Jon Negroni 
I was always the writer but never the illustrator. I put myself in that box on purpose because I have a tunnel vision mentality. I told myself to hone all the writing stuff, to avoid focusing on other forms of artistic expression because, well, they didn’t “come as easily.” I was a pretty mean person to myself!
Go on…Learning to draw something
It’s sad to admit, but these days I’m struggling to find time for all the various projects I’m in romantic love with. These include podcasts, mostly, but also videos and general media analysis.
I’ll be honest. Until now, I’ve been pretty uninterested in Luca, the next Pixar film. It’s due to release this June, but we still don’t know much about Enrico Casarosa’s first feature film. That changed dramatically this week with the release of an exclusive preview in Empire magazine. It includes a new screenshot along with some exciting new details surrounding the story, characters, and inspiration for the setting.
I discussed all these new developments and more during the latest live stream of Jon In Theory, which you can view above. Enjoy the stream, and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell so you can watch these videos live. Would love for you to say hello via the live chat!
It’s 2021. And the next slate of Pixar movies (and shows) is looking to be far more unique than in previous years. From brand new originals to unlikely sci-fi spinoffs, Pixar is swinging for the fences. And that’s not just a reference to their softball series coming in 2023. On the latest Jon In Theory, I explore just about every new Pixar show or movie set to release from now until 2023. And I also do my best to explain where I think Pixar is headed creatively, and how these choices might shape the studio’s legacy forever.
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At first glance, Soul and Coco seem to have two wildly different interpretations of how the afterlife works in Pixar movies. So on the latest episode of Jon In Theory, I examine how these movies might share way more ideas and world building than you might expect.
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Let’s be honest. 2020 was a weird year. And a lot of the films we saw in 2020 were pretty weird, as well. But that’s probably why it ended up being one of the best years in film over the last decade, if you ask me. Here are my Top 25 films of 2020, as streamed on my YouTube channel, Jon In Theory.
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Pete Docter has directed some of the most widely celebrated films in Pixar’s history. But now he’s saying he’s done directing. I explore his comments, and why this decision might actually be for the best. Especially when it comes to Pixar’s creative and commercial future as an animation studio.
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