Lightyear Archives

Pixar Layoffs Include Lightyear Director

virginiakublawi | Jun 4, 2023 | 0

The latest round of Disney layoffs targeted Pixar employees. The most prominent names eliminated seem to revolve around Lightyear, including the film’s director, Angus MacLane, and producer, Galyn Susman. Both have been with the company for decades, and Susman is credited with saving Toy Stor...

Tim Allen Talks Toy Story 5, Lightyear

virginiakublawi | May 29, 2023 | 0

Tim Allen recently spoke with The Daily Mail about Toy Story 5, his involvement with the sequel, and Pixar’s Lightyear. Check out an excerpt here: “Toy Story five had been kind of laid down quite a while ago, but we just couldn’t get into it. Then Disney announced it about two months...

Chris Evans Leaves Room for Captain America Return

AlexGherzo | Apr 2, 2023 | 1

He can do this all day… he’s just not sure today is the day. Earlier today, Chris Evans, who played Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appeared at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, where he was asked if he would return to play the leader of the Avengers. Here’s what he s...

Pixar “Soul-Searched” after Lightyear Bombed

virginiakublawi | Feb 22, 2023 | 0

Pixar CCO Pete Docter recently spoke with The Wrap about Pixar’s Lightyear underperforming at the box office. Check out an excerpt here: “We’ve done a lot of soul-searching about that because we all love the movie. We love the characters and the premise,” Docter told The Wrap. “I...

Disney, Pixar Announce Sequels in Production

virginiakublawi | Feb 8, 2023 | 3

Yesterday, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced on a Q1 earnings call that Disney and Pixar are working on sequels to Zootopia, Frozen, and Toy Story. This news follows reports of Disney enacting cost-cutting measures, including but not limited to layoffs. Check out Iger’s statement below: “...

Steven Spielberg Talks Oscars, Blockbusters, and Moviegoing Habits

AlexGherzo | Jan 25, 2023 | 0

Steven Spielberg is sticking up for the movies that made him. In an interview with Deadline (which is a very good read, if brief, especially for someone of Spielberg’s stature), the beloved director talks about his new – and newly-Oscar-nominated – film, The Fabelmans, as well as the Academy A...