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items: Incredibles 3 director revealed – first in franchise not helmed by Brad Bird
items: Coco 2: Release date speculation and latest news
items: Inside Out 2 passes major box office milestone - sets new record
items: How to watch Inside Out 2: When is it coming to Disney Plus?
items: Inside Out 2 tops box office as numbers confirmed for biggest opening of 2024
items: Inside Out 2 review: No need for fear or anxiety, Pixar's sequel is a joy
items: Inside Out 2: Release date, voice cast and latest news for Pixar sequel
items: How to watch the Pixar movies in order - Full chronological timeline and Pixar Theory order
items: Frozen 3 and Toy Story 5 in the works at Disney – fans react
items: Lightyear review: Pixar's Toy Story spin-off is fun but throwaway
items: Meet the voice cast of Turning Red
items: How Pixar's Turning Red recreated early 2000s – with Billie Eilish's help
items: How Turning Red’s visual style mimics the mind of a teenager
items: Sandra Oh explains why she was “very moved” by Turning Red scene
items: How to watch Turning Red in the UK
items: Turning Red release date: Cast, trailer for new Disney and Pixar movie
items: Turning Red review: An energetic puberty metaphor with plenty of personality
items: Toy Story named best Pixar movie of all time by RadioTimes.com readers
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items: What age rating is Pixar's Soul?
items: Soul co-director says it was "crucial" to accurately portray African American culture in new Pixar film
items: When is the release date for Disney Pixar's Soul? Voice cast, plot and more
items: Meet the voice cast of Pixar's Soul
items: Vote for the best Pixar movie in our poll
items: Onward director picks out part of film he's most proud of ahead of launch on Disney+
items: When will Onward be on Disney+ UK? How to watch online now and digital release date
items: Toy Story star keen to return for another sequel
items: Buzz Lightyear's surprising original look sketches released for Pixar Fest

Incredibles 3 director revealed – first in franchise not helmed by Brad Bird
type: item
date: 2025-06-11T09:53:41.000Z
creator: Morgan Cormack
subject: Movies
subject: Sci-fi
subject: News
subject: Pixar
description: Another Pixar talent will be taking the reins on the new sequel.
encoded: There's a new director in town when it comes to the future of The Incredibles, one of the jewels in Pixar's blockbuster crown. It's now been announced that Peter Sohn will be taking up directing duties on the much-anticipated third film, taking over from Brad Bird who directed and wrote the first two films in the animated franchise. Although Bird won't be directing this third movie, he is reported to be writing the film so we can expect the usual humour, action and heartfelt storytelling as in The Incredibles and its sequel, Incredibles 2. Sohn is no stranger to a major motion picture, though, having directed Elemental, the hit 2023 movie which explored some profound themes of identity and diversity through the medium of a romcom between a fire and water element. He also took charge of 2015's The Good Dinosaur, which told the story of a young dinosaur who goes on a journey to return home alongside a mischievous caveboy. Sohn has also worked on various Pixar films throughout his career including Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, WALL-E and the previous two Incredibles films in different roles, including voice acting. In fact, Bird himself has been a mentor to Sohn with Sohn having worked on every animated film of Bird's up until this year's Ray Gunn. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sohn was "specifically chosen to carry The Incredibles torch by Bird and Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter". Read more: Sydney Sweeney details major body transformation for boxing biopic – gaining 30lbs for role Gerard Butler says it would have been "weird" to see someone else play Stoick in How to Train Your Dragon As for what Incredibles 3 will be about, we don't yet know but the first film – which was released back in 2004 – followed the family of superheroes as they attempted to conceal their powers from the government but were confronted by a fan-turned-villain, who wanted to take the family down. Released some time later, Incredibles 2 landed on the big screen in 2018 with Helen…

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Coco 2: Release date speculation and latest news
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date: 2025-03-21T13:20:17.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Movies
subject: Pixar
description: Fans are in for a rather long wait...
encoded: Pixar is transporting us back to one of its most beloved and vibrant worlds. That’s right, folks: a sequel to 2017’s award-winning film Coco is confirmed to be in the works. The news was unveiled by Disney CEO Bob Iger during the studio’s annual shareholder meeting, in which he said of the upcoming project: "While the film is just in the initial stages, we know it will be full of humour, heart and adventure." He continued: "And we can’t wait to share more soon.” The 2017 movie introduced fans to Miguel (voiced by Anthony Gonzalez), a 12-year-old aspiring musician who travels to the Land of the Dead in search of the one relative who can help him achieve his dream. Read on for everything we know so far about when Coco 2 is expected to land in cinemas. Coco 2 release date speculation While we do know that the film is set for theatrical release in 2029, we don't have an exact release date. While the four-year wait is obviously disappointing for fans, it’s not unusual for Pixar projects to announce projects years in advance. Pixar's last three films – Lightyear, Elemental and Inside Out 2 – plus its next film – Elio – have all had June release dates, so if we were to speculate when we might see Coco 2 in cinemas, June 2029 seems like a good guess. Who could be in the Coco 2 cast of voice actors? The voice actors for Coco 2 have not yet been announced, but Anthony Gonzalez could well reprise his role as Miguel if the sequel follows on from the original film. Other voice actors who could reprise their roles include: Gael García Bernal as Héctor Benjamin Bratt as Ernesto de la Cruz Alanna Ubach as Mamá Imelda Renée Victor as Abuelita Jaime Camil as Papá Sofía Espinosa as Mamá Gabriel Iglesias as Clerk Luis Valdez as Tío Berto Selene Luna as Tía Rosita Herbert Siguenza as Tío Oscar and Tío Felipe Dyana Ortelli as Tía Victoria Alfonso Arau as Papá Julio Lombardo Boyar as Mariachi Cheech Marin Corrections as Officer Natalia Cordova-Buckley as Frida Kahlo Edward James as Olmos…

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Inside Out 2 passes major box office milestone - sets new record
type: item
date: 2024-08-26T09:44:15.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Pixar
description: Pixar has over 1 billion reasons to be joyful - but that's only part of the story.
encoded: As the icing on the cake of what has been a stellar box office run, Inside Out 2 has just hit another milestone and broken another record. The Pixar sequel, which was released in cinemas earlier this summer and received positive reviews, had already surpassed the $1 billion mark some time ago, and shot up the list of the highest grossing films of all time. However, now it has also managed to surpass $1 billion at the international box office alone, excluding its domestic US haul. In doing so, it has become the first and only animated film to achieve this feat. There is one slight caveat - 2019's The Lion King, which is almost entirely CGI, also managed this five years ago. However, because Disney categorised that film as live-action, Inside Out 2 technically achieves the title. In grossing more than $1 billion at the international box office, Inside Out 2 joins a list now comprised of 12 films. Others which feature on the list include Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, Avatar: The Way of Water, Titanic and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Read more: Inside Out 2 director reveals emotions which were cut from final film A Simple Favor director Paul Feig gives major update on sequel The list is rounded out by Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Jurassic World, The Lion King, Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious. Inside Out 2 is currently the highest-grossing film of the year globally, and overtook Frozen II as the highest-grossing animated film in history earlier in its box office run. Fans will be able to return to the world of Inside Out in new spin-off Disney Plus series Dream Productions, which will send us back into the mind of teenager Riley, but will focus on the part of brain where her nightly dreams are conjured up. Pixar's chief creative officer Pete Docter said: "I just want to start by thanking all of you for going to theatres and making Inside Out 2 the number one animated film of all time. We are so proud that this film has connected with…

