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EXCLUSIVE: Pixar’s Soul takes viewers to The Great Before, a world where souls find their quirks and passions before manifesting on Earth. The colorful realm rife with pastel-hued spirits was 23 years in the making, when director Pete Docter wondered how his son came into the world with a personality.

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‘Soul’ Duo Says Pixar Movie Is “Investigation Into What’s Really Going On In Life” – Contenders Film

Oscar-winning director Pete Docter shared that the idea behind Soul, his latest Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar animated film, came from his own self-reflection.

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Pixar Executive Pete Docter Says Sequels Are Necessary For “Financial Safety”

Including the just-released “Soul,” over the past decade, Pixar has released 13 feature films. And of those 13 features, more than half of them (seven to be exact) are sequels.

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Directors of Pixar's Soul 'spark debate' with dark alternative ending for Joe

Filmmakers of Pixar's Soul have revealed that they originally planned a dark ending for the main character Joe Gardner.

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Toy Story boss finally breaks silence on huge Buzz Lightyear plot hole – but did you spot it?

TOY Story is a beloved animated series the world over, but many fans have always been baffled by one major plot hole. The first Toy Story film hit the cinemas in 1995, grossing more than $350million worldwide, and was followed up with three more successful films.

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Disney Pixar's Soul faces backlash from disappointed viewers over racial insensitivity

Disney Pixar's new movie Soul has come under fire as some viewers believed that Tina Fey's role should have been given to a Black actress.

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Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Gets Its Heart From Two Ex-Journo Screenwriters

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentIs journalism the best training ground for screenwriting? Two-thirds of the writers of Pixar’s “Soul” have backgrounds as reporters: Mike Jones (whose resume includes expert work at Variety, 2007-2009) and Kemp Powers (17 years on the beat, including stints at Forbes, Reuters and Newsweek).They wrote “Soul” with director Pete Docter; Powers is also co-director of the film, which debuts Dec. 25 on Disney Plus and seems a likely contender for Oscars and other film awards.Jones and Powers join a stellar list of newsmen who became screenwriters.

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‘Soul’: Pete Docter, Kemp Powers & Dana Murray On Telling An Authentic New York Story In Pixar’s Latest [The Fourth Wall]

If you thought Pixar’s resume couldn’t get any more impressive, “Soul“—the studio’s upcoming release about passion, music, and a soul-in-training—will prove you wrong. That’s no small task.

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‘Soul,’ ‘Onward,’ ‘Over the Moon’ Creators and More Talk Storytelling Through Animation

Janet W. Lee Production on set was halted earlier this year, but animated films have continued to entertain audiences from the comfort of their homes.The creators behind hit animated films — Glen Keane, Kori Rae, Dan Scanlon, Pete Docter, Joel Crawford, Mark Swift, Gennie Rim, Dana Murray, Tomm Moore and Norah Twomey — discussed their recent works during Variety’s FYC Fest.When creating Netflix’s “Over the Moon,” Keane, who reimagined the story of Chinese moon goddess Chang’e, said he tried to focus on “thinking like a child, loving characters that believe the impossible is possible.”“When I was reading the script, Fei Fei just captured my imagination,” he said.

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Soul review: Pixar’s latest is daring, masterful, and brilliantly simple

Soul (★★★★☆) swoops and swerves like a bebop solo, interpreting great mysteries of life and death with style and effortless grace.For the movie’s hero, pianist Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), jazz encompasses all. It’s music, it’s a profession, a touchstone of Black and American culture, and the vehicle he uses to transmit to his middle school band students what it means to be passionate about something.

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Chris Evans dubs his voice for the iconic Buzz Lightyear in an animated film

Pixar's Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter made the announcement on Thursday during Disney Investor Day, reports variety.com.The animated project is being billed as the "definitive story of the original Buzz Lightyear". Buzz Lightyear is the hero who inspired the toy, voiced by Tim Allen in four "Toy Story" films.

