Brave: Happy Mother's Day

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Mother's Day hit a few months ago here in the UK, but it's fast approaching for our US readers, and today Pixar unveiled a new video clip (above) from Brave to help promote this. The video has a great message and it's very admirable of Pixar to promote the often undervalued holiday, but far more interestingly, from an animation standpoint, is the actual footage used.

The video  showcases a lot of new footage from Brave that we haven't hitherto seen. These new clips include footage of Merida as a child, learning to use her bow, and the strained, yet, at its heart, pure, relationship between mother and daughter; Queen Elinor and Merida.

Brave hits US theatres on 22nd June, and UK cinemas on 13th August.

And also, remember to get your mums something nice for Mother's Day guys - you can't overplay how brilliant they are.

Also, Brave has been given a PG rating due to "some scary scenes and rude humour". It is the third Pixar film to be rated as such. Full story on The Pixar Times.

New Brave Clip Released

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Disney and Pixar have released a new 30 second clip from their latest feature film, Brave. Released via AMC Theatres's YouTube channel, the clip (above), entitled Tart Thieves, shows Merida's mischievous little brothers, Hubert, Harris and Hamish in action.

Much like the 'Eyes on the Pies' clip we saw the other week, the short extract from the film shows the troublesome trio trying to pinch some sweets. The triplets are said to be a constant source of comedy in the film, and with clips like this, you can certainly believe it.

Brave arrives in US theatres on 22nd June and UK theatres on 13th August.


Via Upcoming Pixar.

Seth MacFarlane's Flintstones Reboot Shelved

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It was reported around this time last year that 20th Century Fox had acquired the rights to reboot The Flintstones from Warner Bros. The reboot was being handled by Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy, The Cleveland Show and American Dad, a purported super-fan of the series. The reinvisioned version of the beloved Hanna-Barbera show was due out in 2013, but has now been delayed for the foreseeable future.
The show has been put on hold, with no mention of when production may resume again, to accommodate MacFarlane's insanely busy schedule. In addition to the previous trifecta of Fox shows, MacFarlane is also working on Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey - a successor to Carl Sagan's Cosmos - and awaiting the release of his first feature film, Ted. So, it's no surprise that he would find it difficult to accommodate time for The Flintstones in there - even though the reboot is said to be a passion project for him, given his lifelong love of the show.
In addition, sources indicate that the script hasn't gone down all too well so far, with Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly telling MacFarlane that he liked it, but didn't love it. Whilst the show hasn't been scrapped, it has been postponed indefinitely, until such a time that MacFarlane has room in his schedule to work and rework the show's script. Several staff members have been let go, with MacFarlane looking into finding places at American Dad for others.
The idea seemed a little bizarre from the start: an animator and director renowned for his raunchy and often offensive humour, tackling the remake of such a beloved and revered show; but MacFarlane's love for the series is blatant and it would've been interesting to see where this went. Here's hoping it's back on track soon.
Via The Hollywood Reporter.

New Brave Images Show Merida's Swordplay

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Disney and Pixar have released two new images from their next feature film, Brave. These newest images both show the film's fiery-haired protagonist, Merida, practising her swordplay, but are polar opposites in tone. The first image (above) details a scene, presumably, from towards the end of the film, showing a tense, dramatic test of strength, with Merida standing centre, wielding a large sword.

The second (below) shows the very different relationships Merida has with her parents; showing jolly, fun-filled sword practice with her father, King Fergus, whilst her mother, Queen Elinor, lingers in the background, looking her over.


Be sure to click to see the enlarged high-res versions; Pixar never skimp on the detail.

Brave is due out on 22nd June in the US, and 17th August here in the UK.

Monsters University Official Synopsis & Logo

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Pixar has released an official synopsis and a hi-res logo for Monsters University:
Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn’t stand each other. Monsters University unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.
Monsters University releases on June 21, 2013 in 3D. It will reunite the voices of Billy Crystal and John Goodman.

Cars 2 Character: Crabby the Boat

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Pixar has released another new character in Cars 2: Crabby the Boat. You may remember him from the beginning of the Cars 2 trailer out on the ocean carrying Finn McMissile. He will be voiced by Sig Hansen, the actual Captain of the Northwestern boats on his Discovery TV Show "Deadliest Catch". Crabby's whole design is based after Sig Hansen's boats, with the word Northwestern on his sides and the initials in the front "SH", standing for Sig Hansen's father named Sverre Hansen, who built the Northwestern boat.

Official Description:Unfortunately, that hasn't been released yet.
But in the meantime, check out this video clip of Crabby in the ocean. He may be a small boat compared to others, but his wise confidence makes up for it...........


Also, check out this image shot of Crabby with Finn McMissile:
Cars 2 releases this Friday, June 24th.

Cars 2 Soundtrack: Track Listings

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Amazon has added the track listings to their Cars 2 soundtrack listing. With 26 tracks of music in total, there are 5 songs and 21 musical scores composed by Michael Giacchino. Here are the track names:

1. You Might Think Performed by Weezer

2. Collision Of Worlds Performed by Brad Paisley and Robbie Williams

3. Mon Caeur Fait Vroum (My Heart Goes Vroom) Performed by Bénabar

4. Nobody's Fool Performed by Brad Paisley

5. Polyrhythm Performed by Perfume

6. Turbo Transmission Score

7. It's Finn McMissile! Score

8. Mater The Waiter Score

9. Radiator Reunion Score

10. Cranking Up The Heat Score

11. Towkyo Takeout Score

12. Tarmac The Magnificent Score

13. Whose Engine Is This? Score

14. History's Biggest Loser Cars Score

15. Mater Of Disguise Score

16. Porto Corsa Score

17. The Lemon Pledge Score

18. Mater's Getaway Score

19. Mater Warns McQueen Score

20. Going To The Backup Plan Score

21. Mater's The Bomb Score

22. Blunder And Lightning Score

23. The Other Shoot Score

24. Axlerod Exposed Score

25. The Radiator Springs Gran Prix Score

26. The Turbomater Score