PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS TO HIT D23 EXPO 2015 AUG. 14–16
PIXAR TO SHARE NEW FOOTAGE FROM UPCOMING FILMS,
EXCITING SECRETS AND LARGER-THAN-LIFE BUZZ LIGHTYEAR HELIUM BALLOON AS IT OFFICIALLY MARKS TWO DECADES OF FEATURE FILMMAKING
Pixar Presents Its First-Ever D23 EXPO Booth, Plus Provocative Panels
and a One-of-a-Kind John Lasseter Hawaiian-Shirt Exhibit
BURBANK, Calif. – June 25, 2015
– Buzz Lightyear will welcome visitors to
D23 EXPO 2015 as Pixar Animation Studios celebrates the 20-year anniversary of
Toy Story, among a host of exciting presentations, demonstrations
and panels that pay homage to Pixar’s past while looking ahead to its
roster of exciting new films. The fearless space ranger, who appeared in
Pixar’s groundbreaking CG-animated feature-film
debut Toy Story in 1995, as well as Toy Story 2 (1999) and Toy Story 3 (2010), has taken flight in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®
six times as a giant character helium balloon, measuring 67.7-feet
long, 39.9-feet wide and 34.3-feet
tall. This summer, the Disney•Pixar Buzz Lightyear balloon travels to
the West Coast for the first time ever, welcoming guests to D23 EXPO
2015 as it soars outside the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. D23 EXPO 2015 takes place through August
16.
Calendar of Key PRESENTATIONS/ PANELS/ Events:
Every Story Is a Journey: The Upcoming Films of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios
Friday, August 14, 3:00 pm – Hall D23
After
meeting the Emotions inside the mind of an 11-year-old, taking a trip
to San Fransokyo where a boy genius and his robot save the world, and
falling in love with a queen with icy powers
who wants to “let it go,” come see where Walt Disney and Pixar
Animation Studios plan to take you next. In what has become a D23 EXPO
must-see, host John Lasseter, chief creative officer of Walt Disney and
Pixar Animation Studios, presents “Every Story is
a Journey.” Filmmakers will unveil never-before-seen footage from
Pixar’s upcoming
The Good Dinosaur and Finding Dory and Disney Animation’s Zootopia and
Moana. The event will include surprise announcements, musical performances, and appearances by the films’ star voice talent.
Cell phones, cameras and all recording devices will be checked for this presentation.
In Conversation with the Filmmakers and the Emotions Behind
Inside Out
Friday, August 14, 2015, 11:30 am – Stage 28
Get the inside story on the making of Pixar’s latest summer release
Inside Out. Hear from Academy Award®-winning director Pete Docter (Up,
Monsters, Inc.) and producer Jonas Rivera (Up) as they reminisce and share their personal stories of creating a world that everyone knows, but no one has ever seen.
Pixar Secrets Revealed! Hear the Stories They Didn’t Want You to Know!
Saturday, August 15, 2015, 3:00 pm – Stage 28
Ever
wonder where your favorite Pixar stories began? Hear the stories you
don’t know about the classic films that you love. Pixar senior
development executive Mary Coleman hosts this experience,
welcoming the storytellers behind some of Pixar’s most successful
films, including Darla K. Anderson (A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc.,
Cars, Toy Story 3), Mark Andrews (The Incredibles, Ratatouille,
Brave), Ronnie del Carmen (Up, Inside Out) and Dan Scanlon (Cars,
Toy Story 3, Monsters University), as they talk about the
twists and turns of crafting a narrative and share some of the crazy
story ideas that didn’t make the final cut.
Toy Story: 20 Years Later, the Original Crew Looks Back
Saturday, August 15, 2015, 4:30 pm – Stage 23
From
flipbooks to feature films, animation has taken audiences to
fantastical new worlds, far beyond the limits of any real-world setting.
Pixar Animation Studios has been at the forefront
of this evolution, blurring the line between art and technology and
bringing beloved characters to life with heart and humor. As we
celebrate the 20th anniversary of 1995’s
Toy Story, the first computer-animated feature film, join members
of the original crew, including filmmakers John Lasseter, Pete Docter,
Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich, Galyn Susman, Ralph Eggleston,
Sharon Calahan, Eben Ostby, Bob Pauley and Bill Reeves as they share their stories and the challenges they faced along the way.
