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Elio Tracking Disastrous Opening Box Office Projections as Pixar Faces One of Its Worst Debuts Ever
Pixar’s long-troubled Elio is now tracking for a devastating domestic box office opening, with early projections from The Hollywood Handle estimating the film will pull in just $35 million to $45 million in its debut weekend.
Elio Budget Reportedly Skyrockets Toward $300 Million as Pixar Scrambles to Finish Troubled Production
Pixar’s next big release, Elio, is shaping up to be one of the most expensive animated films ever made—with sources now estimating its production cost at nearly $300 million before marketing. That eye-watering figure puts the Elio budget in the same cost bracket as major live-action blockbusters, and far beyond what’s typical for an animated feature—even by Pixar standards.
Disney Introduces First Christian Character in 20 Years in Win or Lose Streaming Show While Cutting Child Gender Politics Storyline
The debut episode of Win or Lose, Pixar’s latest Disney+ series, has made waves by introducing Laurie, the first openly Christian character in a Disney project in nearly two decades. The show’s approach appears to reflect a shift toward more traditional storytelling, avoiding the divisive narratives that have contributed to some of Disney’s recent box office failures.
Disney Cancels Divisive Pixar Content: Declares Parents ‘Prefer to Discuss Certain Subjects With Their Children’
Disney—the same studio behind Lightyear—has cut a Pride-related, gender-focused storyline from Pixar’s forthcoming series Win or Lose. In an astounding about face, the company stated that parents should have the freedom to address such topics with their children when they feel it’s appropriate.
Disney Learns Valuable Lesson as Inside Out 2 Becomes Undisputed Top-Grossing Animated Film of All-Time
They were saying that Inside Out 2 was the biggest box office hit for an animated film. That was weeks ago when it passed the official list of cartoon movies. Now, however, the film has surpassed the CGI Lion King film by John Favreau. Thus in reality, Inside Out 2...
Inside Out 2 Wins with Women: Shocking Box Office Explosion Leads to Huge Merchandise Support
Inside Out 2 is expected to top $155 million at the domestic box office for North America once all pennies and dollars have been counted at the end of the day. With more than 60% of the audience in the first days being made up of women (and a large percentage being...
Disneyland Resort Prepares a Smorgasbord of Limited Time Pixar Treats Starting April 26th
Disneyland Resort is gearing up for a Pixar fiesta with desserts, treats, drinks and meals of a very limited nature! Only happening at Disneyland Resort and only for the summer, guests are invited to enjoy these animation-inspired eats in Anaheim starting April 26th....
Inside Out 2 Marketed with “Puberty Is Messy” Slogan: Can Disney Avoid Another “Turning Red” Failure?
The last time The Walt Disney Company attempted a puberty-themed, "becoming a woman" film aimed at kids, it didn't go so well. Now, only a few years later, they're back at it again. In 2022, Disney released a coming-of-age movie called Turning Red. The film features a...
‘Soul’ Bombs At Box Offices After The Walt Disney Company Releases The Straight-To-Streaming Movie
The Walt Disney Company saw their Pixar animated film Soul perform extremely poorly at domestic theaters as the first of three straight-to-streaming films they were releasing to theaters this year. Exhibiter Relations Co. reported the animated film only grossed...
Report: The Walt Disney Company To Layoff 20% Of Pixar’s Staff After String Of Disastrous Box Office Releases
A new report claims The Walt Disney Company will lay off up to 20% of its staff from Pixar after numerous box office failures that includes Elemental and Lightyear. This new report comes from Tech Crunch's Sarah Perez who claims, "Sources at the company said the...
‘Wish’ Development Was a Nightmare: Disney Animators Allegedly Claim the Company Is Filled with Activists
Further “Wish” and Disney Animation Revelations from Insiders via Film ThreatWe’ve reported the amazing revelations that Film Threat’s great Chris Gore and Alan Ng have shared on their channel (link here) about things insider animators past and present at Disney have...
What Collapsed “The Good Dinosaur” with Audiences?
Released only a few weeks after "The Hunger Games" In 2015, Pixar Animation Studios released "The Good Dinosaur," a highly anticipated animated film that aimed to captivate audiences with its unique take on the prehistoric world. Unfortunately, despite the studio's...