Return to Battleopolis on Blu-Ray this November 3rd

Pixar's second Toy Story television special will be available on Blu-ray and Digital HD right before this upcoming holiday season, on November 3rd. In Toy Story That Time Forgot, the Toy Story gang find themselves on an after-Chirstmas playdate at a strange household. There, they meet a clan of barbarian battlesaurs that don't take very kindly to new toys.

Pixar Blu-Rays always have a surplus of inventive bonus features, and the supplementary content featured with Toy Story That Time Forgot is no exception. The bonus features and Blur-Ray cover are shown below.

• Reptillus! – In this behind-the-scenes look at ‘Toy Story That Time Forgot,’ the filmmakers share a peek at the origins of the Battlesaurs world and culture, and explain the character design and development of its greatest hero, Reptillus Maximus.

• Commentary – Commentary with ‘Toy Story that Time Forgot’ director, Steve Purcell, and head of story, Derek Thompson, on the process of making ‘Toy Story That Time Forgot.’

• Toy Story Goes to Comic-Con – The ‘Toy Story that Time Forgot’ team heads to San Diego to unveil the project to the public, led by their own longtime Comic-Con veterans, director Steve Purcell and head of story Derek Thompson.

• My Unexpected Friend – Feel the power – and sing along – as Reptillus Maximus expresses the depth of his feelings for Trixie in this 80’s-inspired karaoke video for his soulful ballad, “My Unexpected Friend.”

• Battlesaurs Animated Opening – A 2D animated opening for the fictional animated TV series, ‘Battlesaurs.’

• Deleted Scenes with Intros & Outros – ‘Toy Story That Time Forgot’ director, Steve Purcell, introduces scenes that were developed and storyboarded for the special, but were ultimately cut from the final version: Battlesaurs Christmas; Light of Play; Prisoners of Bone; SOS; Trixie’s Proposal.

• DMA Exclusive Deleted Scene: Battleopolis

Blu-ray Cover (Source: Everything Pixar)

Toy Story That Time Forgot can be pre-ordered on Amazon.com

The New 'The Good Dinosaur' Trailer Highlights it's Beautiful Visuals

Learn how "A single kindness can change everything." in the new trailer for the upcoming feature film, The Good Dinosaur.

Pixar showcases once again how photo-real gorgeous their computer generated worlds can be while having a whimsical contrast with the caricatured characters that inhabit the movie. The mostly dialogue-free trailer with music by Of Monsters and Men presents the main Apatosaurus dino, Arlo (voiced by Raymond Ochoa), and his human boy companion, Spot (voiced by Jack Bright) as they bond and face hardships in wild animals and nature. 

The Good Dinosaur is directed by Pixar veteran Peter Sohn, the director of short film Partly Cloudy and the voice of Emile from Ratatouille and Squishy from Monsters University. In an interview with Yahoo! Movies, Sohn explains that “The heart of it has always remained the same in terms of the boy and the dog. I’ve been very diligent with the story team to kind of protect that and focus on that more. In terms of the world, it has kind of changed a bit here and there, and some of the characters have gone out and new ones have come in.” Other writers of the movie include Bob Peterson (co-director of Up) and Enrico Casarosa (director of La Luna). The music in the movie is composed by Mycahel Dynna (Life of Pi).

The movie's official synopsis reads: The Good Dinosaur asks the generations-old question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In theaters November 25, 2015, the film is a humorous and exciting original story about Arlo, a lively Apatosaurus with a big heart. After a traumatic event unsettles Arlo’s family, he sets out on a remarkable journey, gaining an unlikely companion along the way - a human boy. The Good Dinosaur is an extraordinary journey of self-discovery full of thrilling adventure, hilarious characters and poignant heart.

'Inside Out' has the Highest Opening Weekend for an Original Movie

Although Inside Out came in number two for the box office weekend totals, It made the large sum of $91 Million, which is the highest grossing opening weekend for a Pixar movie with the exception of Toy Story 3 ($110.3M).  On it's opening night (June 19) it made $34M, and surpassed  the monster hit movie Jurassic World  which grossed just over $29M. Although it couldn't beat Jurassic World's $102M weekend cash-in, Inside Out now has the record for the largest opening weekend of an original, non-sequel movie ever, beating James Cameron's Avatar ($77M).

