It’s the end of an era at Pixar Animation Studios. After 25 years of working on some of the most beloved animated features ever created, animator and director Lee Unkrich is leaving Pixar. Unkrich announced his departure with a tweet and an interview with The… Read More »Lee Unkrich announces retirement from Pixar Animation
Even before moving to Los Angeles in the early 1990’s, I’ve been fascinated with the folklore behind the Mexican holiday of “Dia de los Muertos” to the point of preferring it over Halloween. The holiday that honors dead ancestors and friends has been fertile ground… Read More »Review: Pixar’s ‘Coco’ weaves moving, authentic family story
Pixar’s next animated feature “Coco” showcases the importance of family, honoring your ancestors, and following your dreams and the difficulty of making all those efforts align. It follows young Miguel as he travels through the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead to find his… Read More »Preview clip from Pixar’s Coco – Anything to declare
The next film from Pixar is an original story called “Coco.” It follows a young musician Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) who teams up with charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal) on an extraordinary journey through the Land of the Dead. “Coco”… Read More »Poster for Pixar’s Coco released
Coco is the much anticipated next original film from the animation masters at Pixar Animation Studios. The movie tells the story of Miguel who dreams of becoming a celebrated musician like the accomplished Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). But when he picks… Read More »First image from Pixar’s Coco
A tweet from Director Lee Unkrich revealed that one of Pixar’s most anticipated upcoming movies has commenced. Coco will focus on a spirited 12-year old boy named Miguel and the Mexican celebration of family (living and dead) known as Dia de los Muertos. So excited… Read More »Animation has begun on Pixar’s next original movie – Coco
Fans of Pixar’s animated features received a treat at D23 Expo, when producer Darla K. Anderson (L) and director Lee Unkrich officially announced the name of the Dia de los Muertos movie, “Coco.” Attendees were treated to the official title card, some details about the… Read More »Coco officially announced as Pixar’s 2017 film
Very exciting, possibly upsetting, news for all Pixar fans. In a recent interview with Randy Newman, the man behind Pixar songs such as “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”, he may have hinted at an upcoming Pixar musical. The film in question is the untitled… Read More »The First Pixar Musical?