Ratatouille
Pixar CCO Says Live-Action Remakes Bother Him: “I Like Making Movies That Are Original”
Josh O’Connor won’t be playing Alfredo Linguini anytime soon. Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter said this week that the animation-to-live-action craze “sort of bothers me.” “This might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me,” Docter told TIME. “I like making movies that are original and unique to […]
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Patton Oswalt and Anthony Bourdain Became Friends Because of ‘Ratatouille’
If it weren’t for Ratatouille, Patton Oswalt and the late Anthony Bourdain may not have been friends. Oswalt stopped by Watch What Happens Live recently to promote his upcoming role in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and was asked how he and the American chef and author originally connected. “I became friends with him because he was […]
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‘The Inventor’ Review: Stephen Fry, Marion Cotillard and Daisy Ridley Help Bring Leonardo da Vinci to Charming Animated Life
Jim Capobianco and Pierre-Luc Grandjon's playful animated feature concerns the later years of the artist.
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‘Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical’ Raises Record $2 Million for Actors Fund
Following a $1 million opening, the fundraiser continued with an encore performance on Jan. 10.
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Tribeca: Brad Bird Shows ‘Tomorrowland’ Clip, Defends Tom Cruise As Janeane Garofalo Jokes About Scientology
The filmmaker behind 'Ratatouille,' 'The Incredibles,' 'Mission: Impossible –Ghost Protocol' and this summer's George Clooney-starring sci-fi movie also talked about the challenges and rewards of making big-budget live-action films.
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‘Hannibal’: Meet the Chef Who Makes “Cannibal Cuisine” Look So Delicious
"Even if, ultimately, Hannibal is cooking human flesh, a lot of people say that when they see the food sequences, they wish they were at the table," says Jose Andres, one of many L.A. culinary stars satisfying Hollywood's need for onscreen authenticity
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Disney Betting on Pixar Movies, ABC Series in German Network Launch
ABC Family's “Switched at Birth," Hallmark's "Cedar Cove" and Pixar classics will help form the lineup of the new free-TV Disney Channel, which bows in Germany January 17.
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MIPCOM 2012: Disney Launches Movie On-Demand Service in Portugal With Local Operator ZON
The subscription-based offering is the first of its kind for Disney in Europe.
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International Animated Film Society Considers Adding Editing Category to Annie Awards
American Cinema Editors, DreamWorks Animation and Sony Pictures Animation lobby organization for new category.
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‘Toy Story 3’ Breaks Visual Effects Barrier at BAFTAs
Yesterday's BAFTA noms are yet another sign of a changing way of thinking about what constitutes a visual effect.
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