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Since the success of 2016’s The Jungle Book, Disney has been leaning hard towards live-action remakes of their beloved animated classics. While this has been frustrating for some fans, as many argued it’s creatively bankrupt, it doesn’t seem the House of Mouse is stopping anytime soon. However, unlike its parent company, Pixar has no intentions of translating its stories into live-action.
Pete Docter, who has been serving as Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer since 2018, set the record straight about the acclaimed studio’s stance on remaking classics for live-action.
Pixar Stories Won’t Translate Well into Live-Action Pixar Animation Studios
One thing Pixar has excelled over the years is its engrossing world buildings through stories, which could only work in the form of animation. So it’s reasonable to see why the studio heads have no interest in remaking them for the live-action format, as the magic of...
Pete Docter, who has been serving as Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer since 2018, set the record straight about the acclaimed studio’s stance on remaking classics for live-action.
Pixar Stories Won’t Translate Well into Live-Action Pixar Animation Studios
One thing Pixar has excelled over the years is its engrossing world buildings through stories, which could only work in the form of animation. So it’s reasonable to see why the studio heads have no interest in remaking them for the live-action format, as the magic of...
- 6/20/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
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With Inside Out 2 in cinemas, Pixar boss Pete Docter has said that a spin-off TV series is finished and will appear on Disney+ next year.
As Inside Out 2 breaks box office records, Pixar creative boss Pete Docter has talked briefly about the spin-off TV series the studio has planned.
According to Docter, who wrote and directed 2015’s Inside Out, the series – called Dream Productions – will delve into the surreal reveries Riley experienced in that earlier film. Docter also added that production on the series has finished and that its release on Disney+ is less than a year away.
“We have finished,” Docter told Entertainment Weekly. “It’s coming out next spring. I’m not sure that there’s been a specific release date, but in the first film, remember we go to Dream Production to see how Riley’s dreams are made? It semi-explains why they’re so weird.
As Inside Out 2 breaks box office records, Pixar creative boss Pete Docter has talked briefly about the spin-off TV series the studio has planned.
According to Docter, who wrote and directed 2015’s Inside Out, the series – called Dream Productions – will delve into the surreal reveries Riley experienced in that earlier film. Docter also added that production on the series has finished and that its release on Disney+ is less than a year away.
“We have finished,” Docter told Entertainment Weekly. “It’s coming out next spring. I’m not sure that there’s been a specific release date, but in the first film, remember we go to Dream Production to see how Riley’s dreams are made? It semi-explains why they’re so weird.
- 6/20/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
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Pete Docter, the Chief Creative Officer at Pixar Animation Studios, is teasing the Inside Out spinoff series coming to Disney+ in 2025.
In a recent interview, the filmmaker gave details of what the spinoff will be about and the show’s setting.
“We have finished. It’s coming out next spring. I’m not sure that there’s been a specific release date,” Docter told Entertainment Weekly. “In the first film, remember we go to Dream Production to see how Riley’s dreams are made? It semi-explains why they’re so weird.”
Docter continued, “We’ve continued the exploration of the power of dreams and how they affect us in our waking life, as well. So it’s pretty cool.”
The spinoff series comes as Inside Out 2 has proven to be a global box office success. The Pixar sequel has broken multiple records. At $154.2M, Inside Out 2 is the...
In a recent interview, the filmmaker gave details of what the spinoff will be about and the show’s setting.
“We have finished. It’s coming out next spring. I’m not sure that there’s been a specific release date,” Docter told Entertainment Weekly. “In the first film, remember we go to Dream Production to see how Riley’s dreams are made? It semi-explains why they’re so weird.”
Docter continued, “We’ve continued the exploration of the power of dreams and how they affect us in our waking life, as well. So it’s pretty cool.”
The spinoff series comes as Inside Out 2 has proven to be a global box office success. The Pixar sequel has broken multiple records. At $154.2M, Inside Out 2 is the...
- 6/20/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
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There’s no doubt that sometimes animated movies manage to capture so much more in their stories than regular ones. Through bright and colorful animated characters, the movie creators usually tell meaningful stories about love, friendship, family values, feelings, and grief.
Somehow these stories manage to reach the deepest strings of the soul, waking up emotions we didn’t know even existed. Recently released Inside Out 2, the second part of one of Pixar's most emotional stories, is exactly a movie that managed to do so – quite literally, in fact.
And if you already rewatched the first part before going to the cinema to watch the new one, but still feel the need to prolong the feeling you got while watching them both, here are 5 more movies for a perfect evening with your family.
1. Up (2009)
There was no way we could have started with anything but this heartfelt film from Pete Docter.
Somehow these stories manage to reach the deepest strings of the soul, waking up emotions we didn’t know even existed. Recently released Inside Out 2, the second part of one of Pixar's most emotional stories, is exactly a movie that managed to do so – quite literally, in fact.
And if you already rewatched the first part before going to the cinema to watch the new one, but still feel the need to prolong the feeling you got while watching them both, here are 5 more movies for a perfect evening with your family.
1. Up (2009)
There was no way we could have started with anything but this heartfelt film from Pete Docter.
- 6/19/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Rachel Bailey)
- STartefacts.com
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Embarrassed? Hardly. Sad and fearful? No way. Joyous? Absolutely. That was the vibe on the morning of June 17 when Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman cracked open the champagne to toast those who had worked on the making and marketing of Inside Out 2, which is the year’s first box office blockbuster. “It’s been a while since we did this,” says one person attending the celebration on Disney’s Burbank lot, in reference to rough times for the once-invincible Pixar, where Pete Docter also arranged a toast.
For its part, Pixar delivered a film that has won over both critics and audiences in continuing the story of Riley, who is now 13 and must contend with a new crew of emotions invading her head in addition to the old standbys, led by Joy (Amy Poehler). And Disney orchestrated a marketing campaign that stayed on message and resonated with moviegoers around the globe.
For its part, Pixar delivered a film that has won over both critics and audiences in continuing the story of Riley, who is now 13 and must contend with a new crew of emotions invading her head in addition to the old standbys, led by Joy (Amy Poehler). And Disney orchestrated a marketing campaign that stayed on message and resonated with moviegoers around the globe.
- 6/19/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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The American box office needed a win, and my word, did it get one with "Inside Out 2." The latest film from Pixar had a record-breaking weekend, pulling in nearly $295 million globally and marking the best opening weekend ever for an animated film. That number includes $154.2 million domestically, which means director Kelsey Mann now holds the record for the biggest opening weekend ever for a feature directorial debut. In short, it was a home run for Disney and Pixar. It's also one that comes with an important lesson that could easily be ignored by the powers that be: Pixar needs to invest in original ideas now more than ever.
Given the insanely huge opening weekend, positive reviews, and instantly strong word of mouth from audiences, "Inside Out 2" now has a real shot at becoming the biggest movie of 2024 overall and a likely $1 billion global grosser, assuming it doesn't fall...
