Pixar Animation

Is Disney sexing up 'Brave' heroine Merida for merchandise line?

2013-05-13 14:17:00

This post has been updated, please see below for details. Merida, the feisty, outdoorsy heroine of Pixar's 2012 animated film "Brave,"� was many a parent's dream come true. In an era in which girls are often hypersexualized in entertainment and the...

Studio Ghibli’s ‘Totoro,’ ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ coming to Blu-ray

2013-05-16 16:02:27

Jon Stewart slams Disney's makeover of 'Brave' heroine Merida

2013-05-17 09:29:00

Count Jon Stewart among the many thousands of parents and moviegoers unimpressed by Disney’s controversial makeover of “Brave” heroine Merida. In case you missed it, last weekend Merida was officially inducted into Disney’s...

Disney's sexier, skinnier Merida to stay, despite protests

2013-05-15 17:23:00

Despite an online petition that garnered over 200,000 signatures protesting the re-imagining of Pixar's "Brave" heroine Merida, Disney has no intention of abandoning its sexier version of the Scottish archer. The modified Merida was created specifically...

When design leads function

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Chicago entrepreneurs Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak managed to launch a line of audio products during the recession. Their folding cardboard speakers made Time magazine's 2009 list of best inventions. National television exposure on the "Today" show...

Disney withdraws trademark filing for 'Dia de los Muertos'

2013-05-08 08:32:00

If the dead could speak, they probably wouldn't have been heard over the burst of virtual shouting and howling Walt Disney Co. drew for attempting to trademark "Dia de los Muertos" -- a bid it has since dropped. The company filed 10 applications with...

Disney unveils plan for first animated Marvel film

2013-05-09 08:00:00

The studio behind the animated fantasies "Bambi," "Dumbo" and '"The Lion King" has a new kind of hero tale on the way — a Marvel Comics one. Walt Disney Animation Studios on Thursday announced plans to release "Big Hero 6," an action-comedy inspired...

What the future may hold for Tomorrowland at Disneyland

2013-05-08 08:30:00

The eternal problem with Tomorrowland is that the commonplace reality of today inevitably catches up to and ultimately surpasses the ultramodern imagined future of yesterday. Disneyland's forward-looking land of tomorrow has seen many evolutions since...

Netflix adds Disney Junior and Disney XD shows

2013-05-09 08:00:00

Netflix has reached an agreement with the Disney/ABC Television group to become the only subscription streaming service to offer the popular children's shows "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" and the animated "Tron: Uprising." The multiyear licensing...

L.A. Film Festival adds 'Man of Steel,' Spike Jonze and monsters

2013-05-08 10:00:00

A trio of splashy, late entries to the Los Angeles Film Festival were announced Wednesday: the mega-budget summer movies “Man of Steel” and “Monsters University,” as well as an in-person discussion with indie auteur Spike Jonze...

Ray Harryhausen dies at 92; special-effects legend

2013-05-07 12:49:00

Ray Harryhausen, the stop-motion animation legend whose work on "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms," "Jason and the Argonauts" and other science fiction and fantasy film classics made him a cult figure who inspired later generations of filmmakers and special-...

Ray Harryhausen: Pixar’s Pete Docter on the monster king

2013-05-08 14:42:16

First look at Star Wars Weekends 2013 merchandise at Disney's Hollywood Studios, including Disney Pixar Cars characters portraying Star Wars characters.

2013-05-15 09:05:57

Apple's co-founder transformed computers and culture. His legacy of blockbuster products includes the Macintosh, iPod, iPhone and iPad. Meanwhile, Jobs' other firm, Pixar, revolutionized computer animation. He was 56.

2013-05-14 09:02:00

Merida, the heroine of Disney-Pixar film "Brave," arrives by horseback to her welcoming ceremony at Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom on May 11, 2013. She was followed by kilt-clad dancers and a Scottish band.

2013-05-12 08:20:33