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Box Office: ‘Coco’ Remains Theaters’ Top Draw
With no major new releases, the Disney-Pixar feature sold $26 million worth of tickets in the domestic market.
‘Olaf’s Frozen Adventure’ Ends its ‘Coco’ Run This Week
L.A. Critics Crown ‘Breadwinner’ as Year’s Best Toon
NBR Awards Honor ‘Coco,’ ‘Loving Vincent’
Live-action ‘Beauty’ Returns to Theaters Dec. 1
Len Wein to Receive WGA’s 2017 AWC Animation Writing Award
Box Office: Holiday Moviegoers Feast on ‘Coco’
Pixar’s most-recent feature opens with strong $71.2 million opening over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Voyage of Discovery (Part One)
Jones & McCormack Refute Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Against John Lasseter
Actress Rashida Jones and writing partner Will McCormack deny ‘unwanted advance,’ instead point to lack of ‘an equal creative voice’ for women and people of color at Pixar Animation Studios.
A Musical Extravaganza: Pixar’s ‘Coco’ Puts Family First in Día de las Muertos Adventure
Director Lee Unkrich, writer and co-director Adrian Molina, and producer Darla K. Anderson reflect on the making of their multi-generational story about the power of family relationships.
John Lasseter Taking Six-Month Leave from Pixar Amid Harassment Allegations
Chief Creative Officer of Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios and DisneyToon Studios acknowledges ‘missteps’ and that he possibly made coworkers feel ‘disrespected or uncomfortable.’
Assembling an Epic: The VFX of ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Marvel Studios VFX supervisor Jake Morrison oversaw just under 2,700 shots contributed by Framestore, Digital Domain, Double Negative, Industrial Light & Magic, Rising Sun Pictures, Method Studios, Iloura and Luma Pictures for the third instalment of the God of Thunder franchise.
Jack-Jack in the Spotlight in First Teaser for Pixar’s ‘Incredibles 2’
Disney unveils the first teaser trailer and poster for the follow-up to director Brad Bird’s Oscar-winning 2004 animated feature.
A Labor of Love: Disney Artists Work After Hours to Create ‘Weeds’ Short
Led by director Kevin Hudson and producer Brad Simonsen, nearly 40 Disney artists band together to help create empathy for immigrants and refugees.
Method Studios Ignites Fire Demon Surtur for Marvel’s ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Method delivers 18-foot keyframe animated demon, CG environments and more for the new blockbuster hit from Marvel Studios.
Framestore Crafts the Final Act for ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Framestore reunites with Marvel Studios to deliver the climactic final act of ‘Thor: Ragnarok,’ producing 459 shots of heavy-duty VFX and a host of fully-CG characters.
Under Pressure, Disney Lifts L.A. Times Ban
Growing outcry from media outlets and critics prompts reversal of blacklist, instituted in response to an investigative story published in September about the studio’s political and financial influence in Anaheim.
‘Nachsaison’ Takes Top Prize at VIEW Conference
Rising Sun Pictures Hammers Out Visual Effects for ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Australian VFX studio takes the lead in slow-motion battle scene, leveraging its recently-expanded character animation department to create photoreal warriors, horses and digital characters.
‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Thunders to $121 Million Domestic Bow
Third film starring the thunder god has the series’ best opening, while ‘Coco’ continues to sell tickets in Mexico.
Beyoncé Rounds Out Voice Cast of Live Action ‘Lion King’
Crew also is set for director Jon Favreau’s live action version of the animated classic, due in theaters in 2019.
Concept Artist Ana Ramírez Brings Homegrown Touch to Pixar’s ‘Coco’
Pixar concept artist and CalArts alum draws on her native Mexican heritage for costume and background designs for director Lee Unkrich’s Day of the Dead-themed animated feature set for release on November 22.