Riley (Kensington Tallman), the little girl audiences were first introduced to in 2015’s Inside Out, is navigating typical teenage life in Inside Out 2. Early in the film, she gets invited to an advanced hockey tryout at her soon-to-be-new high school with her two besties, only to find out that they aren’t going to the same school, and that the badass jock girls at the new school are bigger, stronger, and cooler. While it’d be nice if she knew how to deal with that in an emotionally mature way, unfortunately, she’s literally got a lot more on her mind.
When we last saw her in the original film, Riley had one core group of anthropomorphic emotions running around the crystalline control center in her head, guiding her decisions: Joy (Amy Pohler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust, and Fear. After the big red puberty alarm goes off,...
When we last saw her in the original film, Riley had one core group of anthropomorphic emotions running around the crystalline control center in her head, guiding her decisions: Joy (Amy Pohler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust, and Fear. After the big red puberty alarm goes off,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Justin Clark
- Slant Magazine
On today’s episode of Good Morning America, actresses Ayo Edebiri and Maya Hawke will discuss their upcoming animated film, “Inside Out 2.” The film, a sequel to the beloved “Inside Out,” explores the emotions inside the mind of a newly-turned teenager, Riley. Edebiri lends her voice to the character of Envy, while Hawke voices Anxiety, […]
Good Morning America: Ayo Edebiri and Maya Hawke...
Good Morning America: Ayo Edebiri and Maya Hawke...
- 6/12/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
As footage from DreamWorks Animation’s fall feature The Wild Robot screened at the Annecy Animation Festival in France this week, big laughs — and later, audible sniffling — could be heard throughout the packed auditorium. With a passionate standing ovation immediately breaking out after the final scene, the audience reaction was a vote of confidence for the project that features the voice talents of Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal and hails from director Chris Sanders.
Two days from now, Pixar’s Inside Out 2 — the sequel to the $850 million-grossing 2015 film — screens at Annecy on the same day it hit theaters nationwide. Box office tracking see it poised for a solid box office bow potentially north of $80 million, with The Hollywood Reporter’s review calling the film “a home run.”
It’s all part of a week bringing some much-needed rays of hope to the world of animation, a space that has been battered by layoffs,...
Two days from now, Pixar’s Inside Out 2 — the sequel to the $850 million-grossing 2015 film — screens at Annecy on the same day it hit theaters nationwide. Box office tracking see it poised for a solid box office bow potentially north of $80 million, with The Hollywood Reporter’s review calling the film “a home run.”
It’s all part of a week bringing some much-needed rays of hope to the world of animation, a space that has been battered by layoffs,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Plot: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust have been doing a good job managing the emotions of their beloved human, Riley. But, as she enters her teenage years, they have their hands full dealing with a whole new slate of emotions, including the obstructive, controlling Anxiety.
Review: Ever since the pandemic, Pixar’s been struggling to recapture the zeitgeist its animated films were once so easily able to dominate. For a long time, it was almost uncanny how each film was hailed as a masterpiece, only for the company to fall off when suddenly their films became more commonly viewed via streaming than in theatres. Some say the movies got to be too specific, although for me I’d take a highly personal story like Elemental over the more generic Lightyear any day. At any rate, the company is said to be undergoing a pivot towards more universal stories, although...
Review: Ever since the pandemic, Pixar’s been struggling to recapture the zeitgeist its animated films were once so easily able to dominate. For a long time, it was almost uncanny how each film was hailed as a masterpiece, only for the company to fall off when suddenly their films became more commonly viewed via streaming than in theatres. Some say the movies got to be too specific, although for me I’d take a highly personal story like Elemental over the more generic Lightyear any day. At any rate, the company is said to be undergoing a pivot towards more universal stories, although...
- 6/12/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
It might have taken almost a decade, but we finally have a follow up to the much-loved Pixar animation Inside Out (2015). The original film received huge acclaim on its release for its ability to portray the essence of childhood through Riley, a young girl who must learn to navigate changes in her young life after she is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to the big city.
Directed by Kelsey Mann, in his feature directorial debut, Inside Out 2 sees the return of SNL favourite Amy Poehler as the voice of Joy, one of Riley’s most dominant emotions. Elsewhere, Lewis Black, Maya Hawke (Asteroid City), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), Adèle Exarchopoulos (Blue Is The Warmest Colour) and Paul Walter Hauser all lend their voices to old and new emotions.
Puberty takes centre stage at Riley (Kensington Tallman) HQ when old emotions are set aside in order to make room for brand new emotions,...
Directed by Kelsey Mann, in his feature directorial debut, Inside Out 2 sees the return of SNL favourite Amy Poehler as the voice of Joy, one of Riley’s most dominant emotions. Elsewhere, Lewis Black, Maya Hawke (Asteroid City), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), Adèle Exarchopoulos (Blue Is The Warmest Colour) and Paul Walter Hauser all lend their voices to old and new emotions.
Puberty takes centre stage at Riley (Kensington Tallman) HQ when old emotions are set aside in order to make room for brand new emotions,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Pixar has recently been making sequels to some of its most acclaimed films, and their success with fans has been decidedly mixed. For every Toy Story 3, there’s a Cars 2. This year sees the release of Inside Out 2, a sequel to one of the studio’s most acclaimed movies in the past decade. Although the sequel is mostly inferior, it’s still plenty funny and heartwarming enough to be worth watching.
Inside Out 2 picks up with Riley as a 13-year-old when she begins puberty and encounters a new set of complex emotions during an important transition in her life from middle school to high school. For a film that is supposed to be about the complexity of emotions, it’s a bit underwhelming that the story and emotions are so simplistic, but there’s still plenty to praise here.
The area where Inside Out 2 is...
Inside Out 2 picks up with Riley as a 13-year-old when she begins puberty and encounters a new set of complex emotions during an important transition in her life from middle school to high school. For a film that is supposed to be about the complexity of emotions, it’s a bit underwhelming that the story and emotions are so simplistic, but there’s still plenty to praise here.
The area where Inside Out 2 is...
- 6/12/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
In “Inside Out 2,” Riley, the displaced tween from “Inside Out,” is now 13 years old, which means that she’s on the verge of a whole new set of emotions. In the Headquarters of her brain, a siren flashes (it’s the one we saw in the earlier film marked Puberty), which means it’s time for renovation workers to bust into the place, tear down the walls, and install a new console that can accommodate Riley’s budding adolescent feelings. The original quintet of Anger (Lewis Black), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Tony Hale), Disgust (Liza Lapira), and the beloved Joy (Amy Poehler) are still around, but they’re now “suppressed emotions,” shoved to the back of her mind..
“Inside Out,” I would argue, was the last great Pixar movie. I loved “Toy Story 4” (2019), and “Finding Dory” (2016) was irresistible in a way that evoked the magic of “Finding Nemo,...
“Inside Out,” I would argue, was the last great Pixar movie. I loved “Toy Story 4” (2019), and “Finding Dory” (2016) was irresistible in a way that evoked the magic of “Finding Nemo,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
“Hey, kids! Let’s go to the multiplex and check out that animated movie about a moderately talented teenage girl trying out for a place in a slightly older ice-hockey team,” said practically no American parent to the delight of their children ever. Yet this is the path that Pixar have chosen for the sequel to 2015’s Inside Out, a twee but nevertheless thoughtful film that sought to sort out the jumble of emotions inside an 11-year-old girl’s mind as she adapted to life in a strange new city. This time round, our heroine is settled in, facing another less seismic yet much more personal change when she is forced to choose between doing what might be best for her, long-term, and doing what is right.
Although it’s been nine years since the original, Riley, now voiced by Kensington Tallman, has only aged two. And when the film starts, her five key emotions — Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Tony Hale) and Disgust (Liza Lapira) — are carrying on as usual, cheerleading Riley’s progress as a rising star on the ice-hockey rink. This time round, Joy, is the den mother, keeping all the others in check and prioritizing Riley’s “sense of self”, which, though it might sound abstract, is an actual, physical thing that she’s very protective of.
