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3 New Characters from Brave

Update: Alas, Disney-Pixar has asked that I remove the images. Too bad. They were gorgeous. I’m leaving the text and the early concept art since that was released pretty wide before. The Pixar Blog was sent a special sneak peak at images of three new… Read More »3 New Characters from Brave

Teaser Poster for Pixar’s Brave Released

The teaser poster for Brave, Pixar’s next film after Cars 2, has been released. Brave will be Pixar’s first foray into fairy tales. It is set in the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland and features a female protagonist (also a first for Pixar). “Brave”… Read More »Teaser Poster for Pixar’s Brave Released

Cars 2 – The Early Reviews are very Positive

Pixar’s Cars 2 had its world premiere Saturday night at the El Capitan. While I haven’t seen the movie yet, a few early reviews are already out and the word looks to be pretty positive. Justin Chang at Variety says “John Lasseter and his team… Read More »Cars 2 – The Early Reviews are very Positive

All 13 Pixar Features on One Poster

Here’s a really great poster-mod from a fan of Pixar. The original featured 11 feature films from The Lamp, and this fan has included the as yet unreleased Cars 2 and Brave. I’d pay to have that as a poster in my office. Someone at… Read More »All 13 Pixar Features on One Poster

Making of: The Cars 2 LEGO Trailer

Crikey! A lot of work went into the Cars 2 trailer recreated entirely in LEGO. Here’s a behind the scenes video showing how they did it: Video: Keith Malone, LEGO Creative Director, talks about how the all LEGO Cars 2 trailer was made using stop… Read More »Making of: The Cars 2 LEGO Trailer

Sophia Loren joins cast of Pixar’s Cars 2

I’ve resisted posting every image of every new celebrity introduced as a character on Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 2”, but I couldn’t resist when a classy actress like Sophia Loren was added to the list. So what if she’s only doing the versions translated into Italian.

It’s absolute amore when “Cars 2” races into a charming village near Porto Corsa, Italy, this summer: Lightning McQueen (center) is warmly welcomed by Luigi’s favorite uncle, Uncle Topolino (left), and his aunt, masterful cook Mama Topolino (right)—who’s voiced by Academy Award-winning actress Sophia Loren in 21 countries worldwide, including Italy, China, Russia, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, France and Japan, all of which will feature her lines in Italian.

Academy Award-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave provides the voice of Mama Topolino for the film’s release in English speaking countries, including the U.S. “Cars 2” hits the track on June 24, 2011, and will be presented in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX 3D in select theaters.

Pixar has also released a new short clip titled: Tokyo – Party. Find it below the jump:

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