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How to watch Inside Out 2: When is it coming to Disney Plus?
type: item
date: 2024-08-19T10:20:14.000Z
creator: George White
subject: Movies
subject: Disney
subject: Disney Plus
subject: Pixar
description: The home release has been confirmed.
encoded: Following its speculator run at the box office, Inside Out 2 now has an official home release date. The film, which RadioTimes.com gave an impressive four-star rating and described as "an inventive and assured delight", has amassed $1.62 billion at the global box office 10th weekend of release, becoming the top-grossing Pixar movie and the biggest animated release of all time. The Pixar blockbuster is set to land on 4k Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD next month. And that’s not the only exciting news: the home-viewing format will feature a range of additional features, including a brand-new opening and exclusive deleted scenes. "In this alternate opening, a now 13-year-old Riley awkwardly fumbles her way through an original song she wrote for a school audition," the official description reads. Wondering how you can watch Inside Out 2? Read on for everything you need to know, including whether it's available to stream on Disney Plus. How to watch Inside Out 2 Inside Out 2 is out now in cinemas. Building off a strong IP and following glowing reviews, box office projections are suggesting this will be a return to form for Pixar. When can I watch Inside Out 2 at home? The film is set to arrive on 4k Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on 30th September, meaning there isn't that long to wait at all! When is Inside Out 2 coming to Disney Plus? It is not yet known when Inside Out 2 is coming to Disney Plus, but it won’t be for at least 100 days after the start of its theatrical run, as it has been given an exclusive cinema release window by Disney and Pixar. Speaking to Time, Pixar’s Pete Docter explained: "That’s how long we had for Elemental. When that movie came out, we all said, 'Oh, no, that didn’t open the way we thought it should!' "But as time went on, it just had legs. I don’t know if the marketing was wrong, the space was too crowded, or people thought it didn’t look interesting. But word of mouth made people go check it out. "I think that would not have happened if we came out t…

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Inside Out 2 tops box office as numbers confirmed for biggest opening of 2024
type: item
date: 2024-06-17T11:59:38.000Z
creator: Morgan Cormack
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Pixar
description: It's the Pixar sequel that just keeps giving!
encoded: Opening weekends can really make or break a film and so, it's a good thing that the audiences turned out in their hoards for the release of Inside Out 2 this past weekend. The anticipated sequel to Inside Out racked up an impressive £11,307,593 at the UK & Ireland box office, which accounted for 71% of all ticket sales across the three-day weekend. And you're right in thinking those figures are staggering, as Inside Out 2 has achieved the biggest box office opening since Barbie. The film also generated the biggest ever Saturday in the UK and Ireland for any Pixar film, which is a staggering feat when you think of all the Pixar classics over the years including the likes of Up, Ratatouille and The Incredibles, to name a few. In fact, Inside Out 2 had the third biggest opening weekend for a Pixar film, coming in behind Toy Story 3 and Toy Story 4. So, it's safe to say that the new movie is going down a storm with audiences young and old. On a wider scale, the sequel opened to an estimated $295.0 million over the weekend, which makes it the highest global animated opening of all time. The film has achieved some pretty stellar reviews so far, with RadioTimes.com bestowing it with an impressive four stars and saying that the film takes place against "an endlessly inventive backdrop of out-there imaginings of the inner workings of a young girl’s mind, rich in colour, texture and a steady stream of sight gags." The film's official synopsis reads: "Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as Headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions. "Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment show up." Read more: Pixar creative chief addresses whether sequels or originals are priority Inside Out 2 director reveals emotions which were cut from final fil…

Inside Out 2 review: No need for fear or anxiety, Pixar's sequel is a joy
type: item
date: 2024-06-12T19:00:12.000Z
creator: Terry Staunton
subject: Movies
subject: Pixar
subject: Review
description: Riley may be changing but the studio's latest film remains an inventive and assured delight.
encoded: As we left 12-year-old Riley in the closing minutes of the first Inside Out, the colourful characters representing the emotions in her head took delivery of an upgraded console and were wondering what the shiny new button marked “puberty” meant. No surprises, then, where this next instalment leads us. After several captivating films portraying the dynamics of family, Pixar now set sail on the (for them) comparatively uncharted, choppy waters of teenage torment and peer pressure. It’s not a wholesale detour into the acid-tongued arena of, say, Tina Fey’s Mean Girls; there are elements of that, but the studio’s longstanding core values remain intact, the phrases “belief system” and “sense of self” cropping up early on to describe corners of Riley’s maturing, often conflicted noggin. The major changes are at the controls, where familiar faces from the original movie (Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust) continue to potter along, shepherding their charge through life, until all hell breaks lose, practically overnight. Enter a new, more complex crew, comprising Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment and Ennui, the latter first seen reclining on a chaise longue and barely looking up from her mobile phone. Their arrival coincides with a full-scale remodelling of the now teenage brain, heralded by the unforgiving swing of a construction wrecking ball (a nod, perhaps, to former sweet-natured child star turned edgy pop vixen Miley Cyrus), before Joy and company are banished to darker recesses. Meanwhile, Riley heads off to a residential ice hockey camp, and Joy (again, superbly voiced by Amy Poehler) is perturbed by her replacements’ plan for the girl to all but ghost her hitherto best friends and hang out with a cooler, slightly older clique. Consequently, she must find her way back to the console to redress the balance; an obstacle-strewn voyage to relocate Riley’s aforementioned sense of self, requiring the outcasts to befriend forgotten childhood memories, hitch a ride on a slice…

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Inside Out 2: Release date, voice cast and latest news for Pixar sequel
type: item
date: 2024-06-10T09:20:50.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Pixar
description: Pixar is returning to the world of one of its biggest hits this summer.
encoded: It’s been quite some time since Pixar Studios scored a hit at the box office. While the beloved animation studio has continued to release some great films, such as Turning Red and Luca, the response to efforts such as Lightyear and Elemental has been fairly muted, certainly a far cry from the acclaim that greeted the likes of Oscar-winning films including Ratatouille, Up and Toy Story 3. But with a sequel to 2015’s Inside Out, one of Pixar's biggest hits, on the horizon, the animation studio will no doubt be hoping that their luck will be about to change – and that the follow-up will replicate the success of the first movie both critically and commercially. Inside Out 2 will take viewers inside the mind of now 13-year-old Riley (Kensington Tallman) just as Headquarters undergoes a demolition, meaning there are plenty of new emotions. Pixar recently released a trailer for the sequel, and it’s clear that Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Tony Hale), and Disgust (Liza Lapira) aren't sure how to cope when Anxiety (Maya Hawke), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos), and Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser) rear their heads. But when can fans expect to see the new film? And who will star in the voice cast? Read on for everything you need to know about Inside Out 2. Inside Out 2 release date An early summer release has been confirmed for this one, with the film arriving in cinemas around the world on Friday 14th June 2024. That's pretty much exactly nine years after the original Inside Out film debuted. It was announced that Inside Out 2 was in development during the D23 Studio Showcase in September 2022. Pixar then tweeted the announcement and confirmed a Summer 2024 release window. Inside Out 2 voice cast: Who is returning? A number of familiar names are back from the first film, with Amy Poehler once again providing the voice for Joy and Phyllis Smith and Lewis Black back as Sadness and Anger, respectively. However, Mindy Kal…

