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1 week agoOrphans and crimes: Spielberg's misunderstood production scared kids but inspired Harry Potter'
Young Sherlock Holmes features a significant post-credits scene revealing Moriarty, highlighting early cinematic techniques and the evolution of post-credits scenes.
Careers
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2 weeks agoDisney's new CEO Josh D'Amaro once planned to be a sculptor. He admits saying 'I don't know' is one most important phrases in his career | Fortune
Josh D'Amaro, former chairman of Disney Experiences, became Disney CEO on March 18, after nearly three decades with the company, transitioning from a planned career as a sculptor to business leadership.
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3 weeks agoPixar boss slammed for remark about Elio's cut queer themes: 'Unbelievably grim'
Pixar removed LGBTQ+ representation from the film Elio after receiving parental feedback, with chief creative officer Pete Docter stating the studio makes movies, not therapy.
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3 weeks agoPixar boss slammed for remark about Elio's cut queer themes: 'Unbelievably grim'
Pixar removed LGBTQ+ representation from the film Elio after receiving parental feedback, with chief creative officer Pete Docter stating the studio makes movies, not therapy.
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2 weeks agoPixar original 'Hoppers' holds onto the No. 1 box office spot, raking in $28.5 million in its second weekend | Fortune
Pixar's 'Hoppers' maintained box office leadership with $28.5 million in its second weekend, while Colleen Hoover adaptations continue their commercial success with 'Reminders of Him' debuting at $18.3 million.
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3 weeks agoPixar's Hoppers' bounds to No. 1 as Warner Bros.' The Bride!' is on life support
Disney and Pixar's animated film Hoppers earned $88 million globally in its opening weekend, marking the biggest launch for an original animated film since Coco in 2017, while Warner Bros.' The Bride! underperformed significantly with only $7.3 million domestically.
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4 weeks agoFilm
Hoppers,' Pixar's safe bet, offers humor, grandmothers and beavers with just a touch of darkness
Pixar releases Hoppers, an animal-protagonist film blending humor, environmental themes, and fantastical technology, positioning itself as a significant 2026 offering alongside the upcoming Toy Story 4 sequel.
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Pixar filmmakers really gave a dam about making Hoppers' authentic
Pixar's Hoppers prioritizes comedy and entertainment through a collaborative creative process where a teenage activist's consciousness transfers into a robotic beaver fighting to save a pond habitat.
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fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks agoPixar's Surprising, Hit New Movie Suggests a Way the Studio Could Escape Its Doldrums
Hoppers follows a grieving young woman who transfers her consciousness into a mechanical beaver to save her childhood pond's ecosystem and discover why its wildlife disappeared.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month agoPixar filmmakers really gave a dam about making Hoppers' authentic
Pixar's Hoppers prioritizes comedy and entertainment through a collaborative creative process where a teenage activist's consciousness transfers into a robotic beaver fighting to save a pond habitat.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoWhy are today's children's books and films often so much better than adult ones?
Contemporary children's literature and media, exemplified by Harry Potter and modern authors, demonstrate superior characterization, world-building, and ethical complexity compared to classic children's books from previous generations.
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4 weeks agoGo behind-the-scenes of 'Hoppers': A special look at new Disney-Pixar comedy
Disney and Pixar's 'Hoppers' follows Mabel, who uses technology to transfer her mind into a robotic beaver to communicate with wild animals and protect their habitat from human development.
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1 month ago'Hoppers,' Disney-Pixar's latest animated adventure, features beavers as animal superheroes
Disney-Pixar's 'Hoppers' features beavers as environmental superheroes, combining action-adventure storytelling with messages about community and ecological importance through a unique consciousness-transfer premise.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago'Hoppers,' Disney-Pixar's latest animated adventure, features beavers as animal superheroes
Disney-Pixar's 'Hoppers' features beavers as environmental superheroes, combining action-adventure storytelling with messages about community and ecological importance through a unique consciousness-transfer premise.
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fromVulture
3 weeks agoHoppers Skips and Jumps to Pixar's Best Original-Film Opening in a Decade
Pixar's original animated film with anthropomorphized animals achieved its best opening weekend for an original film in nearly a decade, signaling audience appetite for this genre over recent underperforming originals.
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1 month agoWe nearly wiped out these creatures in California. Now they're Pixar stars.
Pixar's 'Hoppers' incorporates accurate beaver physiology, including tail-tucking behavior based on how beavers' tailbones function similarly to human spines, with scientific consultation from beaver expert Emily Fairfax.
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fromThe Independent
1 month agoPixar's new movie Hoppers lands almost perfect Rotten Tomatoes score
Pixar's new film 'Hoppers' achieves a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score, the studio's highest rating in nearly a decade, following an environmentalist who enters a beaver's mind to save their habitat.
fromPsychology Today
2 months agoWhat Mickey Mouse Reveals About Being Human
Mickey Mouse is more than a simple animated character. He represents a particular emotion that most people experience before they have a chance to process what they've seen. From Mickey Mouse's two black dots for his ears, his round-shaped head, his big doe-like eyes, and his expressionless smile, it is clear that one can understand Mickey Mouse without being told anything about him.
Psychology
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1 month agoDisney's 'ZOMBIES' and 'Descendants' stars reprise roles in 'Locker Diaries'
In the new short-form anthology series "Locker Diaries," stars from popular Disney Channel franchises, including "ZOMBIES," "Descendants" and "Phineas and Ferb," reprise their roles in weekly episodes. Leaning into the vertical viewing format of digital platforms, "Locker Diaries" offers fans a look into the hallways and lives of their favorite characters, framed through their locker doors. "With each locker door opening, a new bite-sized adventure is revealed - ranging from dramatic to funny to spooky and surprising," reads the synopsis.
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1 month agoHow The Director of 'WALL-E' Made The Year's Most "Wholesome" Sci-Fi Movie
In the Blink of an Eye uses three interconnected stories spanning thousands of years—Neanderthals, modern academics, and a distant future pilot—to explore universal themes of love, connection, and human continuity across time.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoHoppers review fun Pixar flick about a teen trying to talk to the animals and save them from an evil developer
A witty family animation about a teenager protecting a woodland glade from development by reuniting it with vanished animals, exploring themes of environmental protection and human-animal empathy.
fromVulture
1 month agoZootopia 2 Hops Ahead of A Minecraft Movie in Box-Office Rankings
Zootopia 2 already held the titles for 2025's biggest international ($1.425 billion) and global ($1.85 billion) box-office tallies, but A Minecraft Movie had stayed atop the North American box office until now.
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fromIndieWire
2 months agoAnnie Award Nominations: 'Elio,' 'KPOP Demon Hunters' Lead Animated Award Show
The Netflix sleeper hit was one of the two films to receive the most nominations at the ceremony, along with " Elio," the Pixar sci-fi film that underperformed at the box office upon its June premiere. Both films received nominations in the best feature category, alongside categories like character animation, music, and voice acting; "KPOP Demon Hunters" additionally nabbed a directing nomination.
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