Given the insanely huge opening weekend, positive reviews, and instantly strong word of mouth from audiences, "Inside Out 2" now has a real shot at becoming the biggest movie of 2024 overall and a likely $1 billion global grosser, assuming it doesn't fall...
- 6/18/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
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Hollywood was on tenterhooks before this make-or-break box office weekend. But Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” delivered and then some, with a rousing $155 million domestic gross plus $140 million international, the best opening of the year so far, and since last year’s “Barbie.” Screenwriter Meg LeFauve, nominated in 2016 for writing the Oscar-winning animated original, rejoined Pixar for the sequel, starting before the pandemic pushed animated releases onto streaming. Now, Disney and Pixar are luring audiences back into theaters.
“We didn’t know what was coming,” LeFauve said on Zoom. “The only pressure was it had to be sequel-worthy Pixar. You have to explain why. Can we go to new places and discover new things in this world? And can we dig into something personal and emotional and vulnerable to share?”
At Pixar, the writing process for an animated feature is radically different than live-action movies. First, there’s the Brain Trust.
“We didn’t know what was coming,” LeFauve said on Zoom. “The only pressure was it had to be sequel-worthy Pixar. You have to explain why. Can we go to new places and discover new things in this world? And can we dig into something personal and emotional and vulnerable to share?”
At Pixar, the writing process for an animated feature is radically different than live-action movies. First, there’s the Brain Trust.
- 6/18/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
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Inside Out 2 Box Office (North America): Debut Weekend Breakdown. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Inside Out 2 sets records with its opening weekend numbers, making it the biggest opening of 2024. It has reportedly earned significantly more than its predecessor, which came out in 2015. The first part won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, and this might follow the same path. However, there is still a lot to be considered in that area. The movie will surely be an exceptional affair at the box office overall. Scroll below for more.
The first movie by Pete Docter showed us how Sadness was necessary for Riley to feel Joy and it was a roller-coaster ride of emotions. The latest release has added new emotions to the mix, including Anxiety and Envy. The film’s Audience Score on the Rotten Tomatoes platform speaks for the viewers, and the film received a 96% score for how much they liked it.
Inside Out 2 sets records with its opening weekend numbers, making it the biggest opening of 2024. It has reportedly earned significantly more than its predecessor, which came out in 2015. The first part won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, and this might follow the same path. However, there is still a lot to be considered in that area. The movie will surely be an exceptional affair at the box office overall. Scroll below for more.
The first movie by Pete Docter showed us how Sadness was necessary for Riley to feel Joy and it was a roller-coaster ride of emotions. The latest release has added new emotions to the mix, including Anxiety and Envy. The film’s Audience Score on the Rotten Tomatoes platform speaks for the viewers, and the film received a 96% score for how much they liked it.
- 6/18/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
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The ongoing struggle to elevate animated features to the same level of best-picture recognition as live-action films will undoubtedly resurface by year’s end. This time, the spotlight will be on Pixar’s highly successful sequel, “Inside Out 2,” a film that could bring joy and success amid a dark cloud hovering around Hollywood studios.
With debut director Kelsey Mann taking over from Pete Docter, the second installment follows Riley (Kensington Tallman) during her teenage years. Along with her core emotions — Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear, and Disgust — she begins encountering new emotions, notably Anxiety (Maya Hawke).
The first film had a budget of $175 million and made $858 million worldwide. It received two Oscar noms for original screenplay and animated feature, winning the latter. However, during the era when the Academy recognized 5-10 movies for best picture, it didn’t land among the eight that included...
With debut director Kelsey Mann taking over from Pete Docter, the second installment follows Riley (Kensington Tallman) during her teenage years. Along with her core emotions — Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear, and Disgust — she begins encountering new emotions, notably Anxiety (Maya Hawke).
The first film had a budget of $175 million and made $858 million worldwide. It received two Oscar noms for original screenplay and animated feature, winning the latter. However, during the era when the Academy recognized 5-10 movies for best picture, it didn’t land among the eight that included...
- 6/17/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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Pixar's Inside Out 2 has sent the studio back to #1 with a massive $155 million opening weekend in North America. Not only has this helped restore Pixar's reputation after a rough few years courtesy of the pandemic (and ousted Disney CEO Bob Chapek), but it comes at a time when theaters are desperate for box office hits.
As we first explained on Toonado.com, Inside Out 2 easily has topped the year's previous biggest debuts: Dune: Part Two ($82.5 million) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ($80 million) by almost double.
It's also the first movie since last July's Barbie to open north of $100 million in the U.S. However, this news means there's a strong likelihood that Pixar will prioritise sequels moving forward instead of the original stories which put them on the map (Toy Story 5 is already in development).
Overseas, Inside Out 2 opened to $140 million from 38 international markets,...
As we first explained on Toonado.com, Inside Out 2 easily has topped the year's previous biggest debuts: Dune: Part Two ($82.5 million) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ($80 million) by almost double.
It's also the first movie since last July's Barbie to open north of $100 million in the U.S. However, this news means there's a strong likelihood that Pixar will prioritise sequels moving forward instead of the original stories which put them on the map (Toy Story 5 is already in development).
Overseas, Inside Out 2 opened to $140 million from 38 international markets,...
- 6/17/2024
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Pixar’s latest venture, Inside Out 2, introduces Riley as she hits puberty, facing a whirlwind of new emotions like Anxiety, Embarrassment, and Ennui. Nearly a decade since the original captivated audiences worldwide, the sequel is set to make history with a predicted box office opening of $140M-$150M in the U.S., approaching near-record levels for Pixar. New Emotions Take Center Stage The anthropomorphized characters have stolen our hearts once again. This time the focus is on new intense emotions like Anxiety and Embarrassment, who take control of Riley’s mind as she transitions into her teenage years. Pete Docter, co-writer and co-director...
- 6/17/2024
- by Steve Delickson
- TVovermind.com
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Despite the emotional turmoil of growing up, it would seem little Riley of the Inside Out flicks is living her best life. She’s certainly bringing a much needed win to Pixar Animation Studios. After what has undeniably been a rough post-covid era for the house of Woody, Buzz, Coco, and so many other beloved animated characters, the return of Amy Poehler’s Joy had no sadness in sight when Inside Out 2 opened to $155 million this past weekend.
Debuting to the second best animated opening day of all-time with $62 million—behind only another Pixar sequel, 2018’s Incredibles 2—the film went on to gross the second best weekend ever in animation, again behind Pixar’s Brad Bird-directed superhero sequel. This debut is also above last year’s animated juggernaut, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. It’s in fact the best opening of any movie since Barbie last July.
The...
Debuting to the second best animated opening day of all-time with $62 million—behind only another Pixar sequel, 2018’s Incredibles 2—the film went on to gross the second best weekend ever in animation, again behind Pixar’s Brad Bird-directed superhero sequel. This debut is also above last year’s animated juggernaut, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. It’s in fact the best opening of any movie since Barbie last July.