Inside Out has also received an overwhelmingly positive response from critics and audiences alike. It has a sky high score of 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, and the critics consensus praises the film saying:

Inventive, gorgeously animated, and powerfully moving, Inside Out is another outstanding addition to the Pixar library of modern animated classics.

Sources: Box Office Mojo and Variety. 

First Look at the Upcoming WALL-E LEGO Set

Back in October of 2013, Pixarian Angus MacLane submitted a WALL-E model to the LEGO Ideas website. This is a site where fans can upload their brick-built creations for future LEGO sets. If the submission receives 10,000 supporters, it goes into the evaluation phase, in which the review team from LEGO decides whether or not the submitted model will become an actual set. This is the same procedure that MacLane's WALL-E creation went through, and it was announced by The LEGO Group last February that they would make the WALL-E model a reality.

Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo, WALL-E) Holding MacLane's LEGO Creation

The toy web-store Smyths recently revealed images of the LEGO WALL-E packaging that most likely pictures the official final version of the set. The LEGO news blog Leg Godt - Play Well mentions that there may be a slim chance the images are fake just to serve as a placeholder on the site until the real images are released, but it's improbable that the toy store would create the image themselves. So, without further ado, here are the images of the upcoming LEGO WALL-E set!

Symths toy store declared that the set will sell for €57.99, which is approximately $65.00 in United States currency, and that the model will be available on December 1st. The site also lists WALL-E's functions:

• Flexible head and hands can open/close
• Rotating wheels with tracks
• Opening torso compartment
• Suitability 12+

Master Builder Angus MacLane

Angus MacLane has been at Pixar since 1997 and has directed short films BURN-E, Small Fry, and the television special Toy Story of TERROR!  In his spare time, he is an avid LEGO fan and invented a popular style of LEGO creations, which he dubbed CubeDudes. He is currently the co-director of Finding Nemo's sequel, Finding Dory.

Big Changes and New Voices in 'The Good Dinosaur'

Pixar's The Good Dinosaur has gone through countless changes in production. The story was conceived by Pixar veteran Bob Peterson (co-director of Up), and the original release date was scheduled in May of 2014. Since then, Peter Sohn (Partly Cloudy) replaced Peterson as the new director of the movie, and the film will now arrive to theaters this November. Pixar's president Ed Catmull had the following words to say about the changes in The Good Dinosaur.

"Nobody ever remembers the fact that you slipped a film, but they will remember a bad film. Our conclusion was that we were going to give the film some more time."

The Good Dinosaur Concept Art

There have also been major story adjustments in The Good Dinosaur. In the original summary of the film, there is a traumatic event that changes Arlo's (the main dino character) community. In the new synopsis, the event changes Arlo's family instead.

The Good Dinosaur asks the generations-old question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In theaters November 25, 2015, the film is a humorous and exciting original story about Arlo, a lively Apatosaurus with a big heart. After a traumatic event unsettles Arlo’s family, he sets out on a remarkable journey, gaining an unlikely companion along the way - a human boy. The Good Dinosaur is an extraordinary journey of self-discovery full of thrilling adventure, hilarious characters and poignant heart.

The Good Dinosaur Teaser Trailer

The cast for the movie has also gone through big revisions. Arlo, who was originally played by Lucas Neff, will now be voiced by Raymond Ochoa. Arlo's human companion who is named Spot will be voiced by Jack Bright. Both Ochoa and Bright are young voice actors and are credited for "additional children's voices" on Monsters University. Jeffery Wright (Beetee from The Hunger Games) has replaced John Lithgow as Poppa, Arlo's father, and Momma will still be played by the original casting choice, Frances McDormand. Child star Marcus Scribner (Black-ish) will play Arlo's brother, Buck. The character Buck was originally named Forrest, and was voiced by Bill Hader (the voice of Fear in Pixar's Inside Out). Arlo's two other siblings Cliff (Neil Patrick Harris) and Ivy (Judy Greer) are now completely cut from the film.

Arlo's Siblings Have Been Either Replaced or Cut

There are some Tyrannosaurus Rex's seen in the teaser trailer as well. A.J Buckley voices a T-Rex named Nash, Anna Paquin plays one called Ramsey, and Sam Elliot is the voice of a tenacious T-Rex named Butch. Another voice cast member is Steve Zahn, and he plays a pterodactyl named Thunderclap. The film's composer, which was initially Thomas Newman (Finding Nemo, WALL-E), has been replaced by Mychael Dynna (Life Of Pi). This is Dynna's first time doing the music for a Pixar movie.

