Brave is a 2012 American 3D computer-animated fantasy adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It was written by Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell, Brenda Chapman and Irene Mecchi, directed by Andrews and Chapman and co-directed by Purcell. The film's voice cast features Kelly Macdonald, Julie Walters, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, Robbie Coltrane and John Ratzenberger. To make the more complex visuals possible, Pixar completely rewrote their animation system for the first time in 25 years.
Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, and 1 more credit
Writers: Mark Andrews (screenplay), Steve Purcell (screenplay),
Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly and Emma Thompson
In Brave,
a skilled archer named Merida defies an age-old custom, causing chaos
in her kingdom. After consulting an elderly wise woman for help, her
family becomes cursed and Merida is forced to undo the spell herself
before it is too late. Brave premiered on June 10, 2012 at the Seattle International Film Festival, and will be released on June 22, 2012, in North America.
Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (Billy
Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson). Determined to carve her own
path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious
lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (Kevin McKidd), surly Lord
Macintosh (Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (Robbie
Coltrane). Merida's actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the
kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Witch (Julie Walters)
for help, she is granted an
ill-fated wish. The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning
of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it's too late.
