Pete Docter
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Pixar’s Pete Docter Swears That Boredom Is the Real Key to Creativity
TIFF 2024: The Oscar-winning director of “Up,” “Inside Out,” “Soul” and “Monsters, Inc.” also reveals how a childhood favorite still impacts him to this day
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Pixar Chief Pete Docter Talks New ‘Elio’ Directors, Story and Casting Changes | Exclusive
Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian are now directing the alien adventure, with Zoe Saldaña replacing America Ferrera
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Inside Pixar’s Existential Crisis and How It Can Bounce Back After Disney+ Stole Its Mojo
The real problem at the groundbreaking animation studio may be its rocky transition to a new generation of leadership
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Pete Docter Opens Up About the Past, Present and Future of Pixar
The Annies honoree and Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer tells TheWrap about bringing more diverse voices to the studio, “Toy Story 5” and where “Lightyear” went wrong
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How ‘Luca’ Director Enrico Casarosa Is Pushing Pixar Into More Personal Storytelling
“He’s not wanting to smooth out those wrinkles that make us who we are,” filmmaker says of studio’s Pete Docter
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‘Soul’ Director Pete Docter on How Pixar ‘Thinks of Our Work as Indie Films’
Oscars 2021: Pixar’s creative head discusses bringing jazz to the masses and teases what original films lie ahead
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How Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Creators Navigated Race in Studio’s First Movie With Black Lead Character
“There were a lot of caution cones we had to put up,” co-director Kemp Powers says
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Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Is an ‘Utterly Mind-Blowing,’ ‘Genuinely Profound’ ‘Captivating Journey,’ Critics Say
Jamie Foxx stars as a passionate musician teacher whose soul gets separated from his body
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‘Soul’ Teaser Celebrates Black Voices and Music in Pixar’s Latest Film (Video)
Animated film features Jamie Foxx and new song “Parting Ways” performed by Cody ChesnuTT
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‘The French Dispatch,’ ‘Soul’ Make the Cannes 2020 Lineup As Festival Reveals the Movies It Would Have Shown
The festival, which was to have taken place from May 12 through May 23, was canceled because of the coronavirus
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Cannes Admits Physical Festival Is Impossible, Turns to Other Plans
General Delegate Thierry Fremaux says the Cannes selection will be announced in June, and the festival will then work to promote films that would have been included
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Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Trailer: Tina Fey Asks What’s So Great About Earth? (Video)
Jamie Foxx also voices animated film opening June 19
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Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Teaser Sends Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey on Existential Journey (Video)
Animated film directed by Pete Docter opens in theaters June 19
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Pixar Announces New Animated Feature ‘Soul’ for Release in June 2020
Project is described as a “journey from the streets of New York City to the cosmic realms to discover the answers to life’s most important questions”
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Lee Unkrich, Director of ‘Coco’ and ‘Toy Story 3,’ to Leave Pixar After 25 Years
“I’m not leaving to make films at another studio; instead, I look forward to spending much-needed time with my family,” Oscar-winning director says
