Tag: Toy Story
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‘Elemental’ Budget Breakdown: How Pixar Avoided a Box Office Disaster
Elemental is a true anomaly in the current movie-going landscape, as the big-budget Pixar film distributed by Disney had the lowest opening for the studio since Toy Story way back in 1995 and had everyone write it off as a flop, but since then, Elemental has held up really well at the box office and…
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Tom Hanks Directed a Julia Roberts Rom-Com You Forgot About
Tom Hanks is many things. He’s America’s dad. He’s Woody the cowboy doll in Toy Story. He’s in Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, A League of Their Own, and so many other classic movies. He can do anything from tell profane knock-knock jokes in Catch Me If You Can to make moviegoers cry with quiet…
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Barbie Almost Had a Major Girlboss Moment in ‘Toy Story’
Finally, Greta Gerwig’s long-awaited Barbie starring Margot Robbie is here, and unsurprisingly, it’s been a smash hit at the box office. To say excitement for the movie was high is an understatement; fans have been preparing cosplays, crafting hilarious memes, and even preparing to do a double feature with Oppenheimer (which has led to the…
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Barbie Movie Production History Explained
This Friday, after much anticipation and even more marketing, will see the release of Barbie, the first live-action film featuring the iconic fashion doll from Mattel… but why has it taken so long? For 64 years, Barbie has dominated the doll market, with the brand generating sales of $1.49 billion in 2022 alone. It would…
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‘Inside Out 2’: Everything We Know So Far About Pixar’s Next Sequel
Whether it’s their more recent films Turning Red and Soul, or classic franchise powerhouses like Toy Story and The Incredibles, Pixar has a long list of acclaimed movies that are consistently referred to as some of the best animated films out there One such movie that is about to spawn its own franchise is Pete…
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Pixar Screening Three Classics In Theaters for Disney 100
Clear those calenders, because Disney and Pixar have made plans for you. Beginning in July, three beloved Pixar classics are returning to the big screen for a limited time — Toy Story, The Incredibles, and Coco. Each film will be in select US theaters, spread throughout July and September. The films’ return to theaters is…
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10 Most Visually Stunning Pixar Movies, Ranked
It’s no secret that Pixar’s one of the greatest animation studios of all time, and is consistently capable of making movies that look amazing. The company rose to fame in the mid-1990s, breaking ground in the field of animation by making the original Toy Story, which was the first-ever feature film to be made entirely…
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‘Chicken Run 2’: Everything We Know so Far About the Long-Awaited Sequel
Animation and cinema have a long and successful history, with some of the best-selling films of all time being animated. From the unstoppable Disney in the mid-20th Century, to the great DreamWorks run in the 2000s, animation has been at the forefront of theater-goers’ minds for generations. With Disney’s domination of animation during cinema’s early…
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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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This Is the Cancelled Pixar Movie We Most Wish We Could Have Seen
Pixar is known for its excellence in animated films. And with many critically acclaimed projects, that reputation is well-deserved. From Toy Story to their newest film, Elemental Pixar holds itself to a high standard. But, like any studio, Pixar has begun developing movies that just didn’t work out. Pixar has many alternate versions of their…