The Associated Press is reporting that about 150 pieces of art from Los Angeles' Bohemian art scene of the 1960s are going on display at a high-rise residential tower in L.A. That includes the centerpiece -- Dennis Hopper's Route 66 photograph titled "Double Standard," shown above (hat tip to Art Collections for Educators). Hopper, as … Continue reading Route 66 artwork holds exhibit’s center stage
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More “Cars” movie updates
CanMag.com reports that Disney has released two movie stills for Pixar Animation’s upcoming Route 66-themed movie, “Cars.
Pixar’s “Cars” postcard
I acquired this really cool thing from Michael Wallis last week -- a postcard from the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs in the upcoming "Cars" movie by Pixar Animation Studios. As you can see, it recalls a common postcard style from the 1940s and '50s, with local attractions shown in each letter. Wallis, … Continue reading Pixar’s “Cars” postcard
What’s going to happen with Pixar and Disney?
The stock price of Pixar Animation Studios has been volatile in recent days, fueled by rumors that Pixar soon will have a new distribution deal with Disney. The deal will expire after the release of the Route 66-themed movie, "Cars," on June 6. A few observations: The L.A. Times reported Wednesday that negotiations have focused … Continue reading What’s going to happen with Pixar and Disney?
More encouraging news about “Cars” movie
Jason Kottke, who writes the Kottke.org blog, attended a presentation by John Lasseter at the Museum of Modern Art's Pixar exhibit in New York City. Lasseter is one of the creative forces at Pixar Animation Studios and is the director of the Route 66-themed movie, "Cars," which will be released June 2006. Here's an excerpt … Continue reading More encouraging news about “Cars” movie
“Cars” Web site is revved up
Animated News reports that the official "Cars" movie site, the animated film based on Route 66 by Pixar Animation Studios, has been given a makeover. It features the same trailer that's been reported here. In other related news: -- Disneyland Paris is going to build "Cars"-related rides. -- Animated News also has a guide for … Continue reading “Cars” Web site is revved up
New teaser trailer for “Cars” movie
Apple's QuickTime site has released a new teaser trailer for the Route 66-themed movie, "Cars," from Pixar Animation Studios. The movie will be released June 2006. There also are some big honkin' high-definition files of the trailer if you really want to test your bandwidth. (NOTE: This requires QuickTime 7.0 to run the file.)
More news on “Route 66” film
The Animation World Network site has a few more tidbits about the "other" Route 66-themed animated film in production from DreamWorks, titled "Route 66." It sounds like details are sketchy, however. One site I've found lists Harland Williams as the director and screenwriter, while AWN has none listed. This site has 2010 as the release … Continue reading More news on “Route 66” film
A first look at “The Art of Cars” book
Luxo, a blog that reports on developments at Pixar Animation Studios, has obtained the first look at “The Art of Cars,
A look at the new “Cars” movie poster
IGN.com has what it describes as an exclusive first look at the movie poster for "Cars," the Route 66-themed movie from Pixar Animation Studios that's set to be released June 9, 2006.You can see the poster here.An even bigger version of the poster is here. Pixar's Web site also has a new page for "Cars," called … Continue reading A look at the new “Cars” movie poster