Monster Inc 2, and a new Muppets movie

[Dontebell]

A Monster Inc. sequel, and a new muppets movie is in the work.

http://enewsi.com/movies/190-17262.html

Variety reports that Disney will be moving forward with a sequel to their 2001 animated hit Monsters Inc. It will be released on November 16, 2012.

In related news Pixar's movie "Brave" which was formerly called "Bear and the Bow" will be released on June 15, 2012. The movie will be the studio's first ever female driven CGI animated movie and will star the voice of actress Reese Witherspoon.

"Brave" tells a story of an impulsive female princess who shed her royalty in order to become the first great female archer in the land. The movie is being written and directed by Brenda Chapman ("Cars").

Two other tid-bits of information worth passing on from the Variety article are that a new Muppets movie is in the works which will introduce a new muppet character who goes by the name of Walter and Disney has apparently pulled the plug for now on a new "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" movie because it was just "to dark," however they say the project is still under consideration.

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by MDB

In related news Pixar's movie "Brave" which was formerly called "Bear and the Bow" will be released on June 15, 2012. The movie will be the studio's first ever female driven CGI animated movie and will star the voice of actress Reese Witherspoon.

NO DICE.

Now, muppets? Count me the f*ck in. I love me some Fozzy Bear.

[Raph's Girl]

Brave sounds like Boudicca meets Robin Hood or Pocahontas.

More info:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100423/...rs_and_muppets

At a press briefing at The Walt Disney Co. headquarters in Burbank on Thursday, studios chairman Rich Ross said Disney's Pixar division is creating a sequel to "Monsters Inc." that will hit theaters in November 2012.

The original film from 2001 grossed $529 million worldwide.

Ross also said the studio was about to give the go-ahead to a new movie featuring the Muppets which will introduce a new character named Walter.

"He's in felt and fur rehab now as we build him," Ross said.

It was not clear when the movie would hit theaters. But he said there will be plenty of cameos, as with all Muppet movies. So watch for Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, too.

James Bobin, the creator of "The Flight of the Conchords" TV series, is set to direct.

The announcements were among several made during a presentation of the studio's upcoming slate of films. Disney is in the midst of selling off its Miramax Films division as it focuses on family-oriented fare from Marvel, Pixar, its own studio and Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks unit.

Among other future films is a retelling of the Winnie the Pooh story using hand-drawn animation; a Tim Burton-led stop-motion animation movie called "Frankenweenie" about a boy's revival of his lost dog; and another Pixar movie called "John Carter of Mars" about a man who goes through a portal to the red planet as imagined by author Edgar Rice Burroughs.

"Wall-E" writer Andrew Stanton of Pixar has been tapped to handle the otherworldly live action picture starring Taylor Kitsch. The movie is set to hit theaters in 2012.

[TheCanadiandrome]

thought the first Monsters Inc was ok, but don't know about a sequel.

and a new Muppet's movie would be cool

[Ninjinister]

"Brave" tells a story of an impulsive female princess who shed her royalty in order to become the first great female archer in the land.

As opposed to a male princess, right?

[Turo602]

This is funny, just today my friend and I were talking about Monsters Inc and now I find out there's going to be a part 2. Funny. But really cool, first we got Toy Story 3 and now Monsters Inc 2.

[Cure]

Still nothing on an Incredibles sequel, huh? Fantastic.

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by TheCure

Still nothing on an Incredibles sequel, huh? Fantastic.

Yep, that's definitely bullsh*t. I love all the Pixar movies, but Incredibles was easily the most worthy of a sequel.

[VaughnMichael]

I really hope we get a good muppet movies this time round!

[Turo602]

Originally Posted by TheCure

Still nothing on an Incredibles sequel, huh? Fantastic.

I know, I have been waiting for a sequel for the longest.

[turkishproverb]

Ooohh... Muppets...

[Spacebabie]

I'm looking forward to a new Muppets movie. Might give Monsters II a try and Brave does sound interesting.

I'd like to see a Wall.E sequel.

[Sage Ninja]

Didn't Reese Witherspoon just recently voice the lead character in a CGI movie?

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

Didn't Reese Witherspoon just recently voice the lead character in a CGI movie?

Yeah. She voiced Ginormica in Monsters vs Aliens.

[Mutated Turtle]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Yeah. She voiced Ginormica in Monsters vs Aliens.

Meh,that isn't exactly recent.

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by pipsqueak

Meh,that isn't exactly recent.

I think a year ago is pretty recent.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Monsters Inc. was one of the most heart warming movies of all time. I hope they pull a Toy Story 3 and acknowledge the passage of time. Age Boo.

[Turo602]

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

Monsters Inc. was one of the most heart warming movies of all time. I hope they pull a Toy Story 3 and acknowledge the passage of time. Age Boo.

Yeah that would be cool, I can see it now, Sulley goes to Boo's new door just to find out shes in a mental hospital from her "lies" of seeing monsters when she was young.

[Sergio517]

Originally Posted by TheCure

Still nothing on an Incredibles sequel, huh? Fantastic.

With you on that one.

Hopefully Monsters Inc. 2 is as good as the original. Can't say I care for muppets anymore. Not saying, I dislike them, but I feel a lack of motivation to watch them.