What a day for Pixar details - First, we got a ton of great details regarding
The Good Dinosaur as well as
Inside Out and now we get a few tidbits about Andrews Stanton's upcoming
Finding Nemo sequel,
Finding Dory (November 25, 2015). In addition to the D23 Expo,
Finding Dory was also in the news for another reason as well - a potential story change based on an upcoming documentary. First, let's chat about the D23 Expo.
Earlier today,
Animation Fascination spotted an article from the
LA Times which noted that Pixar may have changed some of the story details of
Finding Dory after viewing the upcoming and controversial documentary,
Blackfish. The documentary takes a look at the dark side of keeping Orcas in captivity - while subsequently putting a bad taste in Pixar's mouth, prompting the story change. Official word did not come from within Pixar, or from a Pixar employee so take this news with a grain of salt. Word came from
The Covedirector, Louie Psihoyos.
Louis noted that, "
Pixar chief creative officer John Lasseter and 'Dory' director Andrew Stanton sat down with 'Blackfish' director Gabriela Cowperthwaite in April after seeing her movie. At the end of the [Pixar] movie, some marine mammals are sent to an aquatic park/rehab facility -- a SeaWorld-type environment,” explained Psihoyos, who heard about the meeting through a friend in the animal rights movement who lives near Pixar’s Emeryville, California, campus. “
After seeing ‘Blackfish', they retooled the film so that the sea creatures now have the choice to leave that marine park."
What are your thoughts about
Finding Dory? Does this mean that Dory will eventually find her family in an aquarium? Let your voice be heard in the
Finding Dory Pixar Post Forum.
Photos
All images and concept artwork courtesy of Disney•Pixar & Pixar Animation Studios![]() |
| Director, Andrew Stanton |
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| Sneak Peek at Dory's Father, Charlie - voiced by Eugene Levy |
Pixar Post - T.J.
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