The...
- 6/17/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
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Pixar's relationship with the box office has been an emotional rollercoaster ever since the start of the Pandemic. First there was fear, as the beloved animation studio's Soul, Luca, and Turning Red all found themselves releasing exclusively on Disney+ with no theatrical release amidst lockdown. Next there was anxiety, as 2022 cinema comeback Lightyear crawled to an underwhelming $226 million global cume. And then some joy, finally, as Elemental found its box office legs and took nearly $500 million worldwide last year. And now, with the release of Inside Out 2, Pixar have become the Envy of their peers once again as their hotly anticipated sequel has enjoyed a record-breaking opening weekend.
Per Box Office Mojo, director Kelsey Mann's follow-up to Pete Docter's 2016 fan favourite smashed all box office expectations over the weekend, cruising to a cool $155 million taken in North America and a dizzying $295 million total worldwide. Not only...
Per Box Office Mojo, director Kelsey Mann's follow-up to Pete Docter's 2016 fan favourite smashed all box office expectations over the weekend, cruising to a cool $155 million taken in North America and a dizzying $295 million total worldwide. Not only...
- 6/17/2024
- by Jordan King
- Empire - Movies
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Pixar’s highly-anticipated sequel Inside Out 2 has shot out of the gate and given the summer box office the shot in the arm it needed.
Here’s a good news story to begin the week: Inside Out 2 has debuted in cinemas across the world and done so in a very strong fashion.
The film pulled in $155m in America in its opening weekend and has already amassed an additional $140m from global territories. That’s a $295m haul in total folks, the biggest opening since Barbie last summer and the film has broken a few records along the way.
It’s the biggest opening of 2024 by a long way, almost doubling the total of Dune: Part Two. It’s also the biggest overseas animated opening of all time. On top of that, the whopping $295m global gross is the biggest animated debut in ‘like-for-like markets’ to date.
All in all,...
Here’s a good news story to begin the week: Inside Out 2 has debuted in cinemas across the world and done so in a very strong fashion.
The film pulled in $155m in America in its opening weekend and has already amassed an additional $140m from global territories. That’s a $295m haul in total folks, the biggest opening since Barbie last summer and the film has broken a few records along the way.
It’s the biggest opening of 2024 by a long way, almost doubling the total of Dune: Part Two. It’s also the biggest overseas animated opening of all time. On top of that, the whopping $295m global gross is the biggest animated debut in ‘like-for-like markets’ to date.
All in all,...
- 6/17/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
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Peter Docter, the Chief Creative Officer of Pixar Animation Studios, offered a compelling perspective on the evolving landscape of film distribution. Speaking particularly in the context of streaming services like Disney+, Docter admitted harboring high hopes for his latest Inside Out 2, despite widespread concerns about the impact of streaming services.
Chief Creative Officer of Pixar Animation Studios, Peter Docter | image: Instagram/@petedocter
Making a bold assertion, that Disney’s strategy with streaming platform has not only been financially viable but has also revolutionized movie distribution in unexpected ways, Peter Docter vindicated Disney+. Despite acknowledging how streaming services ruined the theater business since the pandemic, Docter spoke about the privilege of Disney+ and its strategy for making movies profitable.
Peter Docter Has High Hopes About the Success of Inside Out 2
From Pixar head Peter Docter, the director of Up, Monsters Inc., and the most profitable Pixar original Inside Out...
Chief Creative Officer of Pixar Animation Studios, Peter Docter | image: Instagram/@petedocter
Making a bold assertion, that Disney’s strategy with streaming platform has not only been financially viable but has also revolutionized movie distribution in unexpected ways, Peter Docter vindicated Disney+. Despite acknowledging how streaming services ruined the theater business since the pandemic, Docter spoke about the privilege of Disney+ and its strategy for making movies profitable.
Peter Docter Has High Hopes About the Success of Inside Out 2
From Pixar head Peter Docter, the director of Up, Monsters Inc., and the most profitable Pixar original Inside Out...
- 6/16/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
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Move over Anxiety, there’s a new dominant emotion at the box office: Joy!
Disney and Pixar’s expressive animated sequel “Inside Out 2” scored a mighty $155 million in its first weekend of release, overtaking “Dune: Part Two” ($82.5 million) and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” ($80 million) as the biggest opening of the year. It’s also the first movie since last July’s “Barbie” ($162 million) to debut above $100 million. Heading into the weekend, the follow-up film to 2015’s cerebral hit “Inside Out” was projected to collect $80 million to $90 million.
The second “Inside Out 2” also connected at the international box office with $140 million, enough to surpass “Frozen 2” ($135 million) as the biggest overseas animated opening of all time. Turnout was especially strong across Latin America, where it landed the second-biggest opening of all time behind Disney’s Marvel epic “Avengers: Endgame.” Globally, the movie has grossed $295 million to notch...
Disney and Pixar’s expressive animated sequel “Inside Out 2” scored a mighty $155 million in its first weekend of release, overtaking “Dune: Part Two” ($82.5 million) and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” ($80 million) as the biggest opening of the year. It’s also the first movie since last July’s “Barbie” ($162 million) to debut above $100 million. Heading into the weekend, the follow-up film to 2015’s cerebral hit “Inside Out” was projected to collect $80 million to $90 million.
The second “Inside Out 2” also connected at the international box office with $140 million, enough to surpass “Frozen 2” ($135 million) as the biggest overseas animated opening of all time. Turnout was especially strong across Latin America, where it landed the second-biggest opening of all time behind Disney’s Marvel epic “Avengers: Endgame.” Globally, the movie has grossed $295 million to notch...
- 6/16/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
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While 2024 has been great for original releases so far, the same can’t be said for big-budget blockbusters. Despite being received well critically, films like The Fall Guys and Furiosa have failed to hit it big commercially, and it’s now on Inside Out 2‘s shoulders to bring audiences back to the theatres. But theatres aren’t alone, who are counting on the sequel to hit big, as per Pixar’s Pete Docter, the iconic studio’s approach moving forward highly hinges on its performance.
And if it did end up succeeding in bringing Pixar’s train back on track, we might be in for more sequels to one of Pixar’s best films of the 2010s.
Pixar Boss Reveals They’ve Vastly Tapped the Potential of Inside Out’s World
A still from Inside Out 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Pixar hasn’t quite lived up...
And if it did end up succeeding in bringing Pixar’s train back on track, we might be in for more sequels to one of Pixar’s best films of the 2010s.
Pixar Boss Reveals They’ve Vastly Tapped the Potential of Inside Out’s World
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Pixar hasn’t quite lived up...
- 6/15/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
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When Pixar came up with Inside Out in 2015, it became a huge hit among audiences. The characters of Riley and her various emotions – Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear – connected in a very special way with the viewers. Kids and adults alike found something they could form an attachment to, seeing themselves in these characters.
