Newt (Pixar Film) Discussion

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Wed May 12, 2010 7:12 am

Exclusive: Newt is "cancelled"
http://pixarblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/e ... elled.html
(via animated-views.com)

Disney's Divinity · Post by **Disney's Divinity** » Wed May 12, 2010 1:24 pm

I like how most of the comments on that blog blame Disney for Pixar making bad moves (canceling a movie and doing the sequels). I thought only Disney fans were biased?

KennethE · Post by **KennethE** » Thu May 13, 2010 9:24 pm

zackiellovedisney wrote:What Newt was one I was really looking forward too. I don't believe it they have to finish Newt it sounds like a great storyline and can teach kids about love. Since the love is forced it would make the movie dramatic. Now all Pixar has is sequels which I am fine with but I want originality again.

Good point. That's basically why I feel disappointed about its cancellation too. Pixar hasn't made a film that primarily addresses the subject of love, (except perhaps Wall-E). While each film has bits of romance in them, they are not prevelently featured as the main "idea".

The long lineup of sequals reminds me very much of Disney in the late 90s and early 2000s when every animated classic was getting a sequal treatment. Also add to the list A Bug's Life 2. I heard this recently, (I forgot where) but it was from several different sources...

ajmrowland · Post by **ajmrowland** » Thu May 13, 2010 9:34 pm

So what if they do a few seguels? I dont care so long as they're good.

Post by **Luke** » Thu May 13, 2010 9:57 pm

Sad that we appear to have gotten our first bona fide Pixar casualty. I'm sure there are other halted ideas similar to this, just none that have been announced and made real production progress.

I think Pixar has done enough right for us to trust their judgment that there just wasn't anything salvageable about Newt. It sounded kind of interesting but not extremely so, from the little we had to go on. And I would think Gary Rydstrom needs more than Lifted to make him ready to be a feature director at Pixar's level. (Even if everyone's a first-time director at some point.)

The timing of all these things is making Pixar look really sequel-happy and yet how many sequels and spin-offs will DreamWorks have churned out from now through 2012? While the jump to two films a year at Pixar is exciting, I think they've been wise not to get there sooner (as tempting as twice the profits must sound). Pixar's releases are probably the most consistently special of anything in film today. And clearly, lots of time go into making them that way.

And A Bug's Life 2 is absolutely not legit at this point, despite that Pixar sequels rant article.

AladdinFan · Post by **AladdinFan** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:04 pm

Artwork for Newt on Disney Pixar's Facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2 ... 077&ref=mf

UmbrellaFish · Post by **UmbrellaFish** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:10 pm

AladdinFan wrote:Artwork for Newt on Disney Pixar's Facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2 ... 077&ref=mf

Why'd they show us that...???

Now I'm depressed.

singerguy04 · Post by **singerguy04** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:25 pm

Why would Pixar show us all of that awesome concept art!?!?!?!

Maybe, if this receives a good reaction from the public they'll consider picking it back up?

PatrickvD · Post by **PatrickvD** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:27 pm

Newt looked like a beautiful film... and yeah, why did they show us that? Unless it is somehow back on track?

singerguy04 · Post by **singerguy04** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:32 pm

We haven't even seen that much for Cars 2 or Brave though... this is such a weird thing to do.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:36 pm

probably just figured it was worth sharing. theres no reason to be secretive anymore about what would have been, might as well put the art work out there for fans to enjoy. their not going to put it back into production based on the response they get. if it ever gets back on track it'll be because they worked out whatever story problems that got it canceled in the first place.

magicalwands · Post by **magicalwands** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:47 pm

Thanks for sharing, AladdinFan!

The artwork is so amazing. I am glad to at least have enjoyed a little bit of Newt.

Sotiris · Post by **Sotiris** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:11 pm

Wow, I'd never believe Pixar would do this:

"As most of you already know, "Newt" is no longer in development at Pixar. However, that doesn't mean we can't share some of the Pixar artists' amazing artwork with our Facebook fans!"

I wish WDAS would share some artwork from abandoned films also e.g. The Snow Queen among a gazillion others over the decades...

AladdinFan · Post by **AladdinFan** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:34 pm

magicalwands wrote:Thanks for sharing, AladdinFan!

The artwork is so amazing. I am glad to at least have enjoyed a little bit of Newt.

Your welcome

Disney Duster · Post by **Disney Duster** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:38 pm

sotiris2006 wrote:I wish WDAS would share some artwork from abandoned films also e.g. The Snow Queen among a gazillion others over the decades...

Yea, but not if they plan on doing Snow Queen later. For obvious reasons but also, if they did, people could steal the ideas and make their own version.

I still think Pixar could revive Newt, too...

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 5:52 am

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4 ... =fbx_album

OMG I LOVE THIS!!! Yes I am shouting. I love it. Amazing design. I want to see this movie.......this is the Pixar film I was most looking forward to as of late.

Ugh, really, I am loving that design.

AladdinFan · Post by **AladdinFan** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:03 am

blackcauldron85 wrote:http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4 ... =fbx_album

OMG I LOVE THIS!!! Yes I am shouting. I love it. Amazing design. I want to see this movie.......this is the Pixar film I was most looking forward to as of late. Ugh, really, I am loving that design.

I like that picture too. I also like this one.

http://www.facebook.com/DisneyPixar

DisneyDude2010 · Post by **DisneyDude2010** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:47 am

What a shame. (the movie being cancelled)

all that beautiful concept art and yet the film never moved passed start.

I love all the photo's

One of my favourites :DD

So will the film never be picked up again, now pixar has shared concept art ??

ajmrowland · Post by **ajmrowland** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:16 pm

with such beautiful concept art, I wonder if they're simply shelving the project due to possible technical issues?

Or maybe the caught Disney trying to sneak more sequels out without Pixar's involvement.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:52 pm

ajmrowland wrote:with such beautiful concept art, I wonder if they're simply shelving the project due to possible technical issues?

When has Pixar ever shyed away from a challenge? all the movies run into technical hurdles to overcome, but we're at a point now where we can really do anything imaginable. Im sure that whatever reason it was canceled has nothing to do with technical problems, but rather the story. Maybe they felt it was going to be hard to do the plot justice and still be kid friendly enough.

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