Image From The Good Dinosaur Teaser Trailer

This is not the first time there have been director changes or production troubles at Pixar; all this is part of the creative process of the film until it arrives on the big screen. An example of this is when A Bug's Life was completed in the Fall of 1998, and Toy Story 2 was examined by John Lasseter and other directors. It was decided that it needed to be completely re-written. Pixar turned the production of Toy Story 2 upside-down and got the film done in less than a year. This story illustrates one of the great traits of Pixar, the artists there will always choose to do what's best for the story of the film, even if that means completely re-doing, delaying, or working overtime on the movie.

Image From The Good Dinosaur Teaser Trailer

The Good Dinosaur will hit the big screen this November on the 25th.

Source: Disney Insider

Watch the First Teaser for 'The Good Dinosaur!'

The first official teaser for 'The Good Dinosaur' is finally here!

From DisneyUK's YouTube Channel

Pixar fans have been waiting a long time for this movie's release ever since it was announced that it was going to come out in May of last year. Since then, the film has been "dismantled and re-imagined" and it has gone through a director change, a new release date, and major changes in the story. The synopsis has also been recently updated.

"The Good Dinosaur" asks the question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? Pixar Animation Studios takes you on an epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. While traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of.

Still from The Good Dinosaur Teaser

The roles of Arlo the Apatosaurus and Spot (the human boy) are switched in The Good Dinosaur. Spot plays the role of the pet and Arlo is the master. The director of the movie, Peter Sohn explained to Yahoo! Movies:

“Arlo himself is what we would have become, able to articulate and have certain emotions and connection to family. They’ve become us, essentially… I’m trying to treat Spot in a very kind of animalistic way, where he doesn’t speak very much. He’s very feral. The heart of it has always remained the same in terms of the boy and the dog. I’ve been very diligent with the story team to kind of protect that and focus on that more. In terms of the world, it has kind of changed a bit here and there, and some of the characters have gone out and new ones have come in.”

Peter Sohn also crediting the Pixar "braintrust," which is a group of directors at Pixar, for assisting him in directing his first feature film.

Official Teaser Poster

The Good Dinosaur arrives to theaters on November 25.

A 'Finding Nemo' Attraction is Coming to Tokyo Disney Resort

A new Pixar inspired attraction is coming to a Tokyo Disney Resort! The Oriental Land Company recently announced  that a indoor ride based on the movie Finding Nemo and the upcoming sequel Finding Dory (2016) will the replace motion simulator ride, StormRider, and be built in the Tokyo DisneySea Park in 2017. 

Concept Art of the Cabin Interior of the Attraction

In the five-minute long attraction, attendees will be submersed in an underwater universe that combines gorgeous ocean visuals from the movies with a motion system.  The official ride description reads:

 Boarding a submarine that “shrinks” to the size of a fish, Guests can explore the vast underwater world from the same point of view as Nemo and Dory. Guests can meet different characters and make new discoveries when they ride.

Concept Art of the Submarine that Appears On the Ride

The attraction is expected to open in Spring of 2017.

'Inside Out' Details and Trailer For 'Disney Infinity 3.0'

Even though the main focus of the upcoming Disney Infinity 3.0 are the Star Wars play sets, there will be even more content including TRON:Legacy and other Disney characters, a new Marvel play set, and the introduction of the the Inside Out play set with each emotion as a playable character.

Disney Infinity's website describes the Inside Out play set as a "two-player cooperative, puzzle-solving platformer." The assignment of the game starts when Riley sees a horror movie before going to bed. This causes a turmoil in the subconsciousness, and it disperses Riley's memory orbs into the depths of Imagination Land. To complete the play set, the emotions have to recover the memories and bring them back to The Headquarters before Riley wakes up.

All five of the emotions are playable in the Inside Out play set and the upgraded Toy Box 3.0 as well. Check out the images and summaries of the characters below:

Joy – A ray of lighthearted, optimistic sunshine that brings cheer to every adventure.  She can glide across gaps the others can’t overcome.

Anger – Hot-headed powerhouse can cross beds of hot lava with ease.

Disgust – Always disgusted, she repels off the clouds letting her jump higher than anyone.

Fear – Frightful bundle of nerves is the fastest runner.  He can cross bridges and platforms before they collapse.

Sadness – Worrisome friend turns waves of sadness into melancholy fun, and can travel on clouds without them fading beneath her.

