EMERYVILLE, CA -- Disney and Pixar's "Elio" is about a lonely kid whose dreams of adventures in outer space come true when he's beamed up to the "communiverse," a sort of United Nations for aliens.

Through the '90s, Disney reigned supreme as animation king. Then Pixar came along to give the behemoth a run for its money, beginning with the 1995 release of "Toy Story," the world's first ...

Long-expected layoffs are hitting Pixar Animation Studios today. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Pixar will lay off about 175 ...