEO Bob Iger explains why… |
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Pixar history revealed in pics, book
Upcoming Pixar spreads the JV Pixar News word that Picasa Web Albums is currently hosting pictures from the Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibition. The photos were taken while the… |
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BYU animation program piques Pixar's curiosity
The BYU Magazine online has a piece about the school’s animation program and the interest Pixar personnel have taken in it. “Over the years, Pixar has worked with a lot… |
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Interview with Pixar animator Guiherme Jacinto
…his journey from Brazil to Pixar, and also talks about landing a job at Pixar, his inspirations, and working on Up and Wall-E. Thanks to Pixar Planet for the story…. |
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Pixar Shorts Collection Giveaway – Winner!
…more giveaways! About Pixar Shorts Collection Experience 13 Pixar cartoons together for the first time in an amazing collection including never-before-seen footage! Includes The Adventures Of Andre & Wally B,… |
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Disney/Pixar’s WALL-E: 3-Disc – Winner!
…premiere of The Pixar Story, a documentary by Leslie Iwerks. The first in-depth look at the most influential animation studio of its time, The Pixar Story goes behind the scenes… |
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Pixar picking park rides?; Back to the Dungeons; Hi-def duos?
Just a quick update this morning, but some interesting news nonetheless! It seems that Pixar’s John Lasseter is using the clout of The Lamp to pick the current crop of… |
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Pixar’s Newt cancelled
The Pixar Blog reports that Pixar’s upcoming film Newt has been cancelled. Newt was first announced to media at the Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios Animation Presentation in April… |
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Lucasfilm Animation gets ready to challenge former Lucasfilm division Pixar
In 1986, Apple Computer founder Steve Jobs purchased the computer graphics division of Lucasfilms for $10 million. The new company, called Pixar, has gone on to become one of the… |
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Pixar's \\Tin Toy\\ and WB's \\One Froggy Evening\\ added to the National Film Registry
…{{link http://www.pixar.com/shorts/tt/theater/index.html Pixar’s website}}.) According to Don Markstein’s Toonopedia, “not many characters achieve lasting fame just from having appeared in a single six-minute cartoon. In fact, Michigan J. Frog may… |
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Closing of WDFA-Florida a signal of upcoming Disney/Pixar deal?
…Pixar Animation Studios is nigh”. According to a quoted analyist, if the Disney/Pixar deal were going to fall through, Disney would probably be ramping up its production facilities not closing… |
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MGM Courts Pixar
…Pixar because of its worldwide distribution apparatus and because MGM doesn’t possess any competitive animated films or family franchises. McGurk added MGM intends “to speak with [Pixar] again very soon.”… |
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Disney/Pixar update: Chicken Little, amends big
Jim Hill Media provides an update as to what is going on between Disney and Pixar these days. Is Disney trying to get back with Pixar? Is “The Sequel Lab”… |
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UPDATED: Pixar's \\Cars\\, Disney's \\Chicken Little\\ release dates moved
Walt Disney and Pixar have announced that they are moving the release date of Pixar’s upcoming animated feature film, \\Cars\\, from November 2005 to June 9, 2006. Dick Cook, chairman… |
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Ben Burtt moves to Pixar
…Burtt answered the call from Pixar, referring to the offer as “the most attractive” out of the ones he received. Burtt also chose Pixar due to its Bay Area location…. |
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Pixar's new short: One Man Band
…have been posted. Among the highlights are images from Pixar’s new short which had its world premiere at the closing ceremony of the Festival. One Man Band, directed by Mark… |
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Pixar for sale?
Steve Jobs, chairman and CEO of Pixar, has indicated that he might be willing to sell the company for the right price. The 50% owner stated in a published report… |
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A Pixar geek's guide to the latest \\Cars\\ trailer
Admit it. You’re a Pixar geek! You put the DVD’s on the 42 inch TV so you can find all the hidden gags. You’ve read the book titles on Andy’s… |
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Artists' views on Disney/Pixar
…Animation are being handed over to Pixar. I almost have to pinch myself: John Lasseter is now Creative Head of both Disney Animation AND Pixar Animation Studios”) to the disappointed… |
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Schedule of Pixar presentations at Science Museum
The blog Luxo has received word on when the Science Museum’s Pixar speaker presentations will take place. Scheduled to speak are Pixar employees Loren Carpenter (senior scientist), Dan Mason (animator),… |
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Pixar acquisition finalized
With shareholders voting in favor of the motion The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of Pixar has been approved and finalized. “The vote makes Pixar a wholly owned subsidiary of Disney… |
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Next year to bring Extra Pixar short?
Upcoming Pixar points to Pixar’s Wikipedia page, where it is listed that in 2007, Pixar will unveil a new short film, The Extra. The only detail found thus far for… |
