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Read More »‘Cars 2’ Rides Roughshod Over Box Office
Cars 2 easily won the weekend box office race, grossing $68 million and far outpacing expectations. The Pixar sequel beat the $60.1 million debut of the original Cars, scored the fourth best opening of 2011, and delivered Pixar its 12th No. 1 opening. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, …
Read More »Disney•Pixar Adds Depth to Cars 2: The Video Game
Disney Interactive Studios announced that Disney•Pixar’s Cars 2: The Video Game will feature full 3D support exclusively for the PlayStation 3. From the start, players will be immersed in a 3D experience as Cars 2: The Video Game detects a connection to a 3D TV and automatically adjusts settings. Cars 2 fans will …
Read More »Disney•Pixar’s “Hawaiian Vacation” Takes “Toy Story” Characters on Brand-New Adventure
In celebration of their recent Oscar win for Best Animated Feature, Woody, Buzz and the rest of the “Toy Story 3” gang head to the big screen again this summer in “Hawaiian Vacation,” a 3D animated short directed by seven-time Academy Award-winner Gary Rydstrom. “Hawaiian Vacation” will appear exclusively with …
Read More »Marvel and Disney Publishing Worldwide to Launch DISNEY*PIXAR PRESENTS Magazines
Marvel and Disney Publishing will debut DISNEY*PIXAR PRESENTS, a new monthly magazine featuring some of the most popular characters from the acclaimed Disney/Pixar films. Intended for readers of all ages and priced at $5.99, the first issue will hit stores in May 2011. Each issue of the magazine contains 96 full color pages of …
Read More »Cars 2: The Video Game Revving Up for Release
Disney Interactive Studios announced that Disney•Pixar’s Cars 2: The Video Game is coming to major platforms this summer. Unveiled at the American International Toy Fair in New York City, Cars 2: The Video Game will allow players to jump into the Cars universe with a brand new international spy theme. …
Read More »Toys Crush Cruise Comeback
Tom Cruise’s attempted comeback failed critically and financially as the much panned “Knight and Day,” failed to beat “Toy Story 3” or “Grown Ups” despite an early Wednesday opening. “Toy Story 3” maintained its hold on the top spot, while new release “Grown Ups” took second. The top twelve box …
Read More »The Toys Are Back In Town
Breaking the records for highest grossing opening day for an animated feature and the best opening ever for a Pixar movie, “Toy Story 3” skyrocketed into first place with $109 million. “Karate Kid” finished in a distant second with $29 million. The weekends only other debut, “Jonah Hex” finished in …
Read More »Target to Carry Exclusive Toy Story 3 Merchandise
This spring, Target introduces an exclusive collection of product to celebrate the June 18 theatrical release of “Toy Story 3,” presented by Disney and Pixar. The playful assortment features the memorable faces of Woody and Buzz Lightyear and can be found in the Toy Department, with a magical visual display …
Read More »Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. 2 and Brave Both Coming to Theaters in 2012
With Shrek coming to theaters shortly in his fourth (and probably last) film, it’s about time another big monster got a sequel, this time a big, blue, furry one, along with his giant green eyeball of a friend. At a press briefing yesterday, Disney’s Pixar division announced a sequel is …
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