Racers – log onto your computers – and start your engines! Disney*Pixar World of Cars Online (www.world of cars.com), a new online virtual world for kids based on the hit animated movie “Cars,” debuted to fans, car enthusiasts and the press on Wednesday, as announced by Disney Online Studios, a
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Disney to Launch New Cars Virtual World
Good evening, late night East coasters, the West coast folks who read our lovely website, and everyone in between and beyond, of course. Disney is holding a launch party on Wednesday, August 11th, for their new virtual world, Disney/Pixar World of Cars Online, in Burbank, CA, and I get to
Pixar 25 Years of Animation exhibit opening video at Oakland Museum of California
This article and video come to us from Don Sanchez KGO-TV in San Francisco. Ever wonder how the geniuses at Pixar created “Toy Story,” “Cars” or “Ratatouille?” Now you can get a behind the scenes look with the opening of “Pixar: 25 Years of Animation” Saturday at the Oakland Museum
Pixar: 25 Years of Animation Exhibition Opens at Oakland Museum of California
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) presents PIXAR: 25 Years of Animation, a major exhibition of over 500 works by the artists at Pixar Animation Studios, including drawings, paintings, and sculptures that illustrate the creative process and craftsmanship behind Pixar’s wildly successful computer-animated films. The exhibition opens this Saturday, July
Toy Story 3 meets Inception – Mash Up Video
From http://ScreenRant.com comes another cool re-cut trailer – this time we have Chris Nolan’s “Inception” as done by Pixar… for Toy Story 3.
Toy Story 3 fan changes name to Buzz Lightyear
Interesting article from the Metro. A man called Steve Bolton has changed his name to Buzz Lightyear to celebrate the release of Pixar’s Toy Story 3. The 26-year-old from West Bromwich, who’s a mechanic by trade, is certain beyond doubt that his girlfriend will get a buzz out of it.
Disney Picks Pixar’s Brains for Muppets Movie
The Muppets are getting Pixar-lated. Principals involved with Disney’s upcoming live-action picture starring Jason Segel flew to Pixar headquarters in Emeryville, Calif., on Wednesday for a table read of the project. This is the second recent example of the animation house assisting its Disney parent with a live-action feature after
Disney Movie Rewards – Toy Story 3 Sweepstakes
Enter Disney Movie Rewards’ Toy Story 3 Sweepstakes for your chance to win one of three big prizes including a trip to see a premiere of the Disney movie, “Cars 2,” a cruise on a Disney ship, or a 3-D TV and a selection of prizes from “Toy Story 3.”
The financial success of Pixar
A very cool article from Know Your Money. Talking about the production cost of the previous Pixar films. Not sure if that is due to inflation or the amount of money they are spending in advertising. Click here to see the full article.
Monster Truck Mater Premieres Friday July 30
A new Disney•Pixar “Cars Toons” short will premiere FRIDAY, JULY 30 (9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The animated short, directed by Academy Award®-winner John Lasseter with Rob Gibbs co-directing and composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (“Devo”), will also be presented on Disney XD on Friday, August 20 at 7:05 p.m.,
Pixar Developing Direct to Video Spinoff called Planes
Movieline is reporting some interesting news today about a possible Cars spinoff called Planes that will be going directly to video. Movieline hears that Pixar is currently developing Planes as a semi-sequel and spinoff franchise to Cars, one meant to take advantage of the enormously lucrative direct-to-video market. It’s a
Tim Allen Signed On for ‘Toy Story 4’
Wow sounds like some exciting news from The Wrap! Tim Allen is ready to go to infinity and beyond again — the question is, are Disney, Pixar and the rest of the gang? Allen, the voice of Buzz Lightyear, is under contract to reprise his role as the heroic spaceman
Ratatouille and Other Pixar Movies Prepping for 3D Re-Release?
Interesting article from /Film talking about a few Disney Movie Re-Releases in 3D. Pixar has already returned to the money-regurgitating well twice now with 3D re-releases of Toy Story and Toy Story 2, which returned to theaters simultaneously last year. Now it appears as though other entries from Pixar’s library
Tron Legacy Gets Some Help from Pixar & John Lasseter
A very interesting article from Entertainment Weekly talking about Joe Kosinski’s bringing in John Lasseter and Friends from Pixar to check out and add some more magic to the film. Joe Kosinski’s Tron: Legacy is getting a little help from above. EW.com has learned that the CG-extravaganza due out at