When returning the memory orbs to The Headquarters, the emotions have to overcome several obstacles including broccoli, pie cannons, bats, swamp creatures, clouds with electrocution powers, and gravity barriers which flip the universe upside down. The play set features over 25 interactive levels of game play.

The starter Inside Out play pack will include only Joy and Anger, and the other three emotions are sold separately. Disney Infinity 3.0 arrives to retail stores this Fall.

Watch the Final Trailer for 'Inside Out'

The final trailer for Pixar's Inside Out has just been released! The trailer mostly consists of footage of the five emotions from previous trailers and TV Spots, with the exception of the introduction of Riley's imaginary friend, a cotton candy elephant named Bing Bong (voiced by Richard Kind).

Here's the official synopsis for Inside Out: Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions – Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.

With stellar reviews from the Cannes Film Festival and a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes,  Inside Out has been hailed numerous times as Pixar's most inventive film ever. The movie's release is less than a month away (June 19), and it is directed by Pixar veteran Pete Docter (director of Monsters, Inc. and Up), co-directed by Ronnie Del Carmen (director of Dug's Special Mission), and produced by Jonas Rivera (producer of Up).

Watch Two New Clips From 'Inside Out'

Two new clips were just released starring the emotions from Riley's mind. The movie segemnts feature Joy and Sadness as they attempt to return to the Headquarters, and the introduction of Anger and Disgust into the film. Check them out below!

Inside Out recently (May 18) had its premiere at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. The response to the film has been overwhelmingly positive and it currently holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with thirteen review so far. Peter Debruge from Variety called it "the greatest idea the toon studio has ever had," and Katherine McLaughlin from The List raved that Inside Out has an "utterly magical coming-of-age story has a beautiful message for everyone, not just kids."

Jonas Rivera, John Lasseter, and Pete Docter at the Cannes Film Festival
(Source: Pixar Post.)

Inside Out is directed by Pete Docter (director of Monsters, Inc. and Up), co-directed by Ronnie Del Carmen (director of Dug's Special Mission), and produced by Jonas Rivera (producer of Up). The cast of the movie includes Amy Poehler (Joy), Bill Hader (Fear), Mindy Kaling (Disgust), Phyllis Smith (Sadness), and Lewis Black (Anger). The "major emotion picture" comes to theaters on June 19, 2015.

Tickets Are Now Available for the "Insider Access" Event

Inside Out has just one more month to go before it hits theaters, but it's possible for the general public to see the movie a few days before the release by attending the Insider Access To 'Inside Out' Fathom Event. This experience will happen one night only and will occur on June 16 (three days before the film's release) in theaters nationwide.

Spectators will not only see Inside Out and Pixar's short film Lava, but will also be treated to behind-the-scenes bonus content. The special video features include a priviliged tour of Pixar Animation Studios, and a live-stream interview with director Pete Docter, producer Jonas Rivera, and the voice of Joy, Amy Poehler. Attendees of the event will also receive a limited edition poster, and a lanyard which contains a code for more exclusive digital extras.

This special event on June 16 will take place at 7:00 pm in theaters all over the United States.Tickets are being sold for just over $20, and they can be purchased by clicking on the orange "Buy Tickets" button.

'Lava' Discussion Panel and First Look at Uku's Counterpart, Lele

Pixar's upcoming short film, Lava, tells the story of a lonely volcano named Uku, who sings about finding his soul mate. The director of the film, James Ford Murphy, was inspired by the islands and culture of Hawaii. In a interview with Yahoo! Movies, Murphy said that “I thought that if I could marry the rich imagery and with the power and emotion of music, then I could really make something cool." Check out the behind-the-scenes clip below which features Murphy, producer Andrea Warren, and singer Kuana Torres Kahele (voice of Uku), as they chat about Pixar's Lava.

Source: Hawaiian Skies

In the video above there is some never before scene footage from Lava as well, including the opening helicopter shot over the volcano, and the first look at Uku's love interest, Lele. The singing voice of Lele is Napua Greig.

Lava will be in theaters on June 19, and it will play before Pixar's highly anticipated feature film, Inside Out.