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How to watch the Pixar movies in order - Full chronological timeline and Pixar Theory order
type: item
date: 2023-09-07T12:48:56.000Z
creator: Daniel Furn
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Disney
subject: Disney Plus
subject: Evergreen
subject: Family
subject: Pixar
description: There are two ways you can watch the Pixar movies in order.
encoded: With the latest Pixar release, Elemental, there is now a new order in which to watch the cherished animated films depending on your preference. To help you decide, we have our guide on how to watch the Pixar movies in order with a full chronological timeline, and the Pixar Theory order. There is no true chronological order per se, so unless you want to watch contained series such as Toy Story or Monsters Inc and University, your best option to make your way through decades of animated features is to watch them in the order that they were released. There is another way, though, which is the Pixar Theory. Popularised by Jon Negroni, it isn’t an officially sanctioned timeline, but the methodology behind it is compelling - and certain Easter eggs cropping up in the films lend credence to its viability. With the upcoming Elio hinted at in the latest release, Elemental, the trend seems to continue - so we’ll be taking a look at all 27 released films and what order to watch them in according to the Pixar Theory. Disney Plus has the full collection of films on the platform (bar Elemental until 13th September). What order should you watch the Pixar movies? If we assume for a second that the Pixar Cinematic Universe is real, then you can watch the movies in a certain order to back the idea up. There are puzzles, clues and little hints dotted about to back the theory. There are a few ideas floating about around how the films are linked, but the Pixar Theory is the most popular. The basic idea is Elemental predates all life and The Good Dinosaur sets up the universe when an asteroid narrowly misses Earth and the dinosaurs survive. Earth is then controlled by dinosaurs, then humans, then machines and then intelligent animals. The films build on each era in the timeline. The Pixar Theory movie order If you want to watch this order we've listed the films (spoiler-free) below. Elemental (2023) The Good Dinosaur (2015) Brave (2012) Luca (2021) The Incredibles (2004) Incredibles 2 (2…

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Frozen 3 and Toy Story 5 in the works at Disney – fans react
type: item
date: 2023-02-09T10:54:36.000Z
creator: Morgan Cormack
subject: Movies
subject: Disney
subject: News
subject: Pixar
description: Animated sequels for Toy Story, Frozen and Zootopia have now been announced.
encoded: Animated movie fans, gather round because a slew of new sequels have just been announced. Disney CEO Bob Iger announced several big news films for fans during the company’s earnings call for the year-end 2022 quarter on Wednesday 8th February, with the main takeaway being the fact that sequels for Toy Story, Frozen and Zootopia are in development. He announced: “Today I’m so pleased to announce that we have sequels in the works from our animation studios to some of our most popular franchises, Toy Story, Frozen and Zootopia. “We’ll have more to share about these productions soon, but this is a great example of how we’re leaning into our unrivalled brands and franchises.” The happy news for movie fans came after some more sour news from Disney, which also announced a whopping $5.5 billion savings push, impacting the entire company, and 7,000 jobs being cut. Long-time Toy Story fans may be surprised about the news after its four previous wildly successful films, but it's excellent news all the same. Toy Story 4 was a huge global hit and grossed $1.07 billion in 2019, while the other popular films followed suit with Frozen 2 at $1.45 billion in 2019 and Zootopia at $1.02 billion in 2016. Read more: How is Lightyear connected to Toy Story? Lightyear review: Pixar's Toy Story spin-off is fun but throwaway Most recently, Toy Story fans got to see new spin-off Lightyear, which came out in 2022 but underperformed at the box office compared to the original movies. Of course, Frozen has amassed a loyal army of followers since the first movie debuted back in 2013 and it's only seemed to grow in popularity since. The franchise has also branched out into Broadway and West End musicals, TV specials, books and more. Frozen star Kristen Bell previously joked about the possibility of a third movie when she appeared on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show in the US but said that she had "zero authority" and instead maintained that she would definitely make herself available for any future…

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Lightyear review: Pixar's Toy Story spin-off is fun but throwaway
type: item
date: 2022-06-13T21:00:48.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Comment
subject: Pixar
subject: Review
description: The new film doesn't quite go to infinity and beyond – but is still an enjoyable sci-fi adventure.
encoded: At the beginning of Lightyear – Pixar's new Toy Story spin-off movie – some text flashes up on screen informing us that the film we're about to watch had been Andy's personal favourite back in 1995, the very picture that encouraged him to buy his beloved Buzz Lightyear toy all those years ago. While this is unquestionably a more coherent introduction than Chris Evans' much-mocked statement when the project was initially announced – "This isn’t Buzz Lightyear the toy. This is the origin story of the human Buzz Lightyear that the toy is based on" – it also means the film is setting itself rather an ambitious target: for it to really be considered a success on its own terms, Lightyear has to convincingly seem like it could be the favourite film of at least a portion of its young target audience. To truly answer whether it succeeds on those grounds you'd probably be better off asking a group of pre-teens, but my personal opinion is that it falls short. It's a fun and often amusing time at the movies no doubt, with some well-executed set pieces and consistently pretty visuals – but it doesn't have the invention or emotional heft of some of Pixar's better efforts, and winds up feeling relatively throwaway as a result. It doesn't help that the story itself is a little too convoluted for its own good. There are several false starts before we're eventually launched into the main thrust of the action, which sees Buzz team up with a ragtag bunch of characters – including the granddaughter of his former colleague and an escaped convict whose criminal past is kept deliberately ambiguous – as they hatch a plan to finally escape a planet he'd crash-landed on several years ago. View oEmbed on the source website Before we get there, there are some good moments – a montage that sees Buzz repeatedly age four years at a time due to time dilation, with echoes of Interstellar, is a particular highlight – but the set-up is all a little stop-start and prevents the film from gaining much mo…

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Meet the voice cast of Turning Red
type: item
date: 2022-03-14T16:08:32.000Z
creator: Lauren Morris
subject: Movies
subject: Disney Plus
subject: On demand
subject: Pixar
description: The Pixar film features the voices of Rosalia Chang, Sandra Oh and James Hong.
encoded: Pixar’s new animated movie Turning Red has made its debut on Disney Plus. The film tells a tale of teenage angst, revolving around the struggles of teenage girl Mei Lee (Rosalia Chiang) who, whenever she’s feeling stressed, morphs into a giant red panda – a metaphor for puberty. Talking about the film's remarkable subject matter, which is a landmark in representation for Pixar, Chiang told The Independent in an interview: “Sometimes puberty is treated as a taboo subject. In reality, everyone goes through that – every single person." “It’s normalised,” added Sandra Oh (Killing Eve), the voice of Mei’s mother Ming, “and even in its confusing way, I think, celebrated.” With Never Have I Ever's Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Blade Runner's James Hong rounding out the cast, Turning Red is a star-studded spectacular – while the British version even features a cameo from The Voice UK coach Anne-Marie. Turning Red features a fictional boy band 4*Town and original songs created by Billie Eilish and her brother FINNEAS. But while FINNEAS appears as a character in Turning Red, sadly Eilish does not appear in the film in cartoon form. Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Turning Red – Pixar's latest family comedy. Rosalie Chiang plays Meilin 'Mei' Lee Who is Meilin 'Mei' Lee? Mei is a 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian girl who discovers that she turns into a red panda whenever feeling any strong emotion. Where have I seen Rosalie Chiang before? Turning Red is the first motion picture Rosalie Chiang has appeared in, however she did take on a role in the TV series Clique Wars. Sandra Oh plays Ming Lee Who is Ming Lee? Ming Lee is Mei's overprotective, overbearing mother. Where have I seen Sandra Oh before? Sandra Oh is best known for starring as Eve Polastri in Killing Eve and Cristina Yang in Grey's Anatomy. The Golden Globe winner has also appeared in The Chair, Invincible, The Princess Diaries, Mulan II, Raya and the Last Dragon, American Crime and American Dad. Mai…

