Joseph Jenkinson on Pixar’s “originality problem” and its shifting storytelling priorities… Pixar earned its reputation through a seemingly endless run of original stories. Aside from the occasional revisit to the Toy Story world, the period between 1995 and 2010 (often regarded as the studio’s golden age) was defined by a string of beloved films that […]
HTTYD soars, 28 Years Later sprints to $60 million, and Elio sets unwanted records for Disney-Pixar at the box office
Aside from How to Train Your Dragon’s continued dominance at the worldwide box-office, this weekend felt like a tough one to call. How would Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s 23 years in the making horror-sequel fare when released smack-bang in the middle of blockbuster season, and what would happen to Disney-Pixar’s $150 million sci-fi adventure […]
Movie Review – Elio (2025)
Elio, 2025. Directed by Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafian, and Domee Shi. Featuring the voice talents of Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Brandon Moon, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil, Young Dylan, Jake T. Getman, Matthias Schweighöfer, Ana de la Reguera, Atsuko Okatsuka, Shirley Henderson, Naomi Watanabe, Brendan Hunt, Anissa Borrego, Shelby Young, Bob Peterson, Kate Mulgrew, […]
Final trailer for Disney-Pixar’s Elio beams online
Disney-Pixar has shared the final trailer for their forthcoming animated feature Elio, which tells the story of an enthusiastic young boy whose encounter with aliens leads him to be mistaken for Earth’s ambassador, resulting him being whisked off on an unforgettable intergalactic adventure. Directed by Madeline Sharafian (Burrow), Domee Shi (Turning Red) and Adrian Molina […]
Pixar’s Elio trailer teases a cosmic misadventure
Disney-Pixar has shared a new trailer and poster for Elio, the upcoming animated sci-fi adventure from directors Madeline Sharafian (Burrow), Domee Shi (Turning Red) and Adrian Molina (Coco). The film follows 11-year-old Elio, a space fanatic who is beamed up to the Communiverse when he is mistakenly identify as Earth’s leader by the representatives of […]
Disney-Pixar tease a cosmic misadventure with Elio trailer
Disney and Pixar have released a trailer for their cosmic misadventure Elio, which tells the story of a young boy beamed up to the Communiverse and mistaken for the leader of Earth. Directed by Madeline Sharafian (Burrow), Domee Shi (Turning Red) and Adrian Molina (Coco), Elio features the voices of Yonas Kibreab as Elio, Zoe […]
Disney and Pixar’s Elio gets first teaser trailer
Disney and Pixar have released the first teaser trailer for their next animated film Elio. Starring the voices of Yonas Kibreab (Sweet Tooth), America Ferrera (Superstore), Jameela Jamil (The Good Place) and Brad Garrett (Everybody Loves Raymond), the film follows a young boy who is taken up to space when he is mistakenly identified as Earth’s […]
