, the most profitable non-sequel Pixar has ever produced. In 2018, he was named Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer. He’s racked up nine Oscar nominations, with three wins.that were largely based on creators’ own childhoods didn’t seem to resonate with audiences the way that more universal tales like. did. Docter points out it can be difficult to come up with original ideas that resonate with a wide audience two decades into the studio’s existence.
Docter spoke to TIME about why Pixar is focusing much of its energy on making more sequels, how they can find universal ideas that connect with large audiences, and why you won’t see live-action adaptations of Pixar’s animated movies. two weeks after their release. . When that movie came out we all said, “Oh, no, that didn’t open the way we thought it should!” But as time went on, it just had legs.