Simoa

Editor in Chief

Simoa (Elliefredricksen) is Editor in Chief of Upcoming Pixar and an aspiring Pixar heroine. She joined Upcoming Pixar in 2014 and is always excited to see how her favorite animation studio changes and grows.
elliefredricksen@pixarplanet.com

A Toy's-Eye View

In Toy Story 4, filmmakers needed new locations for the characters to inhabit, characters that the audience has grown up with and loved. It...

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The Dish Ran Away with the Spoon, and The Spork Ran Away to the Trash

Sporks are going to be the newest sensation, thanks to Pixar. Typical of them, right? I got to make a Forky of my very own while at Pixar!...

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Meet Gabby Gabby (Again and Again)!

Learning how Pixar movies get made is a little daunting. For anyone who doubts just how rigorous this process is for animated films, let...

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How Bo Peep Made Her Way Back to Woody and Pixar's Heart

Toy Story 2. Finding Dory. Cars 3. Incredibles 2. Toy Story 4. What do these films have in common? They’re Pixar sequels with female...

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It's not plastic surgery!: The Evolution of the Toy Story World

Pixar caused quite a commotion when they released the final trailer for Toy Story 4 in March. It had nothing to do with the plot, but with...

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Pixar+

Some more exciting Disney+ news, the company’s new streaming service. After we got more details yesterday on Monsters at Work,...

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The Final Toy Story 4 trailer is here!

Wow. The latest trailer for Toy Story 4 is quite something. Humor is largely absent, unlike the previous ones we’ve seen. In fact,...

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A daring rescue, a carnival jaunt, and a hard choice…

Yesterday’s Disney Shareholders meeting revealed some new details for Pixar’s upcoming Toy Story 4. The film has already...

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An Oscar for a Dumpling

Domee Shi is now an Oscar winner! At the Academy Awards last night, Shi won gold for “Bao” in the Best Animated Short category....

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Smash and Grab: An Elegant Ode to Robots

Pixar’s second entry in their new SparkSports program continues the studio’s tradition of being dialogue free. You might be...

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