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SR Pick: Financial Success of Pixar Infographic

Kofi Outlaw — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:12:18 +0000

[Note: The end of this article was altered after publication by the writer.]

Infographics are the popular (and digestible) way to make statistics come to life, and this latest one (beautifully rendered by the good folks over at Know Your Money) is an infographic detailing the production budgets and earnings of all the Pixar animated movies that have been released to date.

From Toy Story 1 back in 1995 to Toy Story 3 (in theaters now), this infographic shows how much money went into making each Pixar hit and how much box office cash was ultimately returned on that investment.

One interesting note about the chart: because Know Your Money is based in the UK, the chart shows both the U.S. and UK box office earnings of each Pixar film, ...

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The 12 Best Movie Sequels Ever Made

Mike Eisenberg — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:30:19 +0000

Before I begin with this list of our favorite movie sequels, I want to stress this is strictly opinion and not fact. I hope the following will incite discussion and debate, but let it be known that no list is definitive. Having said that, let’s get it on!

In honor of Iron Man 2 releasing this weekend, it seemed right to come up with a list of cinema’s top sequels. Not to mention, there are endless movie sequels in the mix for the upcoming years.

While the top three picks on our list seemed obvious, setting even them in order was a tough task. More difficult was rounding out a top ten. So, instead of just going with the standard ten, we’ve extended our list to 12. Included are four costumed heroes, a couple ...

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DVD/Blu-Ray Breakdown: March 23rd, 2010

Mike Eisenberg — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:23:00 +0000

A new weekly feature here at Screen Rant will be your go-to guide for movie releases on home video. We’ll let you know which new films are coming out each week and which movies are getting the coveted Blu-ray re-release, along with a special deal of the week and intriguing picks you may not know about.

This week is an especially great time to begin, considering the caliber of films gracing shelves today. So, without further ado, let’s get going.

NEW RELEASES:

The Blind Side- Sandra Bullock’s Oscar-winning performance in this inspiring true story turned the rom-com queen into a respectable and prestigious actress. The special features are limited to only an hour of materials, but “Sideline Conversations” is a half-hour segment featuring discussions between ...

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Toy Story 1 & 2 Blu-ray Trailer

Ross Miller — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:27:02 +0000

Has your Blu-ray collection been missing a certain toy-laden set of adventures from the folks over at Pixar? Would those movies be Toy Story 1 & 2, perhaps? Well if so you’re in luck, as both Toy Story movies are coming to Blu-ray and we have the trailer for their release here for you viewing pleasure.

The folks over at Collider point us to Pixar Talk which says Toy Story 1 & 2 in Blu-ray will be hitting store shelves sooner than you might have thought – on March 23rd this year. The trailer reveals that the Blu-rays will have exclusive special features, but there’s no word on what those features will be (except for an early look at Toy Story 3), nor if the discs will include the ones on previous ...

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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: October 18, 2009

Niall Browne — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:08:46 +0000

This week:

The box office gets Wild; a Vampire Chronicles star moves to Cradlewood; Everything Must Go for Will Ferrell; Owen, Keener and Schwimmer Trust each other and Terrance Mallick’s Tree of Life withers in 2009.

Box Office

After a few years in post-production, Spike Jonze’s Where The Wild Things Are took the top spot with a mighty $32.4 million over the weekend. Catering to children and adults alike, it looks like this adaptation of the children’s book might make it to the century barrier.

Law Abiding Citizen came an impressive second with $21 million. The thriller has given a boost to the careers of Jamie Fox and Gerard Butler whose last movies underperformed.

Paranormal Activity scared up $20 million from only 760 screens for a $33 million total. It looks like the sky is the limit as Halloween approaches.

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Disney 3D Trailers: A Christmas Carol and Toy Story 1&2

Kofi Outlaw — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:21:46 +0000

Got two new trailers for you today, both coming from “The House of the Mouse.” The first one is the theatrical trailer for Disney and Robert Zemeckis’s re-imagining of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, and the other is an exclusive clip for the Toy Story 3D Double Feature, which kicks off its two-week limited engagement this weekend.

