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Sal or ‘Soul?' Tracy Morgan Apologizes After Mispronouncing 2021 Golden Globes Film
During the 2021 Golden Globes, presenter Tracy Morgan presented the award for Best Original Score to “Soul.”
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The Real NYC Music Teacher Who Inspired Pixar's ‘Soul' Says ‘You're Here for a Reason'
A real musician and music teacher from Queens, New York, was the inspiration for the character of Joe Gardner in Pixar’s beloved movie “Soul.” LX News talked to Dr. Peter Archer about how his path mirrored that of the movie’s main character, and why he thinks the message “Soul” delivers is the right one for this moment.
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How the Success of ‘Wonder Woman 1984' and ‘Soul' Will Help Define the Entertainment Industry in 2021
The successful release of Pixar’s “Soul” and Warner Bros’ “Wonder Woman 1984” through streaming services served as test cases for how people’s expectations for big blockbusters rollouts are changing. Insider entertainment correspondent Kim Renfro stopped by LX News to break down what to expect from the entertainment industry in 2021.
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Evel Knievel's Son Suing Disney Over ‘Toy Story 4' Character
Evel Knievel’s son is on a collision course with the Walt Disney Co. and Pixar over a movie daredevil character named Duke Caboom.
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‘Cars' to Vroom Into the Rose Bowl Drive-In
The Disney Pixar characters regularly race inside stadiums; now you can check out the beloved film at an actual stadium, while inside your own car.
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New Short Film ‘Out' Features Pixar's First Gay Main Character
“Out,” a short film that features Pixar’s first gay main character, was released Friday on Disney+, according to NBC News.com
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It's Business as Usual at the Box Office Despite Virus Worries
North American audiences are not staying away from theaters amid virus concerns, according to the weekend’s box office numbers. Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” topped the charts as expected and the Ben Affleck basketball drama “The Way Back” also opened normally. “Onward” earned $40 million from 4,310 North American locations, according to studio estimates on Sunday. It’s on the lower...
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'Home Alone,' Like Everything Else These Days, Getting a Reboot
If you’re fed up with remakes, you’re not likely going to be pleased with Disney’s plans to take on Netflix. But if you’d like to see an unsupervised child fend off a home invasion for the sixth time in 29 years, you’re in luck. In an earnings call Tuesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that the company plans to reboot...
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‘Spider-Man' Does Victory Lap Over ‘Crawl,' ‘Stuber'
“Spider-Man: Far From Home” is celebrating another weekend at No. 1, but non-franchise fare continues to struggle at the box office. Fresh studio-released counterprograming such as the horror movie “Crawl” and the action-comedy “Stuber” barely made a dent in the web-slinger’s earnings, although there is a glimmer of hope in the independent world.
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‘Toy Story 4' New Characters, New Story, Same Sweet Feelings
The toys in “Toy Story 4” have a new kid, and a road trip that leads to some heartfelt revelations.
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Disney Reveals List of Upcoming Films Through 2027
Hold on to your light sabers, Disney-movie lovers, it looks like you’re going back to Pandora. Disney just dropped an extensive list of the movies the entertainment company is cooking up until 2027.
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Mattel Expands Licensing Agreement with Disney, Pixar
Mattel announced Wednesday the expansion of its global licensing agreement with Disney to affect new titles and to design and develop toys inspired by characters from all Pixar Animation Studios’ film properties.
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Emma Thompson to Skydance: I Won't Work With John Lasseter
In a letter to Skydance Media, actress Emma Thompson outlined why she refused to work with the former Pixar executive John Lasseter and was withdrawing from the animated film “Luck.”
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Tom Holland, Chris Pratt Cast as Brother Elves in Pixar's ‘Onward'
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland) and Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) met only briefly before they suddenly vanished — along with half the universe’s population — in “Avengers: Infinity War.” Luckily, they will get to work together again in Disney-Pixar’s “Onward.” Set in a “suburban fantasy world,” the animated adventure introduces teenage elf brothers “who embark on an extraordinary...
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Woody and the Gang Are Back: See the Teaser Trailer for ‘Toy Story 4'
The Disney/Pixar sequel will hit theaters on June 21, 2019
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Disney Animation, Pixar President Ed Catmull to Retire
Ed Catmull, the president of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios since 2006, is retiring next year. The Walt Disney Company says Tuesday that the 73-year-old Pixar co-founder will remain in an advisory role through July 2019.
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#MeToo: Hollywood Is Still Soul Searching a Year After Weinstein
After Rashida Jones exited Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” in 2017 she noted that the studio, after 25 years in business, had not made a single feature film directed by a woman, calling it “a culture where women and people of color do not have an equal creative voice.” So when Pixar co-founder and CEO John Lasseter stepped down earlier this...
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‘Crazy Rich Asians' Shines Bright at the Box Office, Expected to Bring in $25M Over Weekend
Glitz won over guns as the gilded romance “Crazy Rich Asians” debuted at No. 1 in North American theaters this weekend, surpassing industry expectations and beating out action-packed fare like “Mile 22.” Warner Bros. estimates that the film earned $25.2 million over the weekend and $34 million since its opening Wednesday. It’s a surefire win for the film, which cost...
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Weekend Debut: The ‘Incredicoaster' Opens at Disneyland's Pixar Pier
It’s the end of one era and the beginning of another at Disney California Adventure as the Anaheim park debuts its new Pixar-themed ride, the “Incredicoaster,” which replaced California Screamin’.