Walt Disney has announced that Disney and Pixar will make eight new 3D animated films in the next four years.
With the exception of “Wall*E”, a robot love story and the hand drawn “Princess and the Frog”, all the movies will be in digital 3D the studio said. All the 3D films will also be available in a 2D format.
John Lasseter – Pixar
(Photo Credit: Pixar)
“We’re excited to be pushing the boundaries of 3-D and computer technology to tell our stories in the best possible way,” said John Lasseter, chief creative officer for Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios.” At the same time, we’re drawing on our past to emphasize memorable characters, original edge-of-your-seat stories, and believable worlds.”
The first digital 3D movie to be released is “Bolt” the story of a dog of the same name that believes he has superhero powers. John Travolta is the voice of Bolt and the popular singe/actress Miley Cyrus is the voice of Bolt’s owner Penny in the film, which opens on November 26.
“Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2” will be re-released in digital 3D on October 2, 2009 and February 12, 2010 respectively, while “Toy Story 3” will be in theaters on June 18, 2010. The original cast from the previous “Toy Story” films, including Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack, are returning for the third film, which begins with Andy grown up and getting ready to go to college.
“We couldn’t be more proud and excited about our upcoming line-up of feature projects,” said Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios.
Viewers are required to wear glasses to watch 3D films, but the left and right eye images are calibrated to eliminate headache or eyestrain for most viewers.
Here is a list of Disney’s upcoming releases:
1. WALL*E – June 2008
2. Bolt – November 2008
3. Up – May 2009
4. The Princess and the Frog – Christmas 2009
5. Toy Story (3D) – October 2009
6. Toy Story 2 (3D) – February 2010
7. Toy Story 3 – June 2010
8. Rapunzel – Christmas 2010
9. Newt – summer 2011
10. The Bear and the Bow – Christmas 2011
11. Cars 2 – summer 2012
12. King of Elves – Christmas 2012.
