"Elio" Takes Over Atrium Gallery Space at Disneyland's Pixar Place Hotel

"Elio" Takes Over Atrium Gallery Space at Disneyland's Pixar Place Hotel

Pixar Place Hotel at the Disneyland Resort constantly celebrates all things Pixar Animation Studios, and with the debut of a brand new film from the iconic studio, guests can now visit a special exhibit space marking the production of Elio. What’s Happening: As part of the fun of the release...

Elio star Yonas Ascunsion Kibreab talks all about Pixars latest film

Pixar’s latest film Elio soars into theaters on Friday. Yonas Asuncion Kibreab lends his voice to the young Elio in the film, who finds himself beamed up into space and mistakenly identified as Earth’s ambassador to the universe. Kibreab told Good Morning America he feels like he has a lot in common with his character. “We’re both super energetic kids, and I’m always down for an adventure just like Elio,” Kibreab said. “What drew me to him is ju…

Talking Elio, and the evolution of the animation industry, with South African Pixar veteran Ferdi Scheepers

South Africans have a special talent for popping up in unexpected places. A beach bar on a remote Thai island. The White House. The headquarters of Pixar Animation Studios – the multi-award-winning and record-breaking Toy Story studio that falls under the Disney umbrella. Effects Artist Ferdi Scheepers has been at Pixar for over 22 years, and has worked on the likes of The Incredibles, Wall-E, Cars, Toy Story 4 and Inside Out, along with Academy…

Celebrating 'Elio' With A Special Day at Pixar - Part 3 - Geeks Of Color

Over the past month, we’ve had the good fortune of sharing details about our incredibly special day at Pixar with you all, in which we got to celebrate the release of their latest film, Elio. We first brought you details about the special activities we did there. We then brought you an awesome press conference with directors Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian, and producer Mary Alice Drumm, And for today, our final installment in our set visit cov…

Elio Review - The Movie That Doesn't Look Very Pixar But Is Indeed Very Pixar

“Elio” has been released for previews today and I went to see it. Truthfully, I expected to not like it. What I saw in the trailers seemed like a story I wouldn’t be interested in, and many have said it didn’t seem like a very “Pixar” story, but it is indeed a good film that feels like a Pixar movie. The lack of good marketing and past failure has likely harmed the potential box office for this film. I think after “Lightyear,” “Elemental” and “…