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‘Luck’ Trailer: John Lasseter Returns At Apple TV+ With The Story Of An Animated Cat

May 13, 2022 8:55 am

There will always be an influx for animated features in the modern film landscape. 2D, 3D, stop-motion, or anywhere else on the spectrum. Kids and adults equally look around, from the most iconic animation hou...

‘Ray Gunn’: Director Brad Bird Reunites With Disgraced Former Pixar Head John Lasseter For Orginal Animated Film

Christopher Marc

February 18, 2022 10:01 am

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Director Brad Bird is returning to animated feature films, but won't be heading back to Pixar. Bird previously worked with the Disney-owned animation house leading two Best Animated Feature Oscars for his work...

Pixar Reportedly Focusing Only On Original Films After ‘Toy Story 4’ & Other Recent Sequels

Charles Barfield

May 14, 2019 10:36 am

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Since 2016, Pixar has released a total of five films (if you count the soon-to-be-released “Toy Story 4”). And of those five films, only one, “Coco,” is an original property not tied to a previous Pixar brand. ...

Emma Thompson Pens Open Letter To Skydance Animation About Leaving A Film Due To John Lasseter’s Hiring

Charles Barfield

February 26, 2019 9:57 am

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It was only a matter of time before Skydance Animation experienced some sort of blowback from hiring ex-Pixar boss John Lasseter to head up its studio. After being accused of sexual misconduct (and receiving di...

Emma Thompson Quits Skydance Animation Movie After John Lasseter Joins The Company

Kimber Myers

February 19, 2019 2:29 pm

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When John Lasseter was hired as Skydance Animation's new head by CEO Larry Ellison last month, there was understandable concern from inside the studio. Lasseter had left Disney's Pixar last year after allegatio...

Brad Bird Defends Fired Pixar Boss John Lasseter & Doesn’t Think He Should Be Compared To Harvey Weinstein

Charles Barfield

January 21, 2019 10:37 am

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One of the big stories of 2019, so far, is the news that disgraced animation guru John Lasseter was given a second chance at a career with his recent hiring at Skydance Animation. After being dismissed by Disne...

Former Pixar Exec John Lasseter Hired By Skydance Animation After Dismissal Stemming From Sexual Misconduct Claims

Charles Barfield

January 9, 2019 2:58 pm

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In Hollywood, if you find yourself in the middle of a sexual misconduct scandal, it pays to be one of the biggest names in animation, apparently. After being ousted from Pixar (a company he co-founded), followi...

Disney CEO Talks Streaming Plans, #MeToo, James Gunn, Roseanne Barr, & Deadpool As An Avenger?

Charles Barfield

September 20, 2018 10:43 am

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Disney is the resident behemoth in Hollywood. The company not only owns and distributes three of the biggest entertainment franchises in history (Pixar, Marvel, and ‘Star Wars’), they also have a pretty solid s...

Ex-Pixar Employee Was Warned John Lasseter “Has A Hard Time Controlling Himself” Around Women

Charles Barfield

June 28, 2018 11:00 am

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When news broke of John Lasseter stepping down from his position at the top of Pixar last November, the producer-writer-director dubbed the reasons for his leave of absence as “missteps.” He described his actio...

Pete Docter And Jennifer Lee Replace John Lasseter As New Creative Heads Of Pixar

Charles Barfield

June 20, 2018 10:50 am

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It’s not terribly surprising, but John Lasseter is stepping down at Disney/Pixar at the end of the year. After some allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct with some female employees, Lassete...

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