Disney 2007 Movie Releases

[Sarangel]

Here's the short list, most interesting (from a business standpoint) is that they moved "Meet the Robinsons":

Disney is laying out its major release plans for 2007, including sticking the third entry of one of its biggest franchises – Pirates of the Caribbean – smack dab on Memorial Day of that year. That’s a guaranteed treasure for the studio right there.

Variety has the report, adding that while the studio is being aggressive with the Pirates placement, it has also backed down with its major holiday cartoon, the CG animated film Meet the Robinsons, which has been pushed to next March. Part of the reasoning for the push, according to Disney, is that it will allow more time for screens to be converted to digital – Meet the Robinsons will play in 3-D in those theaters.

Perhaps not coincidentally, the move also comes at the same time that Pixar bosses Ed Catmull and John Lasseter — who are about to take over Disney’s animation division – have begun to review the Mouse House’s animation slate. Speaking of which, the Pixar-produced Ratatouille is now set for a June 29, 2007 release, and the next Narnia picture, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, is scheduled for a December 14, 2007 bow.

 

[DannyDisneyFreak]

I can't wait for Prince Caspian!! Thats like almost two years from now though...
What is Meet the Robinsons about?

 

[ReganA]

How about a Kingdom Hearts Movie? My Kids love the game.

 

[Another Voice]

Rumblings around the halls say that the Pixar staff believes Meet the Robinsons "needs a little work". That's Hollywood speak for "how much is this going to cost to fix?". The film is going to be looked at over the next several weeks and a decision will be made to eitherr redo some parts or (in the extreme case) scrap the film.

You'll also hear other rumors that the Pixar crowd is mainly worried about protecting their CGI turf. With the closing of Disney's Circle 7 lab, the ongoing "reviews" of Disney Feature Animation CGI films and the elimination of Disney's third party deals (similar to the ones that brought us for Valiant and The Wild), there are more than a few people thinking there's more going on than "quality control".

Even in animation - Hollywood is Hollywood.