Disney’s newest live-action take on one of their classic films hit the box office and promptly splashed flat on its face. At least, that’s what the internet would have you believe. Disney’s The Little Mermaid made its debut in May and since has swum its way to mixed reviews, as well as differing opinions deciding its financial desirability at theatres. In ...

The words “toy” and “story” had surely been used in the same sentence for ions, but in 1995, the phrase “Toy Story” took on a whole new meaning with the theatrical release of Toy Story. Can we even remember life before Woody and Buzz? Rex and Hamm? Zurg? Andy? And what about that cloudy blue sky wallpaper? RELATED: Brand-new Toy ...

PIXAR and Mattel have expanded the licensing agreement between themselves–the creators of a wildly successful film franchise about toys and a wildly successful creator of toys–to include toys and collectibles made by Mattel that are inspired by PIXAR’s upcoming film, Lightyear. Lightyear is the origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the man, not the toy. It tells the story of the fictional character ...

When Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer at Pixar and genius behind Soul, made a Toy Story-related announcement to the audience at the 2020 Investor Day, it’s quite possible that most didn’t hear what he had to say, thanks to the simultaneously dropped news of new Star Wars and Marvel happenings. But they should have at least heard two things: that the ...