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'''''Monsters vs. Aliens''''' (also known as '''''Monsters vs. Aliens in 3D''''') is an upcoming [[2009 in film| 2009]] [[Computer animation|computer-animated]] 3-D feature film from [[DreamWorks Animation]]. This will be the first computer animated movie which will be produced in real 3-D instead of converting the film into 3-D after it is finished, which will add $15 million extra to the film's budget.<ref>{{cite news |first= Susan |last= Wloszczyna |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=First look: ''Monsters vs. Aliens'' is the ultimate; a 3-D 'first' |url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-03-10-monsters-aliens_N.htm |work= |publisher=[[USA Today]] |date= |accessdate=2008-05-16 }}</ref> The trailer was seen with the movie ''[[Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa]]''. The film is scheduled for a March 27, 2009 release. The film is rated PG for "Sci-fi Action, Some Crude Humor, and Mild Language."
'''''Monsters vs. Aliens''''' (also known as '''''Monsters vs. Aliens in 3D''''') is an upcoming [[2009 in film| 2009]] [[Computer animation|computer-animated]] 3-D feature film from [[DreamWorks Animation]]. This will be the first computer animated movie which will be produced in real 3-D instead of converting the film into 3-D after it is finished, which will add $15 million extra to the film's budget.<ref>{{cite news |first= Susan |last= Wloszczyna |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=First look: ''Monsters vs. Aliens'' is the ultimate; a 3-D 'first' |url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-03-10-monsters-aliens_N.htm |work= |publisher=[[USA Today]] |date= |accessdate=2008-05-16 }}</ref> The trailer was seen with the movie ''[[Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa]]''. The film was scheduled for a [[December 19]], [[2008]] release, but they scheduled it into a [[March 27]], [[2009]] release. The film is rated PG for "Sci-fi Action, Some Crude Humor, and Mild Language."


''Monsters vs. Aliens'' is starring the voices of [[Reese Witherspoon]], [[Paul Rudd]], [[Hugh Laurie]], [[Seth Rogen]], [[Will Arnett]], [[Rainn Wilson]], [[Stephen Colbert]] and [[Kiefer Sutherland]].
''Monsters vs. Aliens'' is starring the voices of [[Reese Witherspoon]], [[Paul Rudd]], [[Hugh Laurie]], [[Seth Rogen]], [[Will Arnett]], [[Rainn Wilson]], [[Stephen Colbert]] and [[Kiefer Sutherland]].

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Monsters vs. Aliens
File:Monsters vs aliens.jpg
Theatrical teaser poster
Directed byConrad Vernon
Rob Letterman
Written byMaya Forbes
Wallace Wolodarsky
Rob Letterman
Jonathan Aibel
Glenn Berger
Conrad Vernon (Story)
Rob Letterman (Story)
Produced byLisa Stewart
Jill Hopper (co-producer)
Lisa Stewart (co-producer)
Latifa Ouaou(co-producer)
StarringReese Witherspoon
Rainn Wilson
Hugh Laurie
Seth Rogen
Will Arnett
Kiefer Sutherland
Stephen Colbert
Paul Rudd
Music byHenry Jackman
Distributed byUSA:
DreamWorks Animation
Paramount Pictures
International:
United International Pictures
Universal Pictures
IMAX
Release date
March 27, 2009 (USA)[1]
Running time
98 mins
Country United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$165 million

Monsters vs. Aliens (also known as Monsters vs. Aliens in 3D) is an upcoming 2009 computer-animated 3-D feature film from DreamWorks Animation. This will be the first computer animated movie which will be produced in real 3-D instead of converting the film into 3-D after it is finished, which will add $15 million extra to the film's budget.[2] The trailer was seen with the movie Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. The film was scheduled for a December 19, 2008 release, but they scheduled it into a March 27, 2009 release. The film is rated PG for "Sci-fi Action, Some Crude Humor, and Mild Language."

Monsters vs. Aliens is starring the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Rainn Wilson, Stephen Colbert and Kiefer Sutherland.

The release date was moved up to prevent competition with James Cameron's upcoming Avatar.[1]

Plot

When California resident Susan Murphy (Reese Witherspoon) of Modesto, California (a medium-sized city 100 miles East of San Francisco) grows to 49 ft 11 in (because of being hit by a meteor while being late for her wedding), she is labelled a monster and captured by the military. She is remanded to an institution that houses other monsters: Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D., an insect-headed mad scientist (Hugh Laurie), the Missing Link, a 20,000-year-old fish-man (Will Arnett), B.O.B., a gelatin-like, jolly, indestructible monster (Seth Rogen) and Insectosaurus, a fuzzy bug that stands at 350 feet tall, making even Susan look tiny by comparison. When a UFO lands and an alien overlord named Gallaxhar (Rainn Wilson) demands that Earth be given to them, General W.R. Monger (Kiefer Sutherland) suggests to the President (Stephen Colbert) that the monsters can provide the firepower to defeat the aliens.

Cast and characters

Monsters/Aliens

  • Reese Witherspoon as Susan Murphy (Ginormica): She was hit by a meteor filled with a strange substance that mutated her DNA, causing her to grow 49 feet 11 inches tall.
  • Will Arnett as The Missing Link: A 20,000 year-old frozen fish-ape hybrid; a jock in his prime, but now rather out of shape.
  • Insectosaurus: Transformed by nuclear radiation from a one inch grub into a 350-foot monster.
  • Rainn Wilson as Gallaxhar: An alien leader who plans to take over the planet Earth. He is served by an army of self-clones.

Humans

  • Stephen Colbert as President Hathaway: The President of the United States. He does not want to go down into history as the one in office when the world came to an end, and therefore agrees with General Monger's plan to use his captured monsters against the aliens.
  • Kiefer Sutherland as General W.R. Monger: Comes up with a plan to let the imprisoned monsters fight the aliens.
  • Paul Rudd as Derek Dietl: Susan Murphy's fiancé.

Unknown

Format

As of Monsters vs. Aliens, all feature films released by DreamWorks Animation will be produced in a stereoscopic 3-D format.[3]

In addition, DreamWorks ran a 3-D promotional trailer before halftime of Super Bowl XLIII on NBC on February 1, 2009.

Video game

A video game is known to be coming out by March 2009. It will be the last Dreamworks film video game made by Activision, though the Nintendo DS version will be published by Amaze Entertainment. It is due for release on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii and PlayStation Portable. The game allows fans to play through scenes from the movie as The Missing Link, B.O.B., and Susan/Ginormica and features drop-in/out co-op. Music was composed by Jim Dooley.

References

  1. ^ a b "Monsters Scared Off by Avatar". E! Entertainment. 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2007-09-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Wloszczyna, Susan. "First look: Monsters vs. Aliens is the ultimate; a 3-D 'first'". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-05-16. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ "Intel, Dreamworks Animation Form Strategic Alliance to Revolutionize 3-D Filmmaking Technology" (Press release). Intel. 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
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