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United Arab Emirates bans Pixar's 'Lightyear' from showing

The United Arab Emirates has banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” from showing in movie theaters amid reports that the film includes a kiss between two female characters

The Independent UK

Woman works out what '23-19' from Monsters, Inc. means - and blows people's minds

A woman went viral online after figuring out what the code '23-19' used in the movie Monsters, Inc. actually means - and people can't believe they didn't know about it sooner

Daily Mirror

The Grammys’ new video game category is bad, actually — here's why

While the creation of an award just for video games is long overdue recognition, it can also be a way for prestige awards to relegate an art they don't take seriously.

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Disney and Pixar's Lightyear cast and UK cinema release date amid Disney+ release date speculation

The animated feature film is a spin-off/prequel/origin story exploring the hero who inspired Buzz's character in Toy Story

Manchester Evening News

Toy Story 2 to Radioactive: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Tom Hanks’s Woody is plunged into an existential crisis in Pixar’s much loved sequel, while Rosamund Pike pulls off a fiercely intelligent portrayal of Marie Curie

The Guardian - UK

Disney release range of Buzz Lightyear toys to celebrate the launch of Lightyear

With prices starting from £12 for apparel and going up to £50 for one action figure that will delight children (and even some adults!), Disney and Pixar have created a range of items for the launch of Lightyear this June!

Daily Mirror

Analysis: Is Disney Setting Up Films To Fail At The Box Office?

Over the past several months, the Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) has fallen into a peculiar habit of scheduling smaller films from its 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures division into theatrical releases against major blockbusters from other Hollywood companies.

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HelloFresh teams up with Joe Swash for creative new campaign

The family boxes have been launched as Pixar's new Lightyear is released

Wales Online

Ferrari F1 stars Leclerc, Sainz to voice roles in Toy Story film Lightyear

Ferrari Formula 1 drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are voicing a character in the new Disney and Pixar animation film Lightyear, a spin-off from the popular Toy Story franchise.

Motorsport

Boonie Bears: Back to Earth review – Chinese animated blockbuster is messy but fun

Pixar beware: Huida Lin’s film is an entertaining hodgepodge of styles and ideas that could one day turn the animation tide east

The Guardian - UK

'Lightyear' might be the most realistic time-travel movie ever made — here’s why

Pixar’s newest movie is a futuristic throwback that’s equal parts cutting-edge science and nostalgia. 'Lightyear's director and producer reveal how they did it.

Inverse

Hellofresh teams up with Disney Pixar for Lightyear-inspired recipe boxes

Customers will also be in with a chance of winning a once-in-a-lifetime trip for a family of four to Florida

Wales Online

How Disney found its pride – and riled the American right

Once known for its ‘traditional’ values, the entertainment giant is battling US conservatives over an anti-gay bill. Indeed the House of Mouse has had a long relationship with the LGBTQ+ community

The Guardian - UK

From ‘Turning Red’ to ‘Everything Everywhere,’ the Asian (North) American mom goes mainstream

Early on in the Pixar animated fantasy “Turning Red,” 13-year-old Mei Lee is subjected to a ghastly public humiliation when her mother, Ming (superbly voiced by Sandra Oh), goes leafing through her notebook and finds lusty drawings of Devon, the cute older boy Mei’s been crushing on. Convinced that this…

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Same-day streaming film releases are 'dead,' cinema group leader says

It's not exactly a secret. Movie theater operators hate it when Hollywood studios release films for home viewing and in cinemas at the same time. It kills their box office and encourages piracy, they say.

Los Angeles Times

How Sandra Oh found common ground in the moms of 'Turning Red' and 'Umma'

Sandra Oh didn't plan it this way, but she's spent 2022 so far helping Asian American audiences heal at the movies playing mothers learning to loosen up in their love.

Inverse

15 years ago, one Disney sci-fi movie changed time travel forever

This mostly forgotten Disney movie never made waves, but its influence is clear now.

ABC News

Hollywood box office flops that won Oscars but lost millions

Hollywood's history is littered with movies that lost millions of dollars, but not all of them are stinkers.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Disney Makes Oscars Magic Once again with 'Encanto'

With a sprinkle of magical realism and catchy tunes by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Disney again claimed Oscars gold for best animated film Sunday with "Encanto," a colorful celebration of Colombian culture and the importance of family. The film defeated a diverse field -- Afghan refugee documentary "Flee," Pixar's Italy-set coming-of-age tale…

The Conversation

Turning Red's portrayal of ancestor worship highights an important part of Chinese culture

Disney’s new Pixar film, Turning Red, follows Meilin “Mei” Lee, a 13-year-old living in Toronto, Canada. She’s an average teenager contending with all the things girls her age do (boys, friends, school). However, she has the added pressure of making her strict and overprotective mother.

The Conversation

Turning Red: Girlhood in animation should be allowed to be angry and messy

Animation has been conceived as “for children” for decades even though animation pre-dates cinema (the magic lantern show, for example) and was originally made for adults. However, while these films might be for children and often are about children, it’s not always the children who choose these films but the…

Tribune News Service

Mamás furiosas: la charla sobre la menstruación en la película de Disney no es apropiada. Y punto. ¿Tienen razón?

En la nueva película de animación de Disney/Pixar, Turning Red, una niña chino-canadiense de 13 años llamada Mei Lee llega a la pubertad y se convierte en un gigantesco y peludo panda rojo cada vez que las fuertes emociones adolescentes la desbordan.

Benzinga

Analysis: Amid 'Lightyear' Kiss, Here Are Major Milestones In Bringing LGBTQ Characters Into Animated Film, TV Series

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) is making history with the upcoming release of its Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” by having a same-sex kiss between two female characters.

Tribune News Service

Angry moms: Disney film's menstruation talk not appropriate. Period. Are they right?

In Disney/Pixar's new animated film, "Turning Red," a 13-year-old Chinese Canadian girl named Mei Lee comes into puberty and turns into a giant, furry red panda whenever strong teenage emotions overwhelm her.

The Guardian - US

Same-sex kiss restored to Toy Story prequel after backlash – report

Gay kiss from upcoming Disney-Pixar film Lightyear reportedly reinstated after allegations executives opposed ‘overtly gay affection’

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