The Bear and the Bow
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| Directed by | Brenda Chapman |
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| Produced by | Katherine Sarafian |
| Starring | Reese Witherspoon Billy Connolly Emma Thompson Julie Walters John Ratzenberger |
| Studio | Pixar Animation Studios |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 25, 2011 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Bear and the Bow is an upcoming computer-animated 3-D film being produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It is written and directed by Brenda Chapman and features the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson and Julie Walters. It will be distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, and is scheduled for release around Christmas 2011.[1]
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[edit] Premise
In Scotland, Merida (Reese Witherspoon), a member of the royal family, decides to give up her family name for her dream of becoming an archer. Merida makes reckless choices, resulting in the destruction of her father's kingdom and her mother's life. Merida then struggles to set things right.[2]
[edit] Voice cast
- Reese Witherspoon as Princess Merida[3]
- Billy Connolly as King Fergus[3]
- Emma Thompson as Queen Elinor[3]
- Julie Walters as the witch[3]
Also appearing in the film are a 15-foot tall bear and Merida's younger brothers (who are triplets).[3]
[edit] Background
The film, Pixar's first fairy tale, is a combination of Brenda Chapman's love of Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, as well as a reflection on raising her daughter.[3]
In a 2009 article, Linda Holmes of NPR, while praising Pixar's films, pleaded, "I have nothing against princesses. I have nothing against movies with princesses. But don't the Disney princesses pretty much have us covered? If we had to wait for your thirteenth movie for you to make one with a girl at the center, couldn't you have chosen something -- something -- for her to be that could compete with plucky robots and adventurous space toys?. . . Please, please make one about a girl who isn't a princess."[4]
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[edit] References
- ^ "The Walt Disney Studios Rolls Out Slate of 10 New Animated Motion Pictures Through 2012". Walt Disney Company, via PRNewswire. 2008-04-08. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-08-2008/0004789174&EDATE=. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
- ^ PiQ Magazine Issue 4, July 2008 Pg. 23
- ^ a b c d e f Eric Vespe (2008-04-09). "Quint discusses the Pixar half of the Disney Animation Presentation! UP! WALL-E! TOY STORY 3! NEWT! THE BEAR & THE BOW!". Ain't It Cool News. http://www.aintitcool.com/node/36333. Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
- ^ "Dear Pixar, From All The Girls With Band-Aids On Their Knees" by Linda Holmes, NPR, 1 June 2009 (accessed 2 June 2009)
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