Pixar Post Podcast 056: Coco News, Cars 3 at the Box Office & Much More
Pixar Post Podcast: Animation News, Interviews & Reviews
Release Date: 08/10/2017
#072 – The Return of the Pixar Post Podcast
Pixar Post Podcast: Animation News, Interviews & Reviews
As we celebrate the 12th anniversary of starting our website (March 25, 2012), we wanted to celebrate by bringing back the . We started the podcast in 2013 and paused recording episodes at the beginning of 2020, but we always felt we had more to say. We're thrilled to be back leading up to the release of Inside Out 2 in June and will share some upcoming details from the artists—stay tuned. PIXAR PODCAST SHOW NOTES Here are a few of the exciting topics we discussed during the episode. Kicking off the show, we reminisce about our website's 12th anniversary. We talk about our custom ...
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Podcast #071 – Bo Peep's Story in 'Lamp Life' – Our Interview with Dir. Valerie LaPointe and Prod. Marc Sondheimer
Pixar Post Podcast: Animation News, Interviews & Reviews
The hilarious Disney+ short film, Lamp Life goes behind the scenes of the Toy Story franchise and lets viewers see what happened to Bo Peep and her Sheep all those years after she left Andy and Molly's house (between Toy Story 2 and 3). Our Interview goes even further behind the scenes by chatting with Director, Valerie LaPointe, and Producer, Marc Sondheimer at Pixar.
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Podcast #070 - Pixar's Onward: From Day 1 to Now – Our Interview with Dan Scanlon and Kori Rae
Pixar Post Podcast: Animation News, Interviews & Reviews
In this first installment of the Onward series, we sit down with Director Dan Scanlon and Producer Kori Rae to learn all about the triumphs, the struggles, and more while making this epic and emotional adventure.
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Podcast #069 - Forky's Musical Numbers: Our Interview with Jake Monaco, 'Forky Asks a Question' Composer
Pixar Post Podcast: Animation News, Interviews & Reviews
In episode 69 of the Pixar Post Podcast, we chat with Jake Monaco, the composer behind "Forky Asks A Question" and many other Pixar properties you didn't realize he was involved with...and more coming soon. In addition, we talk about Pixar's next 7 releases (2020-2024), the Disney Plus Guide, and challenge each other with some Pixar trivia.
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Podcast #068 - Remastering Pixar's Films in Ultra High-Definition 4K – our Discussion with Dir of Studio Operations, Cynthia Slavens
Pixar Post Podcast: Animation News, Interviews & Reviews
We talk with Pixar's Director of Studio Mastering & Operations, Cynthia Slavens about remastering Pixar's films into 4K and how to integrate newer technologies (HDR, Dolby Atmos), yet still keep the original spirit of the film intact. We also dive into Pixar's upcoming slate of 7 films, Pixar exploring production outside the U.S.? and so much more.
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Podcast #67: Toy Story 4 Spoiler-Free Movie Review and Interview with the Pixar Sets Team
Pixar Post Podcast: Animation News, Interviews & Reviews
Listen to our Toy Story 4 spoiler-free movie review – the film truly goes to infinity and beyond.
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Podcast #66: Does 'Toy Story 4' Have The Most Easter Eggs of Any Film...Ever? Dive Into All The Fine Details With Craig Foster, Ling Tu, and Alex Marino
Pixar Post Podcast: Animation News, Interviews & Reviews
Does Toy Story 4 have the most Easter eggs of any film...ever? Quite possibly, listen in as we chat with Craig Foster, Ling Tu, and Alex Marino at Pixar Animation Studios and learn all about the film.
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Podcast #65: 15 Facts We Learned About Toy Story 4 While Chatting With Josh Cooley & Mark Nielsen
Pixar Post Podcast: Animation News, Interviews & Reviews
We traveled to Pixar Animation Studios to learn all about Toy Story 4 — listen to 15 question and answers from Director Josh Cooley as well as our lead-in discussion talking about the latest Pixar news.
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Podcast #64: Interview with 'Incredibles 2' Script Supervisor, Kelly Bonbright, Toy Story 4 News & More
Pixar Post Podcast: Animation News, Interviews & Reviews
In Episode 64 of the Pixar Post Podcast, we chat with Kelly Bonbright (Script Supervisor on Incredibles 2), dive into Toy Story 4 news and of course start the episode with Pixar trivia.
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Podcast #63: Are Pixar Feature Film Short Films Still Happening, Toy Story 4 News, SparkShorts and More
Pixar Post Podcast: Animation News, Interviews & Reviews
We discuss Pixar's SparkShorts (and offer our rankings) if short films for feature films will continue and Toy Story 4 news.
info_outlineIn episode 056 of the Pixar Post Podcast, we discuss Disney's additional stake in BAMtech, Cars 3 box office results, Coco news, and much more.
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SHOW NOTES:
- Kicking off the show we start with some Pixar trivia — asking, what are the similarities between WALL-E and R2-D2 from Star Wars.
- Disney Streaming — we dive into the we news of Disney purchasing additional stake in the company, BAMtech. We talk about what this means for the Netflix deal Disney signed a few years ago and how it fits into the overall streaming arena.
- Cars 3 Box Office — We talk about the somewhat perplexing box office numbers for the film — we look at our website statistics, Rotten Tomatoes ratings, comparisons to Cars and Cars 2, and an article from Variety which talks about the summer box office slump overall.
- Cars 3 Blu-ray — We also discuss the home release for the film and look at what we believe may be the DVD & Blu-ray cover art as well as talk about the release date possibilities.
- Coco Press Teaser — Although Julie doesn't share any details, we discuss her time visiting Pixar for the recent press event to cover the film.
- Coco international trailer and TV Spot — We talk through the wonderful Spanish trailer for the film as well as the 30-second TV advertisement. Between the two, there are some great new moments of footage and we discuss them both.
- Coco release dates & books — We talk about why we love the fact that the film is being released in Mexico before the U.S., and which of the upcoming books (as highlighted in our post), we're excited for the most (hint, it's the "Art of" and "Family Tree" books).
- SIGGRAPH — we also note that a forum user who was at SIGGRAPH is really eager to chat about his excitement towards Smash and Grab (a film tied to Pixar's experimental short program). If you were there, let us know in the forum.
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