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Pixar and Disney had disagreements over the production of Toy Story 2. Originally intended as a direct-to-video release (and thus not part of Pixar's three-picture deal), the film was eventually upgraded to a theatrical release during production. Pixar demanded that the film then be counted toward the three-picture agreement, but Disney refused. [48] Though profitable for both, Pixar later complained that the arrangement was not equitable. Pixar was responsible for creation and production, while Disney handled marketing and distribution. Profits and production costs were split equally, but Disney exclusively owned all story, character, and sequel rights and also collected a 10- to 15-percent distribution fee. [ citation needed] At the time, Walt Disney Studios was interested and eventually bought and used the Pixar Image Computer and custom software written by Pixar as part of its Computer Animation Production System (CAPS) project, to migrate the laborious ink and paint part of the 2D animation process to a more automated method. The company's first feature film to be released using this new animation method was The Rescuers Down Under (1990). [28] [29] Planes is a spin-off of the Cars franchise, produced by the now-defunct DisneyToon Studios and co-written and executive produced by John Lasseter. The film was conceived from the short film Air Mater, which introduces aspects of Planes and ends with a hint of the film. It was released on August 9, 2013. A sequel, Planes: Fire & Rescue, was released on July 18, 2014. A Planes spin-off film was announced in July 2017, with a release date of April 12, 2019, [47] but was removed from the release schedule on March 1, 2018. [48] The film was eventually canceled when DisneyToon Studios was shut down on June 28, 2018. [49] Snetiker, Marc (July 1, 2016). "Pixar: No sequels for Ratatouille, WALL-E, or Inside Out anytime soon". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 2, 2016. This is also the second Disney theatrical animated film to feature the full 2022 Disney opening logo as a closing logo after Strange World.

D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 7, 2022). "Pixar's 'Turning Red' Skips Theaters & Heads To Disney+". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022 . Retrieved June 17, 2023. This is the fourth Pixar film with no main antagonist nor any antagonists after Inside Out, Finding Dory, and Turning Red. Pixar was brought on board to fine tune the script of The Muppets. [44] The film was released on November 23, 2011.Pixar's Ed Catmull On How To Balance Art And Commerce". Fast Company. March 19, 2014. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017 . Retrieved March 5, 2018. A TV series based on Inside Out was announced to be in development for Disney+ in June 2023, with Soul co-writer Mike Jones hired as developer. [125] 2D animation and live-action Ford, Rebecca (November 6, 2014). "John Lasseter to Direct Fourth 'Toy Story' Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021 . Retrieved November 6, 2014.

a b "The Story Behind Pixar – with Alvy Ray Smith". mixergy.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015 . Retrieved December 25, 2015. Some of Pixar's first animators were former cel animators including John Lasseter, and others came from computer animation or were fresh college graduates. [99] A large number of animators that make up its animation department had been hired around the releases of A Bug's Life (1998), Monsters, Inc. (2001), and Finding Nemo (2003). The success of Toy Story (1995) made Pixar the first major computer-animation studio to successfully produce theatrical feature films. The majority of the animation industry was (and still is) located in Los Angeles, and Pixar is located 350 miles (560km) north in the San Francisco Bay Area. Traditional hand-drawn animation was still the dominant medium for feature animated films. [ citation needed] Kit, Borys (January 18, 2019). " 'Toy Story 3,' 'Coco' Director Lee Unkrich Leaving Pixar After 25 Years (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019 . Retrieved January 18, 2019.

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After the flood dies down, the rest of Firetown find Ember holding the Blue Flame and crying over the loss of Wade. She apologizes to her father for nearly ruining the family legacy and finally admits that she does not want to run the Fireplace because it is his dream, not hers. Bernie assures her it was not about the Blue Flame or the shop, but it is about her that was his dream. The Lumens and the other fire people suddenly hear Wade crying and Ember finds Wade's moisture on the stone ceiling of the alcove. Remembering the Ripples' crying game, she plays it to make Wade cry, with Cinder accepting his and Ember's genuine love as a perfect match and Bernie unbanning him from the Fireplace, and he drips out of the ceiling and reforms. Ember and Wade resume their relationship with a romantic kiss. Oh, Joy! Inside Out 2 on the way with Amy Poehler returning". Entertainment Weekly. September 9, 2022 . Retrieved September 9, 2022. After a few years, Lasseter and Catmull were able to successfully transfer the basic principles of the Pixar Braintrust to Disney Animation, although meetings of the Disney Story Trust are reportedly "more polite" than those of the Pixar Braintrust. [62] Catmull later explained that after the merger, to maintain the studios' separate identities and cultures (notwithstanding the fact of common ownership and common senior management), he and Lasseter "drew a hard line" that each studio was solely responsible for its own projects and would not be allowed to borrow personnel from or lend tasks out to the other. [63] [64] The rule ensures that each studio maintains "local ownership" of projects and can be proud of its own work. [63] [64] Thus for example, when Pixar had issues with Ratatouille and Disney Animation had issues with Bolt (2008), "nobody bailed them out" and each studio was required "to solve the problem on its own" despite knowing that there were personnel at the other studio who theoretically could have helped. [63] [64] Expansion and John Lasseter's exit (2010–2018)

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Sciretta, Peter (April 8, 2008). "Pixar Announces Up, Newt, The Bear and the Bow and Cars 2". /Film. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018 . Retrieved May 27, 2015. Tom Hanks reveals Toy Story 4". Digital Spy. June 27, 2011. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011 . Retrieved June 27, 2007. As of September 2022, six Pixar films have received or will receive sequels or prequels. These films are Toy Story, Cars, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and Inside Out.Douglas, Edwards (June 3, 2006). "Pixar Mastermind John Lasseter". comingsoon.net. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021 . Retrieved March 1, 2007.