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How Pixar's Turning Red recreated early 2000s – with Billie Eilish's help
type: item
date: 2022-03-11T15:09:48.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Disney Plus
subject: Exclusive
subject: On demand
subject: Pixar
description: The film takes place in 2002 – and features all sorts of boybands, jelly bracelets, and Tamagotchis.
encoded: Like many great Pixar movies before it, brand new feature Turning Red tells a universal story rooted in the specific, exploring puberty from the perspective of a Chinese Canadian tweenager in the early 2000s. The film – which has now been released exclusively on Disney Plus – goes to great pains to recreate that specific setting, with director Domee Shi inspired by her own experiences growing up. "It was really fun," she explained to RadioTimes.com when asked about bringing the period to life. "I mean, I have nostalgia and fondness for the early 2000s, and I feel like it's actually coming back now. I feel like teens now embrace the early 2000s once again. "I just love how that era was so like... it's the beginning of the internet, that y2k kind of aesthetic. You would burn CDs for your friends and like mix CDs for your friends, you know, try to mate your Tamagotchis together. "That was like a thing I remember. That technology was like just coming in. But it wasn't like everybody was on social media at the time. I just felt like that was just a really rich period to kind of tell this story." "And especially at that age, like if you told it now there's no way to tell it without talking about social media and the influence of that," added producer Lindsey Collins. "So to tell it kind of pre-that, that kind of introduction allowed it to be a simpler and more relational story, right? "It's like, what matters to her are her friends and her family, not what everybody else in the world has to say. So I think that allowed it to be kind of a simpler and more kind of intimate portrayal of what it is to be 13." At a press event prior to the launch of the film, the creative team outlined some of the things they did to make that setting come across – from Mei's denim skirt to her obsession with fictional boyband 4*Town to the presence of flip phones, CDs and jelly bracelets. But one other key area in which the time period was brought to life was in the music, with prolific film c…

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How Turning Red’s visual style mimics the mind of a teenager
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date: 2022-03-11T14:08:33.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Disney Plus
subject: On demand
subject: Pixar
description: The creative team behind the new Pixar feature explain how they created the film's unique look.
encoded: In pitching and creating the new Pixar film Turning Red, director Domee Shi had a very particular visual style in mind from the very beginning. "I think the term we used a lot in meetings was 'Asian tween fever dream'," she explained in an exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com. "When we first started working on it, we really wanted the style to feel different. We wanted it to feel like our protagonist, like Mei Lee, like what would the world look like if it was from the eyes of this spunky, confident, dorky, larger-than-life tween girl?" On those terms, the film certainly succeeds. Turning Red brilliantly mimics the mind of its teenage protagonist, using a variety of different animation styles and techniques to create a loud, frantic energy that very much lets the audience believe they're seeing the world from Mei Lee's perspective. In order to get there, Shi explained, the creative team sought influences in a number of different directions. "We're inspired a lot by anime, but also by Western animation too," she said. "Like classic Warner Brothers and Disney and just, you can see that in how slapstick and goofy the characters act and behave in certain scenes. "But we really pushed the colours and the lighting of this world to really make it feel fresh and pastelly and vibrant – just like our main character." "Edgar Wright was also a big influence," added producer Lindsey Collins. "In the sense of like, how he would utilise camera, and, you know, his cutting pattern and stuff like that. That just felt so kind of active and stylised." "Definitely," Shi agreed. "We looked at a lot of like, how does live-action stylise the look of their movies? So we looked a lot at Edgar Wright, we looked at Wes Anderson. It was just, yeah, how do we push it, you know?" Speaking more specifically about the colours and lighting used for the film, production designer Rona Liu told RadioTimes.com and other press: "When planning for the progression of colour and lighting for the entire f…

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Sandra Oh explains why she was “very moved” by Turning Red scene
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date: 2022-03-11T12:29:52.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
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subject: Disney Plus
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: On demand
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description: The Killing Eve star picked out a moment from the new Pixar film that particularly struck her.
encoded: Killing Eve star Sandra Oh has explained why one scene in new animated Pixar feature Turning Red left her feeling "very, very moved". In an exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com, Oh – who plays the mother of main character Mei Lee in the film – explained that the moments that stood out most to her were those that explored the Chinese Canadian heritage of the central characters, something which she felt director Domee Shi handled particularly well. "I think Domee approaches it in such a good way," she explained. "Because it has to do with how culture is not static, traditions have to change. "It's important to know your history, but that's... one of my favourite scenes actually is an image of Mei as a panda trying to leave the temple and all her parents and all her aunties trying to keep her in. "I was very, very moved by that. You know, as a child of immigrants, you are constantly having this kind of pull between love and filial duty, and then your own independence. But that's what it is – one to become an independent adult, but two, that's how you actually move and you change culture." Oh stars alongside relative newcomer Rosalie Chiang in the film, while the Turning Red cast also includes Ava Morse, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Hyein Park, and Orion Lee. Speaking recently to RadioTimes.com, Chiang praised Pixar's ability to craft compelling stories that don't feature out-and-out villains. "I think it's important to always empathise with the other person, the other side," she said. "And I think Pixar has this incredible talent at telling stories without villains. "There's no villain in the story. And because there is no villains between parent and child, it's just complicated, different opinions, they clash, it's inevitable." Read more on Turning Red: Turning Red review - An energetic puberty metaphor with plenty of personality How Turning Red’s visual style mimics the mind of a teenager What age rating is Turning Red? How Pixar's Turning Red recreated early 2000s – wi…

