Brave

The bear, the bow, and a tangle of bright red hair!

 I love Scottish folk music and history, so when I first heard a couple of years ago that Pixar would be making a movie about a Scottish princess I was pretty excited (what fun!). Back then the working title was "The Bear and the Bow," but they've since changed it simply to "Brave." I loved the sound of the original title, but from what I understand there was some feeling that it was giving away too much of the story (in only 5 words).

"Brave" is about a Scottish princess, Merida, who wants to defy tradition and pursue a less princess-like way of life with adventure. Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). Merida defies an age old custom in an effort to strike out on her own and in doing so unleashes chaos on the kingdom.

Yeah, it sounds like a story we've heard before, but at their hearts all of Pixar's stories have been that. What sets them apart is the way in which they tell them and the skill with which they convey the emotion of their tale (think the montage in "Up").

I am so excited to see "Brave" in June! If you haven't seen the trailer, you should check it out at the official website for "Brave." disney.go.com/Brave.



All of the images used are from the "Brave" image gallery on the offical iTunesTrailers page for the movie. You can find these and more there.