'Inside Out' Joins 'Disney Infinity 3.0'

Disney Infinity 3.0 was announced this past week! Fans of the galaxy far, far away were happy to learn that the focus point of Disney Infinity's third installment is the Star Wars franchise. There will be three new Star Wars Play Sets - the first one titled Twilight of the Republic, which takes gamers through the timeline of Episodes I-III. The second one is called Rise Against the Empire, and it coincides with events from the original Star Wars trilogy, Episodes IV-VI. The final Play Set (for now) will become available this winter and it coincides with the upcoming movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens. 

The release of Pixar's Inside Out is right around the corner, and it was declared that there is also be a brand new Play Set based on the film in Disney Infinity 3.0. All five of the emotions are playable characters, and the starter pack features Joy and Anger.

Furthermore, there will be another MARVEL Play Set to arrive that features characters Hulkbuster Iron Man and Ultron. Disney Infinity 3.0 will also have some other new playable characters. Sam Flynn and Quorra from the movie TRON: Legacy, as well as Mickey, Minnie, Mulan, and the huggable snowman, Olaf.

Although Disney Infinity 3.0 arrives to retail stores this fall, it is already available for pre-order. If you have never played any of the past versions of Disney Infinity, 2.0 can be downloaded for free to play on a PC or mobile devices.

The Emotions React to the 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' Trailer

Just like you, the emotions from Inside Out are excited for Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron. See how they feel about the trailer as they view it from Riley's headquarters in the advertisement below.

The cross-promotion features several snippets of the emotions reactions of The Avengers sequel, with Disgust telling the other characters to shut up, Fear being terrified of exploding buildings, and Joy cheering on Black Widow when she is riding a motorcycle. The arrival of the highly anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron is just around the corner; it is in theaters on May 1.

"These are my kind of people!"

Pixar's Inside Out is also not to far away from being released. It comes to theaters in the U.S. on June 19. The movie is directed by Pixar veteran Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc. and Up), co-directed by Ronnie Del Carmen (Dug's Special Mission), and produced by Jonas Rivera (Up).

'Sanjay's Super Team' Will Play Before 'The Good Dinosaur'

For the first time ever, Pixar will release two feature films in one year. The first one is Pete Docter's Inside Out, which will be in theaters on June 19. The second one is The Good Dinosaur, which is directed by Peter Sohn. The short film to play before The Good Dinosaur was revealed today by The LA Times, and it is titled Sanjay's Super Team. 

Concept Art from Sanjay's Super Team

The short film is directed by Sanjay Patel, an animator who has worked at Pixar since 1996 (his first film was A Bug's Life).  Sanjay's Super Team is inspired by his real life experiences growing up with cartoons and comic books, while observing daily Hindu prayers and rituals with his father. Patel explains "My parents' whole world revolved around their gods, the Hindu deities. Our worlds were diametrically apart. I just wanted my name to be Travis, not Sanjay." This conflict was the influence for Sanjay's Super Team.

The seven-minute short begins with young Sanjay watching cartoons and eating cereal in a bland, beige room as his father jingles a bell, beckoning him to join in meditation. Reluctant and bored by the ceremony, Sanjay begins daydreaming a kind of ancient, Hindu version of The Avengers, with the gods appearing like superheroes. As the daydream progresses, the color, light and animation of the film grows increasingly dazzling and cosmic, and Sanjay grows closer to understanding his father's inner world.

Sanjay Patel, Director of Sanjay's Super Team

Sanjay's Super Team is produced Nicole Paradis Grindle (associate producer of Toy Story 3 and Monsters University), and the score is by Mychael Danna (composer for Life of Pi). The short film will premier this year at the Annecy Film Festival and play in theaters on November 25 in front of The Good Dinosaur.

New Trailer and Character Posters for Brad Bird's 'Tomorrowland'

Brad Bird is the brilliant director of Pixar's The Incredibles and Ratatouille, as well as The Iron Giant and Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. His next movie is Disney's Tomorrowland, which tells the story about  former boy-genius Frank and optimistic teen Casey as they undertake a dangerous mission to reveal the mysteries of "Tomorrowland." Watch the third trailer installment for the movie below.

A new poster series for Tomorrowland have also been released, featuring four of the main characters.

 

 

Disney's Tomorrowland features a screenplay from Damon Lindelof (co-creator of Lost) and stars George Clooney (Frank) and Britt Robertson (Casey). The sci-fi-adventure movie hits theaters this year on May 22nd. 

