Disney Forces Pixar Movie Cancellation, Insists "Little Boys" Won't Like It

Pixar Was Developing a KPop Demon Hunters-Style Movie When Disney Reportedly Killed It Because Boys Wouldn’t ‘See Themselves” In It

Pixar had an animated musical movie in development for three years that was thematically similar to KPop Demon Hunters, but Disney brass killed the project in 2023 reportedly because, according to one former Pixar employee, “Disney just didn’t feel like little boys could see themselves in the film enough. Basically, Disney reps were like, ‘We can’t have a girl power movie.'”Titled Be Fri (stylized as BeFri), the film’s creative team included dir…

Disney Forces Pixar Movie Cancellation, Insists "Little Boys" Won't Like It

Disney allegedly forced the cancellation of a new Pixar movie. For decades, Pixar built its reputation on bold original storytelling. Films like Toy Story (1995), Finding Nemo (2003), and Up (2009) proved that audiences would show up for unfamiliar worlds if the emotional hook was strong enough. Credit: Pixar That formula has become harder to sustain in recent years. The studio’s newer original titles — including Soul (2020), Luca (2021), and Tu…

Before 'KPop Demon Hunters' Blew Up, Disney Scrapped a Pixar Movie With a Similar Vibe

'Be Fri' was about two girls whose friendship was tested when they realized their favorite anime was real.

Inside Pixar’s Scrapped Movie ‘Be Fri’ and the “Devastating” Aftermath

Pixar insiders share details about Pixar's animated movie 'Be Fri,' which Disney leaders opted to scrap ahead of recent films Hoppers and Toy Story 5.

Disney Reportedly Scrapped Upcoming Pixar Film 'Be Fri' For Being 'Too Female'

A staff member who had been working on the upcoming movie recently claimed that Disney scrapped the film for being “too female.” Disney Scraps Pixar Film ‘Be Fri’ Be Fri, short for “best friends” (like one half of a “Best Friends” heart necklace), was going to center around two teenage girls whose friendship started to strain when they discovered their favorite TV show was real, setting them off on an adventure. The platonic friend break-up film…

Be Fri: Pixar Reportedly Scrapped Its Own "K-Pop Demon Hunters" For Being Too Much Of A "Girl Power Movie"

A former Pixar staffer claims that a scrapped project called Be Fri, which drew comparisons to Netflix's Oscar-winning KPop Demon Hunters, was canceled for being "too girl-focused."