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The 5 most obvious Apple references in Pixar films

August 5, 2018

You might already know that Pixar movies are Easter egg gold mines. The animation studio is famously self-referential — inspiring, for example, an elaborate fan theory suggesting that all of the films exist in the same universe.

But Pixar movies are also full of Apple references. Yes, the tech company.

‘Why Apple?’ you wonder. Well, Pixar’s massive success is often credited in part to Steve Jobs, Pixar’s former owner and CEO. 

Jobs purchased Pixar from Lucasfilm in 1985 after being pushed out of Apple and was the the studio’s largest shareholder until it was sold to Disney in 2006. Jobs eventually made his way back to Apple in 1997 as CEO, but maintained his position at Pixar until its sale. Pixar’s film references to Apple are presumably a nod to Jobs’ tech legacy and the success he brought the studio. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | The 5 most obvious Apple references in Pixar films

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