Watch the New 'Inside Out' Clip, "First Day Plan"

Anticipation is rising higher with each passing day of Pixar's upcoming feature, Inside Out! The first movie clip from Inside Out has been released and it features a very excitable Joy giving special jobs to all the emotions for Riley's first day of school. Well ... all the emotions except for poor Sadness!

This movie clip was released with the announcement that the World Premiere for Inside Out will be at the distinguished Cannes Film Festival. Director Pete Docter was thrilled about the news and declared he was "overjoyed at being included in this year's official selection at Cannes." He went on to say:

"With Inside Out, we spent years imagining – and then building – never-before-seen settings and characters within the mind. It was an incredible, fun and exciting challenge and now we can’t wait to share it with the world.”

The official Inside Out website has also been recently launched, and it features the movie synopsis, character descriptions, images, and videos. The film is directed by Pete Docter (director of Monsters, Inc. and Up) and produced by Jonas Rivera (producer of Up). Inside Out comes to theaters this June 19.

Pixar Is Developing a Pirate Movie

BREAKING: Pixar Animations Studios is currently working on a new original film, The Untitled Pixar Pirate Movie! This surprising news came from an interview with John Lasseter  this past week on NowMovies.com. Lasseter said that even though there a more sequels being made at Pixar then were were in the past, there are still several original movies in the works. He then went on to list such films: Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, a movie about Dia de los Muertos, and a new pirate movie.

"Yarr!"

John Lasseter had more to say on the pirate movie:

"(The pirate film) follows the adventures of Spaniard pirate Lupita Sanchez, her husband Roberto, and their children as they search for a mysterious treasure. It's kind of like The Incredibles, but instead of a superhero family we have a pirate family. Lupita gets a little bored with being a pirate, and wonders if it's really all it's cracked up to be."

Lasseter also happily announced that the film would be directed by Mark Andrews (Brave) and Dan Scanlon (Monsters University), which is not normal for Pixar since they usually have one single director on a project. Nothing more was said about the movie except that they watched animated pirate films like The Pirates! Band of Misfits, The Pirate Fairy, and  Ice Age: Continental Drift for inspiration.

Some of the inspiration for the Pixar pirate movie

Because of the full schedule for upcoming Pixar movies, the earliest we'll see The Untitled Pixar Pirate Movie in theaters would mostly likely be in 2018.

'Inside Out' Has a TV Spot For March Madness

It's that time of year when all NCAA basketball fans are filling out brackets and glued to their TV's! Check out the Inside Out commercial that coincides with the March Madness season.

In this new TV Spot, we are introduced to new footage including Riley's very supportive face paint-wearing parents cheering her on at a little league hockey game, and Sadness receiving a participation award. 

"Love the face painting!"

Inside Out is directed by Pixar veteran Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc. and Up), co-directed by Ronnie Del Carmen (Dug's Special Mission), and produced by Jonas Rivera (Up). The movie arrives to theaters this year on June 19.

The Co-Director For 'Toy Story 4' Has Been Announced

After the shocking announcement that Toy Story 4 is indeed happening last November, there have been barely any further updates about the film - until now. 

In the Variety article, "10 Animators To Watch" it highlights Pixar storyboard artist Josh Cooley. Josh was worked at Pixar since 2006 and the first feature he contributed to was Cars. Since then, he storyboarded for several other movies, as well as directed a few. Josh Cooley was the director of George and AJ, which follows the adventures of the two Shady Oaks Employees from Up, and he has directed a short film which will be included on the Blu-ray for Inside Out.

Josh Cooley's next project at Pixar is being co-director for a continuation of one of the most beloved movie series in the planet, Toy Story 4. Cooley is elated about his new endeavor and said that:

“To be co-director on Toy Story 4 with John, who brought the Toy Story characters to the screen 20 years ago, is a dream come true. When I first saw Toy Story I was amazed by the groundbreaking computer-generated animation. But it was the strong storytelling that kept me coming back. Toy Story 4 will continue that tradition and I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of it!”

Pixar's Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter is set to direct Toy Story 4 (he was the director of the first two Toy Story films),  and the screenplay will be from writing duo Rashida Jones and Will McCormack. Toy Story 4 will be produced by Pixar veteran Galyn Susman.

