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Company shares have also jumped nearly 5% as it added another $1 billion to its stock-buyback plans, surely a major source of comfort to its laid-off workers.
Pixar’s sequel is 2026’s highest-grossing film so far and is closing in on the worldwide totals of ‘Toy Story 3’ and ‘Toy Story 4.’
The studio is reportedly among the divisions hardest hit in Disney’s third major round of job cuts under new CEO Josh D’Amaro.
DreamWorks, Pixar, and Disney dominate the latest incentive round as California doubles down on keeping big-budget animation production in state.
‘Minions & Monsters’ launches with a $121.4M worldwide total as ‘Toy Story 5 pushes past $764M, giving animation a rare one-two finish.
From Netflix and Warner Bros. to DreamWorks and Paramount, we break down which studios impressed, disappointed, and surprised in France.
Enrico Casarosa shared new footage and animation techniques from ‘Gatto,’ while Pixar also debuted its latest ‘Finding Nemo’ short.
Industry forecasts suggest the sequel could reach $312 million worldwide by the end of its opening weekend, the best for any film this year.
The Pixar sequel is projected to score one of 2026’s biggest debuts and the studio’s strongest launch since ‘Inside Out 2.’
Mark Ruffalo and Laurence Fishburne lead Enrico Casarosa’s cat-centered, Venice-set feature, arriving in theaters in March 2027.
Daniel Chong’s debut feature passes ‘Sinners’ at the global box office, reinforcing animation’s strength as a driver of original theatrical hits.
Universal and Illumination’s latest holds strong in weekend three, trailing the original slightly but maintaining a steady and hugely profitable run.
New footage, casting, and story details were shared, with Pixar’s sequel leading Disney’s animation push and a new original’s first look.
‘Detective Conan’ opened big in Japan with $26 million, landing third at the global box office despite the single-territory release.
Universal and Illumination’s Mario sequel takes off with a $372 million global debut, while ‘Hoppers’ and ‘GOAT’ progressed in their runs.
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ is outpacing all other post-Covid Hollywood animated originals, but a Mario-shaped cloud looms over the horizon.
The studio outlined a slate that pairs new narrative directions and stylistic experiments with returns to established franchises.
‘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.
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.
Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’ teaser introduces a screen-age threat as Woody and Buzz confront changing playtime in the studio’s latest sequel.