Fridays deserve a little touch of magic and there’s nobody who $pecializes in the magic touch better than Disney.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

First up is the trailer for A Christmas Carol, which stars Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge (and the three ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future). The first trailer pretty much showcased Carrey being Carrey, thankfully this second trailer also shows us (as if we needed reminding), what the actual film ...

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Toy Story 3D Double Feature TV Spot

Ross Miller — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:32:41 +0000

A new TV spot has appeared online recently for the upcoming re-release of Toy Story and Toy Story 2, being shown as a 3D double-feature. I’m normally against the 3D thing (especially considering this kind of case where the films weren’t 3D to begin with), but since Pixar made amazing use of the technology this summer with their latest flick, UP, I’m going to assume they’ve implemented it just as well with this Toy Story 1 & 2 re-release.

Here’s hoping…

The new Toy Story double feature spot is basically a short and fun “instructional” video featuring a voice-over telling us what we can expect, reminding us of our beloved Toy characters, letting us know that we’ll get a bathroom break (rejoice!) and, of course, bragging about the 3D aspect. The first trailer ...

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Pixar [Updated]: Cars 2 & Toy Story 3 Plots Revealed

Kofi Outlaw — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:27:59 +0000

[Update: We have additional Toy Story 3 Info! See post for details.]

Pixar’s John Lasseter was recently on hand at the Disney Animation Showcase in London, where he showed some footage and spilled some beans about the plots of the upcoming Pixar sequels, Toy Story 3 and Cars 2.

I can tell you upfront that the story revealed for Toy Story 3 pretty much confirms early rumors, while the plot of Cars 2 will be less down-home Southern-fried yarn, and more James Bond.

Pixar fans, if you’ve been waiting to know what’s in store for the next installments of two of your favorite franchises, keep reading.

TOY STORY 3

According to the footage shown, the next Toy Story film will take us ahead to the future where the little boy Andy is now teenage Andy ...

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Trailer For Toy Story 3D Double Feature!

Jacob Waldman — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:55:46 +0000

You’ve done it again, Disney (and Pixar). All the years that I’ve spent convincing myself that I am free of the tractor beam that is the Magic of Disney™, and once again, I’m off the wagon.

I had relinquished my love/addiction to Disney. Their magical touch had enchanted me too long with greats like Lion King, or Aladdin, and even The Little Mermaid (if you’re not singing “Part of Your World” in your head right now, you’re soulless). I even went so far as to become a theme part cast member…for six years (true story). But I broke the spell, I cast off the classic demons and villains created over so many years of animation and rid myself of the drug that is Disney Magic.

And then this happened: Toy Story 1&2 in 3D!

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See Toy Story 1 & 2 In 3D!

Jacob Waldman — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:50:09 +0000

In a not-so-shocking breaking story, Disney has announced that it is going to continue to do what it does best: rework old classics, re-release them, and re-make a boat-load of money. Only this go-round, Disney/Pixar will be taking Toy Story and Toy Story 2 and re-releasing both films in THREE DIMENSIONS!

Come October 2nd, Disney/Pixar has scheduled a short-run release of the Toy Story films as a double feature. For two weeks only (and then surely on Blu-Ray as a quintuple disk package with life-sized plush toys included) the films will play in theaters to teams of screaming ten-year-olds, and those who were ten when the originals were released but are now… Twenty-five… Whoa. As stated, the Toy Story 3D double feature is set for release in the U.S. on October 2nd. However, the films will ...

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ShoWest Update

Sabrina Cognata — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:54:29 +0000

For those not in the know, ShoWest is a convention for theater owners where studios pimp out their movies with the hopes of making a mark regarding their up and coming films. Yesterday, at ShoWest in Las Vegas studios decided to give one another a run for their money. Warner Bros. president Alan Horn showed clips of Terminator Salvation and the new Harry Potter. Both were things we’ve seen before and nothing particularly special.

Horn then introduced the trailer for the comedy The Hangover, which the audience seemed to really enjoy as they broke into laughter, and the action-comedy Sherlock Holmes. Robert Downey Jr. was there for the unveiling of the film’s trailer. He joked with the crowd and explained that he chose to do this film after the mega success of Iron Man. The ...

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