This idyll is interrupted when a red button, previously unnoticed on Joy’s control deck, makes itself violently known, waking all the emotions in the middle of the night. Riley has turned 13, and the puberty alarm is sounding, to the consternation of the emotions — especially Anger and Sadness — who find themselves amplified to previously unknown levels. This all coincides with Riley being invited to an ice-hockey summer camp, where she will be punching above her weight with older players and is about to find out that her two best friends will be leaving her anyways to go to a different school.
To Joy’s dismay, a demolition team moves in to tear down HQ, and in come the new team of emotions: Anxiety (Maya Hawke), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser) and Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos). Anxiety — played very, very well by newcomer Hawke — makes her presence felt immediately, and her humble but pragmatic personality seems charming and even quite reasonable. But Anxiety’s needs grow, leading her to stage a coup that sends the other emotions, literally, to the back of Riley’s mind. As a result, Riley gives in to her own imagined peer pressure, ghosting her friends to curry favor with local sports star Val (Lilimar).
Which is where Inside Out 2 starts to come unstuck, since, of all the new emotions, only Ennui — “Eet’s what you would call boredom,” drawls Exarchopoulos — is really anything new to a developing child. And what happens next is a long slog in such a relatively short film, as, in lieu of anything else actually happening, Joy leads her team back to take control of Riley’s emotions. You could be forgiven for thinking that this journey home will be a picaresque riot, a colorful flexing of the collective Pixar imagination, but there’s not much fun in this 13-year-old’s mind. (Really? A parade of future careers? And being a Supreme Court judge is in that mix?)
Ultimately, the battle is over the control of Riley’s conscience, but seeing as there’s never been any serious dramatic conflict in this kind of family fare since High School Musical did away with it altogether, it’s pretty clear where a Disney production is going to go with that. So, really, you end up with a movie about a teenage girl playing junior-league ice hockey, while a lot of excitable animated characters — yellow, blue, green, whatever — chatter on and on about it.
But what you don’t get, sadly, is any sense of thought, which, by now, Riley should be capable of assembling. While it does suggest that Riley’s emotions combine in ways that guide her, Inside Out 2 stops short of assembling emotions into intelligence. Which might sound like a harsh takeaway for what’s essentially a kids’ movie, but the result is that Riley just doesn’t seem to have any agency of her own; she’s more like the malleable chef in Ratatouille than the kind-hearted flesh-and-blood teen her emotions have to keep telling us she is.
Battle-weary parents of surly teens will have some fun here and there, especially when Ennui’s blasé influence opens up a “sar-chasm” in Riley’s brain that makes everything sound, well, sarcastic. But, when all’s said and done, the stakes are so minor, it’s hard to imagine anyone will leave this desperate to see an Inside Out 3.
Title: Inside Out 2
Distributor: Disney
Release date: June 14, 2024
Director: Kelsey Mann
Screenwriter: Meg LeFauve, Dave Holstein
Cast: Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Ayo Edibiri, Paul Walter Hauser, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Lilimar
Running time: 1 hr 36 min...
Although it’s been nine years since the original, Riley, now voiced by Kensington Tallman, has only aged two. And when the film starts, her five key emotions — Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Tony Hale) and Disgust (Liza Lapira) — are carrying on as usual, cheerleading Riley’s progress as a rising star on the ice-hockey rink. This time round, Joy, is the den mother, keeping all the others in check and prioritizing Riley’s “sense of self”, which, though it might sound abstract, is an actual, physical thing that she’s very protective of.
This idyll is interrupted when a red button, previously unnoticed on Joy’s control deck, makes itself violently known, waking all the emotions in the middle of the night. Riley has turned 13, and the puberty alarm is sounding, to the consternation of the emotions — especially Anger and Sadness — who find themselves amplified to previously unknown levels. This all coincides with Riley being invited to an ice-hockey summer camp, where she will be punching above her weight with older players and is about to find out that her two best friends will be leaving her anyways to go to a different school.
To Joy’s dismay, a demolition team moves in to tear down HQ, and in come the new team of emotions: Anxiety (Maya Hawke), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser) and Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos). Anxiety — played very, very well by newcomer Hawke — makes her presence felt immediately, and her humble but pragmatic personality seems charming and even quite reasonable. But Anxiety’s needs grow, leading her to stage a coup that sends the other emotions, literally, to the back of Riley’s mind. As a result, Riley gives in to her own imagined peer pressure, ghosting her friends to curry favor with local sports star Val (Lilimar).
Which is where Inside Out 2 starts to come unstuck, since, of all the new emotions, only Ennui — “Eet’s what you would call boredom,” drawls Exarchopoulos — is really anything new to a developing child. And what happens next is a long slog in such a relatively short film, as, in lieu of anything else actually happening, Joy leads her team back to take control of Riley’s emotions. You could be forgiven for thinking that this journey home will be a picaresque riot, a colorful flexing of the collective Pixar imagination, but there’s not much fun in this 13-year-old’s mind. (Really? A parade of future careers? And being a Supreme Court judge is in that mix?)
Ultimately, the battle is over the control of Riley’s conscience, but seeing as there’s never been any serious dramatic conflict in this kind of family fare since High School Musical did away with it altogether, it’s pretty clear where a Disney production is going to go with that. So, really, you end up with a movie about a teenage girl playing junior-league ice hockey, while a lot of excitable animated characters — yellow, blue, green, whatever — chatter on and on about it.
But what you don’t get, sadly, is any sense of thought, which, by now, Riley should be capable of assembling. While it does suggest that Riley’s emotions combine in ways that guide her, Inside Out 2 stops short of assembling emotions into intelligence. Which might sound like a harsh takeaway for what’s essentially a kids’ movie, but the result is that Riley just doesn’t seem to have any agency of her own; she’s more like the malleable chef in Ratatouille than the kind-hearted flesh-and-blood teen her emotions have to keep telling us she is.
Battle-weary parents of surly teens will have some fun here and there, especially when Ennui’s blasé influence opens up a “sar-chasm” in Riley’s brain that makes everything sound, well, sarcastic. But, when all’s said and done, the stakes are so minor, it’s hard to imagine anyone will leave this desperate to see an Inside Out 3.
Title: Inside Out 2
Distributor: Disney
Release date: June 14, 2024
Director: Kelsey Mann
Screenwriter: Meg LeFauve, Dave Holstein
Cast: Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Ayo Edibiri, Paul Walter Hauser, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Lilimar
Running time: 1 hr 36 min...
- 6/12/2024
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
Pixar’s 2015 instant classic, Inside Out, was the best possible psychological starter kit for curious kids. The movie was groundbreaking in its inventive way of showing children the complex workings of their minds, framed as a hair-raising adventure, while also making the tour into the subconscious both hilarious and deeply affecting for adults. What are the odds that a sequel almost a decade later and by a mostly new creative team could recapture its canonical predecessor’s magic and humanity? But graduating from childhood into the emotional minefield of early adolescence might even have improved upon it.
Veteran Pixar storyboard artist Kelsey Mann hits a home run with his first feature, working from a screenplay by Meg LeFauve (the key holdover from Inside Out) and Dave Holstein that ingeniously personifies the tornado of conflicting feelings wreaking havoc inside the head of 13-year-old Riley (Kensington Tallman).
Whereas many sequels bulk up...
Veteran Pixar storyboard artist Kelsey Mann hits a home run with his first feature, working from a screenplay by Meg LeFauve (the key holdover from Inside Out) and Dave Holstein that ingeniously personifies the tornado of conflicting feelings wreaking havoc inside the head of 13-year-old Riley (Kensington Tallman).
Whereas many sequels bulk up...
- 6/12/2024
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oh, so you think being a kid is an emotional rollercoaster, huh? Try becoming a freshly minted teenager.
