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Pixar set to “scale back” the sequels

Pixar Animation Studios President Ed Catmull has answered the prayers of all Pixar fans by promising to concentrate primarily on original films moving forward. In a chat with Buzzfeed, Catmull reiterated how original films were a priority for the production house, promising at least one a year. “Every once in a while, we get a film […]

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Sydney Film Festival – Monsters University review

By Simon Miraudo June 11, 2013 You can’t go home again, but you can go back to school, and that’s precisely what Pixar have done in Monsters University. They’ve taken characters we’ve long loved and plonked them in the middle of a raucous college comedy. The result is one of the funnier films the studio […]

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Trailer Debut: Monsters University

In the new trailer for Pixar’s Monsters University, we see the origins of Mike and Sulley’s friendship, and it isn’t all smooth sailing. As Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. Sullivan (John Goodman) arrive for their freshman year, they discover they’re both majoring in scaring and sharing a dorm room. That’s where the similarities […]

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The top 10 Pixar films

The top 10 Pixar films. By Simon Miraudo. Pixar has established itself as the most reliable studio in Hollywood, churning out critically-acclaimed blockbuster after critically-acclaimed blockbuster; collecting 11 Oscars, more than $7 billion at the theatrical box office, and inspiring an infinite number of tears (both joyful and sorrowful) from adults and children alike. Selecting […]

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Teaser Debut: Monsters University

Not one, not two, not three, but four teasers for Pixar’s upcoming Monsters Inc. prequel, Monsters University, have made their way online. Billy Crystal and John Goodman return as Mike and Sully, professional scaremongers; though this time around we get to see them trained up at their alma monster (geddit?!). Though we’re only featuring one of the trailers below, you can check […]

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Pixar unveils two new features

If you were concerned the dream-weavers at Pixar were resting on their laurels and had become content with merely churning out sequels, fear not. Two new features have been promised by the studio at Disney’s D23 expo over the weekend. According to Slashfilm, the first film comes from Bob Peterson, co-director of Up, and will feature […]

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Teaser Debut: Pixar’s Brave

We’ve seen the poster. We’ve seen the first official picture. Now, it’s time to see the teaser trailer for Pixar’s upcoming film Brave. The first thing to take note from this clip – it’s kind of chilling. The studio’s last film, Cars 2, seemed tailor-made for the younglings; perhaps Pixar wanted to try something a bit darker […]

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First look at Pixar’s Brave

You’ve seen the back of Brave hero Princess Merida in the teaser poster. Now, see her front! OK, that sounds a bit weird for a Pixar film… Slashfilm have a high resolution image from Pixar’s upcoming flick, featuring our hero Princess Merida (voiced by Kelly McDonald). Here’s the official plot synopsis: “Set in the mystical […]

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Poster Debut: Pixar’s Brave

Coinciding with this week’s cinema release of Cars 2, Pixar have released the first teaser poster for their next feature: Brave. Formerly titled The Bear and the Bow, the film was to be helmed by co-writer Brenda Chapman, and would mark Pixar’s first film by a female director. She was later replaced by Mark Andrews […]

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Disney delays Monsters University for Reboot Ralph

Disney has pushed Monsters University back to 2013 to make way for Reboot Ralph, according to Variety. Last week, we shared the title for the Monsters, Inc. prequel, which was set for a November 2012 release date. It seems the Mouse House has other plans now, pushing the Pixar flick back to the following year […]

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The title of the Monsters, Inc. prequel is…

Disney has revealed the name of Pixar’s upcoming prequel to Monsters, Inc. Ready for it? Monsters University. This means we can expect to see a young Sully and Mike learn the ropes of the kid-spooking game. The Hollywood Reporter, fittingly, reports the news from the studio’s presentation at CinemaCon. Monsters University will feature the returning […]

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