Tag: Toy Story 3
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Sundance: Aubrey Plaza Sci-Fi Comedy ‘My Old Ass’ Lands at Amazon MGM
Megan Park’s sophomore feature My Old Ass is in final negotiations to land at Amazon MGM, with a planned wide theatrical release in North America.The deal is pegged in the $15 million range. After a theatrical window, the movie will move to streaming on Prime Video.My Old Ass stars Maisy Stella as Elliot, a teen…
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Unlike Other Pixar Films, ‘Elemental’ Fails in This Major Way
Pixar has become synonymous with pathos. Starting with the “When She Loved Me” sequence from Toy Story 2, Pixar titles are expected to deliver at least one standout scene that will get audiences of all ages in tears. From the iconic opening of Up, to Anton Ego’s big speech at the end of Ratatouille, to…
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This Disney Animation Division Never Made Movies & Was Nicknamed Pixaren’t
Do you ever find yourself looking fondly back at the Disney animated classics of the early 2000s? Monsters Inc. 2: Lost in Scaradise? Finding Nemo 2? Toy Story 3, sans the incinerator? Don’t feel too bad if those aren’t ringing a bell – they were never made. These are the films that were being worked…
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Why a ‘Toy Story’ TV Series Would Work Better Than A Movie
With the announcement of a brand-new Toy Story movie now in the works at Pixar Studios, fans seem to be rather divided on how they’ve been reacting to the news. While some have expressed excitement at getting to see their favorite toy characters setting off on a new feature-length adventure, others seem to be a…
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Andrew Stanton Had To Fight For Buzz To Go Into Spanish Mode In Toy Story 3 [Comic-Con]
The “Toy Story” franchise is known for its Randy Newman theme song, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” but apparently, the Spanish Buzz Lightyear who appears in “Toy Story 3” did not have a friend in everyone as the movie was being made. Lucky for him, he had Andrew Stanton in his corner.As a director,…
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Dolph Lundgren, Matthew Rhys Join Voice Cast of ‘Seal Team,’ From South Africa’s Triggerfish (Exclusive)
Dolph Lundgren and Emmy-winner Matthew Rhys have joined the stellar voice cast of “Seal Team,” the upcoming animated feature from South Africa’s Triggerfish, which is receiving the MIFA Industry Award at the 60th Annecy Int’l Animation Film Festival.Cinema Management Group (Cmg), which handled worldwide sales on Triggerfish’s previous two animated hits, “Adventures in Zambezia” and…
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Oscars: ‘Toy Story 4’ Becomes 10th Pixar Film to Win Best Animated Feature
“Toy Story 4” has won for the Academy Award for best animated feature for Josh Cooley, Mark Nielsen & Jonas Rivera — a decade after “Toy Story 3” took the prize.It’s the 10th Pixar title to take an Oscar since the category was created in 2001.“We just want to thank the Academy for honoring our…
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Elton John’s ‘(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again’ Rockets to Front of Oscar Songs Pack
Elton John could take home his second Oscar and longtime writing partner Bernie Taupin his first, as their song “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from “Rocketman” was among the best song nominees at Monday’s Oscar nomination announcements.The two have already taken home the Golden Globe for their closing song in the John biopic, their first…
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15 Surprising Things You Never Knew About the Toy Story Franchise
20 years ago, on November 24, 1999, the stakes couldn’t have been higher for Sheriff Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of their toy friends. After the surprise success of 1995’s Toy Story, which was the first full-length movie to be made entirely using computer-generated imagery, the expectations were high for the long-awaited sequel, which…
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‘Toy Story 4’ Crosses $1 Billion, Fifth Disney Film to Hit Global Box Office Landmark in 2019
Disney has its fifth billion dollar movie of the year, as “Toy Story 4” crossed $1 billion at the global box office on Wednesday night since debuting on June 20.It has earned $421.8 million domestically and is the fifth-highest grossing film domestically of all time. This year alone, Disney boasts “Avengers: Endgame,” “The Lion King,”…