When Inside Out hit theaters in 2015, Pixar’s deep dive into an 11-year-old’s brain quickly ascended to top-tier status; the combination of old-school cartoonishness, a color scheme that left no hue untouched, a celebrity voice cast with comic chops, and a perfect combo of childlike imagination and mature insight into the moment you start leaving childhood behind established it as one of the company’s best works to date. A follow-up was inevitable,...
When Inside Out hit theaters in 2015, Pixar’s deep dive into an 11-year-old’s brain quickly ascended to top-tier status; the combination of old-school cartoonishness, a color scheme that left no hue untouched, a celebrity voice cast with comic chops, and a perfect combo of childlike imagination and mature insight into the moment you start leaving childhood behind established it as one of the company’s best works to date. A follow-up was inevitable,...
- 6/12/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Change can often be as painful as it is inevitable. This is a fact of life and a fact that haunts Inside Out 2. The long anticipated sequel arrives nearly a decade after one of Pixar’s finest and most sophisticated films, making good on what previously was left as a looming menace and dark joke for the emotions of Riley—a sensitive girl who ended the 2015 film on the precipice of adolescence and all those fearsome feelings which come with it. “Riley’s 12, what could happen?” her emotions absently muse among themselves.
Yet the anxiety that so often accompanies change appears to be rattling around in the collective head (or boardrooms) of Pixar too. The studio which once looked invincible in the 2000s and 2010s has, in the nine years since Inside Out, seen its chief creative officer and co-founder resign in a cloud of #MeToo accusations and disgrace; a...
Yet the anxiety that so often accompanies change appears to be rattling around in the collective head (or boardrooms) of Pixar too. The studio which once looked invincible in the 2000s and 2010s has, in the nine years since Inside Out, seen its chief creative officer and co-founder resign in a cloud of #MeToo accusations and disgrace; a...
- 6/12/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
We are going to take a wild guess that when you first heard the news that 2015’s Oscar-winning “Inside Out” was getting a follow up you immediately thought, “Oh, no. Not a sequel to a beloved animated movie. This can’t be good.” Well, if it’s from Pixar, three “Toy Story” sequels, “Finding Dory,” and “Incredibles 2” are pretty strong evidence that it might not just be good, but potentially even better than the original.
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- 6/12/2024
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
The pandemic couldn’t have come at a worse time for Pixar. The fading animation powerhouse emerged from a decade of creative misfires and middling sequels just to have two of their most personal films in forever — Enrico Casarosa’s “Luca” and Domee Shi’s “Turning Red” — dumped onto Disney+, further diluting the brand by retraining audiences to think of Pixar as just another content provider. “Lightyear” was supposed to be the silver bullet that got the studio back on track as the cartoon kings of the summer box office, but the ill-conceived “Toy Story” spinoff only confirmed that Luxo Jr. had lost his luster. Meanwhile, last year’s equally unsatisfying “Elemental” stumbled out of the gate in a way that took the shine off its slow-burn commercial success.
Faced with its first bonafide identity crisis, Pixar decided it would pivot away from original visions in favor of slam-dunk sequels,...
Faced with its first bonafide identity crisis, Pixar decided it would pivot away from original visions in favor of slam-dunk sequels,...
- 6/12/2024
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
We’re back in Riley’s head as she heads into puberty, but can Pixar repeat the success of the first film? Find out in our Inside Out 2 review.
Inside Out might be the best Pixar film ever made. Heck, it might even be one of the best films ever made. Pete Docter’s 2015 animation managed to somehow make those pesky feelings and voices inside our heads accessible and easy to understand for both children and adults. The film’s central message – you need all your emotions, none of them are bad – felt almost groundbreaking because no one had said it out loud before. At least, not with this much charm and honesty.
When Inside Out 2 was announced, you could almost hear the collective groan let out by film fans around the world. We didn’t need – or want – another Inside Out film, because frankly, how could it...
Inside Out might be the best Pixar film ever made. Heck, it might even be one of the best films ever made. Pete Docter’s 2015 animation managed to somehow make those pesky feelings and voices inside our heads accessible and easy to understand for both children and adults. The film’s central message – you need all your emotions, none of them are bad – felt almost groundbreaking because no one had said it out loud before. At least, not with this much charm and honesty.
When Inside Out 2 was announced, you could almost hear the collective groan let out by film fans around the world. We didn’t need – or want – another Inside Out film, because frankly, how could it...
- 6/12/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
As Annecy premiere “Spermageddon” continues to rack up sales, even its makers are surprised they got away with its risqué subject matter.
“When we finally got to make it, there were times when I was looking at the screen, thinking: ‘How the hell did we get this movie made?!’” said Tommy Wirkola, who co-directed with Rasmus A. Sivertsen.
“We made it in Europe – that’s how. Years ago, I pitched it in Hollywood and it never went anywhere. When it comes to sex, it’s more delicate over there.”
In the film – sold by Charades and debuting an exclusive clip with Variety – two teenagers have sex for the very first time, unaware the sperm cells are readying for their perilous journey. But despite some suggestive content, “Spermageddon” is not just for grownups.
“We would say it’s like ‘Inside Out’ for adults, but we didn’t want it to be...
“When we finally got to make it, there were times when I was looking at the screen, thinking: ‘How the hell did we get this movie made?!’” said Tommy Wirkola, who co-directed with Rasmus A. Sivertsen.
“We made it in Europe – that’s how. Years ago, I pitched it in Hollywood and it never went anywhere. When it comes to sex, it’s more delicate over there.”
In the film – sold by Charades and debuting an exclusive clip with Variety – two teenagers have sex for the very first time, unaware the sperm cells are readying for their perilous journey. But despite some suggestive content, “Spermageddon” is not just for grownups.
“We would say it’s like ‘Inside Out’ for adults, but we didn’t want it to be...
- 6/12/2024
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
In recent years, Hollywood studios have significantly shifted their focus on sequels and other ways of extending well-received stories. Although many have condemned this approach as a death of creativity and original storytelling, Pixar’s Pete Docter has shifted responsibility onto the audience, as the studio gears up for the release of a sequel to the 2015 Oscar-winning blockbuster Inside Out.
Inside Out | Credit: Disney
In a recent conversation with Time Magazine, Docter reflected on the changing landscape in the film industry, saying that people seem hesitant to embrace or explore new concepts.
Pixar Head Reflected on Balancing Original Ideas With Sequels
In a recent interview with Time Magazine, Pete Docter, Chief creative officer of Pixar, discussed the studio’s efforts at reigniting audience enthusiasm for theatrical experiences in the era of streaming services. He suggested that they are planning to focus more on sequels to achieve this goal.
Pete Docter,...
Inside Out | Credit: Disney
In a recent conversation with Time Magazine, Docter reflected on the changing landscape in the film industry, saying that people seem hesitant to embrace or explore new concepts.
Pixar Head Reflected on Balancing Original Ideas With Sequels
In a recent interview with Time Magazine, Pete Docter, Chief creative officer of Pixar, discussed the studio’s efforts at reigniting audience enthusiasm for theatrical experiences in the era of streaming services. He suggested that they are planning to focus more on sequels to achieve this goal.
Pete Docter,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
It looks like Pixar doesn’t plan to follow in Disney’s footsteps when it comes to live-action remakes.
Disney has been on a whirlwind of live-action films like Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid with many more including Moana and Mufasa: The Lion King slated to arrive. But unlike its parent company, Pixar Animation Studios, especially Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter, isn’t keen on going down that road.
Beauty and the Beast (2017) (Credit: Disney)
Sure, there have been some successful live-action reimaginings in the past and Jon Favreau’s remake of The Lion King stands testament to the same. But Docter has a rather stellar reason for steering clear of live-action adaptations and maybe, it’s precisely what Disney needs to hear.
Live-action Remakes Are A No-go for Pixar Cco
After being stuck in a critical and commercial limbo, Pixar is counting on the much-anticipated Inside Out...
Disney has been on a whirlwind of live-action films like Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid with many more including Moana and Mufasa: The Lion King slated to arrive. But unlike its parent company, Pixar Animation Studios, especially Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter, isn’t keen on going down that road.
