Tag: Lightyear
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After ‘Elemental’ Bombs, Can Pixar Restore Its Box Office Touch?
Pixar’s chief creative officer Pete Docter recently told the press that he doesn’t “think of Pixar as making children’s programming.”By the look of box office returns for the studio’s recent animated offerings, it would appear that kids have taken notice — and haven’t been so inclined to watch those movies in theaters.Over the weekend, “Elemental”…
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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Banned in United Arab Emirates, Likely Due to ‘Protect Trans Lives’ Poster
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” will not be released in the United Arab Emirates after failing to pass the country’s censorship requirements, Variety has confirmed. A scene featuring a poster in the background of the frame that depicts the transgender flag and reads “Protect Trans Lives” is said to be one of the concerns that prevented…
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How The Good Dinosaur Became Pixar’s First Bona Fide Box Office Flop
The last few years of Pixar have been rather dispiriting. I don’t mean this in terms of quality. Far from it. “Soul,” “Turning Red,” and “Luca” have ranged from good to great, continuing to show a studio brimming with imagination as newer voices come into the mix. When I say they have been dispiriting, I…
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Makers of Lightyear flop among Pixar job cuts by Disney
Director and producer of Toy Story spinoff lose roles after $200m production brought in just $226.7m in global ticket salesWalt Disney’s Pixar Animation Studios has eliminated 75 positions including those of two executives behind the box office disappointment Lightyear, sources said on Saturday, the first significant job cuts at the studio in a decade.The cuts…
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2022 Box Office Bombs That Deserved Better
2022 was a year of recovery for the box office. While the astounding success of Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way of Water proved that audiences would turn out for “event cinema,” many independent films and mid-budget titles underperformed as audiences turned to streaming. There was no such thing as a “sure thing” at…
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Toy Story 2 Ending Explained: A Moving Allegory For The Stages Of Life
When Pixar’s “Toy Story” first hit theaters in 1995, it was pure magic. Making close to 30 million during its opening weekend, the film went on to inspire a full-on franchise with “Toy Story 2” coming out four years later. Today, there are three true sequels to the original film, as well as the recently…
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Billy Eichner’s ‘Bros’ Will Not Premiere in Middle East Due to Gay Bans
Billy Eichner’s “Bros” is bowing out of the Middle East.Universal Pictures confirmed the first R-rated gay rom-com ever made by a major studio will not debut in Middle East markets “due to cultural and commercial reasons,” per a source. The film premieres in the U.S. September 30 and will be rolled out in most international…
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Oscars 2023: Best Animated Feature Predictions
.At the midway point of 2022, here’s the current state of the animated feature Oscar race: Pixar’s “Turning Red” is the early frontrunner, the studio’s “Lightyear” is still a contender after underperforming at the box office (especially if it heats up Disney+), GKids’ sublime “Inu-Oh” (from visionary director Masaaki Yuasa) is an impressive international entry,…
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Box Office: ‘DC League of Super-Pets’ Unleashing 22 Million Opening
Even superheroes’ dogs open at the top of the box office.The animated comedy “DC League of Super-Pets” looks to top domestic charts in its opening, projecting a debut of 22 million. The film earned 9.3 million from 4,314 theaters on opening day, a figure which includes 2.2 million in Thursday preview ticket sales.That’s enough for…
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Leads as U.K. June Box Office Soars to 116 Million
The total U.K. and Ireland box office for June 2022 was £95.7 million (116 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.May holdover “Top Gun: Maverick” was the top film of the month with £37.1 million, for a total of £65.3 million. The Tom Cruise vehicle is also the top grossing film of the year in…