All Pixar movies are packed with Easter eggs and references to other Pixar movies, and while none of these are officially connected to each other, one detail in Monsters Inc. could reveal a major crossover with the movie that started it all: Toy Story. Pixar has become a powerhouse in the world of animation thanks to the quality of its animation, its charming and fun characters, and its funny yet emotional stories, and over the years, the studio has built its own traditions with its movies.
The audience now knows that they have to look out for certain details in every Pixar movie, such as the famous Luxo ball, the Pizza Planet truck, and A113 (in any shape or form), as well as a reference to the movie that comes next, though this last one is sometimes difficult to find. Of course, as more and more Pixar movies are released, these also include subtle references to past movies but without being connected to these, though that hasn’t stopped viewers from coming up with a “Pixar Universe Theory” that tries to place all Pixar movies into one strange and sometimes complicated timeline.
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However, there’s one detail in Monsters Inc. that could link Mike and Sulley’s story and unique world to none other than the world of Toy Story, thus also making the Pixar Universe Theory a bit more believable.
The Pixar Theory was started by Jon Negroni, who through Easter eggs and theories about Pixar’s movies has tried to place them into one timeline with a main theme. The theory currently begins with The Good Dinosaur, which sees the first accounts of animals displaying great intelligence and the effect humans have on their environment. Next is Brave, where magic
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