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Pixar’s Lightyear underwhelms with $51-Million debut as Jurassic World Dominion holds on top spot at box office
FILE - This image released by Disney/Pixar shows character Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Chris Evans, left, and Alisha Hawthorne, voiced by Uzo Aduba, in a scene from the animated film "Lightyear," releasing June 17, 2022. Authorities across the Muslim world have barred Disney's latest animated film "Lightyear" from being played at cinemas after the inclusion of a brief kiss between a lesbian couple, the company said Thursday, June 16. (Disney/Pixar via AP, File)
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Disney/Pixar's 'Lightyear' will not play in 14 countries
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Pixar’s thrilling Lightyear is the best possible outcome for a crass merchandising effort
TRIAL AND ERROR – After being marooned on a hostile planet, Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans) attempts multiple test flights in an effort to recreate the complicated fuel required to reach hyperspeed so he and the whole crew can return to Earth. Directed by Angus MacLane (co-director “Finding Dory”) and produced by Galyn Susman (“Toy Story That Time Forgot”), Disney and Pixar’s “Lightyear” opens in U.S. theaters on June 17, 2022. © 2021 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
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How Toronto’s Domee Shi shattered Pixar’s glass ceiling into a thousand tiny CGI shards with Turning Red
Director Domee Shi attends a premiere for the film "Turning Red" at El Capitan theatre in Los Angeles, U.S. March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
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Turning Red is top-tier Pixar, no matter your love or hate for Toronto
LIFE IS GOOD – In Disney and Pixar’s all-new original feature film “Turning Red,” 13-year-old Meilin Lee is happy with her friends, school and, well, most of the time her family—until the day when she begins to “poof” into a giant red panda at decidedly inconvenient times. Featuring Rosalie Chiang as the voice of Meilin, “Turning Red” will debut exclusively on Disney+ (where Disney+ is available) on March 11, 2022. © 2022 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
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The biggest 2022 big-screen blockbusters that actually might be good movies, too
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Canadian animator Trevor Jimenez follows Oscars run with work on Pixar’s Soul
Canadian animator, Trevor Jimenez, photographed at his home in Berkeley, California on Tuesday, February 13, 2019. Jimenez's film, "Weekends," is nominated for the Oscars 2019 Best Animated Short Film award.
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Pixar’s Soul is a transcendent Disney+ diversion, at least when it comes to the music
This image released by Disney-Pixar shows the character Joe Gardner, voiced by Jamie Foxx, in a scene from the animated film "Soul." (Disney Pixar)
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What we lose when we no longer have a box office to guide us
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Why Pixar’s Onward is a delightful family-friendly answer to Lord of the Rings
OH BROTHERS - In Disney and Pixar's "Onward," two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left in the world. Featuring Tom Holland as the voice of Ian Lightfoot, and Chris Pratt as the voice of Ian's older brother, Barley, "Onward" opens in U.S. theaters on March 6, 2020. ©2019 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
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Disney’s prosaic and freezer-burnt Frozen 2 is a cold, hard cash-grab
Frozen 2.