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How to watch Turning Red in the UK
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date: 2022-03-10T16:06:34.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Movies
subject: Disney
subject: Disney Plus
subject: On demand
subject: Pixar
description: Disney's upcoming animated movie Turning Red is coming straight to Disney Plus.
encoded: Pixar’s new animated movie Turning Red is landing on Disney Plus this week. Turning Red tells a tale of teenage angst, revolving around the struggles of teenage girl Mei Lee (Rosalie Chang). Whenever Mei feels uncomfortable, she “poofs” into a giant red panda, in what is a metaphor for the reality for young girls as they’re hit with big mental and physical changes growing up. Chang previously opened up about how she relates to her character. "I went through puberty throughout this film," she said. "I mean, I was 12 when I started it, and I'm now 16. This film is unapologetic about tackling puberty. It's not trying to hide, it's not trying to be wishy washy. It just says it straight up." She added: "It's a really taboo subject, even though everyone goes through it." The Turning Red voice cast also features Killing Eve's Sandra Oh as Mei’s mother, Ming, and Orien Lee as Mei’s dad, Jin. Oh has said she jumped at the chance to voice a character for Turning Red. "I was just so happy there was a film about it," the star told the BBC. "Storytelling wise, I don't think we really mention it enough, so to be a part of a film that embraced puberty was important to me." So, when will the movie Turning Red be coming out on Disney Plus in the UK? Read on for all the latest streaming information. Is Turning Red coming to cinemas? Disney’s upcoming animated fantasy movie Turning Red won’t be coming to the big screen, marking the third Pixar movie in a row to premiere directly on Disney Plus. Making the announcement that Turning Red would debut directly on the streaming service, instead of coming to cinemas as had initially been planned, chairman of Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution Kareem Daniel addressed the need for fresh content to boost Disney Plus' subscriber numbers, as well as the importance of flexibility for family audiences, the target demographic for Pixar, during the pandemic. “Disney Plus subscribers around the world enthusiastically embraced Pixar’s Academy …

Turning Red release date: Cast, trailer for new Disney and Pixar movie
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date: 2022-03-09T10:58:54.000Z
creator: Daniel Furn
subject: Movies
subject: Disney Plus
subject: Family
subject: On demand
subject: Pixar
description: Pixar's next family feature crosses the Incredible Hulk with an adorable red panda.
encoded: Pixar movies has very much been enjoying stories based on the topic of animal transformations in recent years – and the new film from the animation studio might just be the most extreme example yet. Turning Red – which arrives on Disney Plus this week – tells the story of young Chinese Canadian tweenager Mei Lee, whose adolescent angst is made all the more difficult by the fact she transforms into a giant red panda whenever she gets too excited. The film is the feature debut from director Domee Shi, who previously made the brilliant short Bao, and features a combination of great jokes, enjoyable cultural references to its early 2000s setting and interesting insights into immigrant communities. It seems certain that Pixar will manage to melt audiences' hearts once again with this unique tale of teenage angst - here's everything you need to know about Turning Red. Turning Red release date Turning Red will be released on Friday 11th March 2022, available exclusively to subscribers of Disney Plus. As was the case with Pixar's previous two offerings, Soul and Luca, Turning Red is not receiving a normal theatrical release but will only be available online. You can sign up to Disney Plus for £7.99 a month or £79.90 a year. Turning Red cast Rosalie Chiang will make her theatrical debut in the Turning Red cast as lead Mei Lee, having previously appeared in short films Soiled and The Interns. Sandra Oh will bring some star power as Mei's overbearing mother Ming, with Oh of course known for playing Cristina Yang on Grey's Anatomy between 2005 and 2014 and for her award-winning portrayal of the titular character in smash-hit spy thriller Killing Eve. Related: Turning Red star says Pixar is great at "telling stories without villains” The voice cast for the film also includes Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever), Ava Morse (Ron's Gone Wrong) and Hyein Park (Soul) as Mei's friends, while there are roles for Orion Lee (First Cow), Wai Ching Ho (Daredevil), and James Hong (Mula…

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Turning Red review: An energetic puberty metaphor with plenty of personality
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date: 2022-03-07T14:00:36.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Comment
subject: Pixar
subject: Review
description: The latest flick from Pixar doesn't quite hit the heights of the studio's greatest hits – but is still an enjoyable film with a distinct style of its own.
encoded: Puberty can be a difficult and confusing time for just about everyone – but few of us have to deal with a change quite as radical as that which affects Mei Lee, the protagonist of Pixar's latest feature animation Turning Red. Mei, a confident 13-year-old living in early noughties Toronto, is already beginning to suffer some of the downsides of adolescent angst when all of a sudden she finds herself being intermittently transformed into a giant red panda, hardly the thing she needed to calm her nerves. She's understandably rather dismayed – and extremely embarrassed – by the unusual metamorphosis, but soon finds a way to try and use it to her benefit. Taking advantage of the bemused wonder her newfound ability inspires in her classmates, she attempts to make use of the unwanted talent to raise funds so she can attend a gig by her favourite boyband, 4Town. And this being a Pixar film, of course, she learns some important and valuable life lessons along the way – about friendship, about the complex inner lives of her parents, and about the history of her Chinese Canadian family. Turning into a giant red panda is perhaps not the most subtle of metaphors for puberty, but the film is proudly loud in its approach throughout, full of a rather hectic energy that mostly works in its favour but occasionally feels a bit much. That frantic visual style can certainly take a little getting used to, especially after the relative quaintness of Pixar's most recently released film Luca, but it does allow director Domee Shi plenty of leeway to firmly stamp her authority on the story. View oEmbed on the source website Shi inventively uses a range of different animation styles and techniques to effectively mimic Mei's rather frenzied teenage mindset – presenting the film as an "Asian tween fever dream" as the director put it to RadioTimes.com. In some ways, that style is not unlike that used in hit HBO series Euphoria. It's perhaps a strange point of comparison – Turning Red certainly do…

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Toy Story named best Pixar movie of all time by RadioTimes.com readers
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date: 2021-12-01T15:16:32.000Z
creator: Lauren Morris
subject: Movies
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: Pixar
description: The 1995 flick beat out 21 other films for the title.
encoded: For more than 25 years, Pixar has been entertaining children across the globe with its successful slate of animations, from Monsters, Inc to Inside Out – however, it is its very first feature film that has been voted its greatest of all time by RadioTimes.com readers. According to our exclusive poll, Toy Story is the best Pixar movies to come out of the studio, with 17 per cent of readers voting for the classic starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. First released back in 1995, the Academy Award-winning film follows a group of toys, led by cowboy Woody (Tom Hanks), who come alive when their owner Andy leaves the room, and it went on to become the third highest-grossing film of that year. Toy Story was a fairly clear winner in our Pixar poll, with 2008's WALL-E finishing in second place with nine per cent of the vote, while rodent cookery comedy Ratatouille was a close third with eight per cent. Both Monsters, Inc and The Incredibles received seven per cent of the vote, while tear-jerker Up followed with six per cent. Voters had 22 Pixar films to choose from in our extensive poll, from Finding Nemo (five per cent) and A Bug's Life (three per cent), to newer films like Inside Out (four per cent) and Onward (four per cent). It's worth noting however that Pixar's two latest films – Soul and Luca – were not included in the poll, but sequels such as Toy Story 4 (two per cent), The Incredibles 2 (one percent) and Cars 3 (one per cent) were. The Toy Story franchise is still going strong today, with spin-off film Lightyear set to arrive in cinemas next year, with Chris Evans voicing the original Buzz Lightyear. Meanwhile, if you're an MCU fan, why not check out our ongoing poll for our readers' favourite Marvel superhero, which is currently on its second round. Check out the best movies on Disney+ and best shows on Disney+ or, if you’re looking for more to watch, check out our TV Guide.

