‘Up’ figures to see ‘Incredibles’ sights »

After less than a month at the multiplexes, Disney-Pixar’s 3-D toon “Up” has enough lift to likely become the second-highest-grossing Pixar title at the domestic B.O. after “Finding Nemo.” “Up’s” boffo run is the latest example of how 3-D runs can boost a film’s bottom line through higher ticket prices. The film’s 3-D runs make [...]

New this week in theaters: Up, Drag Me to Hell »

“Up” reviews from Cannes coming in »

Given the inherent three-dimensional quality evident in Pixar’s cutting-edge output, the fact that the studio’s 10th animated film is the first to be presented in digital 3-D wouldn’t seem to be particularly groundbreaking in and of itself. But what gives “Up” such a joyously buoyant lift is the refreshingly nongimmicky way in which the process [...]

Disney release 38 new photos from Pixar’s ‘Up’ »

Disney has released 38 photos from Pixar’s Up. Some of the photos you may have seen before. Others, like the photo above, you have not. You can even view some live-action production photos, showing you some of the people behind the film, for instance the actor who plays Russell. – From SlashFilm

Toy Story 3D versions to debut in Venice in September »

The 3-D versions of “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2″ are to preem at the 66th Venice Film Festival in September. The premieres are to mark the fest’s historic lifetime award to John Lasseter and the Pixar directors that was announced in January. Both 3-D versions will unspool on September 6 with the Golden Lion [...]

Disney/Pixar launching new studio »

Woody and Buzz are heading north. To accommodate a growing slate of nonfeature projects, Disney and Pixar will launch an animation studio in the fall in Vancouver. The focus will be on Pixar’s legacy characters, including Buzz and Woody from the “Toy Story” films and Lightning McQueen and Mater from “Cars.”
“The operation will be small [...]

Tom Hanks Watched Toy Story 3 Before Reading The Script »

“They did an interesting thing on this one. They did not send us a script. They showed us a complete story reel of the entire movie, with storyboards moving from one to the next, and the people up at Pixar recorded some voices with some music and sound effects. Tim Allen and John Ratzenberger and [...]

Pixar’s ‘Up’ gets ready for Cannes liftoff »

It’s a first for Pixar’s tenth film, and for Cannes. ‘Up’ will open the film festival next month, an honor that amazes the movie’s director.

Early Buzz for Pixar’s ‘Up’ coming in »

Pixar’s new film Up has begun to screen for press, here is some of the few bits of early buzz to leak onto the web
and twitter. Big shocker… people loved it:
Movie Matters : “Up is at times quite breathtaking.”
trevorhale: UP wasn’t the best Pixar movie, but I still enjoyed the hell out of it.
21463848-22125404_normalmarcusleshock: Looks [...]

Adventures with Carl and Russell – Exclusive Scene from Pixar’s UP »

Here it is, an actual scene from Disney/Pixar’s UP, a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest [...]

Brad Bird Talks 1906, Toy Story 3, Iron Giant Re-Release And More »

Director Brad Bird (Ratatouille, Iron Giant, etc.) gave an interview speaking about some upcoming films, including Toy Story 3 and 1906.
At tonight’s premiere of Coraline, one of the celebrities on the red carpet was Brad Bird, director of my favorite movie of 2007, Ratatouille and the also excellent Iron Giant. Brad’s next project isn’t an [...]

WALL-E wins L.A. critics best-picture honor! »

Hollywood’s Oscar race heated up on Tuesday when a trio of movies drew honours from critics, including the surprise choice of animated “Wall-E” as the year’s best film by a major group of reviewers.
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) chose Disney/Pixar’s “Wall-E,” about a love-struck robot stranded on Earth, as the best movie of [...]

‘WALL-E’ cleans up on DVD »

‘WALL-E’ — best picture of the year?
A small, waste-collecting robot captured the hearts of consumers last week, much as it did in theaters earlier this year.
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment’s “WALL-E” was the top seller and No. 2 renter on the home entertainment charts, topping the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales chart and scoring a [...]