US EditionPixar’s ‘Elio’ Slammed by Employees as “Catastrophic” After LGBTQ Themes Erased Again
- On June 22, 2025, Pixar’s film 'Elio' opened with a $20.8 million gross, marking the studio’s worst opening in history.
- Pixar leadership mandated changes to make Elio more masculine, removing queer-coded elements, leading to director Adrian Molina's exit and replacement by Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi.
- Inside Pixar, Sarah Ligatich called herself “deeply saddened and aggrieved,” while an anonymous artist described the film as “about totally nothing” after changes.
- Ultimately, Pixar's 'Elio' cost over $200 million to produce but has only grossed $72 million worldwide, impacting the studio's financial stability.
- More broadly, Pixar's future depends on embracing diversity and authenticity, as its legacy of censorship reflects ongoing creative and cultural struggles.
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Pixar Artist: Elio Is ‘Nothing’ Without Gay Propaganda
A Pixar artist admitted that the studio’s latest box-office disappointment Elio had no substance besides pushing an agenda about LGBT identity, telling The Hollywood Reporter this week that the movie was “totally nothing” without its original gay agenda. “Suddenly, you remove this big, key piece, which is all about identity, and Elio just becomes about totally nothing,” the artist […]
Pixar staff reportedly 'deeply saddened' LGBTQ elements were cut from studio's latest film, 'Elio'
Reports reveal Pixar staff unhappy as "Elio" allegedly had "queer-coded" elements removed during production, leading to talent exodus and contributing to poor box office performance.
Finger-Pointing at Disney as Disastrous Flop of Pixar’s ‘Elio’ Is Blamed on ‘Erasure of Queer Themes’ by Nervous Executives
The film’s mid-production makeover offers yet another example of Walt Disney Studios — the parent company of Pixar — reversing its aggressive embrace of ‘diversity, equity and inclusion.’
Elio: Queer themes were reportedly cut from new Pixar film
Elio reportedly featured queer undertones before being cut from its final release. On 20 June, summer moviegoers were treated to Pixar’s latest animated feature. The adorable film follows 11-year-old Elio, a “space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession.” The official synopsis reads: “So, when he’s beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organisation with representatives from galaxies far and wide, Elio’s all in f…
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