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.

Angus MacLane's WALL-E is the Next LEGO Ideas Set!

LEGO Ideas is a website where fans can upload their suggestion for future LEGO sets. On the site, one can support other projects, give feedback, or create your own. Once a project gets 10,000 votes, it will go into the LEGO review stage. The review team will then evaluate and decide what the next LEGO Ideas set will be.

In October of 2013, Pixar animator and director Angus MacLane submitted a WALL-E model on LEGO Ideas. 16 months later, it was decided that WALL-E would become a LEGO Ideas set. Watch the announcement in the video below.

Not only is Angus MacLane the designer of an actual LEGO set, but he will also receive a percentage of the products sales! Check out images of MacLane's LEGO WALL-E below.

Andrew Stanton (Director of Finding Nemo and WALL-E) Holding the LEGO Model

Angus MacLane describes himself on Twitter as a Cartoon director by day, LEGO builder by night. At Pixar, Angus has directed BURN-E, Small Fry, Toy Story of TERROR!, and presumably he is the co-director for Finding Dory. Outside of Pixar, he creates amazing LEGO MOC's (My Own Creation). From constructing his popular CubeDude series, and recently creating several clever Couch Potato builds, Angus MacLane definitely deserves the title "Master Builder."

Angus has one other submission on LEGO Ideas, a Toy Story of TERROR! LEGO Bunny. It's currently at just over 500 votes, so go to LEGO Ideas and support it now!

Angus MacLane's Toy Story of TERROR! LEGO Bunny Creation

For more information about LEGO WALL-E, check out this interview with Angus MacLane (from The Brothers Brick).

'Toy Story of TERROR!' is Now Available on Blu-ray!

Toy Story of TERROR! is now ready to buy on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD! In the latest installment of the Toy Story franchise, the toys are on a road trip which takes an unexpected turn when they have to spend the night at the SleepWell Motel. All goes well until several of the toys mysteriously disappear. Can Woody, Buzz, and Jessie solve the mystery before they experience the same fate?

"You know, we have a little saying around here.
At the SleepWell Motel, your gonna sleep well."

There are several fantastic Bonus Features on the Blu-ray as well which include:

• Toy Story of TERROR! Audio Commentary
• Team of Specialists with director Angus MacLane (Watch Angus talk about the new characters in this video, and check out this clip in which a live iguana was brought to Pixar to be observed)
• 3 Deleted Scenes, with Editor Introductions:
• Pencil Topper Trilogy (Watch part of the deleted scene here)
• Travel Brochures
• Road Trip Roulette
• Vintage Toy Commercials, with director Introductions:
• Old Timer
• Combat Carl (Watch Combat Carl teach kids how to properly cough)
• Transitron
• Toy Story Toons Shorts, with Audio Commentaries:
• Hawaiian Vacation
• Small Fry
• Partysaurus Rex
• D23 Teaser

Here is the trailer for the Toy Story of TERROR! Blu-ray release:

This is not the last we've seen of the beloved Toy Story characters! They will return this Holiday season for an all-new television special: Toy Story That Time Forgot. The synopsis for the film reads: During a post-Christmas play date, the 'Toy Story' gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It’s all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to return to Bonnie’s room in this ‘Toy Story That Time Forgot.’

Check out this post for more Toy Story That Time Forgot news!

Toy Story That Time Forgot will air on ABC this December 2nd at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

'Toy Story of TERROR!' Bonus Feature Clips

Pixar's Halloween television special from last year, Toy Story of TERROR!, will be available to purchase on Blu-ray and Digital HD on August 19th! Its list of bonus features include:

• Toy Story of TERROR! Audio Commentary
• Team of Specialists with Director Angus MacLane
• 3 Deleted Scenes, with Editor Introductions:
• Pencil Topper Trilogy
• Travel Brochures
• Road Trip Roulette
• Vintage Toy Commercials, with Director Introductions:
• Old Timer
• Combat Carl
• Transitron
• Toy Story Toons Shorts, with Audio Commentaries:
• Hawaiian Vacation
• Small Fry
• Partysaurus Rex
• D23 Teaser

Here is a clip from the Team of Specialists bonus feature:

And here is a snippet from Combat Carl's Vintage Toy Commercial, in which Carl teaches kids how to properly cough:

The next Toy Story TV special from Pixar is called Toy Story That Time Forgot, and it will air on ABC this December 2nd. Here's the official synopsis for the film: During a post-Christmas play date, the 'Toy Story' gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It’s all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to return to Bonnie’s room in this ‘Toy Story That Time Forgot.’

