Video Of The Week — Pixar Confirms The Shared Universe Theory
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Disney is famous for creating interrelated plot lines across its superhero blockbusters – from Iron Man to The Avengers to the television series, Agents of Shield. Now, the movie studio has confirmed a theory first suggested by a fan in 2013 — the animated movies made by its subsidiary, Pixar, also share a common universe.
In a video released by Pixar early last week, the filmmakers revealed many Easter eggs —a reference to visual clues hidden in the various movies that reward eager fans similar to a traditional egg hunt. These include the delivery truck from Toy Story’s Pizza Planet, which has made an appearance in every Pixar movie except The Incredibles. Some like Arlo, the protagonist, in The Good Dinosaur, had a cameo role in both Toy Story and Monsters University, long before the movie was made.
These, of course, are just a handful of the hundreds of fun Easter eggs waiting to be discovered. So the next time you are watching a Disney or Pixar movie, be sure to pay close attention for the subtle connections.
Resources: fastcompany.com, Pixar-Facebook
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- Sevnialmost 8 yearsWOW... Easter eggs. I love them though I spill chocolate everywhere...
- Sevnialmost 8 yearsNever even thought of Pixar doing such things anyway. I like their movies you know cause I'm a person who loves animation not reality......
- Emma whitealmost 8 yearsCool
- Feh.almost 8 yearsThere was an easter egg in Disney's Zootopia. At the scene where it showed that guy selling movies. When the screen rolled over all the movies one of them were titled "Meowana" and featured Moana as a cat.
- HELLO PEOPLEalmost 8 yearsIdk what to think but I have seen these things before
- aidenrakowitz11almost 8 yearsTo many connections to remember
- notch_100almost 8 yearsOMG too many connections to remember
- Cool boyalmost 8 yearsI LOVE EASTER EGGS!!!
- ryandalionalmost 8 yearsi love ester eggs in other movies
- aubrey12almost 8 yearsI saw mistakes in Moana, like when Moana got out of the water she was already dry.