ON THE EXPO SHOW FLOOR:
Animation – Show Floor Exhibition
For
the first time ever, Pixar Animation Studios is creating a show-floor
experience at D23 EXPO. Pixar teams up with Walt
Disney Animation Studios for an unforgettable adventure that showcases
magic from both animation studios, featuring live demonstrations,
presentations and autograph signings with top filmmakers, free giveaways
and interactive displays. With highlights from
films like Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, Zootopia, Finding Dory and
Moana, animation fans will get the inside scoop on their favorite films and characters.
Say Aloha to John Lasseter’s Film-Themed Hawaiian Shirts
Chief
Creative Officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios John
Lasseter takes Disney and Pixar animation to heart—literally. For nearly
every
film—from Finding Nemo and Wreck-It Ralph to Frozen and
Inside Out, Lasseter has commissioned an exclusive movie-themed Hawaiian shirt. And those who know the Oscar®-winning
storyteller know that he loves his Hawaiian shirts—and dons one for
almost every occasion. Animation fans will see their favorite
film characters “materialize” before their eyes in this colorful
collection, which will be exhibited on the show floor.
Fans
can take home their own shirt, thanks to Disney Store at D23 EXPO. This
D23-exclusive Reyn Spooner-design features characters from all the
feature films produced under the creative guidance of Lasseter. The
simple, appealing collage joins many of Disney’s and Pixar’s most
beloved recent characters on one wearable canvas. The shirt will retail
for $99.95.
Tickets for D23 EXPO 2015 are available at a discounted price for a limited time. Through June 30, 2015,
tickets are $67 for a one-day adult admission
and $48 for children 3–12. Tickets for members of D23: The Official
Disney Fan Club are $58 for a one-day adult admission and $42 for
children. Multi-day money-saving tickets are also available. D23 Members
can save as much as $188 off the price of admission,
based on the purchase of four three-day tickets at the D23 Member rate.
For more information on tickets and the ticket pricing structure for
D23 Members and general admission, visit
D23EXPO.com.
About D23 EXPO 2015
D23
EXPO—The Ultimate Disney Fan Event—brings together all the worlds of
Disney under one roof for three packed days of presentations, pavilions,
experiences, concerts,
sneak peeks, shopping, and more. The event provides fans with
unprecedented access to Disney films, television, games, theme parks,
and celebrities.
For the latest D23 EXPO 2015 news, visit D23EXPO.com.
Presentations, talent, and schedule subject to change.
To join the D23 EXPO conversation, make sure to follow DisneyD23 on
Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube, and use the
hashtag #D23EXPO.
About D23
The
name “D23” pays homage to the exciting journey that began in 1923 when
Walt Disney opened his first studio in Hollywood. D23 is the first
official
club for fans in Disney’s 90-plus-year history. It gives its members a
greater connection to the entire world of Disney by placing them in the
middle of the magic through its quarterly publication,
Disney twenty-three; a rich website at D23.com with members-only content; member-exclusive discounts; and
special events for D23 Members throughout the year.
Fans can join D23 at Gold and General Membership levels at
D23.com
and at DisneyStore.com/D23.
To keep up with all the latest D23 news and events, follow DisneyD23 on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube.
About Pixar Animation Studios
Pixar Animation Studios, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is an Academy Award®-winning
film studio with world-renowned
technical, creative, and production capabilities in the art of computer
animation. Creator of some of the most successful and beloved animated
films of all time, including the Toy Story and Cars films, Finding Nemo, The
Incredibles, Ratatouille, WALL•E and Up, the Northern California studio has won 30 Academy Awards and eight Golden Globes®, and its 14 feature films have grossed more than $8.5 billion
at the worldwide box office. Disney•Pixar’s Inside Out is in theaters nationwide; next up for the studio are
The Good Dinosaur on Nov. 25, 2015, and Finding Dory on June 17, 2016.
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