Yahoo

Pixar needs original animated hits. They're much harder to come by at the box office

For decades, Pixar could hardly miss with its original animated films. Whether the subject was toys, fish or a cantankerous old man, the Emeryville-based computer animation studio churned out hit ...
Yahoo

Pixar’s ‘Elio’ Marks the Next Test of Original Animation at the Box Office

This weekend’s box office sees the release of two films that aren’t currently projected to take the No. 1 spot from Universal/DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon” remake, but are key titles for ...
Gizmodo

‘Elio’ Gave Pixar Its Worst Box Office Opening Ever

A bad opening weekend might not necessarily spell doom for Pixar's latest–but a pattern is emerging that might shape what's to come from the beloved animation studio. Reading time 2 minutes Elio may ...
Variety

‘Elio’ Box Office Flop: Why Can’t Pixar Launch Original Films?

With the poor turnout for “Elio,” Pixar hasn’t successfully launched a new theatrical property since 2017’s “Coco.” It would be easy for Pixar to consider that and retreat into the world of sequels ...
Los Angeles Times

Pixar needs original animated hits. They’re much harder to come by at the box office

For decades, Pixar could hardly miss with its original animated films. But since the pandemic, Pixar and other animation studios have struggled to break through at the box office with the same kinds ...