Beauty and the Beast (2017) (Credit: Disney)
Sure, there have been some successful live-action reimaginings in the past and Jon Favreau’s remake of The Lion King stands testament to the same. But Docter has a rather stellar reason for steering clear of live-action adaptations and maybe, it’s precisely what Disney needs to hear.
Live-action Remakes Are A No-go for Pixar Cco
After being stuck in a critical and commercial limbo, Pixar is counting on the much-anticipated Inside Out...
- 6/12/2024
- by Khushi Shah
- FandomWire
Of all the Pixar films to follow up, Inside Out seems the most risky. While the ending of the first gave a clear signal of where the general plot could go, with a pre-teen Riley (now voiced by Kensington Tallman) on the edge of puberty, aka emotional Armageddon, you had to wonder what would be the point? The original so brilliantly, with the lightest of touches, dug into the foundations of the human brain that it seemed to leave any sequel with little to do but retread. Once you’ve flicked so far into Psychology 101 that you’re making gags about abstract thought, where else do you go?
Inside Out 2’s answer is not to try to outsmart its predecessor but to continue and mature its emotional journey. That’s immediately evident in its choice to begin on the already laid narrative path, rather than reroute for the sake of originality.
Inside Out 2’s answer is not to try to outsmart its predecessor but to continue and mature its emotional journey. That’s immediately evident in its choice to begin on the already laid narrative path, rather than reroute for the sake of originality.
- 6/12/2024
- by Olly Richards
- Empire - Movies
Inside Out 2 Box Office Prediction (Worldwide) Update(Photo Credit – Instagram)
Inside Out 2 is returning after almost a decade, and the industry is hopeful about the film’s debut weekend. After predicting the sequel’s collections, the industry has put forward its predictions for its global collection. Amy Poehler will reprise her role as Joy, while some new actors came on board to voice new emotions. Scroll below for more.
The 2015 Pixar movie was made on an estimated budget of $175 million, and it earned 4.9 times more in the worldwide box office. The movie opened to a strong $90.4 million on its debut weekend. Inside Out collected $850.5 million globally. In it, Riley was guided by her emotions – Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness. She will now have new emotions, including Anxiety [voiced by Maya Hawke] and Envy [voiced by The Bear star Ayo Edebiri] will also guide Riley.
The summer box office had been a bit depressing.
Inside Out 2 is returning after almost a decade, and the industry is hopeful about the film’s debut weekend. After predicting the sequel’s collections, the industry has put forward its predictions for its global collection. Amy Poehler will reprise her role as Joy, while some new actors came on board to voice new emotions. Scroll below for more.
The 2015 Pixar movie was made on an estimated budget of $175 million, and it earned 4.9 times more in the worldwide box office. The movie opened to a strong $90.4 million on its debut weekend. Inside Out collected $850.5 million globally. In it, Riley was guided by her emotions – Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness. She will now have new emotions, including Anxiety [voiced by Maya Hawke] and Envy [voiced by The Bear star Ayo Edebiri] will also guide Riley.
The summer box office had been a bit depressing.
- 6/12/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
We’ve been waiting for a weekend like this one since last July, as for the first time in almost a year, we finally get a movie that has the potential to open with over $100 million. Fingers crossed! Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
Although Disney and Pixar Animation have had a tough time in recent years due to a combination of the Covid pandemic and the advent of the Disney+ streamer, on Friday it will release “Inside Out 2,” the first theatrically released sequels to one of Pixar’s massive critical and commercial hits in five years.
The original “Inside Out,” directed by three-time Oscar winner and current Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter, opened with $90.4 million nine years ago. At the time, it was Pixar’s second-best opening, and it’s still the animation house’s best debut for a non-sequel. This sequel, directed by Kelsey Mann,...
Although Disney and Pixar Animation have had a tough time in recent years due to a combination of the Covid pandemic and the advent of the Disney+ streamer, on Friday it will release “Inside Out 2,” the first theatrically released sequels to one of Pixar’s massive critical and commercial hits in five years.
The original “Inside Out,” directed by three-time Oscar winner and current Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter, opened with $90.4 million nine years ago. At the time, it was Pixar’s second-best opening, and it’s still the animation house’s best debut for a non-sequel. This sequel, directed by Kelsey Mann,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Pixar has made some of the most beloved and narratively fulfilling animated films for many years. The company is behind some of the biggest hits including the Toy Story franchise, A Bug’s Life, Monster’s Inc, and Inside Out. However, the past few years have not been great for the company with Elemental and Lightyear becoming box office disappointments.
Buzz Lightyear and Woody in 1995’s Toy Story | Pixar Animation Studios
There was decent hype around Lightyear as it was a spin-off of the Toy Story franchise centering on the beloved character Buzz Lightyear, who is turned into an actual human and not a toy. Unfortunately, the film didn’t connect with audiences and was a huge bomb. The creative head of Pixar, Pete Docter reflected on its failure and how they overestimated the audience’s nerd level.
Pixar Head Believes The Studio Went Ahead Of Itself With Lightyear
Lightyear bombed...
Buzz Lightyear and Woody in 1995’s Toy Story | Pixar Animation Studios
There was decent hype around Lightyear as it was a spin-off of the Toy Story franchise centering on the beloved character Buzz Lightyear, who is turned into an actual human and not a toy. Unfortunately, the film didn’t connect with audiences and was a huge bomb. The creative head of Pixar, Pete Docter reflected on its failure and how they overestimated the audience’s nerd level.
Pixar Head Believes The Studio Went Ahead Of Itself With Lightyear
Lightyear bombed...
- 6/12/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Although Pixar’s parent company, Disney, has transformed animated classics into more than 20 (and counting) live-action remakes since the 1990s, Pixar’s chief creative officer Pete Docter will not let the computer animation company follow suit.
In a recent interview with Time, Docter was asked if he’d ever consider developing live-action versions of Pixar’s films after a fan campaign to cast Josh O’Connor in a live-action “Ratatouille” started trending online.
“No, and this might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me,” Docter told the publication. “I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. To remake it, it’s not very interesting to me personally.”
Docter added that making a live-action film about a rat “would be tough” because “so much of what we create only works because of the rules of the [animated] world.”
“So if you have a...
In a recent interview with Time, Docter was asked if he’d ever consider developing live-action versions of Pixar’s films after a fan campaign to cast Josh O’Connor in a live-action “Ratatouille” started trending online.
“No, and this might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me,” Docter told the publication. “I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. To remake it, it’s not very interesting to me personally.”
Docter added that making a live-action film about a rat “would be tough” because “so much of what we create only works because of the rules of the [animated] world.”
“So if you have a...
- 6/12/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Amid a difficult year for cinemas, is it the increasing cost of tickets that’s putting wider audiences off?
It’s a common refrain in positive reviews: ‘go and see this movie on the biggest screen you can find.’ Another variation: ‘It deserves to be seen with an audience.’
There’s truth to these sentiments – movies do have more impact on a big screen with proper surround sound. There’s also the anticipation and sense of occasion. Going to the cinema to watch a movie you’ve been desperate to see for months is an event. It’s exciting.
That excitement might be tempered somewhat, however, by the sheer cost. At a cinema near me, the price of a ticket to see a movie on a regular screen is £12.99. This is at Cineworld, where cardholders get a slight discount, making a ticket £11.69.
Here’s an odd thing, though: if I...
It’s a common refrain in positive reviews: ‘go and see this movie on the biggest screen you can find.’ Another variation: ‘It deserves to be seen with an audience.’
There’s truth to these sentiments – movies do have more impact on a big screen with proper surround sound. There’s also the anticipation and sense of occasion. Going to the cinema to watch a movie you’ve been desperate to see for months is an event. It’s exciting.
That excitement might be tempered somewhat, however, by the sheer cost. At a cinema near me, the price of a ticket to see a movie on a regular screen is £12.99. This is at Cineworld, where cardholders get a slight discount, making a ticket £11.69.