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So when Inside Out 2 was announced, it was met with much enthusiasm. Old fans and new are excited to see what the next instalment in the story brings out for fans to enjoy. And Pete Doctor, the Chief Creative Officer of Pixar is the one waiting with bated breaths to see if this can be a success thag saves not just the company but also the culture of movies.
Inside Out 2 Needs a Chance and the Audience Should Give It
Inside Out was a huge hit among viewers,...
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So when Inside Out 2 was announced, it was met with much enthusiasm. Old fans and new are excited to see what the next instalment in the story brings out for fans to enjoy. And Pete Doctor, the Chief Creative Officer of Pixar is the one waiting with bated breaths to see if this can be a success thag saves not just the company but also the culture of movies.
Inside Out 2 Needs a Chance and the Audience Should Give It
Inside Out was a huge hit among viewers,...
- 6/15/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
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Don’t be afraid to catch feelings. Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” just scored the biggest box office opening day of the year so far, earning a spectacular $62 million across Friday and preview screenings from 4,440 locations. It will have no trouble blasting past the $82.5 million debut earned by “Dune: Part Two” to overtake it as the biggest domestic opening of 2024. It’ll also be the first release to notch a nine-figure domestic opening in nearly 11 months — the last one to get above $100 million was “Barbie” last summer.
It’s a welcome bounce back for Pixar Animation Studios, which has struggled at the box office in recent years after Disney sent films like “Turning Red,” “Soul” and “Luca” directly to Disney+ during the Covid pandemic, a decision that Pixar head (and the director of the original “Inside Out”) Pete Docter says “trained” audiences to watch the studio’s features on streaming.
It’s a welcome bounce back for Pixar Animation Studios, which has struggled at the box office in recent years after Disney sent films like “Turning Red,” “Soul” and “Luca” directly to Disney+ during the Covid pandemic, a decision that Pixar head (and the director of the original “Inside Out”) Pete Docter says “trained” audiences to watch the studio’s features on streaming.
- 6/15/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Kelsey Mann has lots of ideas for a third 'Inside Out' film.The filmmaker has made his directorial debut on the new Pixar sequel 'Inside Out 2' and explained that the creative possibilities are so vast that another movie could be made easily.In an interview with ComicBook.com, Kelsey said: "I love this world. It's such a great world to play in, and ideas just kind of come from playing in this world, but for both locations and characters."There's so many ideas not only from the first film, but especially in this one, where I'm like, 'That's a really fun, clever idea. I don't know how it fits into this particular story, but it should be used at some point.'"The movie tells the story of 13-year-old Riley's (Kensington Tallman) emotions and Mann admits that he wishes such a "brave" film existed when he was a teenager.
- 6/14/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
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Pixar is relying on Inside Out 2 to dig them it of a creative rut – but is it even in one in the first place?
Pete Docter, the director behind some of Pixar’s most beloved hits is excited for the animation studio’s future. Not, though, for the reasons you might expect.
“I’ve been at Pixar for 33 years, and I don’t think we’ve ever been in a period of more turmoil and uncertainty than right now, which is kind of exciting,” the chief creative officer told Entertainment Weekly. It’s hard at first to disagree: Pixar arguably hasn’t had an industry-approved “hit” since Toy Story 4.
All hopes, then, are pinned on Inside Out 2. The studio’s first dyed-in-the-wool sequel since 2019, the follow-up to one of the most acclaimed animated films of the 21st century has already gotten stellar reviews. It’s tracking towards one of,...
Pete Docter, the director behind some of Pixar’s most beloved hits is excited for the animation studio’s future. Not, though, for the reasons you might expect.
“I’ve been at Pixar for 33 years, and I don’t think we’ve ever been in a period of more turmoil and uncertainty than right now, which is kind of exciting,” the chief creative officer told Entertainment Weekly. It’s hard at first to disagree: Pixar arguably hasn’t had an industry-approved “hit” since Toy Story 4.
All hopes, then, are pinned on Inside Out 2. The studio’s first dyed-in-the-wool sequel since 2019, the follow-up to one of the most acclaimed animated films of the 21st century has already gotten stellar reviews. It’s tracking towards one of,...
- 6/14/2024
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
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First-time feature film director Kelsey Mann dug deep into his own emotions while making “Inside Out 2.” As he imagined a story about the confusing journey we all go on through puberty, he knew he would need to add new emotions to the ones from the first animated hit — so Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment join the fray in main character Riley’s developing mind. At the Annecy Animation Festival, Mann will appear at a special screening of the Pixar film June 14 and will serve as Disney Art Challenge jury president. The theme of this year’s event will be “Adolescence: So many emotions.” He spoke to Variety about the new film.
This was your first feature film. How was it to sit in the director’s chair?
This is the first time I’ve directed a feature film, but I’ve directed at the studio before. I did it...
This was your first feature film. How was it to sit in the director’s chair?
This is the first time I’ve directed a feature film, but I’ve directed at the studio before. I did it...
- 6/13/2024
- by Karen Idelson
- Variety Film + TV
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In a recent discussion with Time, Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter delved into the studio’s long-standing stance against live-action remakes. Known for spearheading the creative vision behind hits like Inside Out and Up, Docter was transparent about his views on the adaptation trend gripping Hollywood today. Preference for Originality Remarking on Pixar’s commitment to fresh storytelling, Docter stated, I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. While promoting the highly anticipated sequel Inside Out 2, he admitted that the concept of remaking beloved animated films into live-action adaptations does not appeal to him. No Interest in...
- 6/13/2024
- by TV Overmind
- TVovermind.com
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It’s been a difficult stretch for Pixar. In the near-decade since Inside Out became a creative and commercial hit, the animation powerhouse doubled down on a variety of so-so sequels before spiraling into a drought throughout the pandemic. It didn’t help that it used the quarantine period as an excuse to drop two autobiographically inspired and richly conceived tales––Luca and Turning Red––onto Disney+, losing some of its prestige in the process. After Lightyear, which was primed to fuel up the studio’s theatrical prospects again, sputtered on the tarmac two summers ago and last year’s Elemental struggled to make an opening splash, Pixar faced another crossroads.
In the same way it returned to its bona fide properties after The Good Dinosaur’s disappointment in 2015, the studio has reignited the sequelization after-burners for its sure-fire successes. That’s a nice way of saying Pixar has recommitted to developing broader,...
In the same way it returned to its bona fide properties after The Good Dinosaur’s disappointment in 2015, the studio has reignited the sequelization after-burners for its sure-fire successes. That’s a nice way of saying Pixar has recommitted to developing broader,...
- 6/13/2024
- by Jake Kring-Schreifels
- The Film Stage
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Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter has made it clear that the animation studio has no intentions of transforming their beloved animated classics into live-action versions anytime soon. While discussing his inspirations and career influences during a recent interview, Docter shared his thoughts on the growing demand for live-action adaptations. No, this might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me, he admitted. I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. To remake it, it’s not very interesting to me personally. Josh O’Connor’s Campaign for Ratatouille The conversation was partly sparked...
