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Pixar Animation Studios is an American company that makes amazing movies using CGI. This means they use computers to create all the characters, places, and objects you see on screen! Pixar is based in Emeryville, California, USA.

Pixar has made 29 feature films so far. All of these movies were released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through the Walt Disney Pictures banner. Their very first movie, Toy Story, came out on November 22, 1995. It was also the first full-length CGI-animated movie ever shown in theaters! Their most recent film, Elio, was released on June 20, 2025.

Pixar has more exciting movies coming soon! These include Hoppers and Toy Story 5 in 2026, Gatto in 2027, and Incredibles 3 and Coco 2 which don't have release dates yet.

Pixar's Movies

All of Pixar's films are made with Walt Disney Pictures and released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Released Films

Pixar has created many popular movies over the years. Here are some of their well-known films:

Upcoming Films

Pixar is always working on new stories! Here are some movies you can look forward to:

  • Hoppers – Expected in March 2026.
  • Toy Story 5 – Expected in June 2026.
  • Gatto – Expected in June 2027.
  • Incredibles 3 – No release date yet.
  • Coco 2 – No release date yet.

New Ideas in the Works

Pixar also has other original movie ideas being developed by different directors. The creative director for the Cars movies, Jay Ward, mentioned in November 2023 that he is working on several new projects for that series. Also, in October 2024, Pixar was looking for actors from the Romani community to voice characters in a new, unannounced film.

How Pixar Plans Its Movies

In the past, Pixar aimed to release one original movie each year and a sequel every other year. However, in July 2016, Pixar's president, Jim Morris, said that the studio might focus more on new, original ideas after Toy Story 4. At that time, they had five original films being developed.

Movies That Were Not Made

Sometimes, movie ideas don't make it to the big screen. Here are a few projects Pixar started but later cancelled:

Monkey

Back in 1985, when Pixar was part of Lucasfilm, they started working on a film called Monkey. Even after Pixar became its own company in 1986, they continued to work on it. However, they eventually stopped because the technology wasn't advanced enough to make the movie they wanted.

The Yellow Car

In 1995, a writer named Jorgen Klubien began writing a script for a movie called The Yellow Car. This project was put aside in 1998 to focus on Toy Story 2. Later, in 2001, the ideas from The Yellow Car were used to create the movie Cars (2006).

1906

In 2005, Pixar and Disney worked with Warner Bros. on a live-action movie based on the novel 1906. This would have been Pixar's first live-action film and their first time working with a big company other than Disney. However, Disney and Pixar left the project because of script problems and a very high estimated cost. The movie is currently not being made.

Newt

A Pixar film called Newt was announced in April 2008. It was supposed to be released in 2011, then 2012, but it was cancelled by early 2010. The story for Newt was similar to another movie, Rio. Pixar's president, Edwin Catmull, explained that Newt just wasn't working out during its early stages. When the idea was given to director Pete Docter, he came up with a different, better idea that eventually became the movie Inside Out.

ShadeMaker

In 2010, director Henry Selick teamed up with Pixar to make stop-motion films. Their first project, ShadeMaker, was planned for release in 2013. But it was cancelled in 2012 due to creative differences. Selick later said that there were many changes to the script and production, which made the movie too expensive. He has since gotten the rights back to the film and might try to make it with another studio.

The Graveyard Book

Walt Disney Pictures bought the rights to make a movie based on the book The Graveyard Book in 2012. It was planned to be a stop-motion film made by Pixar, which would have been their first movie based on a book. However, Pixar and the director, Henry Selick, stopped working together on it. In 2022, it was announced that a new director would work on the adaptation, but in September 2024, production was stopped.

Other Cancelled Projects

Some other original film ideas by Pixar directors were also put aside before they were even announced.

Working with Other Studios

Pixar has also helped with other movie projects:

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000) – This direct-to-video movie, based on Toy Story, had its opening sequence created by Pixar. It led to a TV series where Pixar also helped with the CGI parts of the opening theme.
  • A Spark Story (2022) – Pixar co-produced this documentary film with Disney+ and Supper Club. It follows two directors as they create their short films.
  • Pixar helped with the English versions of several Studio Ghibli films, especially those by Hayao Miyazaki.
  • Pixar helped improve the script for The Muppets, which was released in 2011.
  • Pixar helped with the story for The Jungle Book (2016) and gave ideas for the end credits.
  • For Mary Poppins Returns (2018), over 70 animators from Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios helped create a special scene that mixed live-action with traditional hand-drawn animation.

Related Movies

Some movies are connected to Pixar's films but were made by other studios:

  • Planes (2013) – This movie is a spin-off from the Cars series. It was made by DisneyToon Studios. A sequel, Planes: Fire & Rescue, came out in 2014. Another Planes spin-off was planned but later cancelled when DisneyToon Studios closed.
  • Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) – This Walt Disney Animation Studios film features characters from Pixar movies, like Merida from Brave and Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story. It also has many visual nods to Pixar films.

See also

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