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Soul producers reveal real life inspiration for the Great Before and Great Beyond: "It took a long time"
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date: 2020-12-25T11:00:15.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
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subject: News
subject: Disney Plus
subject: Exclusive
subject: Family
subject: On demand
subject: Pixar
description: Producer Dana Murray and co-director Pete Docter explain the design inspiration for the new Pixar feature.
encoded: While one of the settings for the new Pixar film Soul will be very familiar to film fans – a brilliantly animated version of New York City – there are also several prominent scenes that take place in another world entirely. This is the world of The Great Before and The Great Beyond, a sort-of otherworldy celestial kingdom in which central character Joe Gardner finds himself after falling down a sinkhole while crossing the road. Like many of Pixar's settings, there is a great deal of visual invention on show in The Great Before and Great Beyond, both in terms of the design of the world itself and the characters who reside there. RadioTimes.com spoke to the film's producer Dana Murray and co-director Pete Docter about the inspirations for that design. Explaining the process, Murray said: "With all our films we try to start with research. Obviously, we couldn't go on a research trip to this world, but we wanted to speak to a lot of spiritual and religious leaders, who would talk about the soul, and the words that they would use were like non-physical and ethereal. "And so luckily we work with really incredible artists at Pixar, but it took a long time – and you know I think what was the major inspiration with the sets was probably the World's Fair." Docter confirmed that the World's Fair was indeed the main source of inspiration for the way The Great Before ended up looking, but he admitted that they almost went in a rather different direction. "We sort of started with Ancient Greece because you think of that as the centre of knowledge and philosophy," he said. "And then we were like, well, we don't want to say that everybody comes from Greece you know, it's got to be more generic or at least non-culturally specific. "And so with the World's Fair a lot of the architecture is meant to be aggrandising and important so that felt like it fit. So some of these pavilions and things are these very simple shapes that were designed with the hope that they would imply something …

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Pixar's Soul ending explained: What happens to Joe and 22?
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date: 2020-12-25T10:00:55.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Disney Plus
subject: Family
subject: On demand
subject: Pixar
description: Unpicking the conclusion to the life-affirming latest from Pixar.
encoded: Pixar has returned with its latest original feature – another delightful family film that deals with some pretty heavy themes in an imaginative and endlessly fun way. Soul tells the life-affirming story of Joe Gardner, a middle school music teacher who unexpectedly finds himself undergoing a very unusual fight for his life that sees him mentor a soul-in-training in a bid to help her find her spark. The film is packed with delights for kids and adults, but the fairly high concept-nature of it might mean some younger viewers – and perhaps even some older ones – need a little bit of help in unpacking the ending. We've provided our explanation of the events at the conclusion of the film below, so read on to find out exactly what happens to Joe and 22. Soul ending explained Before we explain the ending, it will probably be helpful to provide a brief recap of events up until the final moments. The film begins with music teacher and jazz lover Joe Gardner finally getting what looks to be a big break – playing piano for the legendary Dorothea Willimas quartet – but shortly after he gets the news he falls into a sinkhole in the road and finds himself in The Great Before, a place where new souls are prepared for life on Earth. The long and short of it is that Joe has died falling down the sinkhole, and his final task before spending eternity in The Great Beyond will be to mentor a soul in order that she is ready for life. Joe is given the seemingly impossible task of training up 22, a particularly difficult Soul who has already proven too much to handle for the likes of Gandhi and Abraham Lincoln. And so the two decide on a plan: if Joe can help 22 find her spark (which he takes to mean her purpose in life), she will give him her Earth pass such that he can return to Earth instead and carry on living his life. Things hit all sorts of snags though, and after an encounter with the mystic Moonwind (voiced by none other than Graham Norton) Joe and 22 find themselves on Earth but …

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Soul soundtrack – everything you need to know about the music for the Pixar film
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date: 2020-12-25T10:00:53.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Disney Plus
subject: Family
subject: On demand
subject: Pixar
description: The studio drafted in some big names to score and soundtrack the new film.
encoded: Music is absolutely central to Soul – Pixar's excellent new feature about a jazz lover and music teacher who falls down a sinkhole while crossing the road and finds himself mentoring an unborn soul in 'The Great Before'. It's no surprise, then, that the beloved animated studio drafted in some top-name talent to score and soundtrack the film, with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross scoring the scenes set in The Great Before and Jon Batiste writing jazz songs for the New York-based sections. Batiste, who is an acclaimed bandleader, spoke to RadioTimes.com about what he hoped to bring to the film with his music and explained how he hoped his compositions would complement the score provided by Reznor and Ross. "I wanted to make something that had a really optimistic and melodic sort of feeling so people could hum the songs and sing the songs, and also have these chords that felt like the joy of life and joy of living encapsulated in these harmonies," he explained. "And on top of that all that I was thinking of Trent and Atticus and their style of scoring for The Great Before and the Great Beyond and all of the different celestial aspects of the film, and trying to infuse these compositions with that on a subconscious level that kind of continued to evolve and grow. "Then when the celestial aspect comes across even further, like when Joe gets into a flow state which we call 'in the zone' in the film, he's tapping into that celestial plane so then the music has to shift a little bit more, leaning to that side of things. So that was a spectrum that I created for myself." Batiste also revealed that the age range of the band playing his music stretched from 18-year-old to 95-years-old, something which he hopes comes across in the film. "We had the great Roy Hanks who's 95 years old," he said. "He played with Louis Armstrong, he played with Charlie Parker, Charles Menzies, Thelonious Monk. This is one of the last creators of the music left on the planet and his vibration and his e…

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What age rating is Pixar's Soul?
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date: 2020-12-24T09:00:46.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Disney Plus
subject: Family
subject: On demand
subject: Pixar
description: The latest feature from the animation studio once again deals with heavy themes in a light-handed manner.
encoded: There can be few film studios with a better track record of delivering wonderful family entertainment than Pixar, and its latest feature animation is another delight for adults and children alike. Soul stars the voice of Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx as jazz lover and middle school music teacher Joe Gardner, who finds himself sent to the 'Great Before' after an accident while crossing a road – shortly after he'd landed a gig playing for legendary jazz musician Dorothea Williams. In the Great Before, Joe is tasked with mentoring a particularly difficult 'soul-in-training' who has previously been unsuccessfully prepared for Earth by a string of historical figures – including Gandhi, Muhammad Ali, and Carl Jung – and must work with the soul to get back to Earth before his body dies. As we've come to expect from a Pixar joint, the film deals with a number of deep subject matters and heavy themes in an accessible and playful manner, so what age rating has it been handed by the BBFC? Read on for everything you need to know. What age rating is Soul? Soul has been given a PG rating by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), which, of course, indicates Parental Guidance. The reasons given for the PG rating, as opposed to a U certificate, are mild bad language and fantasy threat, with the longer description from the BBFC reading: "There is infrequent mild bad language ('c**p'), as well as milder terms, such as 'God' and 'butt'. There are scenes of mild fantasy threat, in which characters find themselves in another realm that controls life and death. The main protagonist dies, but this is comically presented, without any detail of injury, and he is immediately transformed into a colourful blob-like state. "Other scenes contain darker blob-like beings, which initially appear threatening, but do not bring about any harm. There is also a scene in which a character is surrounded by looming figures who make belittling comments but the emphasis is on the resourcefulness of the pr…

