The folks over at NPR have interviewed Andrew Stanton, director of the year’s best reviewed movie WALL-E. The audio interview lasts 38 minutes, so grab a drink and enjoy.
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In this 3D animated adventure, scheduled for a theatrical debut on August 15th, three young flies set off on a mission to become the first insects on the moon by hitching a ride on the historic Apollo 11 space flight. Based on the actual transcripts and the original blueprints from NASA, the film’s visuals and attention to detail introduce a whole new generation to the achievements of the space program’s most momentous mission. Continue reading the article to view more images and a trailer!
According to RottenTomatoes, WALL-E is the best reviewed movie of 2008. Out of 162 reviews, 156 have been positive, while only 6 have been negative. Overall, the movie has a score of 96% for all reviews, and 97% for “top critics”.
Congrats to Pixar.
WALL-E, Pixar’s ninth movie, debuted at No. 1 with $63,087,526 in ticket sales! Congrats to everyone at Pixar on a job well done! Below are the opening weekend numbers for all of Pixar’s movies.
In order of release:
Toy Story – $29,140,617
A Bug’s Life – $33,258,052
Toy Story 2 – $57,388,839
Monsters Inc. – $62,577,067
Finding Nemo – $70,251,710
The Incredibles – $70,467,623
Cars – $60,119,509
Ratatouille – $47,027,395
WALL-E – $63,087,526
Disney has confirmed to Upcoming Film Scores that Michael Giacchino, who scored The Incredibles and Ratatouille, has signed on compose the score for Up, their tenth animated film scheduled for theatrical release on May 29, 2008.
Up, directed by Pete Docter (director of Monsters Inc.) and Bob Peterson (Pixar writer), tells the story of a man in his seventies who travels the world fighting off villains and still makes it home for dinner.
Let the hype begin!
The Tale of Despereaux comes to theaters December 19, 2008.
Check out these nine production stills below and also, don’t forget to check out the trailer!
Release date: December 19, 2008.
The Tale of Despereaux tells the story of four unlikely heroes: Despereaux, a brave mouse banished to the dungeon for speaking with a human; Roscuro, a good-hearted rat who loves light and soup, but is exiled to darkness; Pea, a Princess in a gloomy castle who is prisoner to her father’s grief; and Mig, a servant girl who longs to be a Princess, but is forced to serve the jailer.
Tiny and graced with oversized ears, Despereaux was born too big for his little world. Refusing to live his life cowering, he befriends a Princess named Pea and learns to read (rather than eat) books — reveling in stories of knights, dragons and fair maidens.
Banished from Mouseworld for being more man than mouse, Despereaux is rescued by another outcast, Roscuro, who also wants to hear the tales. But when the Princess dismisses Roscuro’s friendship, he becomes the ultimate rat and plots revenge with fellow outsider Mig.
After Pea is kidnapped, Despereaux discovers he is the only one who can rescue her, and that even the tiniest mouse can find the courage of a knight in shining armor.
In this tale of bravery, forgiveness and redemption, one small creature will teach a kingdom that it takes only a little light to show the truth: what you look like doesn’t equal what you are.
MTV has some new info on Pixar’s 2010 movie Toy Story 3, the last in the series.
John Ratzenberger, voice of Hamm the Piggy Bank says: “Hammy is a villain in the beginning of the movie, [but then] Hammy becomes a superhero. You’ll see.”
Another character who will play a larger role in Toy Story 3 is Mrs. Potato Head. “[It’s] wonderful!†said Estelle Harris, who voices the character. “I have a much bigger part. ‘Toy Story 2’ was my entrance, and I was a newlywed. But now, I’m still very much in love with Mr. Potato Head.â€
Estelle Harris continued: “You know the wonderful thing about Disney/Pixar movies I think is they believe in this above all, to thine own self be true. And they are.”
THQ announced today that the WALL-E video game has shipped into retail outlets throughout North America for Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS, Games for Windows, Mac and mobile phones.
WALL-E is rated E for everyone and is now available for the suggested retail prices of $49.99 (Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3), $39.99 (PlayStation 2), $29.99 (PSP, Nintendo DS) and $19.99 (Games for Windows, Mac).
Players take control of WALL-E and EVE as they relive some of the movie’s thrilling moments throughout more than nine massive environments.
Pixar’s WALL-E is leading a campaign by NASA and Walt Disney Studios to promote interest among schoolchildren in science and technology.
NASA and Disney have signed a Space Act Agreement for a series of educational and public outreach activities related to Pixar’s new movie, WALL-E, opening in theaters nationwide on June 27.
Disney has designed a :30 PSA featuring WALL-E for NASA’s television channels and Web site. The video is designed to draw students to NASA’s Web site to explore the agency’s missions. The WALL-E character also will be featured on NASA’s Kids’ Club page. In addition, Disney has designed a “movie surfer vignette” about WALL-E that touches on science and technology that drives NASA’s programs, which began airing on the Disney Channel in June.
Starting June 27 and running through August 27, the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood will host a special NASA space exploration display, including imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope, which can be enjoyed by all guests coming to see WALL-E there.
Check out this preview for Pixar’s short film, Presto. It will premiere in theaters before WALL-E.