Today, February 3, 2026, marks the 40th anniversary of Pixar Animation Studios, which was officially founded on this date in 1986 when Steve Jobs purchased the computer graphics division from George Lucas. The image you provided features the official 40th-anniversary logo, which has been unveiled on social media and on merchandise like pin sets to mark the occasion. The studio is celebrating its legacy with significant releases this year, including the feature films Hoppers and Toy Story 5. It's a huge milestone for the animation pioneer that forever changed the film industry with the world's first computer-animated feature film, Toy Story, in 1995. Happy 40th Anniversary, PIXAR! Your journey from a small computer division to a global storytelling powerhouse has been incredible. Here's to four decades of bringing joy, laughter, and tears to audiences worldwide. We can't wait to see the new worlds and characters you'll create in the future!
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