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  "title": "Brad Bird on Why He Took ‘Ray Gunn’ to Skydance Instead of Pixar: Making Animated Films for Teens and Adults ‘Shouldn’t Be a Controversial Decision’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/brad-bird-on-why-he-took-ray-gunn-to-skydance-instead-of-pixar-making",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T13:55:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
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    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/brad-bird-ray-gunn-skydance-pixar-1236907403/"
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  "summary": "On a balmy April afternoon at Abbey Road Studios in London, a 74-piece orchestra comprised of violinists, cellists, flautists and even an organ-payer, is packed into Studio One. The iconic room, which has hosted musical legends from Edward Elgar to Harry Styles, is painted “Toy Story” blue, a fitting color given the reason everyone is […]",
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        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘Ray Gunn’ Review: Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson in Brad Bird’s Forgettable Netflix Animated Neo-Noir",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/ray-gunn-review-sam-rockwell-and-scarlett-johansson-in-brad-birds",
        "published": "2026-10-10T13:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘Ray Gunn’ Review: Brad Bird’s Dazzling Animated Noir Was Worth the Wait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/ray-gunn-review-brad-birds-dazzling-animated-noir-was-worth-the-wait",
        "published": "2026-10-10T13:45:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘Ray Gunn’ Review: Brad Bird’s Latest Animated Feature Is a Giddy Retro-Futurist Noir With More Energy Than Charm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/ray-gunn-review-brad-birds-latest-animated-feature-is-a-giddy-retro",
        "published": "2026-10-10T13:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Polygon",
        "title": "Ray Gunn Review: The Grown-Up Pixar Movie of Brad Bird's Dreams",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/ray-gunn-review-the-grown-up-pixar-movie-of-brad-birds-dreams",
        "published": "2026-10-10T13:45:16.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}