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Pixar’s Pete Docter Says Queer ‘Elio’ Storyline Was Axed Because “We’re Making A Movie, Not Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Of Therapy”

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter explained the animation company’s decision to ax a storyline in last year’s Elio, which ...
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Pixar Boss Explains Why He Cut LGBTQ+ Scenes From ‘Elio’: ‘We’re Making a Movie,’ Not ‘Therapy’

Pixar boss Pete Docter has addressed the reason their 2025 animated flop Elio was reworked to remove LGBTQ+ themes originally in the story. “We’re making a movie, not hundreds of millions of dollars ...
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Pixar Boss Pete Docter Admits ELIO Scrapped Gay Storyline; Wants To Make Movies, Not "Therapy"

When it opened last year, Pixar's Elio had an 83% Rotten Tomatoes score and 89% on the fan-generated Popcornmeter. Despite that, it still bombed with a disastrous $20.8 million opening weekend.
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Pixar’s Recent Comments Miss the Mark on Why Their Movies Are Must-Watch Timeless Classics

He began his career working as a reporter for the Advisor and Source Newspapers in Shelby Township, Michigan, where he also served as the resident film critic. He has also written for Patheos and ...
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Pete Docter Says Pixar Cut ‘Elio’ LGBTQ Themes Because “We’re Making a Movie, Not Hundreds of Millions of Dollars of Therapy”

The animation company's chief creative officer said they did not want their film to force parents to have conversations they weren't ready to discuss with their children. By McKinley Franklin Pixar‘s ...