Wait, is a Pixar and Studio Ghibli crossover on the way?

Pixar and Studio Ghibli
(Image credit: Studio Ghibli)

They're two of the most famous animation studios in the world, albeit with entirely different styles. Studio Ghibli is famous for its traditional, hand-drawn illustrations, while Pixar is the king of CGI world-building. But if a cryptic tweet from the former is anything to go by, they might be about to join forces.

Studio Ghibli took to Twitter to post a drawing (below) showing a scene from its 1988 hit classic My Neighbour Totoro, adapted to feature Michael “Mike” Wazowski and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan of Monsters, Inc. fame. (You can find every Pixar film on Disney Plus – here's how to get 15% off).

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Daniel John
Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.

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