Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Brave Exit

Making herstory? