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Disney And Pixar Announced Their Whole Slate Through 2012! Philip K. Dick?! NEWT?! A Pixar Fairy Tale And Much Much More!

Awesome. by mefrog	Apr 8th, 2008 07:48:08 PM
Pixar, that is.
So what, there's like four TInkerbell movies in three year? by mefrog	Apr 8th, 2008 07:50:51 PM
Only problem I have is Cars 2 makes me uneasy. I just hope Pixar can correct the mistakes of the first one.
THERE WILL BE MOTOR OIL! by Err	Apr 8th, 2008 07:50:52 PM

sounds like they are producing a lot by RokurGepta	Apr 8th, 2008 07:56:04 PM
i hope they don't force it all too quick, otherwise it could be crap
so wait, tinker bell is an actual tinker? by freydis	Apr 8th, 2008 07:58:15 PM
that's a little confusing. But most of this looks surprisingly good... talking dog movie, maybe not. Really looking forward to real animation being back, though I can't figure how to make a great story out of Rapunzel. And Bear and the Bow sounds very appealing to me... that's the first I've heard of that
No new Brad Bird stuff? by Z 008	Apr 8th, 2008 08:00:57 PM
Damn
King of the Elves by kevinwillis.net	Apr 8th, 2008 08:14:13 PM
Sounds mega-hip. Next, Pixar's 3D animated 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'
Toy Story 3 by Silverglade	Apr 8th, 2008 08:16:09 PM
Hell yes.
There will be muppet poo! by xevoid	Apr 8th, 2008 08:20:05 PM
Actually, wasn't Pixar supposed to be involved with John Carter of Mars? Who is doing that now?
Cars sequel by pencil-man	Apr 8th, 2008 08:20:48 PM
I guess even Pixar likes money from white trash NASCAR enthusiasts.
BanannaHammock by topdolla69	Apr 8th, 2008 08:30:29 PM
Let's see you splooge a Cars sequel in less than 4 years. it take a shit-load of time for them to do the whole CG affair. It isnt even the voice acting that takes a lot of time, it's everything else
Hrm... by JeremiahTheProphet	Apr 8th, 2008 08:30:48 PM
I can understand them doing the sequal to Cars as an excuse to get money for future projects, considering there are so damn many of them. The rest of it sounds good, though. I can't wait! Pixar is just about the only studio in Hollywood to have real ideas.
Disney doing P. K. Dick? by Pariah74	Apr 8th, 2008 08:35:56 PM
I think my head just imploded. There is no hope for this at all...not even that crap Elf story deserves Disney treatment.
I heard Pixar was doing John Carter of Mars, too... by RetroActive	Apr 8th, 2008 08:45:11 PM
I guess I heard wrong.
WTF is this Philip K Dick story? Elves? Mississippi Delta? by leobloom	Apr 8th, 2008 08:45:25 PM
King of the Elves? and Bear and the Bow? Sounds like Don Bluth shit from the 90s. All this before an Incredibles sequel? Fuck you Pixar. You're Disney's bitch now.
WHERE THE FUCK IS INCREDIBLES 2?!? by Head In A Box	Apr 8th, 2008 08:50:02 PM
It's blasphemy that it's nowhere on that slate.
Where's Brad Bird? by blindednchains	Apr 8th, 2008 08:51:56 PM
He's Pixar's best director, and has made three masterpieces, so what the fuck?
Cars 2? Really? by mithrandir16	Apr 8th, 2008 08:52:09 PM
Cars is Pixar's worst movie so far. Every other thing they've put out, including all the shorts, has been great. Cars had the worst characters and the most tired theme. The rest of the line-up sounds good. But really, Cars?
MORE TINKER BELL MOVIES PLZ by Gungan Slayer	Apr 8th, 2008 08:58:06 PM
That's quite the slate of movies there my friends. I'm just excited to see Disney return back to 2-D animation. AND PKD? Damn. LOL. Bring it on! side note: I could care less about Cars 2
Damn you Michael Blu-Ray! by Pondscum	Apr 8th, 2008 08:59:22 PM
Another format comes out and Disney cashes in straight away with it's 'limited editions' - and by limited, I mean only 50 bazillion DVDs will be produced. Can't wait to see Newt - two lizards who won't fuck - check it out kids.
Thinking back... by mefrog	Apr 8th, 2008 09:00:11 PM
Why Cars? Why not The Incredibles (at first glance, it seems like the easiest movie to do a sequel to, though with Pixar anything goes), or Finding Nemo, or Monster's Inc. or any of the others? I guess I understand Rataouille since it didn't gear near as much attention as their other recent movies (though 200 mil is still a lot of attention). But... yeah... Cars?
2 Things... by Teddy Artery	Apr 8th, 2008 09:03:45 PM
First of all, I can see the temptation to make Tinkerbell movies, because that character is a very hot seller at Wal-Mart. Second, "The King of the Elves" aka "Shadrach Jones and the Elves" sounds like a very cool adaptation and with Pixar's light touch should prove highly imaginative and entertaining. That is all.
Brad Bird... by flickchick85	Apr 8th, 2008 09:03:48 PM
He's already conquered the world of animation, so now he's off to try his hand at live-action. Hopefully after "1906," he'll start on that "Incredibles" sequel. In the meantime though, any Pixar film (except "Cars") is gold to me, so I'm pretty sure I'll love at least at least a couple of these. But "Cars 2"? WTF?
You mean if Bird by Teddy Artery	Apr 8th, 2008 09:09:44 PM
goes down in flames with his live-action attempt? LMAO.
Oops. I got Brad Lewis mixed up with Brad Bird. by bornofdust	Apr 8th, 2008 09:18:29 PM
And there I was all excited that Brad Bird would be directing Cars 2, thus hopefully elevating it beyond the original. Alas. It could still happen though. I think Cars was a pretty good concept, just executed less-than-Pixar quality. Anyway, I'm surprisingly excited for "The Princess and the Frog", it'll be cool to see some old-fashioned Disney animation again.
enough with INCREDIBLES 2!! by infundibula	Apr 8th, 2008 09:27:03 PM
can't we just let a good thing be? I see NO need for an Incredibles sequel, so please stop crying about it. on the other hand, let disney cash in on the CARS franchise for all it's worth, since it's one of the weaker Pixar movies (although still strong, imo) and as it's been mentioned before, it's a huge merchandising cash cow for them. anyway, beyond WALL-E, "Up" sounds really promising. and isn't there supposed to be something that Brad Bird is working on for Pixar at the moment?
HELP STOP UWE BOLL by The Devlinizer	Apr 8th, 2008 09:37:16 PM
He announced if the following online petition reached one million signatures he'd stop making movies!!! Lets kick his ass!!! Petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/ RRH53888/petition.html Source: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStor y?cId=3167288
I'd love to see an INCREDIBLES 2... by BeeDub	Apr 8th, 2008 10:18:17 PM
...if Brad Bird did it. But isn't he doing that live-action earthquake movie?
WHERE THE HELL IS JOHN CARTER!?! by BirdMcMonster	Apr 8th, 2008 10:37:55 PM
Or will it be partially live action, so it's not on this list? COME ON, GUYS! Sorry Harry, but Pixar has the best talent on the planet right now, and seeing them do John Carter would be better than anything. PLEASE!!! Make it happen!!!
Cars 2?? How about Bug's Life 2, or Monsters 2, or by Toby Wan	Apr 8th, 2008 10:43:38 PM
Better yet, no fracking sequels AT ALL. And while I am bitching, I anxiously await a digital 3D theatre to open within a 400 mile radius of my friggin house. Way to think of BFE, Disney. You money grabbin sons of bitches!!
some of these actually sound crappy by BrowncoatJedi	Apr 8th, 2008 10:45:22 PM
I think Pixar's mostly stellar streak is coming to an end. Especially without Brad Bird. I see some bombs here.
