Same-sex kiss restored to Toy Story prequel after backlash – report Gay kiss from upcoming Disney-Pixar film Lightyear reportedly reinstated after allegations executives opposed ‘overtly gay affection’ The Guardian - US · Mar 18, 2022
Turning Red celebrates how pop fandom shapes our lives for the better Pixar’s new film is a refreshingly respectful exploration of how much teenage girls invest in their pop idols – and what they get in return The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2022
What is Turning Red about on Disney+ and what are the reviews saying? Find out about the new animation now streaming on Disney+ Manchester Evening News · Mar 15, 2022
The red panda rebel In Pixar's latest film, as in life, teenage girls are onto something when it comes to this fierce fuzzball Salon · Mar 14, 2022
Pixar’s Turning Red pairs supernatural red panda with a teen movie about sexual awakening and mother-daughter relationships Set to a nostalgic early 2000s soundtrack, Turning Red is a millennial pink-tinged coming-of-age story about a 13-year-old girl navigating the growing pains of adolescence. ABC News · Mar 14, 2022
'The Batman' and a BTS concert broadcast power box office In its second weekend of release, Warner Bros The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2022
Turning Red review – Pixar’s fizzing journey through female adolescence A 13-year-old girl’s emotions take the form of a large red panda in this uplifting tale of menstruation, friendship and embracing change The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2022
TV tonight: Mel Giedroyc throws a big night for 90s music enthusiasts Take a musical journey back to 1991. Plus: Turning Red is Pixar’s family masterpiece about a giant red panda. Here’s everything to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2022
Mary McNamara: If you can’t relate to ‘Turning Red,’ you must not like good movies Here’s something I did not know about myself until I saw Domee Shi’s new Pixar movie “Turning Red”: Apparently I am a 13-year old Chinese Canadian girl living in Toronto in the early 2000s. Los Angeles Times · Mar 11, 2022
Pixar character supervisor played with red pandas as research for 'Turning Red' PITTSBURGH — Christian Hoffman swears his trip to the San Francisco Zoo to hang out with a bunch of red pandas wasn't just for fun. Unlikely as it may seem, his story checks out. Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2022
Karla Peterson: Meet the animator who made Pixar's 'Turning Red' so cute and fluffy SAN DIEGO — Thirteen-year-old Mei Lee is an overachieving teenager hiding a supersized secret. When Mei gets anxious, aggravated or angry, she turns into a giant red panda. And yes, panda-monium does ensue. Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2022
How boy bands and anime inspired Pixar's magical must-see 'Turning Red' Director Domee Shi is excited as she discusses one of her favorite scenes from her first feature: when Meilin Lee, her 13-year-old protagonist, "goes down her lusty drawing spiral under her bed with her sketchbook." Los Angeles Times · Mar 11, 2022
Disney accused of removing gay content from Pixar films Accusation from Pixar employees comes after company refused to take public stand against controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022
Turning Red to Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood: seven films to watch this week Pixar’s fun new animation sees a 13-year-old turn into a giant red panda, while Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt star in Quentin Tarantino’s love letter to late-60s Hollywood The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022 Pixar employees accuse Disney of censoring same-sex affection in their films The claims follow Disney CEO’s expression of ‘unwavering support’ for the LGBTQ community
Los Angeles Times · Mar 10, 2022 Disney employees 'hurt' and 'angry' over CEO's response to Florida LGBTQ bill Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Chapek on Wednesday tried to soothe outrage at the company's muted response to Florida's controversial bill restricting classroom instruction of sexual orientation and gender identity.
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022 Disney CEO says LGBT+ representation is more powerful than lobbying. Pixar staff say they’re barred from creating it ‘Beyond the ‘inspiring content’ that we aren’t even allowed to create, we require action,’ Pixar’s LGBT+ employees write in letter to Disney leadership on ‘Don’t Say Gay’
Benzinga · Mar 10, 2022 Pixar Employees Accuse Disney Brass Of Censoring LGBTQ Content: Report Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) is facing a new controversy related to its support of the LGBTQ community, with employees of its Pixar unit claiming executives have rejected any attempt to depict same-sex affection in their films.
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022 Turning Red review: A refreshingly un-queasy puberty movie that can’t be divorced from the Disney machine Disney/Pixar film is full of earnest warmth and lovely pops of imagination, but it doesn’t exist in a vacuum, either
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 9, 2022 ‘Turning Red’: Our little girl is becoming a ... panda? A spirited, borderline obnoxious 13-year-old makes Hulk-like transformations in underwhelming Pixar film.
Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2022 'Turning Red' review: Pixar unleashes a big, fluffy, colorful gem In "Turning Red," 13-year-old Meilin (voiced by Rosalie Chiang) lives a very normal life, mostly. The only child in a warm Chinese Canadian family, she gets good grades at secondary school, hangs with her three besties, helps her mother run their ancestral family temple, enjoys her dad's cooking and occasionally…
Orlando Sentinel · Mar 9, 2022 ‘Turning Red’ turns the page at Pixar “Turning Red” may not be hitting the multiplex, but longtime Pixar fans won’t want to miss this movie when it debuts Friday on Disney+, as it represents quite the evolution for the storied animation powerhouse.
Chicago Tribune · Mar 8, 2022 ‘Turning Red’ review: Raging hormones turn a girl into a panda in Pixar’s imaginative latest “Turning Red” asserts the value of a metaphor signifying more than one thing. With any story centered on a 13-year-old’s multidirectional hormones in the sweaty grip of puberty, anything less than one would be a cruel lie.
Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2022 Movie review: A bit bumpy but colorful, Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ offers unusual exploration of the dawn of womanhood You won’t have a hard time rooting for Meilin “Mei” Lee in “Turning Red.”
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 8, 2022 Review: Puberty Runs Amok in Pixar’s ‘Turning Red' For better and worse, “Turning Red” is like no Pixar film before it. The film, directed by Domee Shi, who made the lovely Oscar-winning short “Bao,” is the first Pixar movie directly solely by a woman. Its leadership team, including producers and art departments, is entirely female. And its protagonist,…