The Pixar film struggled at the box office initially. It has now made $500 million, but not before prompting the studio to re-examine its release strategy.
Tag: Pixar Animation Studios
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Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ Falls Flat, Adding to Worries About the Brand
The original animated film took in $29.5 million at the box office, by far the worst opening in Pixar’s three-decade history. “The Flash,” from Warner Bros., also struggled.
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After Swift Return, Iger Faces Disney’s Long-Term Challenges
Robert A. Iger had been gone from the company for less than a year, but he returns to a very different Disney.
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After Pixar Ouster, John Lasseter Returns With Apple and ‘Luck’
John Lasseter was toppled five years ago by allegations about his workplace behavior. He’s back with an animated film and a studio that could be Pixar 2.0.
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Can ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘The Northman’ Save the Movies?
Two new offerings give a glimpse of what films once were and might become again.