The next Pixar project?
Filed under: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music & Musicals, Noir, RumorMonger, Newsstand
Based on a new article in Time Magazine, it
looks as if the people at Pixar are finally talking about their follow-up to this summer's Cars
- and the movies they're discussing are so packed with potential (and vague enough to avoid disappointing) that they're
going to send fans of the company into a frenzy of anticipation. The films being discussed are Ratatouille
(which has been in the IMDB for at least 3 years), about "a rat who lives in a fancy French restaurant";
something noirish from The
Incredibles writer/director Brad Bird, possibly based on
The Spirit, a 1940s comic; or a return to 2D animation by John
Lasseter, maybe in the form of the long-discussed world music Fantasia
spin-off.WHEW. Personally, I'm freaking out at the thought of The Spirit on screen, especially in Bird's hands, but all of those ideas are exciting. It's enough to leave you just thanking to the sweet Lord that Pixar exists.










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2-07-2006 @ 2:19PM
Holly said...
I am still waitng for Toy Story 3!!!!!
I heard that they have been planning this since2. Anyone hear anything? One of the best movies!
Go PIXAR!! : )
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2-07-2006 @ 2:20PM
Holly said...
I am still waitng for Toy Story 3!!!!!
I heard that they have been planning this since2. Anyone hear anything? One of the best movies!
Go PIXAR!! : )
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2-07-2006 @ 2:24PM
Big Drunk Dave said...
Nah, Pixar isn't anything without Disney.
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2-07-2006 @ 2:30PM
Mark J. Driver said...
As the old saying goes " If if ain't broken then don't fix it. " Pixar has been & is doing GREAT on its own. Fine ... let Disney be the parent company in the merger but allow " Pixar Team " continue doing its GREAT work. Only good I see is that by merging ... Pixar has a lot more financial backing for even better movies. But with money always comes control so hopefully both groups will benefit from the other but will stay independent in their unique selves. And don't even think of taking away the wordless spokesperson of Pixar ... the lamp jumping up & down on the letter " i " in Pixar until the " I " is flat then the lamp looks up & switches off.
Disney & Pixar ... both awesome in their individuality so lets hope that continuess but with combined finances ... they can take us beyond " to space & beyond " ! Thanks = )
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2-07-2006 @ 2:45PM
laura said...
What about Monsters Inc. 2? Im waiting for that.
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2-07-2006 @ 2:49PM
Kristin said...
I think Pixar is wonderful! Can't wait to see what's next! By any chance would anyone have any idea how I would go about contacting someone either through Pixar or Disney in regards to using voices for thier characters? I don't know where to start.
Thanks!
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2-07-2006 @ 4:10PM
Kathy Rea said...
It seems when Disney bought Pixar, the Toy Story 3 project was put on indefinite hold. Sorry.
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2-07-2006 @ 4:17PM
Kate said...
I'm just glas Robert Iger is rectifying the mistakes left behind by Mr. Eisner, I think Pixar will flourish with Disney. As for Monsters Inc. 2, I'm not always in favor of sequels, they frequently aren't as good as the first and I think they cheapen the original. I like some of the new ideas in development.
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2-07-2006 @ 5:16PM
Sandy said...
How about the movie "Cars". We saw the trailer on the Incredibles, when is that coming out?
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2-07-2006 @ 5:53PM
Larry Crawford said...
An Incredibles 2 movie is a must! Can you imagine Jack-Jack during the "Terrible Twos" age? A more confident a self-assured Violet would be a major player. Dash starting Jr. High School and discovering girls.
And if Super Heros could have started a family, why not have a Super Villain family as the protagonist in the 2nd movie. A counterpart for each of them to overcome. Frozone to the rescue!
And maybe a suprise ending... unbox all those old baby clothes.
hmmm... just how does one write a screenplay?
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2-07-2006 @ 6:46PM
gORDIE said...
I think an Incredibles 2 would be the best sequel to any disney movie!
Jack-Jack entering the terrible twos and using his special powers,Dash starting sports and junior high, and Violet with a boyfriend and handling being a superhero!
maybe even a family vacation where they encounter a bad super villian.....or maybe even a super villan family.
THAT WOULD BE AN AWESOME MOVIE!
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2-07-2006 @ 8:41PM
MARY said...
I don't want Disney involved in Pixar in any way!!! Pixar is unique and quite capable of taking the lead on it's own. Disney knows this and wants to OWN the Enemy(so to speak). Disney has long since past it's prime. Making the Disney Classics like Snow White, Cinderella,Sleeping Beauty along with Belle, Jasmine and Ariel look like Vagas Show Girls is the epitome of "SELL OUT" !! (Look in the dictionary and you'll see Eisner's Face and the Disney Board next to Sell Out.) The Lion King was a SHAM....Herculese,and tho I liked Aladdin the animation was horrible....The problem is: It's all about marketing and the $$$. A story for the sake of "showcasing" Courage, Truth, Love, Loyalty, Perseverance, Honesty, Nobility....all the building blocks of Good Character....is all but dead. I DIDN'T Love Cinderella because she was a Princess...I Loved her because she was KIND. I didn't want to dress up like her I wanted to BE her. Do you see where we need Pixar? Yes, they are innovative! Yes, they are talented! Yes, They ARE state of the art!.....but what does that mean when your heart and soul are missing?
MARY
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2-02-2006 @ 1:26PM
Josh Boelter said...
Man, I just hope Disney stays the heck out of Pixar's way. That list of upcoming projects sounds fantastic.
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2-02-2006 @ 4:11PM
Preston said...
For the Disney shop, Lasseter's plans to reinvigorate 2-D (or mostly 2-D) must be welcome.
If you saw his introductions to the Miyazaki series on TCM last month, it's obvious he appreciates the enduring potential of the medium, even in today's market.
As Neal Gabler says in his NYTimes op-ed today, re Lasseter, "the goal may very well be a combination of two-dimensional animation and C.G.I. that takes the best of both — the tactile human touch of old Disney combined with Pixar's C.G.I. expertise at plot and character development."
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