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Box Office: ‘Hoppers’ Holds Strong As ‘GOAT’ Nears $100M And ‘Pout-Pout’ Flops Like A Fish
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ is outpacing all other post-Covid Hollywood animated originals, but a Mario-shaped cloud looms over the horizon.
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Pixar Pairs Originals ‘Ono Ghost Market,’ ‘Gatto,’ And Domee Shi Musical With ‘Monsters, Inc.,’ ‘Incredibles,’ ‘Coco’ Sequels
The studio outlined a slate that pairs new narrative directions and stylistic experiments with returns to established franchises.
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Jumps To No. 1 With $46M Domestic, $88M Global Debut
‘GOAT’ adds $6.6M in its run, ‘Demon Slayer’ re-rerelease earns $1.3M, and ‘Zootopia 2’ adds $800,000 domestic as animated films fill the weekend chart.
‘Hoppers’ Director Daniel Chong On Translating Cartoon Logic Into Pixar’s CG Pipeline
Chong and producer Nicole Grindle talk shifting from TV to features, the film’s visual language, and making beavers the heroes of Pixar’s latest original.
The First ‘Toy Story 5’ Trailer Is Out And Pits Toys Vs Screens
Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’ teaser introduces a screen-age threat as Woody and Buzz confront changing playtime in the studio’s latest sequel.
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Could End The Studio’s Original Box Office Losing Streak, Tracking for Best Opening Since ‘Coco’
Early projections suggest a $40–50 million debut, testing whether Pixar originals can once again compete theatrically without franchise support.
Upcoming Animated Movies Calendar: A Look At 2026 Feature Animation Releases
A preliminary calendar of animated feature films releasing in 2026, from major studio sequels to original anime, Pixar, Disney, and indie titles.
Pixar Drops New Extended Trailer for Daniel Chong’s ‘Hoppers,’ Unveils Massive Ensemble Voice Cast
The trailer reveals new story details as Mabel’s sci-fi animal body-swap sparks chaos among animals fighting back against human encroachment.
‘People Will Be Watching ‘Toy Story’ In 60 Years’: Watch Steve Jobs In A Never-Before-Seen 1996 Interview
Released by the Steve Jobs Archive, the video discusses Pixar’s rapid growth, its unique talent model, and why it bet everything on feature films.
Science Proves Lightning McQueen’s Aerodynamics Aren’t Quite ‘Ka-Chow’
NASCAR engineer Seth Dillard uses real-world aerodynamics software to prove Lightning McQueen’s smile is actually a drag.
‘Infinity Castle’ Slays North American Anime Box Office Record With $70M Opening
‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ scored a $132.1M global weekend, including $70M from its NA debut, making it the biggest anime opener ever in the States.
‘This Is Like ‘Avatar’’: Disney Drops A Self-Aware First Trailer For Pixar’s Next Original Feature, ‘Hoppers’
‘Hoppers,’ written and directed by ‘We Bare Bears’ creator Daniel Chong, will hit theaters on March 6, 2026.
‘Elio’s’ Otherworldly Score Featured Performances By This Chorus Of Wooden Dolls
Pixar’s Elio features a score by Rob Simonsen, who used singing wooden dolls to blending human-like harmonies with a futuristic sound.
‘Elio’ Is A Box Office Disaster, Pixar’s Lowest Opening Of All Time (UPDATE)
There is no precedent for the poor performance of “Elio.”
Pixar Announces ‘Gatto,’ New Original Feature From Enrico Casarosa
The film is scheduled to release in summer 2027.
‘The Good Dinosaur,’ ‘Elemental’ Director Pete Sohn To Direct ‘Incredibles 3’
Sohn will direct from a screenplay written by Brad Bird.
Pixar Creative Chief Pete Docter Says AI Could Be A ‘Game Changer’
Said Docter, ” I think it’s a great tool for people who know how to use it to say something about the human experience.”
The Turbulent, Messy, And Creatively Radical Production Of Pixar’s New Series ‘Dream Productions’
Pixar’s Bill Wise explains how the studio’s new series was a “huge cultural change for Pixar,” but concedes that the studio “learned little from our experiment.”
Four Trailers For Upcoming 2025 Movies: ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ ‘Night Of The Zoopocalypse,’ ‘Elio,’ ‘The Bad Guys 2’
Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, studios are releasing trailers for next year’s animated movies.
Pixar And Disney Animator Bolhem Bouchiba Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison
Bouchiba continued getting jobs at major studios like Pixar and Dreamworks even after being added to France’s national sex offender registry in 2014.