Pixar Announces Two New Films: Dinosaurs And Inside The Brain

After revealing the details of their upcoming "Toy Story Toon" on Friday at the D23 Expo, Pixar made two even bigger announcements on Saturday.

HuffPost blogger Jim Hill relays from the event that the animation studio revealed two new, upcoming films, revealing only the names of those in charge of their production and basic log lines for each.

First, Bob Peterson, a longtime studio vet, will direct a film that explores what would have happened had the asteroid that scientists believe hit the earth and wiped out the dinosaurs, instead missed and allowed the species to move forward. This film is due out holiday season, 2013.

UPDATE: Here is the official log line for the film, which will be released November 27, 2013.

What if the cataclysmic asteroid that forever changed life on Earth actually missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? This hilarious, heartfelt and original tale is directed by Bob Peterson (co-director/writer, “Up;” writer, “Finding Nemo”) and produced by John Walker (“The Incredibles,” “The Iron Giant”).

Peter Docter, another studio vet and Oscar-winning director of "Monsters, Inc.," and "Up," will helm a project that explores the inside of the human mind. The film reunites him with "Up" producer Jonas Rivera. The pic is slated for a May, 2014 release.

UPDATE: The official log line for this film, which is due out May 30, 2014.

Pixar takes audiences on incredible journeys into extraordinary worlds: from the darkest depths of the ocean to the top of the tepui mountains in South America; from the fictional metropolis of Monstropolis to a futuristic fantasy of outer space. From director Pete Docter (“Up,” “Monsters, Inc.”) and producer Jonas Rivera (“Up”), the inventive new film will take you to a place that everyone knows, but no one has ever seen: the world inside the human mind.

The next full-length Pixar film will be the previously announced "Brave," about a Scottish warrior princess, and will hit theaters in June, 2012.

Comments

[Max Load]

03:41 PM on 08/23/2011

I'm heartened to see that the creative individuals responsible for so much past Pixar goodness aren't being strangled by "mousey" micro-management (which was a real fear of mine after the sale).

[Illy]

04:40 PM on 08/22/2011

If Pixar made a movie about someone reading the phone book, I would go see it.

[FinalHorcrux]

04:30 PM on 08/22/2011

Didn't they already make a movie about Dinosaurs in 2000...? Gah, they should be making a sequel to The Incredibles or Monsters, Inc. instead of the prequel they're planning to do.

[Noproblemz]

03:48 PM on 08/22/2011

Yay! More work for John Ratzenberger.

[tsicby]

01:03 PM on 08/22/2011

Ah, because all little girls want to grow up to become warriors...and fight all these wars for Obama and his defense industry patrons.

[kintarius]

09:48 AM on 08/22/2011

I heart Pixar.

[KillerWolf777]

09:17 AM on 08/22/2011

No Incredibles 2? Come on!!!

[ObnoxiousDBAG]

04:17 PM on 08/22/2011

YES PLEASE!

[marvdmartian2001]

01:34 PM on 08/22/2011

Why did you send me to a site with numerous pop-ups about working from home and salt water fish?

[quixoto]

05:57 AM on 08/22/2011

PIXAR!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, is my fanboyism too obvious?

[JesusWasNicer]

02:48 AM on 08/22/2011

Everyone get a grip. These are mere cartoons. Remember the sort of stuff you watched while the adults were watching 'All The Presidents Men', 'The China Syndrome', '2001', etc, etc. That's All Folks!

[quilltr]

11:06 PM on 08/21/2011

I thought they were going to make a full feature film of Alma. What happened to it? I've been waiting impatiently for word of it.

[ThePixarTimes]

01:13 AM on 08/26/2011

Alma, the short, was created by then-Pixar employee Rodrigo Blaas. It was made independently by him. It was then picked up for a feature film by Dreamworks, where I believe I heard that Guillermo del Toro would be producing it.

[Socialnewser]

10:16 PM on 08/21/2011

So let's see, a feel good Jurassic Park meets Planet of the Apes and a feel good Fantastic Voyage take.

Well, Hollywood remains in recycle mode though I grant you Pixar will make it entertaining.

[catalyst1219]

10:07 PM on 08/21/2011

Sounds pretty cool. I'm glad to see that after having 3 out of 4 straight films be sequels Pixar is going back to original stories for a while.

[Maranda MassieGuthrie]

09:11 PM on 08/21/2011

spam

[crayola 08b]

07:51 PM on 08/21/2011

that's nice and all but i really wish they'd make a sequel to The Incredibles.