- 6/13/2024
- by TV Overmind
- TVovermind.com
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Well, there goes Josh O’Connor’s dream of starring in a live-action “Ratatouille.”
After the “Challengers” and “Knives Out 3” star voiced his desire to bring Alfredo Linguini to life onscreen (“Ratatouille” is one of the few films that make O’Connor cry), Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter thwarted any chance of a live-action remake. And that’s not just for “Ratatouille,” but all of Pixar’s catalog.
For Pixar, live-action is a dish best served, well, never.
“This might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me,” Docter told Time when asked about live-action remakes. (The question was teed up with the O’Connor-in-“Ratatouille” fan campaign.) “I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. To remake it, it’s not very interesting to me personally.”
Plus, a live-action remake would require a CGI talking rat, which Docter...
After the “Challengers” and “Knives Out 3” star voiced his desire to bring Alfredo Linguini to life onscreen (“Ratatouille” is one of the few films that make O’Connor cry), Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter thwarted any chance of a live-action remake. And that’s not just for “Ratatouille,” but all of Pixar’s catalog.
For Pixar, live-action is a dish best served, well, never.
“This might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me,” Docter told Time when asked about live-action remakes. (The question was teed up with the O’Connor-in-“Ratatouille” fan campaign.) “I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. To remake it, it’s not very interesting to me personally.”
Plus, a live-action remake would require a CGI talking rat, which Docter...
- 6/13/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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If anyone’s created any animated magic in the West, it’s Disney and Pixar. Although connected since 2006 (Pixar started off as an independent studio before being acquired by Disney), the two studios have had different policies for a while, but while they still release films somewhat independently, a balance has been found and it is now more difficult to tell a Disney production from a Pixar one. Recently, we have reported on Pixar having to rethink its release policies and how the whole studio is relying on the success of Inside Out 2. But it’s not just the studio, really; the whole film industry is relying on the success of Inside Out 2 after last year’s box office failures, as the animated sequel is posed to revive the theatre scene and bring in the cash.
While we’re waiting for the release, which is due tomorrow, Time...
While we’re waiting for the release, which is due tomorrow, Time...
- 6/13/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
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To celebrate the release of the hugely anticipated sequel Inside Out 2, which hits cinemas this month, we had the pleasure of talking to the filmmakers and the film’s lead star to find out more.
Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust have been running a successful operation by all accounts. However, when Anxiety shows up, they aren’t sure how to feel.
First, we speak to star Amy Poehler about returning as Joy, why the first film worked so well, Pixar’s sequel success, who voices her Joy in her head and, out of all the character’s she has played, whose emotions would she love to hear. Next, we speak to Pete Docter and Kelsey Mann about the long genesis of the sequel, where they found their inspirations, casting Maya Hawke (and others) as the new emotions and who voices their Joy.
You can watch the full interview...
Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust have been running a successful operation by all accounts. However, when Anxiety shows up, they aren’t sure how to feel.
First, we speak to star Amy Poehler about returning as Joy, why the first film worked so well, Pixar’s sequel success, who voices her Joy in her head and, out of all the character’s she has played, whose emotions would she love to hear. Next, we speak to Pete Docter and Kelsey Mann about the long genesis of the sequel, where they found their inspirations, casting Maya Hawke (and others) as the new emotions and who voices their Joy.
You can watch the full interview...
- 6/13/2024
- by Scott Davis
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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Pixar has a knack for making stories about the turbulence of adolescence universally relatable. Their latest offering, the splendid sequel to 2015’s Inside Out, appropriately titled Inside Out 2 doesn’t necessarily continue the narrative of the first film, more so than it continues the development of the film’s protagonist.
Following the events of the first film – wherein young Riley found herself and her family uprooted from their Midwest home and relocated to San Francisco – Inside Out 2 picks up with Riley rapidly approaching the next big challenge of her life – puberty.
As the film begins, Riley and her friends are preparing to head to a hockey camp in preparation for attending a new high school as well as possibly making the school’s hockey team. Initially, Riley and her friends, as well as the core emotions within her head – Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black...
Following the events of the first film – wherein young Riley found herself and her family uprooted from their Midwest home and relocated to San Francisco – Inside Out 2 picks up with Riley rapidly approaching the next big challenge of her life – puberty.
As the film begins, Riley and her friends are preparing to head to a hockey camp in preparation for attending a new high school as well as possibly making the school’s hockey team. Initially, Riley and her friends, as well as the core emotions within her head – Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black...
- 6/13/2024
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
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As footage from DreamWorks Animation’s fall feature The Wild Robot screened at the Annecy Animation Festival in France this week, big laughs — and later, audible sniffling — could be heard throughout the packed auditorium. With a passionate standing ovation immediately breaking out after the final scene, the audience reaction was a vote of confidence for the project that features the voice talents of Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal and hails from director Chris Sanders.
Two days from now, Pixar’s Inside Out 2 — the sequel to the $850 million-grossing 2015 film — screens at Annecy on the same day it hit theaters nationwide. Box office tracking see it poised for a solid box office bow potentially north of $80 million, with The Hollywood Reporter’s review calling the film “a home run.”
It’s all part of a week bringing some much-needed rays of hope to the world of animation, a space that has been battered by layoffs,...
Two days from now, Pixar’s Inside Out 2 — the sequel to the $850 million-grossing 2015 film — screens at Annecy on the same day it hit theaters nationwide. Box office tracking see it poised for a solid box office bow potentially north of $80 million, with The Hollywood Reporter’s review calling the film “a home run.”
It’s all part of a week bringing some much-needed rays of hope to the world of animation, a space that has been battered by layoffs,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Oh, so you think being a kid is an emotional rollercoaster, huh? Try becoming a freshly minted teenager.
When Inside Out hit theaters in 2015, Pixar’s deep dive into an 11-year-old’s brain quickly ascended to top-tier status; the combination of old-school cartoonishness, a color scheme that left no hue untouched, a celebrity voice cast with comic chops, and a perfect combo of childlike imagination and mature insight into the moment you start leaving childhood behind established it as one of the company’s best works to date. A follow-up was inevitable,...
When Inside Out hit theaters in 2015, Pixar’s deep dive into an 11-year-old’s brain quickly ascended to top-tier status; the combination of old-school cartoonishness, a color scheme that left no hue untouched, a celebrity voice cast with comic chops, and a perfect combo of childlike imagination and mature insight into the moment you start leaving childhood behind established it as one of the company’s best works to date. A follow-up was inevitable,...
- 6/12/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
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Change can often be as painful as it is inevitable. This is a fact of life and a fact that haunts Inside Out 2. The long anticipated sequel arrives nearly a decade after one of Pixar’s finest and most sophisticated films, making good on what previously was left as a looming menace and dark joke for the emotions of Riley—a sensitive girl who ended the 2015 film on the precipice of adolescence and all those fearsome feelings which come with it. “Riley’s 12, what could happen?” her emotions absently muse among themselves.
