Pixar Head Pete Docter's Explanation for Cutting LGBTQ+ Content From 'Elio' Is Very Stupid

Pixar Head Pete Docter's Explanation for Cutting LGBTQ+ Content From 'Elio' Is Very Stupid

The Wall Street Journal profiled Pete Docter last week, the current head of Pixar and director of Up and Inside Out. It's a piece that paints a portrait of a major Hollywood studio in a period of intense flux, and... Read more...

Pixar Chief Creative Officer Says Studio Cut LGBTQ Content from 'Elio': 'We’re Making a Movie, Not Hundreds of Millions of Dollars of Therapy'

Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer for Pixar, sparked backlash online when he said that the studio cut LGBTQ content from the 2025 animated film "Elio."

Pixar Exec Defends Cutting Gay Themes From ‘Elio’: We Make Movies, Not Therapy

The animation company’s chief creative officer explained his rationale behind cutting the scenes.

Pixar Chief Creative Pivots Away From LGBTQ Storytelling: "We're Making Movies, Not Hundreds of Millions of Dollars of Therapy"

For years, Disney and its animation arm Pixar leaned heavily into identity-driven storytelling—often accompanied by heavy media promotion celebrating the inclusion of LGBTQ themes. But after several high-profile box office disappointments, Pixar’s leadership now appears to be signaling a shift in priorities. The studio’s Chief Creative Officer, Pete Docter, recently spoke candidly about changes made to the animated film Elio, including the remov…