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Pixar taken to court?

Getting a big head start on April Fool’s Day joking, the Dateline: Hollywood site has an interesting fictional piece about the eight major Hollywood studios suing Pixar for being continuously…

Iger visits Jobs at Pixar

The Internet Movie Database indicates that in an interview with The New York Times [free registration required], Disney CEO-designate Robert Iger states that he recently visited Jobs at Pixar Animation…

Pixar, 'old-school at heart'

In a piece that includes spoilers regarding certain Pixar movies such as Ratatouille, the Associated Press via PalmBeachPost.com speculates on the work history of Pixar, noticing the production and reception…

Pixar exhibition to hit Australian Centre for the Moving Image

The popular Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibition is coming to the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. Opening June 28, the event will present over 500 original works of…

Pixar video tour, Brad Bird videos

UpcomingPixar points at an exclusive video tour inside Pixar Animation Studios available on EmpireOnline. The video tour is hosted by “Pixar University Dean” Randy Nelson. In addition to this, UpcomingPixar

More talk of Disney/Pixar talks

The London Times online reports a new glimmer of hope to the possibility of Pixar and Disney renewing talks and striking a new distribution deal with each other. The hopes…

Pixar scientist lectures on importance of math

The Verge writes about a recent lecture titled Math in the Movies by Pixar Senior Scientist Tony DeRose at New York’s Museum of Mathematics. His talk to a diverse crowd…

Disney and Pixar release Coco short film Dante’s Lunch

Disney and Pixar surprised fans by releasing a two-minute short film Dante’s Lunch, based within the upcoming Pixar feature Coco. Directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3), Coco is scheduled…

Spotlight on Pixar's Jason Deamer

Upcoming Pixar points out that a noteworthy article regarding Pixar artist Jason Deamer is now at CGSociety. The piece explains how Deamer attained the job of character designer for the…

Bringing WALL•E to life, and a peek at Pixar's Cars Toon!

…our hero bot was imbued with a real soul, and his first Pixar directing job, heading up a crew on their new Cars Toon series. You’ll also find a visual…

Starz to broadcast The Pixar Story

…premiere of The Pixar Story: A Leslie Iwerks Film. Immediately following will be a presentation of Starz Inside: The Pixar Story Continues, with scenes from Ratatouille and WALL•E. Official Site…

Brad Lewis talks unannounced Pixar project

JV Pixar News via the Animated News & Views Forum spreads the word that Ratatouille producer Brad Lewis has confirmed he is working on a Pixar project that has yet…

John Lasseter taking leave of absence from Pixar as result of “missteps”

John Lasseter, the head of Pixar Animation Studios and creative consultant at Walt Disney Feature Animation, is taking a leave of absence from the company, THR is reporting. In a…

Spotlight on Pixar's Valerie LaPointe

Pixar Animation Studios. Receiving a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southern California, LaPointe acquired a job at Pixar after completing a summer internship with the company….

Interview: Dr. Ed Catmull of Pixar

Discovered by Upcoming Pixar, a new interview with Dr. Ed Catmull, co-founder and president of Pixar, is now available at the blog iinovate. During the conversation, Catmull elaborates on “managing…

Pixar's 2004 fourth-quarter earnings to be annouced today

Forbes’ “Eye On Stock” feature gives their estimates of Pixar’s fourth-quarter earnings, which will be announced after the market closes today. “First Boston maintained a ‘neutral’ rating and $88 target…

Story info on Pixar's Up

According to Variety, Pixar’s Up, scheduled for a 2009 release, will follow the adventures of a 70-year-old man who teams up with a wilderness ranger to fight beasts and villains….

A pair o'Pixar reviews!

Proving just how great computer animation can be, I’ve just posted my take on Pixar’s absolutely terrific Ratatouille, which comes to disc with a superb transfer but very little else…

Exclusive look at character designs from upcoming Pixar/Disney films!

Rush over to the Character Design blog while you can for a rumored first look at early character designs from upcoming Pixar and Disney character: Miley Cyrus’ character Penny from…

Disney and Pixar animator/voice actor Bud Luckey passes away

Bud Luckey–a Pixar animator and voice actor who’s probably best known for the Oscar-nominated short Boundin’–has passed away, his son Andy Luckey has revealed on Facebook. Luckey had quite a…

Brand new trailer for Pixar’s Brave

A brand new full trailer for Pixar’s upcoming animated adventure Brave has just been unveiled online and can be watched over at Disney-Pixar’s YouTube Channel. Directed by Mark Andrews and…

Quiz: "Are you a Pixar pro?"

Moviefone presents the quiz “Are you a Pixar pro?” With queries spanning all of the company’s movies, this fun 13-question challenge can help one determine just how much a Pixar

Disney/Pixar, Samsung team for Ratatouille promotion

Upcoming Pixar relays the announcement that Samsung is teaming with Disney/Pixar to promote Ratatouille with the launch of the French Door Refrigerator. At the 2007 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show,…

Ufo Tofu visits Pixar

Upcoming Pixar links to the blog Ufo Tofu, where Aron J. Shay recently took a trip to Pixar. The sights seen during her visit are documented in a two-part [1,2]…

Two conversations with The Pixar Touch author David A. Price

…history of Pixar Animation Studios. The 320-page book is in stores now. Update: Also visit The Pixar Blog for another interview with David Price, this one conducted by Mike B./MB1000….

First concept art from Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur and other untitled films

The first concept art from Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur has surfaced online and can be watched over at Collider. Directed by Bob Peterson, The Good Dinosaur is slated for a…

Review of "The Pixar Touch" book

The Orlando Sentinel‘s Roger Moore reviews positively David A. Price’s book The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company, calling it “the best single-source history of Pixar that I’ve read.”…

Brenda Chapman no longer directing Pixar’s Brave?

Cartoon Brew, with their reliable sources, reports that Brenda Chapman, the first woman director at Pixar, is no longer directing Brave. The site reports that Brenda was pushed aside from…

Pixar enrolls press members at Monsters University

This week, Pixar offered members of the media a sneak peek at Monsters University, and Jim Hill was on the guest list. The event previewed 40 minutes of the Monsters,…

Pixar talent to attend Screenwriting Expo 5

With a press release at Yahoo! Finance, Promise Technologies, Inc. announces that some of Pixar’s top talent will be attending Screenwriting Expo 5. The schedule for this year’s event includes…