Ratatouille Kitchen Calamity is an upcoming motion-based trackless dark ride based on the Disney/Pixar animated film Ratatouille in Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris, France that is currently under construction.
Disneyland Paris officially announced the attraction in March 2013.
History
The announcement of the attraction was part of the internet rumours of an expansion of Walt Disney Studios Park’s land Toon Studio. Other rumours about the expansion included a reincarnation of the popular Toy Story Midway Mania attraction to be put in the currently operating Toy Story Playland. This attraction will be one of the biggest projects ever in the Disneyland Paris complex, with speculation that the show buildingcould be as tall as The Pirates of the Caribbean ride at the neighbouring Disneyland Park, and will cost an estimated $120 million-$150 million to complete. In recent articles on the Internet, there have been concept paintings, ride blueprints, and even images of the first phases of construction, confirming that there will be an attraction. There has also been videos, pictures, and media of complete and viewable structural facades of the attraction, plus already built walkways, benches and street lamps, all themed to ratatouille.
Ride
The attraction’s exterior, according to conceptual paintings and blueprints, will be that of Gusteau’s restaurant, and the surrounding buildings of the Parisian plaza.
The attraction is rumoured to use LPS trackless ride technology, similar to Pooh’s Hunny Hunt (in Tokyo Disneyland) and Mystic Manor (in Hong Kong Disneyland), which offers using vehicles shaped as rats to automatically slide across the ground with no track. It also could contain a 3D dome segment of the ride that the vehicles will ride into.
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Pixar Movie Quotes
It is June! The month that not only “Monsters University” but also “The Blue Umbrella” will be released.
The short is directed by Saschka Unseld of Pixar’s technical department. The short will feature new techniques in photorealistic lighting, shading and compositing
“The six-minute film is about a blue umbrella that takes a fancy to a red umbrella and, in trying to follow that fancy, gets weather-beaten and wind-blown during a rainstorm.”
Amidst the rain in a singing city, two umbrellas– one blue, one red– fall eternally in love. The blue umbrella notices and takes a shine to the red umbrella. Distance and natural forces halt their attraction, but objects on the street- such as construction signs and a mailbox- come to life to help bring them together again.
Countdown to The Blue Umbrella and Monsters University: 20 days!
“Monsters University” Final Trailer
Monsters University opens in theatres in 3D June 21!
Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a Scarer—and he knows better than anyone that the best Scarers come from Monsters University (MU).
But during his first semester at MU, Mike’s plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan, “Sulley” (voice of John Goodman), a natural-born Scarer. The pair’s out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University’s elite Scare Program.
To make matters worse, they realize they will have to work together, along with an odd bunch of misfit monsters, if they ever hope to make things right. Screaming with laughter and oozing with heart,
Disney•Pixar’s “Monsters University” is directed by Dan Scanlon (“Cars,” “Mater and the Ghostlight,” “Tracy”), produced by Kori Rae (“Up,” “The Incredibles,” “Monsters, Inc.”) and features music from future Rock-and-Roll-Hall-of-Fame—inductee and award winning composer Randy Newman (“Monsters, Inc.,” “Toy Story 3”).
The film opens in U.S. theaters on June 21, 2013, and will be shown in Disney Digital 3D™ in select theaters.
It all began here!
The soundtrack for Monsters, Inc. is easily one of Pixar’s finest, with its energetic and memorable jazzy style. With Randy Newman back at the musical helm for Monsters U, there’s no doubt that he’ll inject the same exuberant mood into the prequel. For those looking forward to Newman’s score, Amazon has updated its product page for the soundtrack CD with some new details.
In addition to the cover art, the page includes a full song listing for the soundtrack. Disappointingly, there doesn’t appear to be any lyrical music from Randy Newman. Check out the list below (spoiler alert, of course):
01. Main Title
02. Young Michael
03. First Day at MU
04. Dean Hardscrabble
05. Sulley
06. Scare Pig
07. Wasted Potential
08. Oozma Kappa
09. Stinging Glow Urchin
10. Field Trip
11. Rise and Shine
12. The Library
13. Roar (Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia)
14. The Scare Games
15. Did You Do This?
16. Human World
17. The Big Scare
18. Goodbyes
19. Mike and Sulley
20. Monsters University
Pre-order the disc (no info on the MP3 version yet), set to release on June 18, on Amazon.
(Pixar Planet)
![The Incredibles 2?
Fans have been clamoring for a sequel toThe Incredibles for some time now, but director Brad Bird has had his hands full; after a thrilling live-action debut with 2011’s Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, he’s now busy developing an original project,Tomorrowland, with Disney. But could he eventually return to the world of animation?While Bird has always been open to an Incredibles follow-up, he often reiterates that he won’t make it unless he finds a worthwhile direction to take the characters. But in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Bird disclosed that he’s closer than ever to coming upon that great idea: “I have been thinking about it. People think that I have not been, but I have. Because I love those characters and love that world. I am stroking my chin and scratching my head. I have many, many elements that I think would work really well in another [Incredibles] film, and if I can get ‘em to click all together, I would probably wanna do that. I like the idea of moving a little more quickly in films. I’m looking for ways to accelerate the pace a little bit and figure out a way to keep creative control over these movies to a level where I’m comfortable with the end result but also speed them up a bit and make more of them. I have many different films I wanna make. It’s like a big airplane hangar and I have different projects on the floor; half-assembled in my brain. I’m interested in all of them. You kind of have to move on the ones people are willing to pay for and the ones you’re most excited about.”There’s no doubt that Pixar would welcome Bird back with open arms if the idea finally clicks. With Tomorrowland not hitting until late 2014, though, it’ll be a while before we find out what’s next for the brilliant director.
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The Incredibles 2?
Fans have been clamoring for a sequel toThe Incredibles for some time now, but director Brad Bird has had his hands full; after a thrilling live-action debut with 2011’s Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, he’s now busy developing an original project,Tomorrowland, with Disney. But could he eventually return to the world of animation?
While Bird has always been open to an Incredibles follow-up, he often reiterates that he won’t make it unless he finds a worthwhile direction to take the characters. But in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Bird disclosed that he’s closer than ever to coming upon that great idea:
“I have been thinking about it. People think that I have not been, but I have. Because I love those characters and love that world. I am stroking my chin and scratching my head. I have many, many elements that I think would work really well in another [Incredibles] film, and if I can get ‘em to click all together, I would probably wanna do that. I like the idea of moving a little more quickly in films. I’m looking for ways to accelerate the pace a little bit and figure out a way to keep creative control over these movies to a level where I’m comfortable with the end result but also speed them up a bit and make more of them. I have many different films I wanna make. It’s like a big airplane hangar and I have different projects on the floor; half-assembled in my brain. I’m interested in all of them. You kind of have to move on the ones people are willing to pay for and the ones you’re most excited about.”
There’s no doubt that Pixar would welcome Bird back with open arms if the idea finally clicks. With Tomorrowland not hitting until late 2014, though, it’ll be a while before we find out what’s next for the brilliant director.
(Pixar Planet)
Following the conclusion of the Toy Story feature film trilogy, there was a question as to how Disney/Pixar would manage the huge property. The cast of toys is too memorable and popular to simply allow to disappear forever, so a smart decision was made to create shorts that continued the story of these characters without treading on the trilogy’s foot. In addition to shorts that were released theatrically, we learned that there would a TV special called Toy Story of Terror featuring Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the gang. Today, this has been confirmed, as the short has been announced to premiere on ABC in October.
TV Guide exclusively confirmed the existence of Toy Story of Terror, a 30-minute TV special, and provided a few more details on what the story will be about. Executive producer Galyn Susman gives a brief synopsis which states, “Bonnie is on a road trip to go see grandma with her mom and the toys are in the trunk.” She continues, “Mom gets a flat tire and they have to spend the night at a motel and all kinds of chaos ensues.” The shorts that have been released so far have dealt with the toys’ adventures after Andy gifted them to Bonnie at the end of Toy Story 3.
Rather than try to cram in character development for all of the toys, the studio has decided to focus in on Jessie this time, the yodeling cowgirl who joined the cast in Toy Story 2. The characters from the first film fit in so well together as a group, that it was remarkable when Jessie and Bullseye slipped right in. She has gone on to become a fan favorite and many will certainly be delighted that she will have the spotlight placed on her this time around.The rest of the cast will still return, though, including some of the toys we fell in love with in the third film like Mr. Pricklepants and Trixie. A familiar toy from the first film that had an unfortunate ending will return as well – Combat Carl who was blown up by Sid will mingle with the toys in the TV special and will be voiced by none other than Carl Weathers (Predator, Rocky), a perfect (and humorous) choice.
The director of the special is Angus MacLane, who previously directed the hilarious short BURN-E(included on the WALL-E DVD and Blu-ray) as well as Small Fry, the second Toy Story short that was released theatrically with The Muppets. He describes the short as influenced by several well-known horror films such as Psycho, Aliens, and Predator, but also states that they walked the line so that children wouldn’t run out of the room, frightened. It is the Pixar team honoring the genre of horror, but catering it to the entire family.
Given that Toy Story was the first feature film from Pixar, it is only fitting that the franchise be the first to be featured in a TV special. The first Toy Story was originally planned as a TV special, so seeing the toys in a special created exclusively for broadcast television is almost like coming full-circle.
The premiere date has not yet been announced, but it will screen on ABC in October. With its horror-influenced storyline, it would logically premiere around Halloween. Stay tuned for more details!
(The Pixar Times)
Monsters University Trailer 3
Monsters University is currently screening for college students and faculty around the country, and judging from the overall consensus, the film is on track to delight audiences across the globe. To raise and maintain awareness of the film’s release, which is less than two months away now, Disney/Pixar has just released the final theatrical trailer.
Given Pixar’s history, it is no surprise that while this last trailer shares more footage than we have seen before, much of the second half of the film remains clouded in mystery. That is by design. Judging from reactions from some of the press members that saw the film, the story goes in unexpected directions, a task that is more difficult than usual, as this is a prequel and we know where Mike and Sulley end up. When the film premieres, we have much more to discover, a positive notion as we have grown used to trailers and commercials spoiling the story before we have a chance to see it. Not this time, hopefully.
