Video Of The Week — Pixar Confirms The Shared Universe Theory

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Arlo from the Good Dinosaur makes an appearance in Monsters University (Photo Credit Disney/Pixar)

Disney is famous for creating interrelated plot lines across its superhero blockbusters – from Iron Man to The Avengers to the television series, Agents of Shield. Now, the movie studio has confirmed a theory first suggested by a fan in 2013 — the animated movies made by its subsidiary, Pixar, also share a common universe.

A113 - the classroom number common to many Pixar Films is portrayed twice in Finding Dory (Photo Credit: Disney/Pixar)

In a video released by Pixar early last week, the filmmakers revealed many Easter eggs —a reference to visual clues hidden in the various movies that reward eager fans similar to a traditional egg hunt. These include the delivery truck from Toy Story’s Pizza Planet, which has made an appearance in every Pixar movie except The Incredibles. Some like Arlo, the protagonist, in The Good Dinosaur, had a cameo role in both Toy Story and Monsters University, long before the movie was made.

These, of course, are just a handful of the hundreds of fun Easter eggs waiting to be discovered. So the next time you are watching a Disney or Pixar movie, be sure to pay close attention for the subtle connections.

Resources: fastcompany.com, Pixar-Facebook

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  • s1027213
    s1027213over 3 years
    OMG.i can not belive all those times i have wached those movies i have not seen all of those easter eggs and others
    • s1027213
      s1027213over 3 years
      p.s i can not belive i have not seen all those secrets and the fact i have seen all of those movies at least like 3 times
    • nugget_master20
      nugget_master20over 3 years
      How did i not notice that and i saw all of the movies at least twice
      • z_e_b
        z_e_bover 3 years
        ok......I never noticed that before and I have seen all those movies.
        • straw_berry
          straw_berryover 3 years
          That changes everything!
          • blue_fox_740
            blue_fox_740over 3 years
            wow well that changes every thing. wow just............ wow!
            • textbookmoss674
              textbookmoss674over 3 years
              did any one else see that weard monster it had wings it was black and red and had canine teeth
              • katerina267love
                katerina267loveover 3 years
                Wow I never realized that.
                • zaks
                  zaksover 3 years
                  I don't pay attention to these things when I watch Disney movies. I had know idea there were so many.
                  • wolfy_blue
                    wolfy_blueover 3 years
                    i only notised a few things like in frozen there was repunzel and flin in frozen and in inside out there was a magenzene of the lady from rattituie!
                  • thewisdomoflife
                    thewisdomoflifealmost 4 years
                    Wow. I never realized that until now. Very funny of how our brain only focus on the main point, not realizing that there are hidden things right in our faces.