Rejected Villain songs
The lyrics of this cut song from "The Lorax" (2012) were repurposed into the villain song that made the final cut. The impact of the song and consumption that capitalism had been reduced significantly.
"Biggering", Oncler
The voice of the everyman Emmet in "The Lego Movie", this actor has worked in a variety of films, from Marvel to Jurassic Park, he was also the voice of Mario last summer.
Who is Chris Pratt?
Current CCO of Pixar, this director has worked on some of the most touching stories to come out of the company. Working also as a producer and writer on several films and shorts, he is known for his work on "Monsters Inc." (2001), "Up" (2009), "Inside Out" (2015) and "Soul" (2020).
Who is Pete Docter?
The film "Loving Vincent" (2017) is based off of the art of this artist from the 1880's. This was the first fully animated film to be oil painted.
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
The first animation company, started in 1937 with the release of "Snow White", this company was pivotal in many of the propaganda surrounding WW2, with their iconic characters. The first of their characters has entered the public domain and is the reason for the length for something to enter the public domain.
What is Disney?
Original song written for the Trolls (2016) soundtrack, this villain song was cut as it was thought to be "too dark for young audiences" as it talks about cooking up the main characters. This plot line was not cut.
"Bringing Back Happy", Chef
Staring in "The Wild Robot" as Fink the fox, this celebrity has been acting in more and more projects since his popularity on Game of Thrones. Also starring in the video game adaptation of "The Last of Us", this actor has become an icon and a meme template.
Who is Pedro Pascal?
Known for his films filled with girlhood and wonder, "Howl's Moving Castle", "My Neighbor Tortoro", and most recently "The Boy and the Herron" This director has been known to be quite harsh in the judgment of other artists' work, including his son's, and has actively spoken out against the use of AI art.
Who is Hayao Miyazaki?
Known most commonly under a pen name, this artist worked on over 60 children's books. During WW2, he served with Stan Lee to produce art for the US war bonds. Known for his rhymes and morals.
Who is Theodore Geisel/ Dr. Suess?
Started by a disgruntled former Disney director, this company has been making a massive comeback in recent years. Known as the company to first win an Oscar for a fully 3D animated film, Shrek, in 2002.
What is Dreamworks?
This villain song is from "Kingdom of the Sun" before the title was changed. From "The Emperor's New Groove" this song was cut due mostly to time constraints.
Snuff out the Light, Yzma
This actress took on the role of Lola Bunny in the new "Space Jam" (2021) after Kath Soucie. Known now for work in "Dune" and other live-action projects, this star was originally a Disney Channel star.
Who is Zendaya?
Having only a few stop motion animated films, "Isle of the Dogs" and "Fantastic Mr. Fox", this director has quite a unique framing method that is present in all of his live-action films as well.
Who is Wes Anderson?
Starting with a sketch of the Hundred Acre woods in 1926, this artist partnered with A.A. Milne to bring life to the stuffed characters of Winnie-the-Pooh.
Who is E. H. Shepard?
With a founding director who does not understand the definition of retirement, this international studio has a large following. With hits such as "Princess Mononoke", "The Cat Returns", and "Arrietty".
What is Studio Ghibli?
From the original "Goofy Movie", before he worked at the mall, Goofy's corporate boss would have sang about the troubles that kids bring and the dangers of having a rebellious teen.
"Born to be Bad", Don
This actor voiced the childhood best friend of Jewel, the other blue macaw in "Rio 2". This singer has a history of dropping huge songs randomly and has rumors it is because of a gambling addiction.
Who is Bruno Mars?
Director of Kung Fu Panda 2 and 3, she has transitioned into working on several TV shows, including currently running "Love, Death, and Robots". Won an Annie Award for best storyboard and was the second woman to be nominated for an Academy Award.
Who is Jennifer Yuh Nelson?
An artist that sumbits every year for the Federal Duck Stamp in a very unique style. Though the contest rules state the need for a realistic style, he is known for his parody collage submissions.
Who is Rob McBroom?
Started by a team of three, including the former CEO of Apple, this company focused on expanding computer animation technology and has a "hardest thing to animate" in every film. Fans of this company often talk about how the new films fit into "The Theory" timeline.
What is Pixar?
One of the 3 songs cut for pacing reasons, Jafar was originally going to have a song about gaining control of the lamp. This song was adapted somewhat for Aladdin on Broadway.
"Why Me?", Jafar
In the movie "Epic", the queen of the small leaf men, this singer has very few scenes before dying due to an arrow. She sings the opening song to the credits.
Who is Beyonce?
This director worked hard to be a direct competitor with Disney as far back as 1982. With films such as "The Secret of NIMH" (1982), "All Dogs go to Heaven"(1989), "Anastasia" (1997), and "The Land Before Time" (1988), he partnered with 20th Century Fox and started a self-titled animation studio before retirement.
Who is Don Bluth?
This artist has been a director and a strong LEGO enthusiast that has designed a famous Pixar character for Lego. Has been an animator for Pixar from 1997 and switched over to directing shorts after the release of BURN-E.
Who is Angus MacLane?
This company was recently acquired by the Disney company, known for 2 franchises, Rio and Ice Age, and the hit "Peanuts" (2015) film. Filed for bankruptcy in April 2021 due to COVID.
What is Bluesky?