Tag: Pete Docter

Disney Press Conference: Jamie Foxx, Pete Docter, Kemp Powers, and Dana Murray on “Soul”
Posted onOn December 25th, viewers will be opening their Christmas gift from Pixar Animation Studios in the form of its 23rd feature film premiering on Disney+, Pete Docter’s Soul. Soul introduces us to Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx) whose passion for becoming a jazz musician is only matched by his lack of success. His safe but prosaic … Continue reading "Disney Press Conference: Jamie Foxx, Pete Docter, Kemp Powers, and Dana Murray on “Soul”"

An Early Look at the Making of Disney/Pixar’s “Soul”
Posted onNow coming to Disney+ this Christmas is Disney/Pixar’s latest film from director Pete Docter, Soul. Soul centers around middle-school band teacher Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) who has always aspired to play jazz with the greats, but whose life has turned out more like that of George Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life–a tribute … Continue reading "An Early Look at the Making of Disney/Pixar’s “Soul”"

Book Review: “Marc Davis In His Own Words: Imagineering the Disney Theme Parks”
Posted onMarc Davis was arguably one of the most influential Imagineers of all time. This book showcases his creative genius with hundreds of his art pieces and images of contributions to the Disney theme parks.

Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios Activities for D23 Expo to Include Upcoming Film Sneak Peeks
Posted onNew details and panels announced for the D23 Expo this year! Read our post to learn more.

“Toy Story 4” Early Press Day: The Director and Producer Speak
Posted onFinishing up with our early press day for Disney-Pixar's Toy Story 4, which we have written about several times over the last few weeks, we now recap the last panel, which was a press conference with Director Josh Cooley and Producer Mark Nielsen.

46th Annual Annie Awards Honor Outstanding Animation Achievements
Posted onLast weekend, the 46th annual Annie Award ceremony was once again held at UCLA. Started in 1972 by voice-over legend June Foray, the Annie awards are presented by ASIFA-Hollywood (“Association Internationale du Film d’Animation”) and honor outstanding achievements in animation.
Critics praise Disney-Pixar’s animated movie ‘Inside Out’ before its June 19 launch
Posted onTry not to get too emotional about this, but how can you not anticipate the next Disney-Pixar film, “Inside Out”? It”s a Pixar product, after all, and we”ve come to expect artistic distinction when that name is attached to computer-animated movies. This studio is the creative spirit behind the “Toy Story,” “Cars” and “Finding Nemo” … Continue reading "Critics praise Disney-Pixar’s animated movie ‘Inside Out’ before its June 19 launch"