Yet the anxiety that so often accompanies change appears to be rattling around in the collective head (or boardrooms) of Pixar too. The studio which once looked invincible in the 2000s and 2010s has, in the nine years since Inside Out, seen its chief creative officer and co-founder resign in a cloud of #MeToo accusations and disgrace; a...
Yet the anxiety that so often accompanies change appears to be rattling around in the collective head (or boardrooms) of Pixar too. The studio which once looked invincible in the 2000s and 2010s has, in the nine years since Inside Out, seen its chief creative officer and co-founder resign in a cloud of #MeToo accusations and disgrace; a...
- 6/12/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
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The pandemic couldn’t have come at a worse time for Pixar. The fading animation powerhouse emerged from a decade of creative misfires and middling sequels just to have two of their most personal films in forever — Enrico Casarosa’s “Luca” and Domee Shi’s “Turning Red” — dumped onto Disney+, further diluting the brand by retraining audiences to think of Pixar as just another content provider. “Lightyear” was supposed to be the silver bullet that got the studio back on track as the cartoon kings of the summer box office, but the ill-conceived “Toy Story” spinoff only confirmed that Luxo Jr. had lost his luster. Meanwhile, last year’s equally unsatisfying “Elemental” stumbled out of the gate in a way that took the shine off its slow-burn commercial success.
Faced with its first bonafide identity crisis, Pixar decided it would pivot away from original visions in favor of slam-dunk sequels,...
Faced with its first bonafide identity crisis, Pixar decided it would pivot away from original visions in favor of slam-dunk sequels,...
- 6/12/2024
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
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We’re back in Riley’s head as she faces puberty, but can Pixar repeat the success of the first film? Find out in our Inside Out 2 review.
Inside Out might be the best Pixar film ever made. Heck, it might even be one of the best films ever made. Pete Docter’s 2015 animation managed to somehow make those pesky feelings and voices inside our heads accessible and easy to understand for both children and adults. Its central message – you need all your emotions, none of them are bad – felt almost groundbreaking because no one had said it out loud before. At least, not with this much charm and honesty.
When Inside Out 2 was announced, you could almost hear the collective groan let out by fans. We didn’t need – or want – another Inside Out, because frankly, how could it ever match the magic of the first one?...
Inside Out might be the best Pixar film ever made. Heck, it might even be one of the best films ever made. Pete Docter’s 2015 animation managed to somehow make those pesky feelings and voices inside our heads accessible and easy to understand for both children and adults. Its central message – you need all your emotions, none of them are bad – felt almost groundbreaking because no one had said it out loud before. At least, not with this much charm and honesty.
When Inside Out 2 was announced, you could almost hear the collective groan let out by fans. We didn’t need – or want – another Inside Out, because frankly, how could it ever match the magic of the first one?...
- 6/12/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
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Pixar is heavily depending on Inside Out 2’s box office performance to push the company out of the unfortunate dump they fell into after the failure of several animated movies in the past few years.
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However, the studio deciding to release the film in theaters instead of just going for the streaming platform is a huge gamble that would make or break its reputation. Indeed, such is the complicated situation of Pixar.
With Inside Out 2, Pixar Now Focuses On Sequels And Spinoffs
Inside Out 2 is slated to premiere worldwide in theaters in a few days, and Pixar is getting more anxious day by day as they await the result of their new strategy. Instead of helming a new and original animated movie, they went for a sequel that they believe fans will love.
Speaking with Time Magazine, Pixar’s...
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 / Walt Disney Studios
However, the studio deciding to release the film in theaters instead of just going for the streaming platform is a huge gamble that would make or break its reputation. Indeed, such is the complicated situation of Pixar.
With Inside Out 2, Pixar Now Focuses On Sequels And Spinoffs
Inside Out 2 is slated to premiere worldwide in theaters in a few days, and Pixar is getting more anxious day by day as they await the result of their new strategy. Instead of helming a new and original animated movie, they went for a sequel that they believe fans will love.
Speaking with Time Magazine, Pixar’s...
- 6/12/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
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In recent years, Hollywood studios have significantly shifted their focus on sequels and other ways of extending well-received stories. Although many have condemned this approach as a death of creativity and original storytelling, Pixar’s Pete Docter has shifted responsibility onto the audience, as the studio gears up for the release of a sequel to the 2015 Oscar-winning blockbuster Inside Out.
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In a recent conversation with Time Magazine, Docter reflected on the changing landscape in the film industry, saying that people seem hesitant to embrace or explore new concepts.
Pixar Head Reflected on Balancing Original Ideas With Sequels
In a recent interview with Time Magazine, Pete Docter, Chief creative officer of Pixar, discussed the studio’s efforts at reigniting audience enthusiasm for theatrical experiences in the era of streaming services. He suggested that they are planning to focus more on sequels to achieve this goal.
Pete Docter,...
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In a recent conversation with Time Magazine, Docter reflected on the changing landscape in the film industry, saying that people seem hesitant to embrace or explore new concepts.
Pixar Head Reflected on Balancing Original Ideas With Sequels
In a recent interview with Time Magazine, Pete Docter, Chief creative officer of Pixar, discussed the studio’s efforts at reigniting audience enthusiasm for theatrical experiences in the era of streaming services. He suggested that they are planning to focus more on sequels to achieve this goal.
Pete Docter,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
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Pixar’s Pete Docter Talks About Live-Action Remakes Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer at Pixar Animation Studios, recently shared his views on the resurgence of live-action remakes in a candid interview. The Future of Pixar Hinges on Inside Out 2 During his discussion, Docter emphasized the importance of the upcoming release ‘Inside Out 2’ for Pixar’s future. If doesn’t do well at the theater, I think it just means we’re going to have to think even more radically about how we run our business, he told Time. The sequel, directed by Kelsey Mann and featuring a stellar voice...
- 6/12/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
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It looks like Pixar doesn’t plan to follow in Disney’s footsteps when it comes to live-action remakes.
Disney has been on a whirlwind of live-action films like Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid with many more including Moana and Mufasa: The Lion King slated to arrive. But unlike its parent company, Pixar Animation Studios, especially Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter, isn’t keen on going down that road.
Beauty and the Beast (2017) (Credit: Disney)
Sure, there have been some successful live-action reimaginings in the past and Jon Favreau’s remake of The Lion King stands testament to the same. But Docter has a rather stellar reason for steering clear of live-action adaptations and maybe, it’s precisely what Disney needs to hear.
Live-action Remakes Are A No-go for Pixar Cco
After being stuck in a critical and commercial limbo, Pixar is counting on the much-anticipated Inside Out...
Disney has been on a whirlwind of live-action films like Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid with many more including Moana and Mufasa: The Lion King slated to arrive. But unlike its parent company, Pixar Animation Studios, especially Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter, isn’t keen on going down that road.
