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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…

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…

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”….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Could Apple buy Pixar?

{{link http://money.cnn.com/2004/01/30/technology/apple/ CNN}} has a semi-serious article on the merits, pitfalls, and feasibility of Apple Computer (CEO Steve Jobs) buying Pixar (CEO Steve Jobs). “Apple, with its huge success in…

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…

Pixar To Team Up With Marvel?

…was too early to tell if Pixar might team up with Marvel. “Pixar until very recently has been committed to creating their own characters,” Cuneo said. “Will their strategy change…

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…

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….

Pixar gave Disney no advance notice, may be bluffing

According to {{link http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/jan2004/nf20040130_5999.htm Business Week}} “like everyone in Hollywood, Disney execs learned about Pixar’s surprise move from the press release”. Even Disney’s studio chief Dick Cook, “who enjoyed a…

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,…

Pixar gets Lifted by next short

Courtesy of Upcoming Pixar and Pixar Planet, word has arrived of the next short film by Pixar Animation Studios. With approximately five minutes, Lifted humorously tells the following story: “A…

Lava – Pixar’s newest short revealed?

One particular highlight of seeing a Pixar film in theaters is catching the short that precedes it. Now the newest theatrical short from the animation powerhouse may have been discovered:…

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…

Pixar luminaries to appear at screenwriting expo

As pointed out by Cartoon Brew, the annual Screenwriter’s Expo will host one day dedicated completely to Pixar’s storytelling art. “From the groundbreaking wonder of Toy Story and A Bug’s…

Bob Peterson removed from Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur?

Pixar chief John Lasseter has reportedly removed Bob Peterson, director of the film The Good Dinosaur, nine months before the film is due out in theaters, writes HuffingtonPost. No replacement…

Making of Pixar’s Day & Night

A featurette on the making of Pixar’s new short Day & Night can be seen at Pixar Planet. In the video, filmmakers, including director Teddy Newton and producer Kevin Reher,…

Pixar beyond Ratatouille

Recent news out of Laughing Place has been creating a stir about Pixar’s next project after Ratatouille. While recent articles have sparked headlines of a possible Monsters Inc sequel and…

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…

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…

Disney parks plan Pixar attractions

…renovations to Tomorrowland that could pave the way for an attraction based on Disney/Pixar’s WALL-E. Meanwhile, word arrives that the rollercoaster Mulholland Madness could be replaced by a Pixar-inspired coaster….

Pixar Short Films Collection DVD review

Ultimate Disney has posted an early review of the Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1 DVD, featuring 13 Pixar shorts. According to the review, “The shorts are largely terrific, their…

New Ratatouille poster, Charity screening at Pixar

The Internet Movie Poster Awards reveals a high resolution version of the latest Brazillian one-sheet for Pixar’s upcoming Ratatouille. Meanwhile, Upcoming Pixar reports that a special charity Pre-Release Screening of…

Lasseter talks Pixar and more

Rotten Tomatoes has an exclusive interview with John Lasseter, chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. Following the U.K. cinema release of Pixar’s latest film, Ratatouille, and…

Pixar’s great Muppet caper

It seems Disney is leaning on Pixar for a little more than just their own animation department: as well as reports of the CG studio offering notes for a round…

Pixar to go Onward in 2020

Disney and Pixar have announced the title for their next movie after Toy Story 4 will be Onward. The film is a previously announced “suburban fantasy world” movie that was…