Though it's not Pixar, BOLT sounds like SHIT by leobloom	Apr 8th, 2008 11:14:39 PM
Like a mix between Homeward Bound and--I don't know--a slimy turd in a gas station toilet. To people who think that Pixar's genius has rubbed off on Disney Feature Animation, I submit Bolt and the Attack of the Direct-to-Video Tinkerbells as evidence that Disney is still in a massive creative slump.
infundibula... by poeticwarriorII	Apr 8th, 2008 11:16:26 PM
let me see if I got this right. You don't want an Incredibles sequel but yet you spread your cheeks apart for a Cars sequel? How much fucking coke do you do in a day?
Cars 2 really? Did anyone tell them it sucked? Cuz all the other by Stormwatcher	Apr 8th, 2008 11:32:31 PM
So why make that a sequel? God give us anything but that.
Tinkerbell - No Country for Old Pixies by Yeti	Apr 8th, 2008 11:50:17 PM
Disney is going after the 3-8 year old girl fairie fixation with these Tinkerbell movies. Flee! Flee! Only the Rightous shall be spared!!!
Kids LOVE Cars by submarinevoyage	Apr 8th, 2008 11:53:27 PM
Repeat, kids LOVE Cars. As a 32 year old, I think Incredibles is amazing and far superior. But I have friends with small children, and those kids are obsessed with Cars - they love the movie and the characters. That is why they are still making toys. That is why an attraction is being built at California Adventure. That is why a sequel is happening. There are millions of fans for this movie, they just happent to be children. I know, I know, catering to kids with animation is crazy, but sometimes it happens...
Jim Varney in toy story 3 by mcca7806	Apr 8th, 2008 11:58:48 PM
HE's dead right?
ARRRRGGGH WHY ALL THE DAMN TINKERBELL FLICKS!? by The Amazing G	Apr 9th, 2008 12:43:44 AM
the rest sound cool though
Shocked that Tinkerbell is still happening. by Bungion Boy	Apr 9th, 2008 01:37:45 AM
I remember seeing the trailer on a dvd a few years ago and then hearing that the folks at Pixar were appalled by how awful the story and animation was so far so they shut it down and vowed no more direct to dvd sequels. Then I saw a new teaser on the 101 Dalmations dvd. What made them change their minds? Did they rewrite the script? I certainly hope so.
I'm betting "UP" will be the best of this bunch. by Laserbrain	Apr 9th, 2008 01:39:15 AM
The lack of marketable celebrity voice "talent" and the use of a septuagenarian protagonist tells me this one's probably driven by a worthwhile story and not market-research. The rest seem ordinary to dire: Cars 2? Who the fuck needs it? Not kids, that's for sure - how come they don't deserve new characters and stories? Wouldn't all that artistic labour be better spent on fresh, original works? Ah, hell, screw it... it's all been said before. Here comes the new boss, same as the ol' boss...
Catering to kids with animation by Doc_Martigan	Apr 9th, 2008 01:47:24 AM
No. They aren't catering to kids. Directly anyhow. They are catering to all the shoes and shirts and DVD's and toys they sold along with the movie. And yes I know that kids are the ones that screamed until their parents bought all that crap, but this "for the kids" notion is complete BS. They are doing it for the money. Which is fine with me, because it's a guaranteed formula for more of the same and who can blame them. Hopefully they will put the profits to use on some quality projects though. Not real interested in any of these...
Huh? by batmans_pants	Apr 9th, 2008 02:05:39 AM
We get a Cars 2, but no Incredibles 2? That sucks!!!! bring back Bob Parr!!!!
Pixar is overrated, in my estimation. by Dingbatty	Apr 9th, 2008 02:07:24 AM
Now, Genndy Tartakovsky and his crew at Orphanage Animation needs to finish their projects to show them how it's done.
