Luca may be going to Disney+, but the future for Pixar is on the big screen
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"From the first Toy Story movie to Luca, Pixar has left an indelible creative mark on the art of animation, built a reputation for storytelling brilliance, and in the process, has generated a global box office fortune." The big screen vs. the living room In recent years, streaming players such as Netflix have looked toward animation as a way to lure new subscribers, particularly parents of young children. While Disney was forced to place "Soul" and "Luca" on Disney+ due to the pandemic, these films could easily have made hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office for the company. Disney diverted these films to its streaming platform predominantly because the coronavirus outbreak interrupted the development pipeline and it needed fresh content for its digital consumers. In fact, Pixars early success from films such as "Toy Story," "Monsters Inc.," "Finding Nemo" and "The Incredibles," which were co-produced with funding and distribution from Disney, led then-CEO Bob Iger to purchase the company for $7.4 billion in 2006.