lisaks
4 May 08, 08:51 AM
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Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios have unveiled their new animated films for the next four years and guess what - from 2009 they'll all be in digital 3-D.
That's right, cinemagoers will soon be wearing those funny glasses again but - we've been reliably informed - this time they've been improved so viewers don't experience any headaches or eyestrain.
And as for the films, there's some exciting new releases - and some old favourites returning too - so take a look into our crytsal ball and see what you'll be watching in the cinema over the coming years. And don't forget your 3-D specs!
Wall-E (release date: July 18, 2008). The next big Pixar release, from the director of Finding Nemo, is a cosmic comedy about a determined robot named Wall-E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) who falls in love
Bolt (release date: February 13, 2008). This is the first Disney 3-D movie for release about a TV star dog called Bolt who thinks he has superhero powers - but doesn't. John Travolta is the voice of Bolt while teen singer/actress Miley Cyrus is voicing Bolt's owner Penny in the movie.
Up (release date: July 17, 2009). Filmed in 3-D, and from the director of Monsters, Inc. comes the story of Carl Fredricksen - a 78-year-old man who's spent his days dreaming of experiencing life to its fullest. But then a twist of fate - and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell - gives him a new lease on life.
Toy Story in 3-D (release date: October 2, 2009) and Toy Story 2 in 3-D (release date: February 12, 2010). Originally released in 1995 and 1999 respectively, the Toy Story movies went on to become two of the most popular animated comedies ever. Now Woody, Buzz and the gang are back and, in 3-D, will literally be coming at you in the cinema.
The Princess and the Frog (release date: Feb 19, 2010). From the creators of The Little Mermaid, and made in traditional old-school animation, comes a musical set in New Orleans featuring frogs, voodoo, and a singing alligator.
Toy Story 3 (release date: July 16, 2010). Possibly the most anticipated release of them all. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack are returning for the third installment which picks up with Andy grown up and about the head off to college. Of course, this will be in 3-D too.
Rapunzel (release date: Christmas, 2010). Filmed in 3-D, this is a new telling of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale about a girl trapped in a tower whose long golden hair is the only way for anyone to climb up to her. Expect an evil witch, a gallant hero and, of course, a girl with really, really long hair
Newt (release date: summer, 2011). What happens when the last remaining male and female blue-footed newts on the planet are forced together by science to save the species - and they can't stand each other? Again filmed in 3-D, Newt looks like another corker from Pixar.
The Bear and the Bow (release date: Christmas, 2011). Filmed in 3-D, this is an action-adventure about a royal family in rugged and mythic Scotland starring the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Billy Connolly and Emma Thompson.
Cars 2 (release date: summer, 2012). Lightning McQueen zooms back into action, this time in 3-D, with his best friend Mater in tow to take on the globe's fastest and finest in this next high-octane installment of the Cars saga. Just four years to wait for this one then...
King of the Elves (release date: Christmas, 2012). Based on a legendary storyteller Phillip K. Dick’s short story (his only experiment in the fantasy genre) comes this imaginative tale about an average man living in the Mississippi Delta, whose reluctant actions to help a desperate band of elves leads them to name him their new king
:thumbs-up
Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios have unveiled their new animated films for the next four years and guess what - from 2009 they'll all be in digital 3-D.
That's right, cinemagoers will soon be wearing those funny glasses again but - we've been reliably informed - this time they've been improved so viewers don't experience any headaches or eyestrain.
And as for the films, there's some exciting new releases - and some old favourites returning too - so take a look into our crytsal ball and see what you'll be watching in the cinema over the coming years. And don't forget your 3-D specs!
Wall-E (release date: July 18, 2008). The next big Pixar release, from the director of Finding Nemo, is a cosmic comedy about a determined robot named Wall-E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) who falls in love
Bolt (release date: February 13, 2008). This is the first Disney 3-D movie for release about a TV star dog called Bolt who thinks he has superhero powers - but doesn't. John Travolta is the voice of Bolt while teen singer/actress Miley Cyrus is voicing Bolt's owner Penny in the movie.
Up (release date: July 17, 2009). Filmed in 3-D, and from the director of Monsters, Inc. comes the story of Carl Fredricksen - a 78-year-old man who's spent his days dreaming of experiencing life to its fullest. But then a twist of fate - and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell - gives him a new lease on life.
Toy Story in 3-D (release date: October 2, 2009) and Toy Story 2 in 3-D (release date: February 12, 2010). Originally released in 1995 and 1999 respectively, the Toy Story movies went on to become two of the most popular animated comedies ever. Now Woody, Buzz and the gang are back and, in 3-D, will literally be coming at you in the cinema.
The Princess and the Frog (release date: Feb 19, 2010). From the creators of The Little Mermaid, and made in traditional old-school animation, comes a musical set in New Orleans featuring frogs, voodoo, and a singing alligator.
Toy Story 3 (release date: July 16, 2010). Possibly the most anticipated release of them all. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack are returning for the third installment which picks up with Andy grown up and about the head off to college. Of course, this will be in 3-D too.
Rapunzel (release date: Christmas, 2010). Filmed in 3-D, this is a new telling of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale about a girl trapped in a tower whose long golden hair is the only way for anyone to climb up to her. Expect an evil witch, a gallant hero and, of course, a girl with really, really long hair
Newt (release date: summer, 2011). What happens when the last remaining male and female blue-footed newts on the planet are forced together by science to save the species - and they can't stand each other? Again filmed in 3-D, Newt looks like another corker from Pixar.
The Bear and the Bow (release date: Christmas, 2011). Filmed in 3-D, this is an action-adventure about a royal family in rugged and mythic Scotland starring the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Billy Connolly and Emma Thompson.
Cars 2 (release date: summer, 2012). Lightning McQueen zooms back into action, this time in 3-D, with his best friend Mater in tow to take on the globe's fastest and finest in this next high-octane installment of the Cars saga. Just four years to wait for this one then...
King of the Elves (release date: Christmas, 2012). Based on a legendary storyteller Phillip K. Dick’s short story (his only experiment in the fantasy genre) comes this imaginative tale about an average man living in the Mississippi Delta, whose reluctant actions to help a desperate band of elves leads them to name him their new king
:thumbs-up