Up (2009) News

12/03/09 Nine years after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences added a category for best animated feature, this year's contenders shows just how far the medium has come, especially in terms of expressing a personal vision.  |  The Hollywood Reporter

11/09/09 The Oscar buzz this year couldn't be higher for Pixar's "Up," not only for best animated category but for best picture, thanks to a warm Festival de Cannes playdate and a lucky-to-be-born late blessing of 10 best-picture noms.  |  The Hollywood Reporter

08/26/09 Sylvester Stallone will receive the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award Sept.12 during the closing night ceremonies.  |  Variety

08/26/09 The Disney-Pixar chief creative officer's first job with Disney was as a Jungle Cruise guide at the Anaheim theme park.  |  Variety

08/24/09 Pixar's latest film release already has overperformed in the U.S. and Canada, proving wrong predictions its star-free voice cast and adult-oriented tone would hamper appeal among family moviegoers.  |  The Hollywood Reporter

08/20/09 "Star Wars" creator George Lucas will make his first trip to the Venice Film Festival this year to present the Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement to John Lasseter and the directors of Disney/Pixar, Venice organizers said Thursday.  |  The Hollywood Reporter

08/20/09 "Star Wars" creator George Lucas will make his first trip to the Venice Film Festival this year to present the Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement to John Lasseter and the directors of Disney-Pixar, Venice organizers said Thursday.  |  The Hollywood Reporter

05/30/09 Disney/Pixar's "Up," buoyed aloft by ecstatic reviews, lifted off Friday to an estimated opening-day take of $21.4 million.  |  The Hollywood Reporter

05/28/09 Amid sky-high expectations, "Up" should live up to its title as the latest in the long line of Disney/Pixar toon successes.  |  Variety

05/28/09 Conventional wisdom suggests that critics have less impact on broadly targeted comedies and action pics than on adult-skewing dramas.  |  The Hollywood Reporter