INCREDIBLES 2!!! by CeejayNightwing	Apr 9th, 2008 02:24:08 AM
There's every reason to be doing this and ditching everything else on that slate of Tinkerbell movies they got lined up for the next ten years! There are endless stories they can do with these colourful set of characters like having them in a fish out of water tale like being in the UK or Russia facing off against new Foreign based supervillains. They could do a sory of the kids now in their late teens trying to form their on super taem like the JLA or Avengers. An Alien body snatchers invasion tale with the family facing off against Aliens that can change shape etc. It's simply screaming for a sequel and theres so much you can do with a this great family of Superheroes and we all want to see more of Brad Bird as Edna Mode. So come on Disney, Incredibles is the 2nd biggest hit Pixar ever had so give the people more of what they liked!
bird does not do sequels by bacci40	Apr 9th, 2008 03:06:20 AM
so there will not be an incredibles 2...and god, dick must be rolling in his grave knowing that the mouse is gonna make money off of his work
...installment in the Cars "saga" ? by mansep	Apr 9th, 2008 03:23:34 AM
how many are they planning?! Would have liked to have seen John Carter in that list... far more interesting than the Scottish fairy tale... but Up and Newt sound like fun.
No Lassiter and no Brad Bird by theycallmemrglass	Apr 9th, 2008 03:35:56 AM
Two of Pixars greatest directors not in the line is very very disapointing. Mind you, it seems Lassiter does not seem interested in directing anymore. But that is not to knock Lassiter, in fact Lassiter is using his clout to ensure the best talents are being utilised for allows them room for creative freedom. I still look forward to much of this lineup.
3-D will be a HUGE..... by thelordofhell	Apr 9th, 2008 03:57:12 AM
waste of money. Couldn't sustain it self years ago, won't do it now.
Bolt is Buzz Lightyear! by theycallmemrglass	Apr 9th, 2008 04:05:29 AM
I'm not complaining. There is plenty of comedy gold left in that premise i.e., self delusional dog/toy mistaken their own fictional powers for reality but later realise they dont need super powers to be a hero. Difference is, that in Toy Story, this was a sub plot, whereas in Bolt, it is the whole plot.
I'd rather see a series of ELFQUEST features in CGI by Monkey_King	Apr 9th, 2008 04:26:53 AM
than some of these titles. Someone get Wendy Pini on the phone, Pronto!!!!!
Bird isn't anti-Incredibles 2 by sambrook	Apr 9th, 2008 04:45:48 AM
He's said plenty of times in the past that he'd do another one if he came up with a story he felt was as good as the first. Which is admirable, if a little frustrating - someone just lock him in a secluded lodge somewhere and refuse to release him until he has a franchise worth of pitches.
3D? by pearlanddean	Apr 9th, 2008 04:58:25 AM
Where the hell are we supposed to see all these 3D flicks? I doubt there's more than a dozen cinemas in the whole of the UK capable of showing them. And do we believe the other faceless multiplexs will be spending money to upgrade when the film-going experience is already run as cheaply as possible? I used to love going to the cinema but since they stopped using projectionists and allowed chav scum to ruin every screening, I've stopped going. Once 3D is available in the home, I'm going to be a full-time shut in.
No John Carter? by BanAllFIRSTPosters	Apr 9th, 2008 05:41:08 AM

John Carter is probably just too difficult because of all the... by The Amazing G	Apr 9th, 2008 05:49:14 AM
nudity
I'd rather see a version aimed at adults anyway by The Amazing G	Apr 9th, 2008 05:49:33 AM

Amen, Ban. No John Carter, no comment by Ghostball	Apr 9th, 2008 05:53:32 AM
Carter is one franchise that everyone of us here can get behind, surely. 'Up' sounds ok, but is this infant-oriented list really all cinema-goers have to look forwad to for the next trillion years from Pixney? Star Wars is over big time, surely we're due for another science fantasy ppus to take a shot at the title? Well, at least there's Avatar and Battle Angel. 3D, natch.
'opus' - not 'ppus'... by Ghostball	Apr 9th, 2008 05:57:05 AM
We've already had a science fantasy ppus. Hurm.
