Pixar’s “Up” to open Cannes
This just in from Reuters:
An animated 3-D comedy directed by the one of the creators of “Toy Story” will raise the curtain on the Cannes Film Festival, the first time an animated film has opened the world’s biggest cinema competition, organizers said on Thursday.
“Up,” directed by Pete Docter, who also directed the animated hit “Monsters, Inc.” and developed the story and characters for “Toy Story,” will be shown at the opening ceremony on May 13.
I’ve seen two sets of trailers for this movie over the last several months in previews for the movies I’ve attended with Luke. Once again, it looks like a great Pixar movie. Here’s the plot summary from the Reuters article:
The film, from the Disney Pixar studios, part of Walt Disney Co, tells the story of 78 year-old Carl Fredricksen who ties thousands of balloons to his house and floats away to the South American wilderness, only to discover he has taken a nine year-old stowaway with him.
I also believe there’s a talking dog involved in the plot. Here’s a trailer for the movie: