A blurb about Blue Sky/Fox's "Robots" cgi feature

[d-r]

HOLLYWOOD (Zap2it.com) - Award-winning director Chris Wedge ("Ice Age") is reteaming with Twentieth Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios for his next animated feature, "Robots." They've already lined up the cast and even the opening date.

Populating the "Robots" universe are Rodney Copperbottom (Ewan McGregor), a young genius inventor who dreams of making the world a better place; Cappy (Halle Berry), a sexy executive ‘bot with whom Rodney is instantly smitten; the nefarious corporate tyrant Ratchet who locks horns with Rodney; Big Weld (Mel Brooks), a master inventor who has lost his way; and a group of misfit ‘bots known as the Rusties.

The cast also includes Drew Carey, Jim Broadbent, Stanley Tucci, Dianne Wiest, Jennifer Coolidge, Paul Giamatti, Dan Hedaya, DL Hughley, Jamie Kennedy, Harland Williams, Sofia Vergara, and Amanda Bynes.

Though the release date is nearly two years away, expect a relentless orgy of product placement and promotional tie-ins with sponsors Mattel, Burger King and Kellogg’s, already signing on.

"Robots" will open on March 11, 2005, nearly three years to the day of "Ice Age's" 2002 release.

 

[DisneyKidds]

These other animation studios are certainly successful in getting big names for the voice overs. I thought Ice Age was ok, so maybe Robots will be decent.

Sinbad (Dreamworks) has some big voices, including Brad Pitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

 

[jlambrig]

I am impressed with the large number of big names they have for this movie. The Simpsons really seemed to make the cool thing to do and I wonder how much actors actually pull strings to get this type of work.