Pixar Story Meeting and Co-Director Josh Cooley

New plot details have also been recently revealed  about Toy Story 4. Collider reported that instead of a continuation of the first three films, Toy Story 4 will be it's own separate story. Pixar general manager Jim Morris revealed this tidbit in an interview with Disney Latino (the text below is translated):

"The third movie ended in a beautiful way and completed a trilogy. I think this movie is not part of this trilogy. It is a separate story, which in turn I do not know if will be continued. Never begin a project with that in mind. It is not a continuation of the end of the story of Toy Story 3.Temporarily it is, but it will be a love story. It will be a romantic comedy. It will not put much focus on the interaction between the characters and children. I think it will be a very good movie."

There you have it. Not only is Toy Story 4 a romantic comedy, but apparently it will focus much more on the toys than the humans.

Toy Story 4 Will Allegedly Be A Love Story

Toy Story 4  is set to be released on June 16, 2017.

The New 'Inside Out' Trailer Is Mind-Blowing!

The latest  Inside Out trailer premiered today on The Ellen Show. Watch it below!

In addition to showing the family dinner scene like the previous trailers, this one heavily concentrates on the side journey that Joy and Sadness embark on. When Sadness accidentally turns one of the happy memory orbs into a sad one, the Headquarters turn into mayhem, and Joy and Sadness catastrophically get lost in Riley's expansive mind. In the trailer we get to many new locations that Joy and Sadness travel to. There's Long Term Memory

Imagination Land.

And Dream Productions.

Here's the official synopsis for Inside Out: Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions – Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.

Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) and her mom (Diane Lane) and dad (Kyle MacLachlan)

The voices behind the emotions are Amy Poehler (Joy), Phyllis Smith (Sadness), Bill Hader (Fear), Lewis Black (Anger), and Mindy Kaling (Disgust). You can meet the voice cast in this promotional video.

"I saw a really hairy guy. He looked like a bear."

Inside Out is directed by Pete Docter (director of Monsters, Inc. and Up) and produced by Jonas Rivera (producer of Up). The "major emotion picture" comes to theaters on June 19, 2015.

Watch the Amazing Trailer For 'Tomorrowland'

Distinguished filmmaker and Pixar director (The Incredibles and Ratatouille) Brad Bird's next feature film is the upcoming sci-fi movie from Disney, Tomorrowland. Here is the brand new action-packed trailer for the film.

The official synopsis reads: Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (George Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as “Tomorrowland.” What they must do there changes the world—and them—forever.

There was also a Question & Answer session earlier today with Brad Bird and Producer Damon Lindelof on the Walt Disney Studios Facebook Page. You can read some of the Q&A's below.

Question: The word "Tomorrowland" always reminds me of the older generation of science fiction, and the technology of the 1950's. How inspired were you by old science fiction ideas about where humanity would be in the future?

Brad Bird: I was not inspired by old science fiction as much as I was inspired by how the future used to be seen in contrast to how it's seen today.

Damon Lindelof: You're SMART, Brad Bird!!!

Q: What made you consider and select Hugh Laurie as David Nix?

DL: Hugh was, quite literally, the only actor we considered for the part. We needed someone who could: A. Be very, very smart. B. Be very, very funny. C. Go toe to toe with George as to who is the greatest former TV doctor.

Q:  Because movies seem to take up a lot of your time, do you bring family along with you as work and travel?

BB: My wife goes with me when we shoot. My boys visit whenever they can. On Tomorrowland, our youngest son worked as a PA on the film. So he was there every day during our shoot. Family is key.

DL: I want to be a member of Brad Bird's family.

Q: Do you think the movie as a one time thing or more like a series?  Kind of like Harry Potter and Hogwarts?

BB: I try to see each movie as a standalone thing but the world the movie inhabits as something much larger.

Q:  Can you share with us what was the moment while you worked on the story that you realized, "Yes! Now I feel really good that this movie is working or what I hoped it would be!" I'm curious if it was at the writing stage or while you were working with concept art or doing research that that comfort level and excitement hit you. 

DL: That moment came (and went) MANY times over the last four years. When Jeff Jensen and I first started talking about Disney history, particularly Walt's involvement at the 64 World's Fair... that was the first time I felt a tingle of, "Wow. We're tapping into something pretty cool here." I felt it again when Brad started doing pre-viz for some of the insane action sequences in the movie... and AGAIN on the scoring stage just last week as the brilliant Michael Giacchino led a hundred piece orchestra through the music for the movie.

Q:  What was it like to work with George Clooney?

DL: George Clooney is a MONSTER. A handsome, brilliant, talented, highly fun and intensely collaborative monster.

Q:  Brad, you've successfully directed both animated and live-action films. What are some of the differences and similarities in how you approach developing the story in each medium?

