Will Pixar make Marvel films?

[Admin]

Fanboys continues to argue over Disney purchasing Marvel, but if there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that Disney-owned Pixar Animation Studios makes damn good movies! So, will the highly praised animation studio bring Marvel heroes to life in high quality animated movies? IGN spoke to the studio's Chief Creative Officer, John Lasseter.

IGN: There's always fanboy chatter about how they'd love to see Pixar take on a Marvel project. Have there been any real talks of doing that? There's been a lot of rumors.

John Lasseter: No, Pixar, we are -- Disney has been great. Bob Iger is phenomenal. I'm Chief Creative Officer of Disney Animation as well, and with Pixar it's like, "Keep doing what you're doing, guys." It's a filmmaker-driven studio. All of the ideas come from the filmmakers themselves. Working with the filmmakers on ideas.

IGN: So there probably wouldn't be any kind of chance of seeing that kind of team-up then?

Lasseter: No, not at Pixar. We have The Incredibles, so we've done superheroes here ourselves and so we have that kind of history with Brad Bird doing The Incredibles.


Well there you have it, Ledgers. Pixar has no plans to create animated flicks based on Marvel characters. How do you feel about the news? Are you relieved to hear Pixar won't take time on Marvel characters, thus allowing them to focus on their own unique projects...or was there a character/team you believe would have been perfect in Pixar's hands? Discuss!




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[ckal]

I remember hearing a rumor/here say a while back Dr. Strange may be adapted by Pixar. But obviously that was never serious, and either made up or taken out of context. Plus, ol' Stephen Strange needs to be live action. I wouldn't want to see any Marvel properties in animation format instead of live action to be honest, even if Pixar makes fantastic movies.

[Erik-El]

I honestly never thought of it because Disney said right when they made the Marvel purchase that they had no intention of steering Marvel. I have never understood the Fanboy weeping over it. If anything, Marvel has kicked up the bloody a lot since the purchase.

But I digress. Back to the Pixar thing. I do not mind. I would like to see an Incredibles 2 though.

[Admin]

"I honestly never thought of it because Disney said right when they made the Marvel purchase that they had no intention of steering Marvel. I have never understood the Fanboy weeping over it. If anything, Marvel has kicked up the bloody a lot since the purchase"
If you want t o write an article about it or start a discussion thread you're more than welcome.

[mavfan626]

Marvel could do a super hero Pixar movie but I don't it happening because Pixar already make a ton of money from there original idea's and movie. If anything, Pixar would be more likely to do something with DC.

[ckal]

People who think Disney is or will negatively affect Marvel are just plain wrong. Marvel still does what Marvel wants to do, without Disney interference. The only thing is now they have the deep pockets of the House of Mouse.

[Admin]

Again, we should just have a thread about that

[ckal]

This is a bad thread for it?

[Admin]

It's definitely a linkable tangent, but I believe it's worthy of having its own unique discussion that is deserving of its own thread.