'Paranormal Activity 2;' Pixar's Top Woman

Host:

Kim Masters

Produced by:

Darby Maloney

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We hear from Paranormal Activity producer Jason Blum on the challenge of making a sequel to the 2009 break-out hit. This time with studio backing from Paramount, the producers had to find a way to make the follow-up true to the ethos of its micro-budget original. Plus, producer of Toy Story 3, Darla K. Anderson -- the lone woman in Pixar's famed brain trust -- weighs in on gender dynamics at this successful studio and in the movie business as a whole while addressing the controversy over Pixar firing its first female director.

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Fox signs James Cameron for 2 Avatar sequels
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Paranormal Activity 2

The DVD of Toy Story 3 comes out November 2, 2010

Guests:

Jason Blum: Producer, 'Paranormal Activity' and 'Paranormal Activity 2'
Darla K. Anderson: Senior Producer, Pixar

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