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Soul co-director says it was "crucial" to accurately portray African American culture in new Pixar film
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date: 2020-12-21T12:00:02.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Disney Plus
subject: On demand
subject: Pixar
description: A number of consultants were brought in, including musician Jon Batiste and playwright Kemp Powers – who eventually became a co-director.
encoded: Pixar's latest film Soul is set across two very different worlds –the ethereal and imagined world of The Great Beyond, and the very real world of modern day New York City. The New York scenes take place primarily in the city's African-American communities, as we follow the journey of jazz lover Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx), and the film's co director Pete Docter has said it was of vital importance to portray the community's culture accurately and authentically. "I think it was crucial," he told RadioTimes.com. "It wouldn't have had the authenticity in the film otherwise, and I think that's the real power – when you see a story that's told well that reflects accurately what's going on in the world, I think that's what lends it strength." Sign up to Disney+ with an annual subscription for £59.99 or £5.99 a month. In a bid to ensure that authenticity was present in the script, Docter drafted in successful playwright Kemp Powers to join the writing team, and Powers made such an impact that he ended up as a co-director. "He came in as a writer first of all," Docter explained. "But then ultimately he just kept contributing so much to the film in terms of what Joe would have up in his apartment, how he would speak with his mother, and not only that but a huge knowledge of music and jazz. So making him a co-director was a natural thing and I think the right thing for the film." In addition to Powers, a number of other consultants were brought in during development to ensure African-American culture was being portrayed accurately, including musicians Herbie Hancock and Terri Lyne Carrington and and two of the film's stars, Questlove and Daveed Diggs. Another of those consultants was bandleader Jon Batiste, who composed much of the music for the film's soundtrack. Speaking to RadioTimes.com, Batiste explained that he was honoured to be involved with the project. "You know it was an honour for me to be a part of this," he said. "Because I do think it represents so much o…

When is the release date for Disney Pixar's Soul? Voice cast, plot and more
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date: 2020-12-13T10:16:58.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Disney
subject: On demand
subject: Pixar
description: Everything you need to know about Pixar's second brand new feature of the year.
encoded: Christmas is just around the corner and so is the release of Soul – Pixar's latest animated flick starring Jamie Foxx as a teacher who, after an unfortunate accident, finds himself stuck in limbo. In the run-up to the studio's second release of 2020, fans have been treated to a first-look at Soul, introducing teacher Joe (Foxx) as he encourages his music students to get lost in the jazz they're playing. It's been a bumpy road for the upcoming Pixar movies, which has faced multiple delays due to the ongoing pandemic – however fans will be able to stream the flick on Disney+ over the festive season as it bypasses a theatrical release. (You can sign up to Disney+ with an annual subscription for £59.99 or £5.99 a month.) Here’s everything you need to know about the jazz inspired feature. When is the release date for Disney Pixar's Soul? Pixar film Soul is now due to be released in the UK on Christmas Day, 25th December 2020, bypassing a cinema release and heading straight to streaming platform Disney+. Bob Chapek, Disney's CEO, said of the decision, "We are thrilled to share Pixar’s spectacular and moving ‘Soul’ with audiences direct to Disney+ in December. “A new original Pixar film is always a special occasion, and this truly heartwarming and humorous story about human connection and finding one’s place in the world will be a treat for families to enjoy together this holiday season.” There has been no indication that Disney will charge a premium fee for access to the film as was the case with the recent release of Mulan, so it is assumed that the film will be available with a regular subscription at no extra cost. Soul was originally due to be released in cinemas across the UK on Friday 19th June 2020, but the release date was then pushed back to Friday, 20th November 2020 before settling on the later date. The move is part of a major release schedule shake-up at Disney following the shut-down of productions and closure of cinemas amid the coronavirus pandemic. Black …

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Meet the voice cast of Pixar's Soul
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date: 2020-12-10T14:26:24.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Disney Plus
subject: Family
subject: On demand
subject: Pixar
description: The voice cast for Pixar's latest includes an Oscar winner, a modern comedy great and a Hamilton star.
encoded: Pixar's upcoming film Soul might not be getting the release it was originally hoping for due to coronavirus, but it's safe to say fans are as excited as ever about a new movie from the beloved animation studio. Originally intended for a cinema release, the film will now launch on Disney+ on Christmas Day, and if early reviews are anything to go by it should make for an excellent festive treat for the whole family. The film follows a middle school music teacher whose soul is sent to the Great Beyond after an accident, meaning he has to work with a 'soul-in-training' in order to return to Earth before his body dies. Pixar movies have traditionally been able to call on a stellar line-up of talent to voice its animated creations, and that's no different for the new film – which sees a string of A-listers star. Sign up to Disney+ with an annual subscription for £59.99 or £5.99 a month. Read on for everything you need to know about the cast, which includes an Oscar winner, a modern comedy great and a Hamilton star. Jamie Foxx plays Joe Gardner Who is Joe Gardner? Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher whose true passion is playing jazz, and he’s good. He dreams of playing piano professionally and has long been waiting for his big break, but finds himself suddenly in the Great Beyond after an accident while crossing the road. What else has Jamie Foxx been in? A musician as well as an actor, Foxx has had a huge array of Hollywood roles, with highlights including an Oscar-winning performance as Ray Charles in Ray, the lead role in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained and his role in Collateral – which also earned him an Academy Award nomination. Other roles have included Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and appearances in Baby Driver, Just Mercy, and the recent Netflix film Project Power. Tina Fey plays 22 Who is 22? 22 is a precocious soul who has spent hundreds of years at The You Seminar, where new souls must meet several requirements before going to Earth. Like …

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Vote for the best Pixar movie in our poll
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date: 2020-12-02T17:03:04.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Disney
subject: Exclusive
subject: Family
subject: Pixar
description: Have your say on the beloved animation studio's best film ahead of the release of Soul.
encoded: Since Pixar burst onto the scene with its first feature Toy Story in 1995, the studio has dominated the animation scene – with a string of critically acclaimed movies helping it win millions of adoring fans. This Christmas, the latest original film from the studio is being released, with Soul arriving on Disney+ on Christmas Day itself, having debuted to rave reviews at this year's London Film Festival. In anticipation of the new film, we're asking readers to select their favourite of the previous 22 features in a bid to determine the most popular Pixar movies so far. Is your favourite film one from the studio's early years, such as Toy Story or A Bug's Life, or do you prefer some of their more recent output such as Coco or 2020's Onward? Perhaps you reckon one of the many sequels is the best of the bunch, like Toy Story 3 or Finding Dory, or maybe you're a fan of one of the less talked about films such as Brave or The Good Dinosaur? Then again, there's a good chance your favourite could come from the studio's incredible run of original films in the late '00s, which saw the release of Ratatouille, Wall-E and Up in consecutive years. There certainly isn't a lack of options to choose from, and it will almost certainly be difficult to limit your choice to just one pick, but there are no wrong answers here – each film has undoubted merits. So, why not have your say and select your favourite option below! View Riddle on the source website Soul will be released on Disney+ on 25th December 2020. You can sign up to Disney+ with an annual subscription for £59.99 or £5.99 a month. Check out the best movies on Disney+ and best shows on Disney+ or, if you’re looking for more to watch, check out our TV Guide.

