[0] Billy Crystal and John Goodman Lead an All-Star Voice Cast for Disney/Pixar's Upcoming Animated Feature, ``Monsters, Inc.''.Entertainment Editors & Animation/Movie Writers RICHMOND, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Aug. 10, 2000 Billy Crystal and John Goodman Not to be confused with Johnny Goodman (TV producer), Johnny Goodman, or John C. Goodman. John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is a Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning American actor, perhaps best known for his roles on the television series Roseanne lead a group of top vocal talents in adding frights and delights to Disney/Pixar's upcoming animated comedy-adventure, "Monsters, Inc," it was announced today (8/10) by Thomas Schumacher, president of Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Feature Animation, and Steve Jobs Steve Jobs - Stephen Jobs , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Pixar Animation Studios (Nasdaq:PIXR). The film, which is scheduled for a November 2001 release, also features the voices of James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly, Bonnie Hunt and newcomer Mary Gibbs. "Monsters, Inc." is directed by Pete Docter, an Oscar nominee for his role in creating the original story for "Toy Story," and co-directed by David Silverman, the Emmy Award-winning supervising director of "The Simpsons." Darla Anderson ("A Bug's Life") is the producer with John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton serving as executive producers. Following the enormous international success of "Toy Story," "A Bug's Life" and "Toy Story 2," "Monsters, Inc." is a comedy set in the realm of things that go bump in the night, where chaos breaks loose after a hapless monster accidentally lets a human child into the monster world. "Monsters, Inc." is being created and produced by Pixar at its Northern California studios. Monsters, Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster world and James P. Sullivan The name James P. Sullivan may refer to:
adj. Holding stubbornly and often unreasonably to one's own opinions. [Probably from obsolete opinionate : opinion + -ate1. , feisty little one-eyed monster. The cast of characters also includes the factory's CEO, a crablike monster named Henry J. Waternoose (James Coburn) and the snake-headed, beguiling receptionist Celia (Jennifer Tilly). One of the top Scarers is a sarcastic chameleon monster named Randall Boggs (Steve Buscemi). Visiting from the human world is Boo (Mary Gibbs), a tiny girl who goes where no human has ever gone before. About Walt Disney Feature Animation Walt Disney Feature Animation is a division of The Walt Disney Studios The name Walt Disney Studios may refer to:
See: New York Stock Exchange :DIS), the world's foremost family entertainment company engaged in animated and live-action film and television production; cable and broadcast television; theme parks and resorts; character merchandise licensing; consumer products retailing; and book, magazine and music publishing The contractual relationship between a songwriter or music composer and a music publisher, whereby the writer assigns part or all of his or her music copyrights to the publisher in exchange for the publisher's commercial exploitation of the music. . About Pixar Animation Studios Pixar Animation Studios (Nasdaq:PIXR) combines creative and technical artistry to create original characters and stories in the medium of computer animation. Pixar created and produced the first computer-animated feature film, the Academy Award-winning Toy Story, released in 1995. Pixar has since released two more animated features: A Bug's Life, the highest grossing animated film released in 1998; and Toy Story 2, the highest grossing animated film released in 1999. The studio is currently in production on its fourth animated feature, Monsters, Inc., scheduled for a November 2001 release. |
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