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Pixar Reveals New Slate: A Buzz ‘Lightyear’ Prequel Voiced By Chris Evans, An ‘Up’ Series Spin-Off & More

Today at Walt Disney‘s Investors Day call, Pixar Animation Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter shared details about the Northern California studio’s upcoming slate of original series for Disney+ and feature films. “Today, I’m excited to introduce you to a bunch of fresh, new filmmakers,” Docter said.

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‘Soul’ Trailer: Pixar Wants Everyone To Know Their Animated Hit Is Moving To Disney+

In the age of Covid-19, release dates, might be fluid, but release dates and trailers essentially have symbiotic relationships. New date? A new trailer, especially when that date is fixed and no longer beholden to the vagaries of Covid-19 susceptible theaters.

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Inside Jamie Foxx's History-Making Role in Pixar's 'Soul' (Exclusive)

didn't set out make Pixar history. director Pete Docter began toying with the idea of an afterlife heist movie — about two souls attempting to sneak off to Earth — though it soon evolved into something far more existential: The story of a man whose life on Earth is cut short, so when he inadvertently lands in The Great Before, he sets out in search of a second chance at living his life to the fullest.In defining the contours of the man's life, Docter found himself searching for a fun, cinematic career.

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Pixar's 'Soul' Will Premiere on Disney Plus This Christmas

debut exclusively on Disney+ on Dec. 25.Pixar's animated tale of the before and afterlife centers on aspiring musician and middle-school band teacher Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), whose unexpected demise accidentally lands him in the Great Before, where souls are readied for life on Earth.

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Disney/Pixar’s ‘Soul,’ Directed by Pete Docter, is Rome Film Festival Opener

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentDisney and Pixar’s existential cartoon “Soul” has been set as the opening film of the Rome Film Festival, which is scheduled to take place as a physical event Oct. 15-25.A festival rep said she was unsure whether the film’s director Pete Docter, who is also chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, will be able to make the trek to Rome.It is also unclear what Disney’s release plans are for “Soul” for which the studio has set a Nov.

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Student Academy Awards Winners Unveiled; USC, NYU Lead

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday it has voted 18 students as winners of the 47th Student Academy Awards. Medal placements in the seven categories will be revealed in a virtual program October 21.The winning films are eligible to compete for 2020 Oscars in the Animated and Live Action short film and Documentary Short Subject categories.

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Pixar's 'Soul' voiced by Jamie Foxx delayed due to COVID:19

Disney has postponed the theatrical release of "Soul". The movie was originally scheduled to release on June 19 and will now open on November 20, reports variety.com.

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‘Soul’: Disney Moves Pixar Theatrical Release In Wake Of Distribution Cuts

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Meet The Team Of Black Creatives Who Brought 'Soul' To Life

Soul, to be released this fall. But on top of all of that melanated goodness, there’s a super Black team behind the lens as well bringing the story of a band teacher, who gets the opportunity of a lifetime, to life onscreen.During the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, the team behind Soul, including director Pete Docter, co-director and screenwriter Kemp Powers along with producer Dana Murray showcased a brand new speak peek of the forthcoming animated film.Soul tells the story of Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), a middle school band teacher who gets tapped to play at the best jazz club in town.

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‘Soul’ Producer Murray Reflects on Cannes-Selected Animated Feature

Gregg Goldstein After her Oscar nomination for producing the 2017 animated short “Lou,” Dana Murray is making her feature producing debut with “Soul,” the third Disney/Pixar film from director Pete Docter to be named as a Cannes Official Selection. Jamie Foxx voices the role of a middle-school band teacher who is transported to the Great Before, a place where souls (including 22, voiced by Tina Fey) are developed before they go to Earth.

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Pandemic Streaming Pixar Pics ‘Soul’, ‘Turning Red’ & ‘Luca’ To Hit Theaters For First Time In 2024; Movies Will Remain On Disney+ During Window

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