When Conan O’Brien announced that he had joined the cast of Toy Story 5, the comedian joked that he had originally demanded the role of Woody. The part of the iconic cowboy, of course, belongs to Tom Hanks. If O’Brien had talked to Hanks earlier, however, he may have thought twice before requesting a leading role. According to Conan O’Brien, the day he signed on to Toy Story 5, Tom Hanks told him voice acting was going to be surprisingly difficult.
Ellen DeGeneres is set to return as Dory in a new Pixar short film, according to a Deadline exclusive. This brings another adventure for the friendly, forgetful fish in the Finding Nemo Universe. Further details title, release date, or plot details have not been...
It has been a rough time for Hollywood. Box Office ticket sales have been down compared to a decade earlier with no real signs of change. But the doom and gloom is starting to lift after Mario and Project Hail Mary came strolling through cinemas. And now, we're...
Disney Parks has released an Annual Passholder magnet that combines characters from the Toy Story franchise with a visual style associated with animator Paul Rudish. The design reflects a broader pattern in Disney Parks merchandise, where known characters appear in...
Pixar's Up is coming to the Disney parks, but when it comes to the attraction's name, Disney is changing things up. Disneyland Paris is developing a new attraction inspired by the 2009 Pixar film Up, called Wilderness Explorers Sky Swings. This breaks from Disney's...
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, an interactive dark ride in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort, is scheduled to reopen on April 8, 2026, following an extended closure for refurbishment. The reopening date was announced publicly on March 12,...
It appears Pixar Animation Studios is developing a new animated musical with Turning Red director Domee Shi attached to the project. The film remains untitled and in early development. The project was revealed as part of Pixar’s future production slate. Pixar is...
The new movie from Pixar, Hoppers, may be performing worse than last year's Snow White, the media refuses to say so. The theatrical debuts of Disney’s live-action Snow White (2025) and Pixar’s animated Hoppers illustrate how dramatically the tone of media coverage can...
For years, Disney and its animation arm Pixar leaned heavily into identity-driven storytelling—often accompanied by heavy media promotion celebrating the inclusion of LGBTQ themes. But after several high-profile box office disappointments, Pixar’s leadership now...
If you have been paying attention to social media this weekend, you'll notice that there is a full court press under way to promote Hoppers, the mediocre new film from Pixar, as well as an effort to convince you Pixar knows they have a problem and are fixing it. Of...
To build interest in the upcoming Pixar film Hoppers, Disney is offering early access screenings a week before the general release. Previews are usually reserved for social media influencers and critics, some of whom have already seen the movie and are under a review embargo. However, giving Pixar fans a chance to see it early suggests studio confidence in the film.
At a time in which everyone has an opinion on the future of AI in entertainment, Hollywood just watched a seismic shift shake the landscape. The newly announced Disney Open AI partnership marks one of the most ambitious moves by The Walt Disney Company in years — a step that blends corporate strategy, streaming ambitions, and next-generation technology into a single blockbuster agreement.
The nominees for the fourth annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards were announced recently, and Disney leads the pack with a staggering 103 nominations.