Beauty and the Beast (2017) (Credit: Disney)
Sure, there have been some successful live-action reimaginings in the past and Jon Favreau’s remake of The Lion King stands testament to the same. But Docter has a rather stellar reason for steering clear of live-action adaptations and maybe, it’s precisely what Disney needs to hear.
Live-action Remakes Are A No-go for Pixar Cco
After being stuck in a critical and commercial limbo, Pixar is counting on the much-anticipated Inside Out...
- 6/12/2024
- by Khushi Shah
- FandomWire
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Of all the Pixar films to follow up, Inside Out seems the most risky. While the ending of the first gave a clear signal of where the general plot could go, with a pre-teen Riley (now voiced by Kensington Tallman) on the edge of puberty, aka emotional Armageddon, you had to wonder what would be the point? The original so brilliantly, with the lightest of touches, dug into the foundations of the human brain that it seemed to leave any sequel with little to do but retread. Once you’ve flicked so far into Psychology 101 that you’re making gags about abstract thought, where else do you go?
Inside Out 2’s answer is not to try to outsmart its predecessor but to continue and mature its emotional journey. That’s immediately evident in its choice to begin on the already laid narrative path, rather than reroute for the sake of originality.
Inside Out 2’s answer is not to try to outsmart its predecessor but to continue and mature its emotional journey. That’s immediately evident in its choice to begin on the already laid narrative path, rather than reroute for the sake of originality.
- 6/12/2024
- by Olly Richards
- Empire - Movies
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We’ve been waiting for a weekend like this one since last July, as for the first time in almost a year, we finally get a movie that has the potential to open with over $100 million. Fingers crossed! Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
Although Disney and Pixar Animation have had a tough time in recent years due to a combination of the Covid pandemic and the advent of the Disney+ streamer, on Friday it will release “Inside Out 2,” the first theatrically released sequels to one of Pixar’s massive critical and commercial hits in five years.
The original “Inside Out,” directed by three-time Oscar winner and current Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter, opened with $90.4 million nine years ago. At the time, it was Pixar’s second-best opening, and it’s still the animation house’s best debut for a non-sequel. This sequel, directed by Kelsey Mann,...
Although Disney and Pixar Animation have had a tough time in recent years due to a combination of the Covid pandemic and the advent of the Disney+ streamer, on Friday it will release “Inside Out 2,” the first theatrically released sequels to one of Pixar’s massive critical and commercial hits in five years.
The original “Inside Out,” directed by three-time Oscar winner and current Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter, opened with $90.4 million nine years ago. At the time, it was Pixar’s second-best opening, and it’s still the animation house’s best debut for a non-sequel. This sequel, directed by Kelsey Mann,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
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Pixar has made some of the most beloved and narratively fulfilling animated films for many years. The company is behind some of the biggest hits including the Toy Story franchise, A Bug’s Life, Monster’s Inc, and Inside Out. However, the past few years have not been great for the company with Elemental and Lightyear becoming box office disappointments.
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There was decent hype around Lightyear as it was a spin-off of the Toy Story franchise centering on the beloved character Buzz Lightyear, who is turned into an actual human and not a toy. Unfortunately, the film didn’t connect with audiences and was a huge bomb. The creative head of Pixar, Pete Docter reflected on its failure and how they overestimated the audience’s nerd level.
Pixar Head Believes The Studio Went Ahead Of Itself With Lightyear
Lightyear bombed...
Buzz Lightyear and Woody in 1995’s Toy Story | Pixar Animation Studios
There was decent hype around Lightyear as it was a spin-off of the Toy Story franchise centering on the beloved character Buzz Lightyear, who is turned into an actual human and not a toy. Unfortunately, the film didn’t connect with audiences and was a huge bomb. The creative head of Pixar, Pete Docter reflected on its failure and how they overestimated the audience’s nerd level.
Pixar Head Believes The Studio Went Ahead Of Itself With Lightyear
Lightyear bombed...
- 6/12/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
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Disney has been riding that magic carpet of live-action remakes for quite some time now, truly kicking off the trend with Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. From there, we’ve had so-called “updates” of Cinderella, The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast, Dumbo, and on and on – none of which really capture the magic of the original animated films. And we highly doubt a real-life Forky wouldn’t be nightmare fuel…
Pete Doctor has been with Pixar since the earliest features, developing the story for and working on the animation of Toy Story. He has since gone on to direct four features for the studio, three of which won the Best Animated Feature Oscar – and that’s just the realm he’d like to stay in, saying live-action remakes just don’t work for what they do. “So much of what we create only works because of the rules of the [animated] world.
Pete Doctor has been with Pixar since the earliest features, developing the story for and working on the animation of Toy Story. He has since gone on to direct four features for the studio, three of which won the Best Animated Feature Oscar – and that’s just the realm he’d like to stay in, saying live-action remakes just don’t work for what they do. “So much of what we create only works because of the rules of the [animated] world.
- 6/12/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Pixar boss Pete Docter has dismissed the prospect of the studio doing live-action remakes of their classic animated films.A viral campaign has been launched for a live-action version of Pixar's 2007 film 'Ratatouille' but Docter has no intention of making it a reality.The animator told Time magazine: "No, and this might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me. I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. To remake it, it's not very interesting to me personally."The Pixar chief added that making a live-action film about a cooking rat "would be tough" and explained that the animation genre provides more scope for creativity.Referring to the studio's 2009 flick 'Up', Docter said: "So much of what we create only works because of the rules of the (animated) world."So if you have a human walk into a house that floats,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
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Pixar boss Pete Docter is firm that the studio won’t follow Disney’s route with live action remakes in the style of The Jungle Book or The Lion King.
For a couple of decades now, one of Disney’s ongoing creative strategies has been to raid its back catalogue of animated features and remake those classics in live action. The strategy paid off handsomely for a long time; remember early successes like 2010’s Alice In Wonderland or 2016’s The Jungle Book? The former grossed over a billion dollars at the global box office, the latter wasn’t far behind either.
In recent years, though, the approach hasn’t been as lucrative as it used to be. You could chalk that up to the declining fortunes of the global box office in general, but the numbers are slowly dwindling and the strategy has come under increasing criticism for being creatively bankrupt.
For a couple of decades now, one of Disney’s ongoing creative strategies has been to raid its back catalogue of animated features and remake those classics in live action. The strategy paid off handsomely for a long time; remember early successes like 2010’s Alice In Wonderland or 2016’s The Jungle Book? The former grossed over a billion dollars at the global box office, the latter wasn’t far behind either.
In recent years, though, the approach hasn’t been as lucrative as it used to be. You could chalk that up to the declining fortunes of the global box office in general, but the numbers are slowly dwindling and the strategy has come under increasing criticism for being creatively bankrupt.
- 6/12/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
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Josh O’Connor won’t be playing Alfredo Linguini anytime soon. Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter said this week that the animation-to-live-action craze “sort of bothers me.”
