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‘Find out how to Practice Your Dragon’ tops the U.S. field workplace as ‘Elio’ marks a brand new low for Pixar

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‘Find out how to Practice Your Dragon’ tops the U.S. field workplace as ‘Elio’ marks a brand new low for Pixar

NEW YORK — Neither Pixar nor zombies were enough to topple “How to Train Your Dragon” from the No. 1 slot at North American box offices over the weekend. The Universal Pictures live-action remake remained the top film, bringing in $37 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, despite the sizeable new releases of … Read more

Pixar exec who labored for Steve Jobs on the talent that made him an ideal chief

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Pixar exec who labored for Steve Jobs on the talent that made him an ideal chief

Steve Jobs knew he wasn’t an expert in filmmaking — even after funding a spinout of animation studio Pixar, which was originally division of production company Lucasfilm, in 1986. Jobs was “pretty amazing at saying, ‘this is not my business,’” chief creative officer at Pixar, Pete Docter, said at Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies Gala … Read more