"Combat Carl never gives up. Combat Carl finds a way."

Check out this post for more information and images from Toy Story That Time Forgot. And make sure to pre-order Toy Story of TERROR!

WALL-E Might Become a LEGO Set

Angus MacLane describes himself on Twitter as a Cartoon director by day, LEGO builder by night. At Pixar, Angus has directed BURN-E, Small Fry, Toy Story of TERROR!, and presumably he is the co-director for Finding Dory. Outside of Pixar, he creates amazing LEGO MOCs (My Own Creation). From constructing his popular CubeDude series, and recently creating several clever Couch Potato builds, Angus MacLane definitely deserves the title "Master Builder." Angus has also built many LEGO Pixar MOCs, including a WALL-E which he submitted to a website called LEGO Ideas.

Angus MacLane's LEGO WALL-E creation.

LEGO Ideas is a place where fans can upload their suggestions for a LEGO set. How does LEGO Ideas work you might ask? Watch this informative video below:

After 9 months of waiting, LEGO WALL-E has received 10,000 votes! So now WALL-E has entered the review phase, and hopefully the review board will choose our little robot friend to be the next LEGO set through LEGO ideas. If WALL-E does become a set, Angus will receive a percentage of the products sales. Not too shabby!

Scroll down to see more images of LEGO WALL-E:

For more information about LEGO WALL-E, check out this interview with Angus MacLane (from The Brothers Brick).

Angus has one other submission on LEGO Ideas, a Toy Story of TERROR! LEGO Bunny. It's currently at just under 400 votes, so go to LEGO Ideas and support it now!

Angus MacLane's Toy Story of TERROR! LEGO Bunny creation.

Angus MacLane is the co-directer for 'Finding Dory'

Andrew Stanton (director of Finding Nemo, WALL-E, and Finding Dory) recently commented on Twitter that Angus MacLane is his co-director (presumably for Finding Dory).

Click here to see MacLane's LEGO build.

Angus MacLane has directed Pixar short films; BURN-E, Small Fry, and most recently, Toy Story OF TERROR!, Pixar's popular Halloween TV special. He is also a LEGO enthusiast, and has submitted a LEGO WALL-E and the Toy Story OF TERROR! LEGO Bunny on LEGO Ideas, a website for uploading your ideas for a future LEGO set. Check out MacLane's Flickr page to see his other awesome LEGO creations.

Finding Dory concept art.

Finding Dory will be released on June 17, 2016. Here's what the movie's about: 'Finding Dory' takes place about a year after the first film, and features returning favorites Marlin, Nemo and the Tank Gang, among others. Set in part along the California coastline, the story also welcomes a host of new characters, including a few who will prove to be a very important part of Dory’s life.

Source: Rotoscopers.

'Toy Story of TERROR!' on Blu-ray this August

Pixar's first ever television special, Toy Story of TERROR!, will arrive on Blu-ray and Digital HD on August 19. The synopsis for the film reads: What starts out as a fun road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the trip detours to a roadside motel. After one of the toys goes missing, the others find themselves caught up in a mysterious sequence of events that must be solved before they all suffer the same fate in this Toy Story of TERROR!

"The roadside motel is a classic setting for a horror story."

The bonus features will include:

• Toy Story of Terror! Audio Commentary
• Team of Specialists with Director Angus MacLane
• 3 Deleted Scenes, with Editor Introductions:
• Pencil Topper Trilogy
• Travel Brochures
• Road Trip Roulette
• Vintage Toy Commercials, with Director Introductions:
• Old Timer
• Combat Carl
• Transitron
• Toy Story Toons Shorts, with Audio Commentaries:
• Hawaiian Vacation
• Small Fry
• Partysaurus Rex
• D23 Teaser

Here us the brand new Blu-ray trailer for Toy Story of TERROR!

Pixar's next Toy Story television special is called Toy Story That Time Forgot and it will air this year during the holiday season.

Pixar Annie Awards Wins

Pixar won 5 times at the Annie Awards last night; three awards for 'Toy Story OF TERROR!' and two for 'Monsters University.'

Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production: Kureha Yokoo - Toy Story OF TERROR! 

Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: Angus MacLane - Toy Story OF TERROR! 

Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: Daniel Chong - Toy Story of TERROR! 

Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production: Dean Kelly - Monsters University.

Editorial in an Animated Feature Production: Greg Snyder, Gregory Amundson, Steve Bloom - Monsters University.

Congratulations to all the winners! Click here to see a full list of the nominees.