Brave

Brave, previously titled The Bear and the Bow, is an upcoming film that will be Pixar Animation Studios' thirteenth animated feature film. The film will be written by Brenda Chapman and directed by both Chapman and Mark Andrews. It will be produced by Katherine Sarafian. The score will be composed by Patrick Doyle. The film was originally scheduled to be released on June 15, 2012, but Pixar moved it back one week to June 22, 2012. The movie is currently in production.

Plot
As described by Entertainment Weekly:

"Brave is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson). An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Merida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Merida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman (Julie Walters) and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figuring into Merida’s quest — and serving as comic relief — are the kingdom’s three lords: the enormous Lord MacGuffin (Kevin McKidd), the surly Lord Macintosh (Craig Ferguson), and the disagreeable Lord Dingwall (Robbie Coltrane)."

Voice cast
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 * Kelly Macdonald: Princess Merida
 * Billy Connolly: King Fergus
 * Emma Thompson: Queen Elinor
 * Julie Walters: Witch
 * Kevin McKidd: Lord MacGuffin
 * Craig Ferguson: Lord Macintosh
 * Robbie Coltrane: Lord Dingwall
 * Unknown: Bear
 * Unknown: Royal Triplets

Production
The film, Pixar's first fairy tale, is a combination of Brenda Chapman's love of Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, as well as a reflection on raising her daughter.

Chapman was supposed to be the film's sole director - and Pixar’s first female director. But last October, it was reported that Pixar had replaced Chapman with Mark Andrews. Now, although Andrews is presently in charge of guiding Brave across the finish line, both Andrews and Chapman will be credited as the movie’s directors, according to a Disney spokesman.

The film was initially set for release on June 15, 2012 but was later changed to June 22, 2012.

Originally, Reese Witherspoon was planned to voice Princess Merida, but she was unable to work on the film due to scheduling issues and was replaced by Kelly Macdonald as a result.