Pixar / Disney Up News Stories
Pixar Film. Coming Summer 2009
- Up Director Pete Docter on His Next Project and Why Pixar Movies End With Chase Scenes - (11/11/2009)
Interview with "Up" director Pete Docter -- talks about 3-D, Oscar nomimations, a Monsters, Inc sequl, Pixar's success, and why Pixar films conclude with chase scenes. - Disney's old man rides high at UK box office - (10/20/2009)
"Up" is number one at the British box office for the second weekend of its overseas release. - 'Up' cleared for big overseas landing - The Hollywood Reporter (8/24/2009)
The Hollywood Reporter examines the question: Will the international campaign for "Up" top other Pixar pics from the past six years, including 2004's "The Incredibles," 2006's "Cars," 2007's "Ratatouille"? - 17,000 Balloons To Raise House For Charity - (7/27/2009)
Man inspired by "Up" will use balloons to lift his home in an effort to raise $350,000 for the Children's Hospice and Palliative Care. - Pixar grants girl's dying wish to see 'Up' - (6/19/2009)
Pixar sends "Up" dvd so 10 year Colby Curtin of Huntington Beach could see it. Colby had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and was unable to travel to theaters to see the film. - Up figures to see Incredibles sights - (6/16/2009)
Disney-Pixar's 3-D toon "Up" is anticipated to become the second-highest-grossing Pixar film. - Up Second at U.S. weekend box office - (6/15/2009)
"Up" stayed in Number 2 with $30.5 million for a three weekend total of $187.2 million which is larger than "Wall-E"s total for the same period. - And the Egg on Carl�s Face - MTV Movies Blog (6/11/2009)
The MTV Movies Blog shares a deleted scene from "Up" that was part of the film's subplot that was ultimately dropped. - 'Hangover' upsets 'Up' - (6/8/2009)
Disney-Pixar's "Up" was narrowly passed by "The Hangover" for the top spot in this weekend's battle at the box office. - The literary antecedents of 'Up' - (6/8/2009)
Literature teacher Jerry Griswold takes viewers through "Up" highlighting the various literary works and messages that are reflected in the tale. - How Many Balloons Will Lift Your House Up? - WSBTV (6/8/2009)
WSBTV talks with Pixar Studios about the science behind "Up" and their discovery as to the number of balloons required to raise a house like Carl Fredericksen's. - Is this the "Up" house? - San Francisco Gate (6/4/2009)
San Francisco Gate columnist searches Oakland for the house that inspired the look of Carl Fredricksen's. He offers images of his pick. - Interview with composer Michael Giacchino - (6/4/2009)
In an interview about the various film scores he created Michael Giacchino speaks briefly about his work on "Up" - 'Up' flies high at weekend box office - (6/1/2009)
Disney/Pixar's "Up" topped the weekend box office with a strong $18,110 per-location average and $68.2 million weekend total. - Longtime Pixar Vets Made 'Up' What It Is - North County Times (6/1/2009)
The North County Times examines the unusual story told in Disney/Pixar's "Up" - The Art of Up Artist Panel and Book Signing with Ronnie Del Carmen - Event first seen on Cartoon Brew (5/29/2009)
On Saturday May 30th from 2:00PM - 5:00PM the Nucleus Gallery in Alhambra CA will host Pixar artist Ronnie Del Carmen ("Up" story supervisor & lead story who will show a short slide presentation and participate in a Q and A session followed by a book signing. Event first seen on Cartoon Brew - Jordan Nagai from Disney Pixar's Up - (5/28/2009)
An interview with "Up" Director Pete Docter and voice talent Jordan Nagai. They discuss some of the unique ways they were able to achieve the vocal performances for "Up"'s Wilderness Explorer Russell. - Box office is looking 'Up' - (5/28/2009)
"Up" opens today in a record 1530 3-D sites and is expected to top the box office this weekend. - Asner is 'Up' for Another Role as Lovable Grump - (5/27/2009)
Ed Asner is `Up' for another role as lovable grump in new Pixar animated comedy. - Disney's Hopes Are High for Up - CBSMarketwatch (5/26/2009)
CBSMarketwatch provides a sneak peek into the Wall Street Journal article on "Up". In the article they showcase how Disney Film's recent disappointing performances coupled with the company's rollback on the number of releases each year have put greater intensity on "Up's" box office performance. - Animated version of Sacramento Zoo bird stars in new Disney movie - (5/26/2009)
Pixar filmmakers visited the Sacramento Zoo to study the coloring of the Himalayan monal pheasant with blue, red, gold and yellow feathers. - Up's co-director on voicing a dog -and why - (5/20/2009)
An interview with "Up" co-director, writer and voice actor Bob Peterson. Peterson provided the temporary voice for Dug and ultimately his voice work was retained for the film. - Thanks to Pixar, a Cannes Launch Most Uplifting - (5/14/2009)
Brief look at the opening night of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival which featured "Up" - Up Triumphs in Cannes - IGN (5/14/2009)
IGN shares highlights from the Cannes opening night presentation and after-party for Pixar's "Up" - 3-D Pops 'Up' in Cannes - (5/12/2009)
The world premiere of "Up" in Disney's digital 3-D at Cannes is considered a defining moment for the technology. - Director Pete Docter brings fiction to life - (4/29/2009)
Brief interview with Pete Docter about the upcoming film "Up" - Pixar's Latest Film Has Wall Street on Edge - New York Times (4/6/2009)
The New York Times discusses Wall Street's reaction to early reports of Pixar's "Up"
Free registration required to view - Disney/Pixar's 'Up' to open Cannes - (3/19/2009)
Disney/Pixar's "Up" will make Festival de Cannes history as the first animated 3D title to screen in the opening ceremony. - Pixar's Up Bus Shelter Poster Images - (3/3/2009)
New character posters for Pixar's "Up" - Up Could Elevate animated movies with its serious story - (2/12/2009)
Brief remarks from "Up" director Pete Docter along with plot summary of the upcoming Pixar film. - Pixar offer sneak peek at UP - (2/12/2009)
Pixar showcased 46 minutes of their upcoming feature "UP" to various Hollywood entertainment reporters. - A Roundtable Discussion with "Up"'s Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera - Toon Zone News (2/12/2009)
At the 2009 New York Comic Con, Toon Zone News was lucky enough to sit in with Docter and Rivera at a journalists' roundtable with two other members of the press, shortly after the "Up" panel and before the screening of the first 45 minutes of the movie. - New Up Poster and Clip - (1/22/2009)
New poster for Disney-Pixar's "Up" and a clip from the film that was shown at Sony's CES Keynote last week has been leaked online. - Pixar's Up Among Super Bowl ads - Hollywood Reporter (1/12/2009)
Pixar's "Up" is among the advertisements mentioned in a Hollywood Reporter article about the sales of Super Bowl ads. - New Clip from Disney/Pixar's Up - ComingSoon.net (12/16/2008)
ComingSoon.net announces the official website for Disney/Pixar's "Up" has posted new footage. You can view the new footage by clicking on the house after the site loads. - Last Night We Saw An Early Screening Of Pixar�s Up - Cartoon Brew (11/3/2008)
Cartoon Brew highlights a Fire Wire posting from a recent early screening of Pixar's "Up" - Disney Announces Animation Slate Through 2010 - Press Release (4/27/2008)
At a New York press conference the Walt Disney Studios unveiled a diverse slate of animated features including the May 29, 2009 release of Up. Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life. - Details Revealed About Pixar's Up - SciFiWire (11/2/2007)
SciFiWire offers tidbits of information about Pixar's 2009 film Up.