Pixar hops on bandwagon, also commits to 3D productions

Okay, so this 3D thing is really getting serious. Nearly a month after DreamWorks Animation made known that all of its future films would be produced in 3D, Pixar has hit back with an eerily similar announcement. Reportedly, Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter proclaimed that beginning with Up in May of 2009, each Pixar production will be released in 3D alongside the traditional 2D version. We're also given a look at what to expect from the studio in the next four years, with titles such as Bolt, Rapunzel, King of the Elves and of course, Toy Story 3 all on deck. Furthermore, the first two Toy Story pictures will likely be re-released in 3D, but sadly, no timeline was given. Better get used to rockin' those face-engulfing specs, it seems.

[Via WidescreenReview, image courtesy of Moldova]

[JoshHood Posted Apr 14th 2008 10:52AM]

Actually, they gave out release dates for Toy Story 1 and 2 in 3D:

Toy Story in 3D - October 2, 2009
Toy Story 2 in 3D - February 10, 2010

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/865/865417p1.html

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 14th 2008 11:38AM]

SWEET!!!!!

[SpaceLemur Posted Apr 14th 2008 11:49AM]

If all these companies are going to be coming out with movies in 3D then I think it's high time someone came up with a better solution to polarized glasses.

Maybe polarized contacts... or better yet, polarized lazik.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 14th 2008 12:02PM]

This is from an entertainment blog called Pop Critics

http://www.popcritics.com/2008/04/disney-announces-animated-slate-of-films-through-2012/

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 14th 2008 4:23PM]

Pixar may owned by Disney now, but they're not the same thing. Bolt, Rapunzel, and King of the Elves are all Walt Disney Animation Studios productions. The upcoming Pixar movies are WALL*E, Up, Toy Story 3, newt, The Bear and the Bow, and Cars 2. All of these except for WALL*E will be in 3D.

And as Josh mentions, they did release a timeline of all Disney and Pixar's releases through 2012. Go to the source:

http://corporate.disney.go.com/news/corporate/2008/2008_0408_Animation_Roll_Out.html

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 14th 2008 4:22PM]

This is a nit-picky point, but of the movies you mentioned, only "Up" and "Toy Story 3" are actually Pixar films. "Bolt", "Rapunzel", and "King of the Elves" are all films by the Walt Disney Animation Studios (formerly Walt Disney Feature Animation). When Disney bought Pixar, they agreed to continue operating the two studios independently (although John Lasseter now oversees both).