BB:  Capturing the right tone. If each film is a creature, this film was a very finicky creature. The line between too much information and not enough was razor thin.

Q: This movie has been so mysterious. How careful should fans be when avoiding spoilers? Lost-level-careful or a slighter Incredibles-level-careful?

BB: Keyword is “careful". Don’t let anyone unwrap presents before Christmas.

Q: I saw your twitter posts about Richard Sherman and I wanted to ask what it was like working with him? Was he there for support or to actually contribute his work to the film?

BB: It was great to have Richard there. Both Michael Giacchino and I are huge fans of his and you might even hear some Sherman Brothers work the movie.

Q: In relation to the film, how do you bring a fresh perspective into your directing? And how do you bring a fresh perspective into your writing?

BB:  I think you do it by getting outside of your head and taking in other influences whether they’re other movies, books, life, paintings. You just try to take new things and the work changes.

Q: Could you please explain the poster a bit? What are they doing in the wheat field? WITHOUT SPOILERS of course.

DL: George is looking at a massive thresher just off to the left of the poster, excited at the prospect of the bundling, milling and baking to come. The little kid on the left is distracted by that shiny, beautiful, inspiring City of The Future in the distance. (you said no spoilers)

Q: If you could make one invention a reality today, what would that be?

DL:  I gotta go with teleportation. Traffic in L.A. was ruthless this morning.

Q: I'm a fan of George's. Why did you choose him as the lead in the first place? Since normally he won't do many Sci-fi films. What does George Clooney have in common with Frank Walker?

BB:  George was our first choice. Luckily he accepted. Integrity is a key part of his persona. The fact that he hasn’t done a lot films like this speaks to that. He only gets involved with things he believes in. That’s also true of Frank Walker the character George plays in Tomorrowland. He’s a great actor and he’s funny.

Q:  Will we see any Disney characters in the movie?

DL:  If you look REALLY carefully, you'll see The White Rabbit from ALICE IN WONDERLAND and THE BIG BAD WOLF from THREE LITTLE PIGS!

Q:  Does the Tomorrowland in the movie reflect some of your thoughts on what our real world of tomorrow will (or should) look like?

BB: Yes it does but hopefully in a light-footed way.

Q:  What Disney Parks attractions influenced/inspired you when creating this movie?

DL:  Brad turned me on to some of the classic Tomorrowland attractions like "Carousel of Progress." The way the future was viewed from the PAST was really intriguing to us.

Q: What was it about Britt Robertson that led to choosing her as your lead and how would you describe her character?

DL: A zillion talented young actors auditioned for Casey, but Britt was the one who most embodied what we were looking for -- a hopefulness and optimism that felt fresh without being corny. Casey is a dreamer... and explorer... a young woman who refuses to accept the status quo. We felt Britt embodied all of the above.

Q: Brad, What convinced you that this was the right script to be your next movie?

BB:  Damon was doing some uncredited writing work on the end of the last movie, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. We started talking about what the other was doing next and it completely sucked me in.

Q: Was an objective of the movie, besides entertaining, to inspire optimism in people about the future?

BB:  I would refrain from making the movie unlike eating your vegetables. I would say it is a counter argument against the current obsessions with dystopia but I would probably rather say it’s just a good time at the movies.

Brad Bird and Damon Lindelof

Hugh Laurie is also in the film as a genius scientist, as well as David Nix, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Judy Greer, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key and Thomas Robinson. Disney's Tomorrowland arrives to theaters on May 22, 2015!

New Poster For Brad Bird's 'Tomorrowland'

Brad Bird is the highly acclaimed director of the Pixar's The Incredibles and Ratatouille, as well as The Iron Giant and Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. His upcoming movie is Tomorrowland, which is based off the theme land at the Disney parks. Tomorrowland tells the story about  former boy-genius Frank and optimistic teen Casey as they undertake a dangerous mission to reveal the mysteries of "Tomorrowland." Check out the brand new poster for the movie.

Source: Disney's Facebook Page

It was also announced that next Monday (March 9) there will be a Q&A session with Brad Bird and producer Damon Lindelof on the Walt Disney Studios Facebook page at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time Zone. A new trailer will be released that day as well! You can revisit the teaser trailer for Tomorrowland below.

The film stars George Clooney (obviously) and Britt Robertson. It arrives to theaters this year on May 22.