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Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 3’ Gets IMAX 3D Release

December 18, 2009 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

IMAX and Disney today announced that Toy Story 3 will be released to IMAX 3D theatres simultaneously with its wide release on June 18, 2010.

Toy Story 3 will be digitally re-mastered with proprietary IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology.

“Pixar’s beloved films have changed the way people go to the movies. IMAX is proud to be working with both Pixar and Disney, who like IMAX, strive to transport moviegoers to incredible places that people only dream about visiting,” said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment.

“In IMAX 3D and through the power of Randy Newman’s incomparable music, audiences will be able to see and hear Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the larger than life characters of Toy Story in a whole new way.”

Directed by Lee Unkrich, Toy Story 3 is a story of survival as the toys attempt to escape from the school to which they were donated after Andy left home for college.

‘Toy Story 3’ Photo #3

December 17, 2009 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

In theaters June 18, 2010

‘Toy Story 3’ Photo #2

December 15, 2009 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

In theaters June 18, 2010

‘Toy Story’ and ‘Toy Story 2’ coming to Blu-ray March, 2010

December 13, 2009 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Disney is prepping Pixar’s Toy Story and Toy Story 2 for Blu-ray Disc and DVD release on March 23, 2010 — just in time to cash in on the Toy Story 3 hype.

Toy Story and Toy Story 2 will be released as “Blu-ray + DVD” combos in two different packages: one with the Blu-ray Disc logo/design front and center, while the other puts the DVD in the spotlight. Eight week later, on May 11, both movies will be released in DVD only packages.

Both discs will include an exclusive sneak peek of Toy Story 3. Other extras included are:

Toy Story:
– The Story of Toy Story 3
– Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: Blast Off
– Paths to Pixar: Artists
– Studio Stories
– Buzz Takes Manhattan
– Black Friday: The Toy Story You Never Saw

Toy Story 2:
– The Characters of Toy Story 3
– Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: International Space Station
– Paths to Pixar: Technical Artists
– Studio Stories
– Pixar’s Zoetrop
– Celebrating Our Friend Joe Ranft

New ‘Toy Story 3’ Photo

December 11, 2009 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

In theaters June 18th 2010.

Peek inside Pixar Animation Studios

December 5, 2009 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Pixar’s Up nominated for three Grammy awards

December 4, 2009 / The Animation Blog / 1 Comment

The folks at Pixar Animation Studios have something to celebrate today as their latest animated hit “Up” has been nominated for three Grammy awards. Up’s score is nominated in the Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media where it will go up against The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, Milk, and Star Trek. Also, two of Up’s individual tracks, Married Life and Up with End Credits, were nominated for Best Instrumental Composition and Best Instrumental Arrangement.

Short Film Spotlight: Pixar’s ‘George and A.J.’

November 24, 2009 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Check out this Pixar short featuring George and A.J .from Pixar’s Up.

Written and directed by Josh Cooley.

Pixar Short: Unidentified Flying Mater

November 23, 2009 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Check out this new CARS short, which debuted on the Disney Channel on November 20, 2009:

Disney pushing Pixar’s Up for Best Picture nomination

November 16, 2009 / The Animation Blog / 2 Comments

Disney is serious about getting a Best Picture nomination for Pixar’s Up; so much that they bought the entire cover of Daily Variety, seen below:

Pixar’s Up now available on DVD and Blu-ray Disc

November 10, 2009 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that Pixar’s “Up” is now available on DVD and Blu-ray Disc.

Up Blu-ray special features include:

* Cine-Explore (BD exclusive)
* Global Guardian Badge Game (BD exclusive)
* Geography Game (BD exclusive)
* 8 Documentaries (BD exclusive)
* Doug’s Special Mission animated short
* Partly Cloudy animated short
* Directory commentary
* Adventure is Out There – documentary chronicling the filmmakers’ journey to South America
* The Many Endings of Muntz – Witness the demise of Charles Muntz with an unseen alternate take
* DVD copy of the film
* Digital copy of the film

A limited edition “Up: Luxo Jr. Collectible Desk Lamp Set” which includes a replica Luxo Jr. desk lamp with Blu-ray storage base, is also available now.

Click here to check out the cover art at our sister site, BlurayWire.

‘Pixar Short Films’ to air on ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas

October 29, 2009 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

For the first time on television, ABC Family will air a two-hour presentation of Pixar Short Films, featuring twenty animated Pixar shorts, as part of the network’s annual 25 Days of Christmas programming event (December 1-25).

The critically-acclaimed short films include the Academy Award-winning (Best Animated Short Film) Geri’ Game, For the Birds,Tin Toy and the Academy Award-nominated (Best Animated Short Film) Luxo Jr., Mike’s New Car, One Man Band, Lifted and Presto. Pixar Short Films premieres on ABC Family on Wednesday, December 2 from 7:00-9:00PM ET/PT (and again from 9:00PM-11:00PM ET/PT). Two encore presentations will air on the network on Friday, December 18 at 10:00PM ET/PT and Saturday, December 19 at 6:00PM ET/PT.

Full details for every short after the break!