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Disney and Pixar Announce ‘Luca’ – New Film Set to Splash Into Theaters in Summer 2021

Disney and Pixar’s next movie – Luca – is directed by Enrico Casarosa and produced by Andrea Warren and will introduce a boy named Luca as he experiences an unforgettable summer in a seaside town on the Italian Riviera. Casarosa shared details on the inspiration of the story saying, This is a deeply personal story Disney and Pixar Announce ‘Luca’ – New Film Set to Splash Into Theaters in Summer 2021

Employees at The Walt Disney Studios Being Affected by Furlough

The Hollywood Reporter has learned that some employees at The Walt Disney Studios are also being impacted by the furlough that was announced last week. While Disney didn’t comment, the marketing and distribution departments seem to have the largest numbers of employees affected. While Disney recently shuffled its film release calendar, Soul still remains on Employees at The Walt Disney Studios Being Affected by Furlough

Take a Look at the Just-Released Movie Trailer for Disney and Pixar’s ‘Onward’

The brand new trailer and movie poster for Disney and Pixar’s upcoming Onward has just been released. But first, take a peek at Chris Pratt and Tom Holland’s reaction to it when they previewed it yesterday. View this post on Instagram Here’s how Chris Pratt & Tom Holland reacted when they saw the brand-new trailer Take a Look at the Just-Released Movie Trailer for Disney and Pixar’s ‘Onward’

New Movie Poster for Disney Pixar’s Upcoming ‘Onward’ Released in China

A new movie poster has just been released for Pixar Animation Studios’ upcoming Onward. Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney and Pixar’s Onward introduces two teenage elf brothers (voices of Chris Pratt and Tom Holland) who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there. Julia New Movie Poster for Disney Pixar’s Upcoming ‘Onward’ Released in China

D23 Expo Announces Experiences From Disney and Pixar Animation Studios

Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios have announced several new panels and experiences happening at the D23 Expo this fall. At the previously announced Walt Disney Studios presentation happening August 24th at 10:00am, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee and Pixar Animation Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter will share D23 Expo Announces Experiences From Disney and Pixar Animation Studios

Disney Pixar Celebrates 33 Years With A 33-Second Video of Special Moments

Disney•Pixar is celebrating 33 years and in honor of the occasion, they’ve put together a 33-second video of some of the most memorable movie moments. See if you can spot your favorite one! Happy anniversary, @DisneyPixar! Celebrate 33 years of the studio in 33 seconds. Don’t blink, or you might miss your favorite moment! pic.twitter.com/eXcKj7U8GF Disney Pixar Celebrates 33 Years With A 33-Second Video of Special Moments

International Animated Film Society Award Nominations Include ‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Ralph,’ and ‘Mary Poppins Returns’

Nominations are in for the 46th Annual Annie Awards and Disney has a big presence with Pixar’s Incredibles 2 and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Ralph Breaks the Internet scoring several nods. Mary Poppins Returns received nominations in three animated feature categories; character design, production design, and storyboarding, where it will go up against Incredibles 2, International Animated Film Society Award Nominations Include ‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Ralph,’ and ‘Mary Poppins Returns’

Jennifer Lee and Pete Docter Will Take Over Lasseter’s Duties and Lead Pixar, Disney Animation

It was announced today that Jennifer Lee will take over as Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios and that Pete Docter will become Chief Creative Officer of Pixar Animation Studios. This comes after John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer of both studios, decided to step down after committing “missteps” in the workplace. Lee was Jennifer Lee and Pete Docter Will Take Over Lasseter’s Duties and Lead Pixar, Disney Animation

Disney Considers Allowing John Lasseter to Return to Pixar After Leave of Absence

John Lasseter, Co-Founder of Pixar Animation Studios, took a voluntary six-month leave of absence back in November 2017 after accusations were brought forward on unwanted workplace hugging and other missteps. According to The Wall Street Journal, executives at the Walt Disney Company have had a discussion on bringing Lasseter back to work in a capacity Disney Considers Allowing John Lasseter to Return to Pixar After Leave of Absence