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June 8, 2009Newsbites: The Pixar edition!
2. If you look very, very closely during a certain scene early on in Up, you can catch a glimpse of one of the new characters that has been created for Toy Story 3, which is due in theatres next summer. -- MTV Movies Blog (x2), Upcoming Pixar
3. The 3-D versions of the first two Toy Story movies (1995-1999) will be released as a double feature for a "special limited engagement" in October. Disney was originally going to release the first movie in October and the second movie in February, but they are now going to release the 3-D version of Beauty and the Beast (1991) in February instead. Toy Story 3, also in 3-D, will come out June 18, 2010. -- ComingSoon.net
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Pixar’s writing style continues to impress me and proves that these animated films don’t have to warrant 'cookie-cutter' plots. While I can easily see Monters, Inc 2 performing well well at the box office, I think Toy Story 3 will certainly be the big juggxrnaught for the Pixar / Disney franchise. Incidentally I saw Up on opening night and still have no clue who that unknown character slated for Toy Story 3 will be. Ah, the mystery!
Great post as always.
Posted By: Jack Polock | June 8, 2009 11:04 AM
I was really hoping this edition would include an update on 1906 -- the live-action film Brad Bird's supposedly still doing for Pixar. Got my fingers crossed that it's able to clear the hurdles stacked against it recently.
Anyway, watching Pixar start a sequel trend makes me a little nervous. I thought I read somewhere that Lassiter is doing CARS 2; TOY STORY 3 is on the horizon, and now MONSTERS, INC 2.
Pixar has solid rep for churning out original films of such a high caliber. Maybe it's too early to tell, but I hate to think the creative well might be showing signs of getting low.
Posted By: Travis | June 8, 2009 3:22 PM
Thanks for the reminder about 1906, Travis; I haven't heard anything about that one lately, but I do have an item or two on Andrew Stanton's John Carter of Mars that I haven't posted yet. Stanton has said that John Carter of Mars will not be released as a "Pixar film", because it won't be for "all ages" -- and the same qualification may or may not apply to 1906.
Posted By: Peter T Chattaway | June 8, 2009 5:37 PM
Thanks for the update on John Carter of Mars, Peter! I hadn't heard about this project since it was announced.
Hmm. I wonder what Disney Pixar will call their new alt/indie/adult-oriented studio? Touchstar? Mirapix?
Posted By: Dr. Apostrophe X | June 12, 2009 11:10 AM