When we saw the second trailer for Pixar‘s Brave in February, it showed one scene and one scene only, giving a sense of the characters and some of the stakes. It was a bold marketing decision, and was fresh and it was exciting. Now we’ve got a trailer that seems to throw so much at the screen at once that it’s somewhate troubling. Take a look below.
Curious as to the plot of Pixar’s newest winner, Brave? The production company has eschewed the hyper trendy and annoying habit of releasing a trailer for a trailer; instead, they’ve released a teaser “featurette” that strings together scenes from the film, while the main character, Merida, provides a commentary. Check out the video below.
Pixar may be the zenith for animation these days, but with their summer film Brave, they’re shaking things up. For the first time in their twenty-plus year career, they’re finally making a film that has a woman as its lead. There may be some cross pollination here, though, as their new main character (voiced by Kelly MacDonald) seems to be a Disney princess – but with a Pixar twist. The latest trailer highlights what makes her different. Check it out…
With this weekend’s re-release of Beauty and the Beast, Disney is starting to sell their next 3-D post-conversion and it’s Finding Nemo, which is coming September 14. Disney seems to have a game plan with their reissues: Convert to 3-D, release in the off season, and then profit (no underpants needed). Perhaps parents will grow wary of this game plan, but we’ll know more for sure after this weekend. Until then, here’s a tease for the reissue of Nemo.
As we inch closer to Thanksgiving, we realize it’s time to partake in a dreaded holiday tradition—spending time with our relatives. Part of that grave duty means (in addition to drunk uncles, mumbling grandparents, and annoying aunts) spending time with whatever small children populate your extended family. And everyone knows, it’s the children who typically control the TV at holiday parties and get-togethers. With that in mind, we’ve cobbled together a list of the top five children’s films that adults love. So, the next time you’re forced to share the boob tube with a mewling group of kids over a long weekend, you can have a few options beyond those crappy Transformers.
Though Pixar has been making a number of sequels lately (and plan to make more), their next big film is an original adventure that goes full Disney by having a princess as its lead. Brave stars Kelly MacDonald as Princess Merida, a strong Scottish woman who is about to suffer an arranged marriage, but wants adventure for herself. Check out the trailer…
The world has experienced a great loss with today’s announcement of Steve Jobs passing. The former CEO of Apple, his role in revolutionizing the world is the sort of thing that will now pass quickly into legend. How we use our computers, and how we use our phones have all felt his touch. It’s also important to note how he changed the film business.
For D23, there were a number of film presentations, but the highlight was much of the Pixar material. On top of the two newly announced titles, their slate through summer of 2014 was discussed, from the upcoming Brave through to those two announced untitled projects. John Lasseter was the tour guide through the animated material, but here’s a round up of the Pixar presentation.
D23 had some high and low points in terms of its film presentations, but one of the clear winners in terms of fan support and interest was the Pixar presentation – which ended with each audience audience being given a cupcake. Two new projects were announced: director Bob Petersen and producer John Walker are working on “The Untitled Pixar film about Dinosaurs,” and director Pete Docter was producer Jonas Rivera are working on “The Untitled Pixar Movie that Takes You Inside the Mind.”