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Onward director picks out part of film he's most proud of ahead of launch on Disney+
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date: 2020-10-02T06:00:00.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Disney
subject: On demand
subject: Pixar
description: The Pixar film was a very personal project for director Dan Scanlon.
encoded: Pixar's latest film Onward arrives on Disney+ today, just over six months after it debuted in cinemas - and its director has picked out the moment from the film he's most proud of. Dan Scanlon, for whom the film was a very personal project, pointed to a scene towards the beginning of the film in which the main character Ian has a conversation with a tape recording of his father, who died when he was a young child. Scanlon himself lost his father at the age of just one, and like much of the film this moment was inspired directly from his own childhood. "There's a scene early in the movie where Ian, the main character, talks to his father the only way he can - which is via an old audio cassette recording of his dad," he told RadioTimes.com. "That's a really personal scene for me because I also had an audio cassette of my Dad where he only spoke two words - hello and goodbye - and although I didn't talk to it like Ian does, it's just a great example I think of taking something personal and dramatising it." Scanlon extensively mined his own experiences for the film, and he said he was wary of focusing too much on the personal. But the other writers and artists on the project were very keen for him to go as deep into his personal story as was necessary, and he said that they constantly encouraged him in that direction. "I think my fear was that I would get too stuck on the reality of what happened so I really probably pushed myself away from that for a little while and tried to get away from the personal story," he said. "And some of the other writers and artists on the film said 'you're pushing away too soon, don't back away too soon, we tell you if you become crazy and start making this literally about your family.' I was amazed how supportive they were for me to keep going deeper." Sign up to Disney+ with an annual subscription for £59.99 or £5.99 a month. Of course, directors always hope for a positive reaction to their work - but when a film is so personal there mus…

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When will Onward be on Disney+ UK? How to watch online now and digital release date
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date: 2020-09-14T16:00:00.000Z
creator: Daniel Furn
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Disney
subject: Pixar
description: Pixar's latest offering was affected by cinema closures
encoded: Prepare to be enchanted because Pixar's magical fantasy adventure Onward is officially headed to Disney+ next month. The latest film from the iconic studio behind Toy Story, The Incredibles and Finding Nemo follows two elf brothers, voiced by Marvel stars Tom Holland and Chris Pratt, as they attempt to bring their father back to life. Their quest will take them on an epic journey to find the magic they need, encountering amazing mythical creatures along the way and ultimately learning valuable life lessons. Onward is the latest major Disney flick to land on the studio's streaming service, following the digital release of Artemis Fowl, family drama The One and Only Ivan, and the live-action remake of Mulan. Read on for all the information you need about how to watch Onward on Disney Plus. When is Onward coming to Disney Plus UK? Onward will arrive on Disney+ on Friday 2nd October 2020. You can sign up to Disney+ for £59.99 a year or £5.99 a month to watch it. A digital copy of Onward is currently available for purchase on the Sky Store or Amazon for £13.99. In the US, Onward was one of the earliest theatrical films released early online in response to the pandemic, made available to purchase digitally from Friday 20th March and landing on Disney+ just two weeks later. However, as with the early US release of Rise of Skywalker, the UK had to wait a while longer to stream Onward on demand - the Pixar animation was available to purchase digitally and on DVD and Blu-ray from Friday 1st May. View oEmbed on the source website How to watch Onward online Onward is available from video on demand stores such as Amazon, Sky Store, Google Play and iTunes. It will be available on Disney+ UK from 2nd October. For the latest news and expert tips on getting the best deals this year, take a look at our Black Friday 2021 and Cyber Monday 2021 Onward review Trevor Johnston reviewed Onward for Radio Times. Yes, the plot follows an expected path, but what's fresh and hilarious is how the…

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Toy Story star keen to return for another sequel
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date: 2020-08-12T15:06:41.000Z
creator: David Craig
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Disney
subject: On demand
subject: Pixar
description: Forky has a lot more questions that need answering.
encoded: The breakout star of Toy Story 4 has expressed an interest in returning for a fifth movie in the long-running Pixar franchise. Tony Hale (Arrested Development) provided the voice of Forky, a makeshift toy made out of a disposable plastic fork, pipe cleaners and googly eyes, who crossed paths with Buzz, Woody and the gang. In an interview with Yahoo Movies, Hale said he would love to reprise the role in another instalment, were Pixar to continue the series further. He said: “Here's the deal, if Pixar ever calls… you always just say yes. Those decisions are for other people to make, but I'm always more than willing to be around that environment again because it was so inspiring. I love it.” However, he admitted that he hasn't heard anything about a fifth Toy Story movie, so could not confirm whether Disney is even considering a follow-up. "Those aren't conversations that I join in on. I think if there have been, those are the Pixar bigwigs that probably discuss that stuff," Hale said. In the meantime, his character lives on in a Disney Plus original series titled Forky Asks A Question, which helps answer a diverse assortment of questions for children watching at home. The show was available to stream at launch on the newbie service, which you can subscribe to for £5.99 a month or £59.99 a year, but it's not yet certain whether it will return for a second season. Hale added: "It's kind of the thing, where if they ever want to do it again I just jump at the chance, because there's a lot of questions. I just love that it goes from a question of, like, 'What is a friend?' to 'What is cheese?' And I just love always that span of just random questions." Toy Story 4 made over $1 billion at the global box office, so it's difficult to imagine the franchise going away entirely, but its future remains a mystery for the time being. However, fans can get an insight into its distant past, as illustrations of Buzz Lightyear's early designs were unveiled last week, dating back to his…

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Buzz Lightyear's surprising original look sketches released for Pixar Fest
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date: 2020-08-06T13:21:23.000Z
creator: David Craig
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Disney
subject: Pixar
description: To infinity and beyond!
encoded: Disney has revealed some early designs for iconic Toy Story character Buzz Lightyear, as it prepares to launch the first ever Pixar Fest. The virtual event kicks off on Sunday 9th August to mark the 25th anniversary of Toy Story's cinema release, with weekly watchalongs, animator masterclasses, quizzes and crafts listed as part of the lineup. Find more details on how to watch Pixar Fest here. The first treat to arrive for fans of the beloved animation studio are these initial illustrations for what Buzz Lightyear could have looked like, some of which are worlds away from his legendary final design. One recurring design element is a more oversized glass dome for his space helmet, which looks a tad more unwieldy than the slick flip-up design in the final model. Perhaps the most radical departure from his eventual look can be seen below, where Buzz channels the hero of a 1950s sci-fi adventure serial - complete with a spear-like weapon. Fans will notice the letters 'LL' displayed proudly on his chest, representing the character's name which was originally going to be Lunar Larry. Another design below is a much closer approximation to what we see in the Toy Story films, as Buzz's headgear and distinctive square jaw are in place, while his wings also begin to resemble the wider pop-out variety. Fans can expect to learn plenty more about the work that goes into creating the studio's biggest hits, as Pixar Fest includes an online masterclass where film critic Mark Kermode will be in conversation with top animators. Many Pixar Fest activities will be centred around Disney+, where many Pixar movies are available to stream right now, including Toy Story, Cars, Inside Out and The Incredibles. Since its debut in 1995, the Toy Story franchise has made more than $3 billion at the global box office, with the fourth film alone accounting for a third of that number. Toy Story stars American actor Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear and Tom Hanks as his friend Woody, a cowboy doll he first e…

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