The Tale of Despereaux

Tiny and graced with oversized ears, Despereaux was born too big for his little world. Refusing to live his life cowering, he befriends a Princess named Pea and learns to read (rather than eat) books — reveling in stories of knights, dragons and fair maidens. Banished from Mouseworld for being more man than mouse, Despereaux is rescued by another outcast, Roscuro, who also wants to hear the tales. But when the Princess dismisses Roscuro’s friendship, he becomes the ultimate rat and plots revenge with fellow outsider Mig. After Pea is kidnapped, Despereaux discovers he is the only one who can rescue her…and that even the tiniest mouse can find the courage of a knight in shining armor.

Also Known As:	Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread
Production Status:	In Production/Awaiting Release
Logline:	One tiny creature will teach a kingdom that it takes only a little light to show that what you look like doesn’t equal what you are.
Genres:	Kids/Family and Animation
Running Time:	1 h. 34 min.
Release Date:	December 19th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating:	G
Distributors:	Universal Pictures
Production Co.:	Framestore Feature Animation, Relativity Media, Larger Than Life Productions
Studios:	Universal Pictures
Filming Locations:	London, England UK
Produced in:	United States

Bolt

For super-dog Bolt, every day is filled with adventure, danger and intrigue – at least until the cameras stop rolling. When the canine star of a hit TV show is accidentally shipped from his Hollywood soundstage to New York City, he begins his biggest adventure yet – a cross-country journey through the real world. Armed only with the delusions that all his amazing feats and powers are real, and with the help of two unlikely traveling companions – a jaded, abandoned housecat named Mittens and TV-obsessed hamster in a plastic ball named Rhino – Bolt discovers he doesn’t need superpowers to be a hero.

Also Known As:	American Dog Bolt Bolt, Formerly American Dog
Production Status:	In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres:	Action/Adventure, Comedy and Animation
Running Time:	1 hr. 36 min.
Release Date:	November 21st, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating:	PG for some mild action and peril.
Distributors:	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Production Co.:	Walt Disney Feature Animation, Stormcoast Pictures
Studios:	Walt Disney Pictures
Produced in:	United States

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Left marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane – sort of. Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just long enough to make it to the wildest place of all — the vast plains of Africa itself — where our zoo-raised crew encounters species of their own kind for the very first time. While discovering their roots, they quickly realize the differences between the concrete jungle and the heart of Africa. Despite long-lost relatives, romantic rivals and scheming hunters, Africa seems like a “crack-a-lackin” great place…but is it better than their Central Park home?

Also Known As:	Madagascar 2 Madagascar: The Crate Escape
Production Status:	In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres:	Action/Adventure, Comedy, Animation and Sequel
Running Time:	1 hr. 29 min.
Release Date:	November 7th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating:	PG for some mild crude humor.
Distributors:	DreamWorks, Universal Pictures Distribution, Paramount Pictures
Production Co.:	PDI/DreamWorks
Studios:	DreamWorks Animation
Produced in:	United States

Igor

A hunchbacked lab assistant has big dreams of becoming a mad scientist and winning the first place prize at the annual Evil Science Fair.

Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release

Logline: A hunchbacked lab assistant has big dreams of becoming a mad scientist and winning the first place prize at the annual Evil Science Fair.

Genres: Comedy and Animation

Running Time: 1 hr. 26 min.

Release Date: September 19th, 2008 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG for some thematic elements, scary images, action and mild language.

Distributors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM)

Production Co.: ElectroAge

Exodus Film Group

Financiers: Exodus Film Group

Produced in: United States

Space Chimps

Three NASA chimps are sent to a galaxy far, far away. Two have ‘The Right Stuff,’ and the other, a good natured goofball, has ‘The Wrong Stuff.’ The y find themselves on a strange, uncharted planet, where they embark on a fantastical journey to save its inhabitants from a tyrannical leader.

Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release

Genres: Action/Adventure and Animation

Release Date: July 18th, 2008 (wide)

MPAA Rating: G

Distributors: 20th Century Fox Distribution

Production Co.: Starz Media, Vanguard Animation

Produced in: United States

WALL-E

What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? Wall-E, spends every day doing what he was made for. But soon, he will discover what he was meant for, as he adventures across the galaxy chasing his dream.

Also Known As: Wall E Walle

Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release

Logline: A young robot looks for a home in outer space.

Running Time: 1 hr. 37 min.

Release Date: June 27th, 2008 (wide)

MPAA Rating: G

Distributors: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

Production Co.: Pixar Animation Studios

Studios: Walt Disney Feature Animation

Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA

Produced in: United States

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Enthusiastic, big and a little clumsy, Po is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around…which doesn’t exactly come in handy while working every day in his family’s noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po’s dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five — Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey — under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it’s up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master into reality? Po puts his heart – and his girth – into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths.

Also Known As: Master P: Kung Fu Panda

Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release

Logline: When threatened by a gang of snow leopards, the jungle animals call upon an inept panda to become a kung fu master and save the Valley of Peace.

Genres: Animation

Running Time: 1 hr. 35 min.

Release Date: June 6th, 2008 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG for sequences of martial arts action.

Distributors: Paramount Pictures

Production Co.: Pacific Data Images

Studios: DreamWorks Animation

Produced in: United States