WALL-E Synopsis and French Trailer
Disney/Pixar Movie Coming June 27th, 2008
Here's the official synopsis for Pixar's 2008 offering, the robot comedy WALL-E, plus a brilliant new French trailer.
UPDATE: It turns out that the French trailer is actually the new trailer that I reported as making its debut at 6 pm today.
The good folks at Pixar are releasing even more WALL-E content onto us Interweb types today. And yes, I do mean "Pixar," not "Disney/Pixar."
According to reports, Pixar's nose went out of joint over what they felt was the lacklustre promotion for Ratatouille, which limped over the $200 million mark despite amazing reviews. So the Emeryville studio has decided to work the promo on WALL-E themselves in order to show the Mouse House how it's done.
It's too early to tell if Pixar's work will make WALL-E the out-and-out blockbuster Ratatouille failed to be but certainly there's no lack of imagination when it comes to promoting this flick.
French Teaser Trailer
First up is the French trailer for WALL-E. Okay, instant coolness points to the new variation on the now-classic Luxo Jr. Pixar ID: you know, the one where Luxo Jr. (the white lamp) stamps on the 'I' in Pixar. Well, WALL-E comes in to help out when things go awry, but has to fill in when he damages another 'Pixar' letter.
Most people will recognize parts of the teaser trailer from the one that played in front of Ratatouille this past summer. However there are some significant differences. There's a wonderful little sequence where WALL-E interacts with his pet cockroach: after nearly running it over, the freaked-out robot directs his pet to get out of his way. It's a simple sequence that shows so much. Check it out by clicking over here.
But wait: there's even more WALL-E goodness this morning. The Walt Disney Company (via Upcoming Pixar) has announced the official synopsis for this latest Pixar flick.
It pretty much confirmed what I had reported last February, but it's nice to see that what I had previously considered well-founded Cyberland rumour has now become fact. So, without any further ado, here is the . . .
The Official WALL-E Synopsis, According to Buena Vista (aka Disney)
"What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off?
"Academy Award®-winning writer-director Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo) and the inventive storytellers and technical geniuses at Pixar Animation Studios (The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille) transport moviegoers to a galaxy not so very far away for a new computer-animated cosmic comedy about a determined robot named WALL-E.
"After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, WALL-E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life (besides collecting knick-knacks) when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL-E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet’s future, and races back to space to report her findings to the humans (who have been eagerly awaiting word that it is safe to return home). Meanwhile, WALL-E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most exciting and imaginative comedy adventures ever brought to the big screen.
"Joining WALL-E on his fantastic journey across a universe of never-before-imagined visions of the future, is a hilarious cast of characters including a pet cockroach, and a heroic team of malfunctioning misfit robots.
"Filled with surprises, action, humor and heart, WALL-E was written and directed by Andrew Stanton, produced by Jim Morris, co-produced by Lindsey Collins and features original and innovative sound design by Academy Award®-winner Ben Burtt (Star Wars, the Indiana Jones series, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial)."
So there you have it, folks. WALL-E opens June 27, 2008 amid some pretty fierce expectations. Can WALL-E halt the Pixar profit slide? Or will it be yet another brilliant movie that receives its due well after its theatrical release? And did Disney really drop the ball with Ratatouille?
