Tag "Merida"

Merida Redesign Was One-Time Deal Says Disney

May 16, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 3 Comments divider image

Trying to put the Merida redesign fiasco behind it, Disney told NBCNews.com that the redesign of the Brave heroine was only a one-time effort to commemorate her coronation as a Princess. The studio also noted that the design was never posted on the company’s official websites. “The artwork used on [...]

Chapman Responds to Misguided Merida Makeover

May 12, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 11 Comments divider image

Brenda Chapman, the Oscar-winning writer and director of Brave has responded to Disney’s recent makeover of the film’s lead character Princess Merida. In conjunction with adding Merida to the Disney Princess line, Disney gave Merida a “more adult” look, dropping her bow-and-arrow and putting her in the type of glitzy [...]

D23 Expo Whets Appetites for Upcoming Toons

August 22, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Taking a marketing page from Comic-Con, Disney’s D23 Expo offered bits and pieces of news, highlights of upcoming animated fare and meet-and-greets with talent for die-hard fans this past weekend in Anaheim. Upcoming features such as Pixar’s Brave and Monsters University, Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, director Rich Moore’s Wreck-It Ralph and [...]

First Image from Pixar’s ‘Brave’

May 31, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 13 Comments divider image

The first rendered image from Disney-Pixar’s upcoming feature film Brave has arrived. The image gives the first look at Merida, the movie’s lead character and the first female lead in any Pixar film. Here’s how Pixar describes the movie, which is due in theaters June 22, 2013: Set in Scotland [...]