Here’s an odd thing, though: if I...
- 6/12/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
It’s been nearly a decade since the original film came out, so the animation required some updates before Inside Out 2 would be ready to go. For this, Pixar had a team of both new and returning craftspeople working tirelessly to rework the world and introduce a new set of emotions to tell a new story for the sequel.
Inside Out 2 returns to follow Riley Anderson (Kensington Tallman) and her emotional network during her teenage years. As she hits puberty, a crew of new emotions shows up, upsetting the balance Joy (Amy Poehler) has created in Riley’s mind. As the craftspeople were in charge of updating the world of Inside Out, they also had to deal with the introduction of new emotions, including Anxiety (Maya Hawke). Inside Out 2 releases in theaters on June 14, 2024.
Disney/Pixar’s ‘Inside Out 2’
“There’re good and bad things about working on a sequel,...
Inside Out 2 returns to follow Riley Anderson (Kensington Tallman) and her emotional network during her teenage years. As she hits puberty, a crew of new emotions shows up, upsetting the balance Joy (Amy Poehler) has created in Riley’s mind. As the craftspeople were in charge of updating the world of Inside Out, they also had to deal with the introduction of new emotions, including Anxiety (Maya Hawke). Inside Out 2 releases in theaters on June 14, 2024.
Disney/Pixar’s ‘Inside Out 2’
“There’re good and bad things about working on a sequel,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Ryan Fleming
- Deadline Film + TV
Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer at Pixar Animation Studios, is shooting down the idea of remaking classics into live-action features.
In a new interview, the filmmaker discussed how crucial the success of Inside Out 2 is to the future of the animation studio.
“If [Inside Out 2] doesn’t do well at the theater, I think it just means we’re going to have to think even more radically about how we run our business,” Docter said in an interview with Time.
Docter was asked about a viral fan campaign to make Ratatouille into a live-action film, something he doesn’t even want to consider.
“No, and this might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me,” he told the publication. “I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. To remake it, it’s not very interesting to me personally.”
Docter said...
In a new interview, the filmmaker discussed how crucial the success of Inside Out 2 is to the future of the animation studio.
“If [Inside Out 2] doesn’t do well at the theater, I think it just means we’re going to have to think even more radically about how we run our business,” Docter said in an interview with Time.
Docter was asked about a viral fan campaign to make Ratatouille into a live-action film, something he doesn’t even want to consider.
“No, and this might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me,” he told the publication. “I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. To remake it, it’s not very interesting to me personally.”
Docter said...
- 6/11/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” (Sony) had an exceptional first Monday gross of $6,250,000. That result, combined with multiple positive other elements, suggests that it will ultimately be the biggest domestic grosser among early summer (May through two weeks of June) openers.
Currently, “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (Disney) leads among an overall disappointing set of releases with $150 million ($5.4 million last weekend). That projects to around a $170 million ultimate domestic result.
“Ride or Die” opened with $56.5 million, $1.9 million less than “Apes.” But with Monday’s total it is now less than $200,000 behind, and should be easily ahead of it for the full week.
Predicting that “Bad Boys” exceeds $170 million, perhaps getting closer to $200 million, is based on several factors playing in its favor. Let’s start with the trajectory of its results so far.
Recently unreliable tracking estimated a $45 million-$50 million opening. After Thursday’s previews, industry consensus was $53 million.
Currently, “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (Disney) leads among an overall disappointing set of releases with $150 million ($5.4 million last weekend). That projects to around a $170 million ultimate domestic result.
“Ride or Die” opened with $56.5 million, $1.9 million less than “Apes.” But with Monday’s total it is now less than $200,000 behind, and should be easily ahead of it for the full week.
Predicting that “Bad Boys” exceeds $170 million, perhaps getting closer to $200 million, is based on several factors playing in its favor. Let’s start with the trajectory of its results so far.
Recently unreliable tracking estimated a $45 million-$50 million opening. After Thursday’s previews, industry consensus was $53 million.
- 6/11/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
After the overperformance of Sony’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die, summer’s big wheels keep on turnin’ as Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is looking at what could be the biggest stateside opening of the year to date with $85M, and another $50M abroad for a $135M global launch.
Legendary/Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two owns the biggest domestic opening of 2024 so far with $82.5M, while both studios’ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire counts the year’s largest global launch for a Hollywood movie at $194M.
Inside Out 2 also will rep the biggest post-Covid opening for a Disney animated movie, with many of its films lacking the wattage of pre-pandemic times. Disney/Pixar’s Lightyear became its best post-Covid domestic opening at $50M — and that was considered to be a total misfire for the Toy Story franchise.
Related: ‘Inside Out 2’ Filmmakers Kelsey Mann & Mark Nielsen...
Legendary/Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two owns the biggest domestic opening of 2024 so far with $82.5M, while both studios’ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire counts the year’s largest global launch for a Hollywood movie at $194M.
Inside Out 2 also will rep the biggest post-Covid opening for a Disney animated movie, with many of its films lacking the wattage of pre-pandemic times. Disney/Pixar’s Lightyear became its best post-Covid domestic opening at $50M — and that was considered to be a total misfire for the Toy Story franchise.
Related: ‘Inside Out 2’ Filmmakers Kelsey Mann & Mark Nielsen...
- 6/11/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
“Inside Out 2” should evoke an emotion that Pixar hasn’t felt about the box office in years: Joy.
The follow-up film to 2015’s cerebral hit “Inside Out” is estimated to score a stellar $80 million to $90 million in its box office debut. If projections hold, it’ll overtake “Dune: Part Two” ($82.5 million) and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” ($80 million) as the biggest opening of the year.
As this weekend’s only new nationwide release, it’ll have no trouble taking the box office crown from the prior champion, “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.” The fourth installment in Sony’s buddy-cop comedy, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, launched over the weekend with $56.5 million and should add roughly $28 million in its sophomore outing.
“Inside Out 2” also looks to snap Pixar’s recent cold streak following last summer’s “Elemental” (which scored the worst start in Pixar’s modern history...
The follow-up film to 2015’s cerebral hit “Inside Out” is estimated to score a stellar $80 million to $90 million in its box office debut. If projections hold, it’ll overtake “Dune: Part Two” ($82.5 million) and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” ($80 million) as the biggest opening of the year.
As this weekend’s only new nationwide release, it’ll have no trouble taking the box office crown from the prior champion, “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.” The fourth installment in Sony’s buddy-cop comedy, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, launched over the weekend with $56.5 million and should add roughly $28 million in its sophomore outing.
“Inside Out 2” also looks to snap Pixar’s recent cold streak following last summer’s “Elemental” (which scored the worst start in Pixar’s modern history...
- 6/11/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Nine years after exploring the emotions of 11-year-old Riley, Inside Out 2 made its debut in Los Angeles on Monday, rolling out a whole new range of feelings as Riley becomes a teenager.
Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust from the original film are still in the mix, but now are joined by Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment. While some changes have been made to the voice cast — Liza Lapira replaces Mindy Kaling as Disgust and Tony Hale replaces Bill Hader as Fear — Amy Poehler returns as Joy, still the star emotion for a 13-year-old Riley.
Of coming back to the Inside Out world almost a decade later, Poehler told The Hollywood Reporter on the red carpet that, “It’s actually given me an incredible gift, to be in a film like this means a lot. It’s very hard to be in something that is really good, that means...
Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust from the original film are still in the mix, but now are joined by Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment. While some changes have been made to the voice cast — Liza Lapira replaces Mindy Kaling as Disgust and Tony Hale replaces Bill Hader as Fear — Amy Poehler returns as Joy, still the star emotion for a 13-year-old Riley.
Of coming back to the Inside Out world almost a decade later, Poehler told The Hollywood Reporter on the red carpet that, “It’s actually given me an incredible gift, to be in a film like this means a lot. It’s very hard to be in something that is really good, that means...