Rapunzel - will there be eye-gouging? by Pookin	Apr 9th, 2008 05:59:55 AM
Surely this is the most memorable part of the whole story (hair shmair)? Deeply shocked me when I was little, but I also thought it was cool.
Amazing G... by Ghostball	Apr 9th, 2008 06:05:51 AM
At best we could only hope for is ONE adult Carter movie, but think about it: mouth-watering as the prospect of a live action Dejah would be, would you really want JC's stark nethers waving around in your mush (in 3D, most probably)for two hours?
Pookin... by Ghostball	Apr 9th, 2008 06:13:50 AM
The answer to your question is... There WILL Be Eye-Gouging. That will also be the official title of the movie. You're welcome.
I Want More Edna Mode! by tvspace	Apr 9th, 2008 06:44:50 AM
C'mon! Let's see some "Incredible" creativity!
I'd really rather see Ratatouille 2 instead of Cars 2 by ricarleite	Apr 9th, 2008 07:35:34 AM
Although I want to see Cars 2 more than Incredibles 2. The original opening they had in mind and the reason super heroes cannot show themselves to the world was MUCH better than the hacked "suicidal suit" plot explanation.
The only Newt that I wanna see . . . by fireclown	Apr 9th, 2008 07:56:45 AM
Is Newts Story from the terraforming colony.
Toy Story 3 is going to be so massively huge by godzillasushi	Apr 9th, 2008 08:41:39 AM
I hate to repeat everyone else but I don't get the Cars sequel either. Of all the franchises they have possible sequels for, that's the oddest one. It also seems to be the most "cram famous people in" movie they've ever had. But Toy Story is coming so yay!
The streak has to end... by SK229	Apr 9th, 2008 09:00:23 AM
nobody is that bullet proof forever. Seems like they're chasing dollars now. I don't know, even with their streak, I still don't feel they ever matched either of Disney's artistic streaks either the earlier Snow White/Fantasia through... where did that end, Peter Pan?... or Rescuers through to Mulan, which I think is highly underrated. Even Tarzan has its artistic moments. Maybe it's just the comedy schtick that CGI seems to have been stuck with, not allowing it to branch out into other kinds of stories effectively. I'm not sure how long their creative freedom will last. Even without Eisner, that company is, or some reason, prone to the worst micro-managing of its artists, particularly in animation over long periods of time. I think the magic of it attracts the suits to want to 'tinker' (no pun intended) with the projects, which usually results in diluting them. Isn't Steve Jobs like the number one holder of Disney stock now? I wonder if he can provide any protection for the animation unit if they start turning out turkeys? The problem with animation is as soon as they have a couple of movies that don't make enough money, rather than letting them ride it out until they get their groove back, you get what happened with traditional animation. It's unimaginable that instead of attributing their losses to lack of creativity and freedom by the animators, they decided to just dismantle traditional animation... Disney?!
Hell, yes - ElfQuest by JackRabbitSlim	Apr 9th, 2008 10:06:02 AM
I wonder how they'd film that orgy scene in book four... Seriously, through what i've read, the Pini's animation style was (supposedly) too difficult to mass reproduce. But hell yes - i'd looove to see a faithful rendition of the first four classic books.
One other thing by JackRabbitSlim	Apr 9th, 2008 10:10:11 AM
Think that Newt thing was inspired by that 'kill all pandas that wont fuck to ensure their species' survival' bit in Fight Club? Prolly not.
Who did Tinkerbell sleep with? by dtpena	Apr 9th, 2008 10:14:39 AM
to get this much attention?
Mostly it's a different "Newt"... by Kid Z	Apr 9th, 2008 10:22:09 AM
..............mostly ....
car 2 is ok, but i agree, we need incredibles 2 by BurgerKing	Apr 9th, 2008 10:35:15 AM
As I said before, Pixar has balls to make Cars 2 as Cars was their least well received film. However, they apparently aren't great at listening to their fans because everyone has been crying for Incredibles 2 and no one in particular has been asking for Cars 2 or Toy Story 3 for that matter.
dtpena - to answer your rhetorical question by finky089	Apr 9th, 2008 11:03:06 AM
obviously, Minnie Mouse don't know EVERYTHING Mickey's up to when she's not around!
