A Smorgasbord of Pixar Stuff

We have seen a lot of new Pixar tidbits emerge have emerged this past week, including new details and posters on several upcoming Pixar projects:

Firstly, we get our first look at the official logo for Pixar's new Toy Story Toons (above), the logo is visible at the end of the new international Cars 2 trailer, which is currently airing in front of Pirates of the Caribbean 4 amongst other films.

We also, courtesy of Izaac at Pixar News Australia, can see the specific logo for the first Toy Story Toon - Hawaiian Vacation -, which will play in front of Cars 2 (above) as it was on the bottom of the newest Australian Cars 2 poster.






Secondly, we have two awesome must see videos (above), the LEGO version of the Cars 2 trailer, which just, simply put, has to be watched. I can't imagine the painstaking hours that must have gone into making it; we also have a new Cars 2 Featurette, showing off some great new Cars 2 footage. Both are great and really funny, however, watch out for some minor spoilers in the Cars 2 Featurette.

Finally, it has been confirmed that Cars 2 will see a return to Pixar tradition, as we will see a teaser trailer for Pixar's next project, Brave, before the film, along with the Toy Story Toon, Hawaiian Vacation.

Jeesh, that was a lot, but at least we are now kept up to date with the hottest Pixar news.

Rumour: Monsters, Inc. 2 to be Helmed by New Director

You've met Floyd Norman before. The notorious Disney blabbermouth who has a tendency to leak things on Twitter, last year he was the first to report that Newt was cancelled, most recently he leaked plot details about Pixar's upcoming Toy Story Toon, Hawaiian Vacation; and now he strikes again. Over the past couple of days, Norman has gave us the most information we've received about Monsters, Inc. 2 since the prequel rumours.

Floyd tweeted earlier this week that he'd just seen a screening of "Monsters2", he later tweeted that it is "Nice to see a new director helming Pixar's "Monsters2." Very refreshing.", this spurred all kinds of guesses as to whom this may be.

The Pixar Times has some interesting ideas as to who this director may be, the main choice to come up is one that I would very much like to see as a director, Bob Peterson. The co-director of Up and voice of Roz in the original Monsters, Inc. has never served as a solo director and it would be great to see Bob - who served as a storyboard artist in the first film - helm the sequel. However, it could be a new director all together, a la Lee Unkrich's fantastic effort with Toy Story 3. I guess only time will tell, nonetheless I trust Pixar to make the right choice.

On a side note, Pixar Talk has an article interviewing Pixar's Tom McCarthy, about MI1 director, Pete Docter's next feature; described as "ambitious".

Can't wait to here more about Pixar's 14th feature film, as Norman says "Pixar will tell you when they're ready".

First Proper Look at Hawaiian Vacation

Disney and Pixar just unveiled the first proper look at the upcoming Toy Story Toon, Hawaiian Vacation, the short that is to be attached to Cars 2. Just days after unveiling the first hi-res stills of the short and announcing Gary Rydstrom as director.

The short looks, needless to say since it's a Toy Story, great. It's also great to know, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, that all of the voice cast are returning. You can also read a great interview over at Entertainment Weekly with Gary Rydstrom as well.

I can't wait!!!

Toy Story Hawaii Bound!

Notorious blabbermouth and Disney veteran Floyd Norman strikes again. Floyd is the former animator who, earlier this year, let it slip that Newt had been cancelled, three months before any official announcement, and he revealed on Twitter this past week that he had just seen "the Pixar "Hawaii" short. Cute."

Norman later ellaborated that "Ken and Barbie want to go to Hawaii. I don't know what it's gonna be attached to. Fun stuff, however."

Now, bearing in mind that earlier this year Upcoming Pixar forums were ablaze with rumours of a short entitiled Dream Vacation, and that, also earlier this year, Toy Story 3 Director, Lee Unkrich, confirmed that a Toy Story Toon would be attached to Cars 2, it's fairly safe to assume that Hawaii is that very Toon.

Only time will tell, but I personally would love to see a Toy Story Toon with Cars 2 - if I can wait that long.

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