- 6/11/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
First reactions to Pixar’s Inside Out 2 are here and critics are already projecting mixed feelings toward the sequel. The 2015 film emerged as a box office success accompanied by high praise for its unique and heartfelt storytelling.
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 / Walt Disney Studios
The second movie is yet to arrive in theaters, but fans are already managing their expectations after the streak of flopped movies released by Pixar over the past few years. The studio hasn’t produced a hit since 2019’s Toy Story 4, which earned over a billion dollars worldwide.
Inside Out 2 Still Hits The Spot But May Not Be A Massive Win For Pixar
An early review from industry insider Brandon Davis revealed Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is as entertaining as the first one, but it somehow lacked the elements that made the 2015 film one of a kind.
Inside Out 2 is quite fantastic.
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 / Walt Disney Studios
The second movie is yet to arrive in theaters, but fans are already managing their expectations after the streak of flopped movies released by Pixar over the past few years. The studio hasn’t produced a hit since 2019’s Toy Story 4, which earned over a billion dollars worldwide.
Inside Out 2 Still Hits The Spot But May Not Be A Massive Win For Pixar
An early review from industry insider Brandon Davis revealed Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is as entertaining as the first one, but it somehow lacked the elements that made the 2015 film one of a kind.
Inside Out 2 is quite fantastic.
- 6/11/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
It's been a difficult few years for Pixar. During the pandemic, former Disney CEO Bob Chapek decided to drop movies like Soul, Luca, and Turning Red on Disney+, creating the impression that its films were only fit for streaming before Lightyear underperformed at the box office.
Last year, Elemental was quickly written off as a "flop" before proving it had legs (ultimately grossing shy of $500 million), so the pressure is on this weekend's Inside Out 2 to deliver and prove there's still plenty of life left in the studio beyond Toy Story.
Following the sequel's premiere yesterday evening, the first social media reactions are in and they're overwhelmingly positive. As you'll see below, it sounds just as good - if not better - than its 2015 predecessor.
These come just days after Fandango revealed that Inside Out 2 has surpassed the first movie's advance ticket sales, becoming the highest ticket pre-seller...
Last year, Elemental was quickly written off as a "flop" before proving it had legs (ultimately grossing shy of $500 million), so the pressure is on this weekend's Inside Out 2 to deliver and prove there's still plenty of life left in the studio beyond Toy Story.
Following the sequel's premiere yesterday evening, the first social media reactions are in and they're overwhelmingly positive. As you'll see below, it sounds just as good - if not better - than its 2015 predecessor.
These come just days after Fandango revealed that Inside Out 2 has surpassed the first movie's advance ticket sales, becoming the highest ticket pre-seller...
- 6/11/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Inside Out 2 Early Reviews: Pixar’s Much-Awaited Sequel Including Maya Hawke Gets Praised By The Critics. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is still a week away from hitting the screen. The critics have given their opinion of the sequel. Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, and others return after almost a decade to entertain the audience again. The hopes for this film are high even at the box office, as exhibitors reportedly predict that the film might even beat Dune 2’s $82.5 million debut weekend.
The first film, directed by Pete Docter, was released in 2015, and Kelsey Mann directed the sequel. The voice cast includes Amy as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger, Tony Hale as Fear, and Maya Hawke as Anxiety. It premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in LA.
According to the film’s synopsis, “Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of...
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is still a week away from hitting the screen. The critics have given their opinion of the sequel. Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, and others return after almost a decade to entertain the audience again. The hopes for this film are high even at the box office, as exhibitors reportedly predict that the film might even beat Dune 2’s $82.5 million debut weekend.
The first film, directed by Pete Docter, was released in 2015, and Kelsey Mann directed the sequel. The voice cast includes Amy as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger, Tony Hale as Fear, and Maya Hawke as Anxiety. It premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in LA.
According to the film’s synopsis, “Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of...
- 6/11/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Pixar’s 2016 Oscar winner “Inside Out” had a dazzling look from the glow of emotions such as Amy Poehler’s Joy to the colorful Islands of Personality to the darkness of the Memory Dump or bleakness of Abstract Thought. Now, as the studio prepares for the June 14 release of “Inside Out 2,” Disney/Pixar is rendering a version of the movie in high dynamic range—providing the filmmakers expanded contrast and luminance in telling the story, which revisits the world inside “Headquarters.”
This version will play in a limited number of cinemas worldwide that are equipped with certified Hdr-capable direct view displays, meaning cinema auditoriums with LED displays rather than traditional theatrical projection systems.
“We’re very excited in general about the future of cinema, as it relates to opportunities for storytelling,” Pixar’s senior scientist Dominic Glynn says, explaining that Pixar is exploring the potential of all types of cinema systems,...
This version will play in a limited number of cinemas worldwide that are equipped with certified Hdr-capable direct view displays, meaning cinema auditoriums with LED displays rather than traditional theatrical projection systems.
“We’re very excited in general about the future of cinema, as it relates to opportunities for storytelling,” Pixar’s senior scientist Dominic Glynn says, explaining that Pixar is exploring the potential of all types of cinema systems,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Carolyn Giardina
- Variety Film + TV
With Inside Out 2 hitting theaters soon, I figured that now would be as good a time as any to look back at the 2015 original nearly a decade later. When Inside Out first released, Pixar was in arguably the studio’s first slump period. After 15 years of universal acclaim and box office dominance from 1995’s Toy Story to 2010’s Toy Story 3, the studio put out the critically reviled Cars 2 and the middlingly received Brave and Monsters University all in a row.
All three films still made money and Brave even took home the Best Animated Feature Oscar that year, but it nevertheless felt like Pixar had lost some of that original spark. But then came Inside Out; a completely original story from Pixar veteran Pete Docter, who had previously helmed Monsters Inc. and Up that took the studio’s “What if x had feelings?” formula to its logical...
All three films still made money and Brave even took home the Best Animated Feature Oscar that year, but it nevertheless felt like Pixar had lost some of that original spark. But then came Inside Out; a completely original story from Pixar veteran Pete Docter, who had previously helmed Monsters Inc. and Up that took the studio’s “What if x had feelings?” formula to its logical...
- 6/10/2024
- by Callie Hanna
- FandomWire
The scope of imagination showcased in Pixar’s animated movie oeuvre is boundless, vivid, and experimentative. Even with younger minds as their target audience, the movies created by Pixar often tend to be philosophically and emotionally vibrant, defying the limitations of the genre in the most unique ways. After years of enchanting viewers with the emotional complexities of human, non-human, and even inanimate characters, Pixar went even further by crafting a story about emotional expression and personifications of emotions themselves, as shown beautifully in their much-loved animated release of 2015, Inside Out.
Director Pete Docter conceptualized the movie as he observed the coming-of-age journey of his own daughter, imbuing a deeply personal note to his creation in the process. To maintain a certain level of authenticity in portraying the inner trappings of the psyche, he and co-director Ronnie del Carmen even sought help from medical professionals—no wonder the audience found...
Director Pete Docter conceptualized the movie as he observed the coming-of-age journey of his own daughter, imbuing a deeply personal note to his creation in the process. To maintain a certain level of authenticity in portraying the inner trappings of the psyche, he and co-director Ronnie del Carmen even sought help from medical professionals—no wonder the audience found...
- 6/10/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
Theaters will live to fight another day. “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” (Sony) provided more than half of the gross this weekend, taking #1 with $56 million. That isn’t a record for the franchise (with previous films at lower ticket prices), but it is a critical victory for the industry at a time it desperately needs them.
Will Smith’s first wide release since his catastrophic Oscar behavior in 2022 represents a triumph for star power, franchise filmmaking, action titles, and titles that draw from minority audiences (over two thirds for the weekend were Black and Latino). Most of all, it was a vital sign that underperformance for highly touted summer films isn’t a given.
In the face of rising industry panic, an under-$40 million opening for “Ride or Die” (its 2020 predecessor opened to $62 million) could have ratched the doom and despair to toxic levels. Instead, it blew past tracking projections...
