By Ryan Parsons | Image property of DreamWorks Animation.
DreamWorks Animation has put out an official release and first image for their 2009 CG-slash-3D animation Monsters vs. Aliens.
Monsters vs. Aliens
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. and Paramount Pictures Corporation today announced a monstrously talented line-up for DreamWorks Animation's Monsters vs. Aliens, the studio's first film produced in Ultimate 3-D technology. Monsters vs. Aliens, which is slated for a domestic release date of March 27, 2009, reinvents the classic '50s monster movie into an irreverent modern day action comedy.
The cast of Monsters vs. Aliens includes: Oscar® winner Reese Witherspoon as Susan Murphy, a.k.a. Ginormica; Golden Globe winner Hugh Laurie as Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D.; Will Arnett as The Missing Link; Seth Rogen as B.O.B.; Rainn Wilson as Gallaxhar; Emmy winner Stephen Colbert as The President of the United States; Golden Globe winner Kiefer Sutherland as General W.R. Monger; and Paul Rudd as Susan's boyfriend, Derek.
Monsters vs. Aliens is directed by Rob Letterman (Shark Tale) and Conrad Vernon (Shrek 2), produced by Lisa Stewart (I Think I Love My Wife) and co-produced by Jill Hopper and Latifa Ouaou. The film marks the theatrical debut of DreamWorks Animation's Ultimate 3-D, the studio's proprietary production process of authoring its animated films in 3-D from start to finish.
Monsters vs. Aliens
When California girl Susan Murphy is unexpectedly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall and is instantly labeled a "monster" named Ginormica. The military jumps into action, and she is captured and held in a secret government compound. The world learns that the military has been quietly rounding up other monsters over the years. This ragtag group consists of the brilliant but insect-headed Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D.; the macho half-ape, half-fish The Missing Link; the gelatinous and indestructible B.O.B.; and the 350-foot grub called Insectosaurus. Their confinement time is cut short however, when a mysterious alien robot lands on Earth and begins storming the country.
As a last resort, under the guidance of General W.R. Monger (on a desperate order from The President), the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction.
Monsters vs. Aliens opens to theatres on March 27th, 2009.
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