Monsters University is set for release on June 21.
Ever since the release of Up, many of us (translation: I) have been anxiously awaiting for Pete Docter’s next directorial effort. His next film was announced at the D23 Expo two years ago. It was described as taking us inside the mind of a girl, with emotions embodied as characters. While we had a very brief synopsis, we still did not have an official title. A few months ago, there were reports that the film had been given a title, but had not yet been announced to the public. Today, in conjunction with CinemaCon, Disney/Pixar has officially titled the film Inside Out.
Inside Out is set for release on june 19, 2015
Getting a new Pixar film means that we also get to take another peek at the beautiful pre-production art that the talented artists at the studio put together to help them tell the story. We get to see the finished product in animation form, but it takes a lot of work to make the words leap from the script into the visual world. Art is created to help the filmmakers narrow their scope, a task that can be even more helpful in the case of Monsters University, a unique world limited solely by the imagination of those who work at Pixar. There is a new set of concept art pieces that have been released and they are as gorgeous as any artwork we have seen come out of the Emeryville-based studio.
This collection of concept art places a spotlight on the architecture of the campus. If you look closely, you can spot tiny details that make the buildings feel as if they were designed by monsters – eyeballs, claws, and horns are apparent througout the building design. Along with the piece above, the artwork below is a great example of this stunning world that Pixar has created.
Monsters University is set for release on June 21.
(Pixar Times)
After it became known that director Andrew Stanton was developing a follow-up film to Finding Nemo, speculation ran wild on what the story would involve. Would Nemo get lost again? Would all of the main characters return? It was previously reported that Albert Brooks (Marlin) and Ellen Degeneres(Dory) would be back. Today, we have learned that the film will be titled Finding Dory.
The title confirms that the follow-up will center on the hilarious character with severe memory impairment. Below is the press release released just now by Disney/Pixar.
When Dory said ‘just keep swimming’ in 2003’s Oscar®-winning film Finding Nemo, she could not have imagined what was in store for her (not that she could remember). Ellen DeGeneres, voice of the friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish, revealed details today about Disney/Pixar’s Finding Dory — an all-new big-screen adventure diving into theaters on Nov. 25, 2015.
‘I have waited for this day for a long, long, long, long, long, long time,’ said DeGeneres. ‘I’m not mad it took this long. I know the people at Pixar were busy creating Toy Story 16. But the time they took was worth it. The script is fantastic. And it has everything I loved about the first one: It’s got a lot of heart, it’s really funny, and the best part is — it’s got a lot more Dory.’
Director and Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton takes audiences back to the extraordinary underwater world created in the original film. ‘There is no Dory without Ellen,’ said Stanton. ‘She won the hearts of moviegoers all over the world—not to mention our team here at Pixar. One thing we couldn’t stop thinking about was why she was all alone in the ocean on the day she met Marlin. In Finding Dory, she will be reunited with her loved ones, learning a few things about the meaning of family along the way.’
According to Stanton, Finding Dory takes place about a year after the first film, and features returning favorites Marlin, Nemo and the Tank Gang, among others. Set in part along the California coastline, the story also welcomes a host of new characters, including a few who will prove to be a very important part of Dory’s life.
Finding Nemo won the 2003 Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature; the film was nominated for three additional Oscars® (Best Writing, Original Screenplay; Best Music, Original Score; Best Sound Editing). It was also nominated for a Golden Globe® Award for Best Motion Picture–Comedy or Musical. In 2008, the American Film Institute named “Finding Nemo” among the top 10 greatest animated films ever made. At the time of its release, “Finding Nemo” was the highest grossing G-rated movie of all time. It’s currently the fourth highest grossing animated film worldwide. The film has more than 16 million Likes on Facebook, and Dory — with more than 24 million — is the most Liked individual character from a Disney or Disney/Pixar film.
This is the first official confirmation of the film’s development by Pixar and Stanton. Creating a film around Dory, who stole many of the scenes she was in in the first film, will be a delicate balance, as too much of the character could overwhelm the audience. Her character’s inability to develop close relationships in Finding Nemo was tragic but came to a satisfying conclusion when she was able to recall Marlin and Nemo and found a way to connect with them. It will be interesting to see where Stanton and his team take Dory and the rest of the cast this time. I am sure they are aware of the dangers of retreading the ground of the first film, so I am looking forward to seeing how this sequel will differ thematically as well as in the overall story.
Finding Dory arrives in theaters on November 25, 2015.
(Pixar Times)
Major entertainment events are often seen as the go-to place for studios to debut TV spots for films that are still several months out from seeing release. The Super Bowl is the biggest of them all, a venue where many highly-anticipated films provide audiences with a first look. The Kids’ Choice Awards is appealing to studios for the show’s ability to draw the younger crowd, with last year’s presentation bringing in over 11 million viewers. Disney/Pixar chose the awards show, which was held this weekend, to debut a brand new commercial for Monsters University.