Will Smith’s first wide release since his catastrophic Oscar behavior in 2022 represents a triumph for star power, franchise filmmaking, action titles, and titles that draw from minority audiences (over two thirds for the weekend were Black and Latino). Most of all, it was a vital sign that underperformance for highly touted summer films isn’t a given.
In the face of rising industry panic, an under-$40 million opening for “Ride or Die” (its 2020 predecessor opened to $62 million) could have ratched the doom and despair to toxic levels. Instead, it blew past tracking projections...
- 6/9/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Updated: Sony’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die pummeled pre-weekend opening projections, coming in with a $104.6M global bow, including $48.6M from the international box office. While the overseas debut is slightly off 2020’s Bad Boys for Life which did $50.3M in like-for-like offshore markets at today’s exchange rates, that film had strong legs. Either way, Ride or Die‘s start gave some much needed oomph to summer turnstiles. Its launch is 58% bigger than Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
The Will Smith/Martin Lawrence reteam from directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah was driven overseas by Europe with $19.3M across the region. It set new regional records for the Bad Boys franchise in Latin America and the Middle East with $10M and $9.5M, respectively.
Of the 60 markets released this session, the UK leads with $4.9M (+ 31% over Furiosa). Mexico was next with $4.2M, followed by Germany at $3.7M (2.5x...
The Will Smith/Martin Lawrence reteam from directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah was driven overseas by Europe with $19.3M across the region. It set new regional records for the Bad Boys franchise in Latin America and the Middle East with $10M and $9.5M, respectively.
Of the 60 markets released this session, the UK leads with $4.9M (+ 31% over Furiosa). Mexico was next with $4.2M, followed by Germany at $3.7M (2.5x...
- 6/9/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Pixar Animation Studios seems to be shifting gears, leaning more towards films like Inside Out 2. Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer of Pixar, recently discussed Disney’s new approach to filmmaking. This change comes after several recent movies experienced low box office numbers. Docter explained that the studio is moving away from personal stories and instead focusing on a commonality of experience to achieve broader appeal. Following the releases of Elemental and Lightyear, coupled with financial setbacks, the studio felt it necessary to re-evaluate its strategy. Pete mentioned, There was a real and intense period of self-scrutiny and feeling like we...
- 6/9/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Actor Jon Cryer, known for starring in the popular sitcom Two and a Half Men, has recently opened up about his association with the 80s ensemble of young stars known as The Brat Pack. The subject of Andrew McCarthy’s latest documentary, The Brat Pack comprised young stars of the era such as Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, and Demi Moore, known for their frequent presence on the big screen.
Jon Cryer in Two and a Half Men
While Cryer was also considered to be part of the group, and even makes an appearance in the upcoming documentary, Brats, the actor has recently shared that he did not perceive himself as cool enough to be classified as a core member.
The Two and a Half Men Star on His Association With The Brat Pack
While starring in the 1984 romantic comedy, No Small Affair, actor Jon Cryer and Demi Moore briefly dated,...
Jon Cryer in Two and a Half Men
While Cryer was also considered to be part of the group, and even makes an appearance in the upcoming documentary, Brats, the actor has recently shared that he did not perceive himself as cool enough to be classified as a core member.
The Two and a Half Men Star on His Association With The Brat Pack
While starring in the 1984 romantic comedy, No Small Affair, actor Jon Cryer and Demi Moore briefly dated,...
- 6/8/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Documenting the next big stage of Riley’s life, where she enters her adolescence and copes with new emotions that appear with growing age, Inside Out 2 aims to showcase the chaotic experiences of puberty. But hold on, the upcoming movie not only teases the onset of new emotions but also introduces new characters.
A still from Inside Out 2 | Disney, Pixar Animation
Aiming to put Pixar back on top, Inside Out 2 brought a brand new character in the movie with drastically different animation styles that we’re not used to seeing from the animation studio. Taking major risks with the film’s fanbase and viewership, Pixar brought in a video game character looking like the original Playstation game Final Fantasy.
Spoiler Alert!Spoiler Ahead about Lance Slashblade in Inside Out 2
Pixar Introduced a New Character from Video Game in Inside Out 2
Since the release of the...
A still from Inside Out 2 | Disney, Pixar Animation
Aiming to put Pixar back on top, Inside Out 2 brought a brand new character in the movie with drastically different animation styles that we’re not used to seeing from the animation studio. Taking major risks with the film’s fanbase and viewership, Pixar brought in a video game character looking like the original Playstation game Final Fantasy.
Spoiler Alert!Spoiler Ahead about Lance Slashblade in Inside Out 2
Pixar Introduced a New Character from Video Game in Inside Out 2
Since the release of the...
- 6/8/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Fans of Inside Out have a lot to look forward to! Pixar Animation Studios has just announced they are developing a new Disney+ series called Dream Productions. This highly anticipated spin-off will explore the dream studio inside Riley’s mind that creates her various dreams at night. Inside Out 2 sets the stage Before we dive into Dream Productions, excitement is already building for Inside Out 2. Scheduled for release on June 14, 2024, this sequel will catch up with Riley (Kensington Tallman) as she navigates the emotional turbulences of teenage life. Expect familiar voices like Amy Poehler returning as Joy...
- 6/7/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Pixar has been one of the premiere names in animation ever since the first "Toy Story" released in 1995, changing the game forever. Disney's beloved animation company was also one of the true Hollywood box office titans, with pretty much everything Pixar touched turning to gold, though "The Good Dinosaur" serves as a rare exception to the rule. Unfortunately, the pandemic changed all of that, and Pixar has had a rough time recovering, with "Lightyear" bombing badly after several of the studio's originals went straight to Disney+. "Inside Out 2" aims to change the narrative next weekend and bring the studio back to its dominant place at the top of the box office charts.
Director Kelsey Mann's sequel is currently eyeing an opening weekend in the $75 to $94 million range, per Box Office Theory. Even on the low end, that would be an exceptional start for the film. Nine years ago,...
Director Kelsey Mann's sequel is currently eyeing an opening weekend in the $75 to $94 million range, per Box Office Theory. Even on the low end, that would be an exceptional start for the film. Nine years ago,...
- 6/7/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Pixar Animation Studios is placing a strategic bet with their upcoming release of Inside Out 2, following the less-than-stellar performances of recent films like Elemental and Lightyear. Inside Out‘s co-director Pete Docter crafted the original movie based on reflections about his daughter’s emotional changes during adolescence. Now, as the studio gears up for the sequel’s release on June 14, 2024, many eyes are watching to see if Pixar can bounce back. Lessons Learned from Previous Films In a revealing interview with Bloomberg, Pete Docter spoke candidly about the studio’s introspection post-Lightyear and Elemental. Docter described an intense period of self-scrutiny,...
- 6/7/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” opens in theaters nationwide next week, inviting moviegoers inside the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as Headquarters undergoes a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions
In the follow-up to 2015’s Oscar®-winning “Inside Out,” Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust—who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts—aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment show up. The voice cast includes Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Ayo Edebiri, Lilimar, Grace Lu, Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Paul Walter Hauser and Yvette Nicole Brown. “Inside Out 2” is directed by Kelsey Mann, produced by Mark Nielsen and executive produced by Pete Docter, Jonas Rivera and Dan Scanlon. The film features a screenplay by Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein...
In the follow-up to 2015’s Oscar®-winning “Inside Out,” Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust—who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts—aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment show up. The voice cast includes Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Ayo Edebiri, Lilimar, Grace Lu, Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Paul Walter Hauser and Yvette Nicole Brown. “Inside Out 2” is directed by Kelsey Mann, produced by Mark Nielsen and executive produced by Pete Docter, Jonas Rivera and Dan Scanlon. The film features a screenplay by Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein...
- 6/6/2024
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Simon Farnaby’s upcoming Magic Faraway Tree cast continues to grow – and it sounds like there’s a sale on at the national treasure store…
The Magic Faraway Tree adaptation is gearing up to production with a whole bunch of cast announcements for the story’s more magical inhabitants.
