(Source: Latino Review)
The good folks at Latino Review have a plethora of pictures from Sony Picture Animation's Open Season. The animation is looking better than I originally thought (especially the backgrounds), but kick-*** animation doesn't always save a movie if the story isn't there (just ask Warner Bros. about The Ant Bully).
Just so you know, here's Columbia's official synopsis of the flick.
"Columbia Pictures Presents Sony Pictures Animation's first full-length feature film, the animated action-adventure comedy Open Season, in which Boog (Martin Lawrence), a grizzly bear with no survival skills, has his perfect world turned upside-down when he meets Elliot (Ashton Kutcher), a scrawny, fast-talking wild mule deer. When Elliot convinces Boog to desert his idyllic existence living in a garage decked out with all the comforts of home, and try the "wild" life, things quickly spiral out of control. With open season upon them, and the hunters arriving in force, Elliot must help Boog get in touch with his inner grizzly to unite the woodland creatures and take the forest back!
Open Season is based on the humor of cartoonist Steve Moore (In the Bleachers) who, along with John Carls, serves as executive producer. The film is directed by Roger Allers (director of The Lion King) and Jill Culton (Monsters, Inc. and Toy Story 2) and co-directed by Anthony Stacchi (Antz). The producer is Michelle Murdocca (Stuart Little and Stuart Little 2). Legendary singer-songwriter Paul Westerberg is creating original songs and, with Ramin Djawadi, score. The CG animation is by Sony Pictures Imageworks."
Just one thing to clarify. This is not really Sony Picture Animation's first movie; they also produced Monster House with Amblin Entertainment. However, considering that Monster House isn't exactly burning up the box office right now, Sony might not want to associate themselves with that flick.
While we're at it, if mule deer Elliot did actually convince Boog to "get in touch with his inner grizzly" bear, he first thing that would happen is that Elliot would become Boog's lunch. Sorry, I'm having a little problem with that whole "suspension of disbelief" thing.
Anyway, you can check out all the pics here. Open Season opens September 29.
