In Monsters, Inc., it is alluded that Mike and Sulley were not always an inseparable pair. In the first teaser for the prequel, Monsters University, we got confirmation of that as Sulley pranks Mike to hilarious results. With the prequel film taking us on a college campus, it seemed that Pixar was prepared to unleash its interpretation of the “college movie.” In a new interview Billy Crystal elaborates on the plot of the film and has revealed a few significant details. Find out what he said after the break!
First Look: ‘Monsters University’ Concept Art [Updated]
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The highly anticipated prequel to Monsters, Inc., Monsters University, is only a year away, but we have yet to see much from the film. We saw some character artwork at the D23 Expo last summer, and the teaser trailer for the film has been playing with early screenings of Brave. The teaser should be debuting online soon, but to prepare for that, we have a special piece of concept art from the film. Take a peek after the jump! [Read more…]
Monsters, Inc. Prequel To Be Called ‘Monsters University’
CinemaCon is an event where studios preview their upcoming titles to theater owners. Last year, when the event was still called ShoWest, it was reported that many in attendance cried during a screening of an unfinished copy of Toy Story 3. That was our first clue that the studio had created another fantastic film. This year, Disney has shared something else, in the form of an official title. We already knew another Monsters, Inc. film was coming but now we have an actual title: Monsters University. [Read more…]
Brave Release Date Pushed Back (Slightly)
The Wrap is reporting (and The Pixar Blog has confirmed) that there has been a shift in release date for Brave, which is scheduled to hit theaters in 2012. No need to pout too much, as it is only being pushed back by a week. Originally slated to arrive on June 15, 2012, the film is now lighting up movie theaters on June 22. [Read more…]
Lee Unkrich Talks Toy Story Shorts, Brave, & Original Pixar Films
In an interview with MovieWeb posted earlier today, Toy Story 3 director, Lee Unkrich, talks about the overwhelming success of his film:
It was very, very cool to see this little movie we made in Emeryville, California be embraced by so many different cultures around the world.
The interview then shifted to Pixar’s upcoming films. I have listed the highlights of the interview: [Read more…]
Release Date for Monsters, Inc. 2 Moved Up In North America
We are now two weeks closer to the release of Monsters, Inc. 2 as Walt Disney Pictures announced earlier today that the Pixar sequel will hit theatres on November 2, 2012. This is likely a response to yesterday’s announcement by Summit Entertainment that they were setting the release date for the final part of the Twilight Saga for November 16. To avoid competition from another surefire blockbuster, Disney made the smart decision to bump Monsters, Inc. 2 up by two weeks. [Read more…]
