April 9, 2008 - Pixar and Walt Disney Studios did something completely unexpected when they announced their release schedule through 2012 at a press conference. Normally, the Pixar people are very cagey about their projects, preferring to keep the plots - and sometimes even the titles - under wraps until its necessary to reveal what's up their artistic sleeves. But instead of the normal secrecy, Pixar and Disney revealed much about what they have planned for the next four years.

WALL•E - Release Date: June 27th, 2008
Pixar Animation Studios, Director/Screenwriter: Andrew Stanton, Producer: Jim Morris, Sound and Character Voice Designer: Ben Burtt, Composer: Thomas Newman, with an Original Song Performed by Peter Gabriel, Voice Talent: Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Sigourney Weaver, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy

Synopsis: "What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn off the last robot? Academy Award®-winning writer-director Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo) and the inventive storytellers and technical geniuses at Pixar Animation Studios transport moviegoers to a galaxy not so very far away for a new computer-animated cosmic comedy about a determined robot named WALL•E.

After hundreds of lonely years doing what he was built for, WALL•E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life (besides collecting knick-knacks) when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet’s future, and races back to space to report her findings to the humans (who have been eagerly awaiting word that it is safe to return home).

Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most incredible comedy adventures ever brought to the big screen."

Bolt - Release Date: November 26th, 2008 (Disney Digital 3-D™)
Walt Disney Animation Studios, Directors: Chris Williams, Byron Howard, Producer: Clark Spencer, Voice Talent: John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman

Synopsis: "For super-dog Bolt (voiced by Travolta), every day is filled with adventure, danger and intrigue – at least until the cameras stop rolling. When the canine star of a hit TV show is accidentally shipped from his Hollywood soundstage to New York City, he begins his biggest adventure yet – a cross-country journey through the real world. Armed only with the delusions that all his amazing feats and powers are real, and with the help of two unlikely traveling companions – a jaded, abandoned housecat named Mittens (voiced by Essman), and TV-obsessed hamster in a plastic ball named Rhino – Bolt discovers he doesn’t need superpowers to be a hero. Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) brings her vocal talents to the role of Penny, Bolt’s human co-star on the television series."

Up - Release Date: May 29th, 2009 (Disney Digital 3-D™)
Pixar Animation Studios, Director: Pete Docter, Co-Director: Bob Peterson, Producer: Jonas Rivera, Writer: Bob Peterson, Voice Talent: Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger, Jordan Nagai

Synopsis: "From the Academy Award®-nominated team of director Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.) and co-director Bob Peterson comes Up, a comedic adventure taking off (and lifting spirits) in summer 2009. Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life. Up takes audiences on a thrilling journey where the unlikely pair encounter wild terrain, unexpected villains and jungle creatures. When seeking adventure next summer – look Up."

Toy Story in 3-D - Release Date: October 2nd, 2009
Pixar Animation Studios, Director: John Lasseter, Producers: Ralph Guggenheim, Bonnie Arnold, Composer: Randy Newman, Voice Talent: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger

Synopsis: "Originally released by Walt Disney Pictures in 1995, Toy Story was the first feature film from Pixar Animation Studios and director John Lasseter. The film went on to receive Oscar® nominations for Best Original Score, Best Original Song, and Best Original Screenplay, and earned Lasseter a Special Achievement Award (Oscar®) 'for the development and inspired application of techniques that have made possible the first feature-length computer-animated film.' The 3-D version of this landmark film is being personally overseen by Lasseter with his acclaimed team of technical wizards handling all the necessary steps in the conversion process."

The Princess and the Frog - Release Date: Christmas 2009
Walt Disney Animation Studios, Directors: John Musker, Ron Clements, Producer: Peter Del Vecho, Composer: Randy Newman, Voice Talent: Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Jenifer Lewis, John Goodman

Synopsis: "A musical set in the greatest city of them all, New Orleans, The Princess and the Frog marks Disney’s return to the timeless art form of traditional animation. The film teams Ron Clements and John Musker, creators of The Little Mermaid and Aladdin, with Oscar®-winning composer Randy Newman to tell the most beautiful love story ever told…with frogs, voodoo, and a singing alligator."

Toy Story 2 in 3-D - Release Date: February 12th, 2010
Pixar Animation Studios, Director: John Lasseter, Co-Directors: Lee Unkrich, Ash Brannon, Producers: Helene Plotkin, Karen Robert Jackson, Composer: Randy Newman, Voice Talent: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger

Synopsis: "Originally released in 1999, Toy Story 2 went on to become one of the most popular animated features of all time. The film picks up as Andy is heading off to Cowboy Camp and the toys are left to their own devices. When an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggin kidnaps Woody, and Woody learns that he’s a highly valued collectable from a 1950s TV show called “Woody’s Roundup,” the stage is set for a daring rescue attempt by the gang from Andy’s room. The film introduced such other memorable characters from “Woody’s Roundup” as Jessie the cowgirl, Bullseye the horse, and the Prospector."