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Pixar Cut an LGBTQ+ Storyline From ‘Elio’: “We’re Making a Movie, Not Hundreds of Millions of Dollars of Therapy”

Isn’t everyone tired?

The Mary Sue

25 Years Later, Pixar Is Reviving Its Boldest Fantasy Franchise

One of Pixar's biggest hits is coming back for its third movie, but its first sequel.

Inverse

The Star of the Season Is Here: And It Is a Lizard

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Pixar Boss Explains Why 'Elio' Dropped LGBTQ Plot, Saying 'We're Making a Movie' and Not 'Therapy'

Pixar's decision to remove an LGBTQ storyline from 'Elio' has sparked a debate about representation in animation. Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter explains the studio's choice.

International Business Times UK

Pixar chief says LGBTQ+ plot elements cut from Elio as company is ‘not making therapy’

Pete Docter says Pixar will concentrate on more commercially appealing films after staff dissent over deleted scenes that implied lead character was gay

The Guardian - UK

The Blunt Reason Pixar’s Elio Cut Its LGBTQ+ Storyline

A lot of changes occurred behind the scenes.

Cinemablend

Pixar explain dropping LGBTQ themes of Elio

Pixar's chief creative officer Peter Docter has explained why Elio was reworked to remove LGBTQ themes from the story.

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Pixar developing Monsters Inc 3

Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter has confirmed the studio is working on Monsters Inc 3.

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Pixar boss says it's a "rough time" as Elio tanks at the box office, but the studio is still committed to original animation or else they'd be "making Toy Story 27"

Elio has the lowest opening ever for any Pixar movie ever

Total Film

10 best Pixar movies, ranked

The Disney-owned animation studio churns out one masterpiece after another, and these are the best of the best.

Tom’s Guide

Toy Story 5 has the perfect villain

I just hope Pixar takes it seriously.

Creative Bloq

Pixar's New Original Movie Is Borrowing A Clever Trick From 'Into the Spider-Verse'

Disney and Pixar are capitalizing on a new animation trend with 'Gatto.'

Inverse

Pixar exec says former boss Steve Jobs called workers anytime, even at 3 a.m. and on vacation—but it's a red flag he won’t repeat

Tesla billionaire Elon Musk was known to send out important emails as late as 2:30 a.m, while Jeff Bezos’ Amazon culture expected employees to answer messages past midnight.

Fortune

TV tonight: Guy Martin has a great time exploding old bombs in Vietnam

The retired racer heads to Hanoi to mark 50 years since the end of the war. Plus: more crime-solving fun with Timothy Spall in Death Valley. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - UK

Mountainhead to See How They Run: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Jesse Armstrong’s hilariously awkward tech bro satire sees Steve Carell and Jason Schwartzman plot world domination, while a starry, Agatha Christie-inspired whodunnit is tons of fun

TechRadar

‘My goal was to direct Empire Strikes Back’: Inside Out 2 director on making the most successful animated movie ever

Writer-director Kelsey Mann talks to TechRadar about the making of Inside Out 2, including working with Pixar’s Pete Doctor, the inspiration behind the story, and how it became the highest-grossing animation of all-time.

The Guardian - UK

Avatar, Tron, Fantastic Four and Star Wars: Disney rolls out raft of new films at fan event

The studio’s annual convention in Anaheim, California brought a blizzard of announcements for its most popular film series and franchises

The Guardian - UK

‘Beyond marketing, beyond explanation’: how Inside Out and Despicable Me saved the summer

As Pixar’s sequel unexpectedly becomes the fastest-ever $1bn movie, and with Despicable Me 4 poised to top the box office, film-makers reveal the secrets of their successes – and why adults are the new superfans of family films

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Total Film

Inside Out 2 surpasses Dune 2 as biggest movie of the year

The movie will most likely be the first of 2024 to earn $1 billion

Tom’s Guide

'The 'Inside Out' TV series is coming sooner than you think — and I can't wait to watch it

We're getting an "Inside Out" spinoff show soon, and I can't wait to see what Pixar has in store for "Dream Productions".

TechRadar

Inside Out is getting a spin-off series and it’s coming to Disney Plus a lot sooner than you think

Following the release of Inside Out 2, the hit Pixar animation is getting the small screen treatment on Disney Plus.

Total Film

When is Inside Out 2 coming to streaming? The Disney Plus date has now been revealed

Jump for Joy!

The Guardian - UK

Joy for Pixar as Inside Out 2 smashes expectations – and box office records

The sequel to the 2015 hit opened with $155m at the US box office, the best of the year so far, and $140m internationally – the biggest overseas animated opening of all time

Total Film

As big as Barbie? Pixar’s sequel Inside Out 2 lands best opening weekend of 2024

Inside Out 2 soothes box office Anxiety

Total Film

Pixar boss says live-action remakes "sort of bother" him, as he vows the studio won't ever re-do their animations

Pete Docter has got candid on live-action remakes

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