It's time once again for a new Pixar Portal poll. With several rumors swirling lately about composer assignments for upcoming Pixar projects, and the soundtrack for Monsters University recently up for pre-order, it seemed appropriate and timely to get the consensus of the Pixar Portal readership on who, among the four composers Pixar has used to this point, is your favorite. Below is a quick rundown of the composers and the films they've scored.

• Randy Newman — Toy Story Trilogy, A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc., Cars, Monsters University
• Thomas Newman — Finding Nemo, WALL•E
• Michael Giacchino — The Incredibles, Ratatouille, UP, Cars 2
• Patrick Doyle — Brave

The Poll is in the sidebar of the website. RSS-only readers will need to visit the site to vote.

I have been thinking about it. People think that I have not been, but I have. Because I love those characters and love that world. I am stroking my chin and scratching my head. I have many, many elements that I think would work really well in another [Incredibles] film, and if I can get ‘em to click all together, I would probably wanna do that . . . It’s like a big airplane hangar and I have different projects on the floor; half-assembled in my brain. I’m interested in all of them. You kind of have to move on the ones people are willing to pay for and the ones you’re most excited about.

Brad Bird

Thanks Hollywood Reporter

Amazon has posted the track list and a few vague details about the upcoming Monsters University Soundtrack. The score was written by Pixar favorite, Randy Newman. But one track is credited to two musicians formerly of the band Swedish House Mafia. The album is also available for pre-order from the page, and is listed for release on June 18th, 2013, just 3 days before the movie itself debuts.

Back in October we heard rumors of another Toy Story short coming this coming October. It's now been confirmed by TV Guide.

The 30 minute TV special will air on ABC this fall. The official synopsis is as follows:

Bonnie is on a road trip to go see grandma with her mom and the toys are in the trunk. Mom gets a flat tire and they have to spend the night at a motel and all kinds of chaos ensues.

Galyn Susman

The synopsis from the first article about the short suggests that part of that “chaos” involves a missing toy — not anything we aren't used to by now. Angus MacLane, veteran Pixar animator and director of prior Pixar shorts, BURN•E and Small Fry is also at the helm for this one.

Early this morning Merida, Scottish princess of the clan DunBroch from Pixar's Brave, joined the ranks of crowned Disney princesses in a coronation ceremony at Walt Disney World in Florida.

She was fittingly crowned by her mother, Queen Elinor during the ceremony in front of the Cinderella Castle. Joining her on stage were the other ten Disney princesses: Snow White, Aurora, Belle, Pocahontas, Tiana, Rapunzel, Mulan, Cinderella, Jasmine, and Ariel. The event was emceed by popular US olympic gymnast, Gabby Douglas.

A limited-edition, commemorative girls' T-shirt is available to remember this historic day by.

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