“This might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me,” Docter told Time. “I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. To remake it, it’s not very interesting to me personally.”
Docter’s comments came in response to a question about whether he’d seen the trend online campaigning for Josh O’Connor — who has long spoken about his love for Pixar’s 2007 hit Ratatouille — to play a live-action protagonist Alfredo Linguini.
Docter said the casting probably couldn’t happen — plus, it might be difficult to make a “live-action rat cute,” he said.
The latter issue spans across most of Pixar’s canon. “So much of what we create only works because of the rules of the [animated] world,...
“This might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me,” Docter told Time. “I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. To remake it, it’s not very interesting to me personally.”
Docter’s comments came in response to a question about whether he’d seen the trend online campaigning for Josh O’Connor — who has long spoken about his love for Pixar’s 2007 hit Ratatouille — to play a live-action protagonist Alfredo Linguini.
Docter said the casting probably couldn’t happen — plus, it might be difficult to make a “live-action rat cute,” he said.
The latter issue spans across most of Pixar’s canon. “So much of what we create only works because of the rules of the [animated] world,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Zoe G. Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Ahead of the arrival of Inside Out 2 in theaters Friday, June 14, the cast of the long-awaited animated sequel film as well as those behind the camera and more celebrities showed out to support at the movie’s world premiere. Many of the voice cast including Amy Poehler (Joy), Ayo Edebiri (Envy), Maya Hawke (Anxiety), Lewis Black (Anger), Tony Hale (Fear), Kyle McLachlan (Riley’s Dad), Kensington Tallman (Riley) and more as well as Pixar CEO Pete Docter, director Kelsey Mann and writers Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein walked the purple carpet.
Poehler, Black and Phyllis Smith — who was absent from the carpet — return to voice their respective emotions Joy, Anger and Sadness while Liza Lapira and Tony Hale took over the roles of Disgust and Fear from Mindy Kaling and Bill Hader, respectively. Paul Walter Hauser and Adèle Exarchopoulos voice new emotions Embarrassment and Ennui. Grace Lu and Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green...
Poehler, Black and Phyllis Smith — who was absent from the carpet — return to voice their respective emotions Joy, Anger and Sadness while Liza Lapira and Tony Hale took over the roles of Disgust and Fear from Mindy Kaling and Bill Hader, respectively. Paul Walter Hauser and Adèle Exarchopoulos voice new emotions Embarrassment and Ennui. Grace Lu and Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green...
- 6/11/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
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Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer at Pixar Animation Studios, is shooting down the idea of remaking classics into live-action features.
In a new interview, the filmmaker discussed how crucial the success of Inside Out 2 is to the future of the animation studio.
“If [Inside Out 2] doesn’t do well at the theater, I think it just means we’re going to have to think even more radically about how we run our business,” Docter said in an interview with Time.
Docter was asked about a viral fan campaign to make Ratatouille into a live-action film, something he doesn’t even want to consider.
“No, and this might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me,” he told the publication. “I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. To remake it, it’s not very interesting to me personally.”
Docter said...
In a new interview, the filmmaker discussed how crucial the success of Inside Out 2 is to the future of the animation studio.
“If [Inside Out 2] doesn’t do well at the theater, I think it just means we’re going to have to think even more radically about how we run our business,” Docter said in an interview with Time.
Docter was asked about a viral fan campaign to make Ratatouille into a live-action film, something he doesn’t even want to consider.
“No, and this might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me,” he told the publication. “I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. To remake it, it’s not very interesting to me personally.”
Docter said...
- 6/11/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
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Nine years after exploring the emotions of 11-year-old Riley, Inside Out 2 made its debut in Los Angeles on Monday, rolling out a whole new range of feelings as Riley becomes a teenager.
Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust from the original film are still in the mix, but now are joined by Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment. While some changes have been made to the voice cast — Liza Lapira replaces Mindy Kaling as Disgust and Tony Hale replaces Bill Hader as Fear — Amy Poehler returns as Joy, still the star emotion for a 13-year-old Riley.
Of coming back to the Inside Out world almost a decade later, Poehler told The Hollywood Reporter on the red carpet that, “It’s actually given me an incredible gift, to be in a film like this means a lot. It’s very hard to be in something that is really good, that means...
Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust from the original film are still in the mix, but now are joined by Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment. While some changes have been made to the voice cast — Liza Lapira replaces Mindy Kaling as Disgust and Tony Hale replaces Bill Hader as Fear — Amy Poehler returns as Joy, still the star emotion for a 13-year-old Riley.
Of coming back to the Inside Out world almost a decade later, Poehler told The Hollywood Reporter on the red carpet that, “It’s actually given me an incredible gift, to be in a film like this means a lot. It’s very hard to be in something that is really good, that means...
- 6/11/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Inside Out 2 Early Reviews: Pixar’s Much-Awaited Sequel Including Maya Hawke Gets Praised By The Critics. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is still a week away from hitting the screen. The critics have given their opinion of the sequel. Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, and others return after almost a decade to entertain the audience again. The hopes for this film are high even at the box office, as exhibitors reportedly predict that the film might even beat Dune 2’s $82.5 million debut weekend.
The first film, directed by Pete Docter, was released in 2015, and Kelsey Mann directed the sequel. The voice cast includes Amy as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger, Tony Hale as Fear, and Maya Hawke as Anxiety. It premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in LA.
According to the film’s synopsis, “Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of...
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is still a week away from hitting the screen. The critics have given their opinion of the sequel. Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, and others return after almost a decade to entertain the audience again. The hopes for this film are high even at the box office, as exhibitors reportedly predict that the film might even beat Dune 2’s $82.5 million debut weekend.
The first film, directed by Pete Docter, was released in 2015, and Kelsey Mann directed the sequel. The voice cast includes Amy as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger, Tony Hale as Fear, and Maya Hawke as Anxiety. It premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in LA.
According to the film’s synopsis, “Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of...
- 6/11/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
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The sequel to the Oscar-winning 2015 film Inside Out 2 is coming to theaters on June 14, 2024, which is just a few days from now. The first film became a beloved hit, and although it took Disney some time, the sequel is very close to its premiere, and fans are eagerly awaiting to see the new story with a larger plethora of emotions. Some of the critics have been lucky enough to see a preview screening of the movie, which means that we also have the first reactions to the movie, and from what we can deduce – the sequel promises to be a major hit.
The upcoming sequel will see Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Diane Lane, and Kyle MacLachlan reprising their roles from the first movie, with Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Maya Hawke, Ayo Edebiri, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Paul Walter Hauser, and Kensington Tallman joining the cast. Kelsey Mann is taking...
The upcoming sequel will see Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Diane Lane, and Kyle MacLachlan reprising their roles from the first movie, with Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Maya Hawke, Ayo Edebiri, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Paul Walter Hauser, and Kensington Tallman joining the cast. Kelsey Mann is taking...
- 6/11/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
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