We all remember that 27 years ago, a boy named Andy received a futuristic spaceman action figure as a gift. As he was known, Buzz Lightyear joined a coterie of toys, completing the main cast of Pixar’s Toy Story franchise. Although Buzz seemed to come complete with a background story as a stalwart Space Ranger, […]
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INTERVIEW: “Brave” Co-Director Steve Purcell Celebrates 10th Anniversary
June 1st, 2022 
Jackson Murphy Pixar’s Brave won the Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature. It was released 10 years ago this month to critical acclaim and more than half a billion dollars at the worldwide box office. To mark the occasion, ABC is airing Brave for the first time this Monday June 6th at 8pm. […]
INTERVIEW: “Lightyear” Will Command Your Attention
April 21st, 2022 Jackson Murphy On June 17th, Pixar presents new sci-fi action/adventure film Lightyear. It’s not about the “child’s play-thing” from the Toy Story franchise. Lightyear is the movie Andy saw when he was young that made him fall in love with the space ranger Buzz Lightyear character, voiced by Chris Evans. After screening 30 minutes of footage, I […]
INTERVIEW: Turning “Turning Red” From Concept To Reality
March 7th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Academy Award winning director Domee Shi (short “Bao”) and producer Lindsey Collins team-up for Pixar’s new feature Turning Red. It debuts this Friday March 11th on Disney+ and in **three** select U.S. theaters. Shi and Collins discuss this, as well as specific scenes and core themes in this Animation Scoop Q&A. Jackson Murphy: Domee, congratulations […]
INTERVIEW: Bob Peterson On Annie Nominated “Dug Days”
February 10th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Bob Peterson is the Academy Award nominated co-writer and co-director of Pixar classic Up. Last Fall he brought back the film’s iconic characters for five new Disney+ shorts in a special series called Dug Days. The episode “Science” is nominated for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Children at this year’s Annie Awards (to be held […]
TRAILER: Disney and Pixar’s “Lightyear”
February 8th, 2022 Jerry Beck A new trailer blasts off this morning for Disney and Pixar’s original sci-fi action-adventure Lightyear. Releasing June 17th, 2022, the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear—the hero who inspired the toy—follows the legendary Space Ranger on an intergalactic adventure. “Buzz’s world was always something I was excited about,” said director Angus MacLane. “In ‘Toy Story,’ […]
INTERVIEW: “Turning Red” Duo Preview Pixar’s 25th Feature
February 7th, 2022 Jackson Murphy In 2019, Domee Shi won the Best Animated Short Film Academy Award for Bao. Now she’s the director of a new feature for Pixar called Turning Red (streaming March 11th on Disney+). It’s a comedy about a girl named Mei who’s going through one of life’s most awkward stages in a big way. I’ve screened […]
TRAILER: Pixar’s “Turning Red”
November 17th, 2021 Jerry Beck Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughter—an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes […]
INTERVIEW: Celebrate Disney+ Day With New “Luca” Short “Ciao, Alberto”
November 12th, 2021 Jackson Murphy On this Disney+ Day, the streaming service debuts a new short film follow-up to Pixar’s summer feature release, Luca. Ciao, Alberto is directed by McKenna Harris and produced by Matt DeMartini. They spoke with me about continuing Alberto’s story and how they’ve enjoyed their time in Portorosso. Jackson Murphy: McKenna, you were a story artist […]
TRAILER: Chris Evans Lends His Voice to Buzz in Pixar’s “Lightyear”
October 27th, 2021 Jerry Beck Check out a brand-new, action-packed trailer and teaser poster for Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear, an original feature film releasing June 17th, 2022. The sci-fi action-adventure presents the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear—the hero who inspired the toy—introducing the legendary Space Ranger who would win generations of fans. Annie Award-winning director and veteran Pixar animator […]
INTERVIEW: What You Need To Know About “Nona”
September 16th, 2021 Jackson Murphy Nona is a new CG Pixar SparkShort that premieres tomorrow, September 17th on Disney+. Longtime Pixar layout and story artist Louis Gonzales (Monsters, Inc., Cars 3) makes his directorial debut, joining producer Courtney Casper Kent (art department manager on Coco). Nona is the story of a grandma who loves wrestling and fights her way through […]
INTERVIEW: “Twenty Something” Is Something To Talk About
September 8th, 2021 Jackson Murphy Aphton Corbin is the director of the new hand-drawn Pixar short Twenty Something, which premieres this Friday September 10th on Disney+. It’s about a memorable 21st Birthday for Gia, who looks to her past for guidance on her future. Corbin, a story artist on Soul, shares with me her joy in making Twenty Something and […]
TRAILER: Pixar’s “Turning Red”
July 13th, 2021 Jerry Beck Check out the new trailer and poster showcasing the upcoming all-new original feature film Turning Red from Pixar Animation Studios’ director Domee Shi, who won an Oscar for her 2018 short film, Bao. Young actress Rosalie Chiang lends her voice to Mei Lee, a 13-year-old who suddenly “poofs” into a giant red panda when she […]
INTERVIEW: Bobs Gannaway Scares-Up “Monsters At Work”
June 29th, 2021 Jackson Murphy The new Disney+ animated series Monsters at Work (premiering Wednesday July 7th) picks-up right where Pixar’s Oscar winning 2001 feature Monsters, Inc. leaves-off. Mike and Sulley are back, but there are a bunch of new characters as well who help convert Monsters, Inc. from a place of scares to a facility for laughs. Executive Producer […]
INTERVIEW: Pixar’s “Luca” Makers Preview Summertime Feature
April 28th, 2021 Jackson Murphy Get ready to head to Italy this summer for Pixar’s new feature Luca. It debuts June 18th on Disney+. I’ve screened 30 minutes so far and look forward to seeing the entire film soon. Academy Award nominated director Enrico Casarosa (La Luna), producer Andrea Warren (Cars 3) and effects supervisor Jon Reisch (The Good Dinosaur) […]