Simon Farnaby (him what co-wrote Paddington 2 and Wonka) has written the script for the film, which follows Polly and Tim Thompson and their children, Beth, Joe and Fran, who find themselves forced to relocate to the remote English countryside. There, the children discover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric occupants.
But who are these extraordinary and eccentric occupants, you may ask? There’re a lot of them, take a deep breath…
Nicola Coughlan (Derry Girls) is playing woodland fairy Silky; Nonso Anozie (Ted Lasso) is the group’s self-appointed leader, Moonface; Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer) is Dame Washalot...
The Magic Faraway Tree adaptation is gearing up to production with a whole bunch of cast announcements for the story’s more magical inhabitants.
Simon Farnaby (him what co-wrote Paddington 2 and Wonka) has written the script for the film, which follows Polly and Tim Thompson and their children, Beth, Joe and Fran, who find themselves forced to relocate to the remote English countryside. There, the children discover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric occupants.
But who are these extraordinary and eccentric occupants, you may ask? There’re a lot of them, take a deep breath…
Nicola Coughlan (Derry Girls) is playing woodland fairy Silky; Nonso Anozie (Ted Lasso) is the group’s self-appointed leader, Moonface; Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer) is Dame Washalot...
- 6/6/2024
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
As the highly anticipated sequel Inside Out 2 heads to theaters, many wonder which anthropomorphized emotion they relate to the most. The return to Riley Andersen’s psyche promises an exciting mix of old and new characters navigating the complex landscape of growing up. Pixar’s 2015 film Inside Out made us truly sympathize with our emotions, thanks to a stellar voice cast including Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, and Mindy Kaling. We meet them again as Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Tony Hale), Anger (Lewis Black), and Disgust (Liza Lapira). Joining them this time is Maya...
- 6/6/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Eine Woche vor dem offiziellen Kinostart hat Disney den finalen Trailer zu „Alles steht Kopf 2“ veröffentlicht, der Fortsetzung des Pixar-Blockbusters von 2015.
Große Hoffnungen ruhen auf „Alles steht Kopf 2“, der nicht nur Pixar endgültig zurück auf die Erfolgsstraße führen, sondern auch den Kinosommer aus seinem Dornröschenschlaf erwecken soll. Wenn der erste Teil von 2015, damals inszeniert von dem heutigen Chief Creative Officer der Firma, Pete Docter, eine Maßgabe ist, kann man sich freuen: „Alles steht Kopf“ kam seinerzeit auf 3,5 Mio. verkaufte Tickets.
Auf dem Weg zur Veröffentlichung des nunmehr von Kelsey Mann als Regisseur realisierten Films am 12. Juni – auf gut deutsch: in einer Woche – hat Disney nunmehr einen letzten Trailer veröffentlicht, der noch einmal richtig Lust auf einen sehr unterhaltsamen Film macht. Auf der CinemaCon hatte man bereits die etwa erste halbe Stunde gezeigt und damit die anwesenden Kinobetreiber förmlich begeistert.
Große Hoffnungen ruhen auf „Alles steht Kopf 2“, der nicht nur Pixar endgültig zurück auf die Erfolgsstraße führen, sondern auch den Kinosommer aus seinem Dornröschenschlaf erwecken soll. Wenn der erste Teil von 2015, damals inszeniert von dem heutigen Chief Creative Officer der Firma, Pete Docter, eine Maßgabe ist, kann man sich freuen: „Alles steht Kopf“ kam seinerzeit auf 3,5 Mio. verkaufte Tickets.
Auf dem Weg zur Veröffentlichung des nunmehr von Kelsey Mann als Regisseur realisierten Films am 12. Juni – auf gut deutsch: in einer Woche – hat Disney nunmehr einen letzten Trailer veröffentlicht, der noch einmal richtig Lust auf einen sehr unterhaltsamen Film macht. Auf der CinemaCon hatte man bereits die etwa erste halbe Stunde gezeigt und damit die anwesenden Kinobetreiber förmlich begeistert.
- 6/6/2024
- by Thomas Schultze
- Spot - Media & Film
What are the entertainment offerings that consumers are most excited about? It’s a question that marketers, distributors, advertisers and media publications are always asking.
ScreenShare, a data partnership between Screen Engine/Asi and TheWrap, tracks the Top 10 most-mentioned entertainment options every week and whether each has gained or lost momentum compared to the prior week. The chart lives on the Data & Analysis page of the WrapPRO Members Hub.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” is No. 1 once again, nearly two months before its theatrical release, while Netflix’s “Bridgerton” stands strong at No. 2 for the third week in a row. Emotions run high as Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” rises to No. 3 just ahead of its June 14 release.
“Dune: Part Two” and “If” hold on for another week, landing at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. One week after its theatrical premiere, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” enters the Top 10 at No. 6, while...
ScreenShare, a data partnership between Screen Engine/Asi and TheWrap, tracks the Top 10 most-mentioned entertainment options every week and whether each has gained or lost momentum compared to the prior week. The chart lives on the Data & Analysis page of the WrapPRO Members Hub.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” is No. 1 once again, nearly two months before its theatrical release, while Netflix’s “Bridgerton” stands strong at No. 2 for the third week in a row. Emotions run high as Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” rises to No. 3 just ahead of its June 14 release.
“Dune: Part Two” and “If” hold on for another week, landing at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. One week after its theatrical premiere, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” enters the Top 10 at No. 6, while...
- 6/5/2024
- by ScreenShare
- The Wrap
Let’s get the worst of it out of the way: We estimate, at best, a $700 million total domestic gross for June, or 30 percent down from last year. We’ll close the month at least 25 percent below the first half of 2023. There’s no mystery as to why: fewer high-impact releases, with last year’s strikes still taking their toll.
June also has three potential breakouts with “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” (Sony) Friday, “Inside Out 2” (Disney) June 14, and “A Quiet Place: Day One” (Paramount) June 28. They also have high expectations which, if met, would go some way to restoring confidence. Fall short and the argument of “Well, this movie was never meant to be a blockbuster” will have run its course.
Everyone knew that 2024 would not be a great year. It was never going to equal the $9.1 billion of 2023, but $8.5 billion was the hope and $8 billion was the consensus.
June also has three potential breakouts with “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” (Sony) Friday, “Inside Out 2” (Disney) June 14, and “A Quiet Place: Day One” (Paramount) June 28. They also have high expectations which, if met, would go some way to restoring confidence. Fall short and the argument of “Well, this movie was never meant to be a blockbuster” will have run its course.
Everyone knew that 2024 would not be a great year. It was never going to equal the $9.1 billion of 2023, but $8.5 billion was the hope and $8 billion was the consensus.
- 6/5/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
We're only 9 days away from Inside Out 2 arriving in theaters, and Pixar has released the final trailer for the sequel (via Toonado.com). That puts the spotlight on many of Riley's new emotions, including a fun take on Nostalgia.
Maya Hawke's Anxiety commands much of the screentime here, though, and Joy actress Amy Poehler recently dropped some hints about that character in an interview with Refinery29 Australia.
"Anxiety shows up for a reason," she told the site. "I think we tend to want to push anxiety away - 'Don't worry about it, it's fine!' We want to kind of get it out of our life. But what I think is really cool is they [the filmmakers] let anxiety show up to protect Riley."
"Anxiety gives us a lot of information. It can be really like an engine that gets us to do things and it's not all bad. But...
Maya Hawke's Anxiety commands much of the screentime here, though, and Joy actress Amy Poehler recently dropped some hints about that character in an interview with Refinery29 Australia.
"Anxiety shows up for a reason," she told the site. "I think we tend to want to push anxiety away - 'Don't worry about it, it's fine!' We want to kind of get it out of our life. But what I think is really cool is they [the filmmakers] let anxiety show up to protect Riley."
"Anxiety gives us a lot of information. It can be really like an engine that gets us to do things and it's not all bad. But...
- 6/5/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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