A near-disaster and complete creative overhaul transformed Disney's planned home video sequel into an animated landmark.

In 1995, Toy Story set the standard for meaningful, emotional, and humorous animated storytelling, en route to becoming one of the top animated movie franchises of all time. More than three decades ...

During a quarterly earnings call in May of 2025, Disney CEO Bob Iger stressed that its feature animation divisions will prioritize sequels over original films (per Cartoon Brew). "I just think that ...

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As Toy Story 5 gallops and jet-boosts its way into cinemas, Pixar finds itself in an unusual position: the studio is now old enough to have a history, yet still young enough for it to have not quite ...

Making a sequel to a classic is a bit like gambling. You're taking the capital created by reputation and goodwill, not to mention years of hard work, and betting you can creatively do it again without ...

We are heading toward a monster release this weekend: the new Pixar film, Hoppers, which is looking to make a whole lot of money at the box office, following a series of stellar reviews. Hoppers, the ...