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Disney/Pixar’s Cars got off to a fast start in June and crossed the finish line as a box office winner, earning a worldwide gross of over $450 million. With its universally appealing characters and story, breakthrough computer imagery and inspired direction by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker John Lasseter, the film delivered thrills and entertainment all over the world. The holiday DVD release of Cars became the number two domestic release of the year, selling more than 13 million units. Internationally, the DVD also sped to the top.
Thanks to the acquisition of Pixar, John Lasseter is now serving as chief creative officer and Ed Catmull is president of Pixar and Disney Animation. Their leadership is helping to bring an exciting new period of creativity and innovation to Disney’s legendary animation studio.
Disney’s Meet the Robinsons, scheduled for release this March, follows the adventures of Lewis, an orphan who dreams of finding the family he’s never known. His journey takes an unexpected turn when it leads him into a world where anything is possible... THE FUTURE. There he meets an incredible assortment of characters and a family beyond his wildest imagination, the Robinsons, who help lead him on an amazing and hilarious adventure.
In June, Pixar and acclaimed director Brad Bird (The Incredibles) will be serving up a hilarious new computer-animated comedy called Ratatouille. A French rat named Remy wants more than the routine rodent life, aspiring to become a world class chef. He gets the chance to pursue his dream when fate leads him to the restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau. Flavored with a colorful cast of characters, exquisite Parisian backdrops and the unmatched imagery for which Pixar is renowned, Ratatouille offers a tantalizing recipe for imaginative fun and unexpected delights.
DisneyToon Studios will release an original animated film for the home entertainment market, Cinderella III, which explores what would have happened if the glass slipper didn’t fit.