Long long time ago Nelvana almost ruined Elfquest by Dingbatty	Apr 9th, 2008 11:27:02 AM
http://tinyurl.com/63m5az
How many fucking Pixar stories do we need today? by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Apr 9th, 2008 11:35:54 AM
They all say the exact same fucking thing. Thats all thats new on this fucking site today. Aintitbullshitpixarnews. FUCK!!!!
dtpena -- goth girls got tired of vampires by Dingbatty	Apr 9th, 2008 11:36:39 AM
moved on to fairies around 2000 (the 90s White Wolf RPG Changeling the Dreaming helped push this old/new again fascination). Crappy artists like Amy Brown and Jasmine Becket-Griffith became popular selling cards and t-shirts (but it did help better artists like Froud and DiTerlizzi rebound, and paved way for better artists like Paulina Stuckey-Cassidy). Fairy popularity trickled down into the mainstream via Hot Topic stores, which led to Barbie fairies, Winx Club, etc. other bastardizations. Disney just recently caught the tail end of the fad via pushing Tinkerbell. (My girlfriend has been selling her faerie and fantasy art since the 90s, how I'm aware of this).
Dingbatty by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Apr 9th, 2008 11:45:37 AM
You are the biggest nerd I have ever seen in my life. Not a geek.....a fucking nerd.
The Bear & The Bow by supertoyslast	Apr 9th, 2008 11:45:57 AM
With this film, Pixar will be breaking their self-imposed 1-film-a-year rule. This seems like a mistake because having one a year has made Pixar films (and 2D Disney films of old) seem like real 'event' pictures. Upping the production rate makes their slate seem scattershot and will almost certainly reduce their hit rate.
DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD by Dingbatty	Apr 9th, 2008 12:07:12 PM
Yep. I'm aware of all.
My Girls Will Love the Tink Movies!! by BilboRing	Apr 9th, 2008 12:57:00 PM
I won't. Crap. Right now it's all Barbie this and Barbie that. Soon, Tink will be making me more of a woman too. Can Pixar make some sort of Dungeons and Dragons movie based on one of the books like Crystal Shard or something? Sheesh.
You can never have enough Pixar stories by SoylentMean	Apr 9th, 2008 02:31:07 PM
It really is cool to hear about all the Pixar stuff coming up, and the return to traditional animation is awesome as well (I just hope it doesn't suck and audiences enjoy it). I would like to see Pixar get to the point where it's putting out a summer film and a winter film. If they maintain their quality they would seriously make the big bucks. Oh, and fuck Pixar haters out there, really don't get the point in just posting to be antagonistic.
DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD by finky089	Apr 9th, 2008 04:37:19 PM
I'm sorry for your pain, but your written frustration a few posts up with "Aintitbullshitpixarnews. FUCK!!!!" cracked me the fuck up just when I needed a laugh. Put a band-aid on that that dick so you can stick around for more Pixar/Bush news, okay?
no, it's Aintitbullshitpixarnews.FUCK!!!! by finky089	Apr 9th, 2008 05:23:19 PM
according to Danny Glover's Dickblood
whoa! Did a bunch of posts just get nixed?! by finky089	Apr 9th, 2008 05:26:36 PM

OK, ricarleite by one9deuce	Apr 10th, 2008 01:49:16 AM
So what was the original reason superheros couldn't show themselves in THE INCREDIBLES?
"the Cars saga"? by Jack Colby	Apr 10th, 2008 09:09:53 PM
People will call anything a saga nowadays. It's a real word with a specific meaning, look it up. Cars being a saga --at installment 2 no less-- is really pushing it. Also, why they are delaying John Carter for half a decade or more is beyond me, considering the interest people have it it already. Maybe they are scared that Cameron's Avatar will be too close, story-wise?

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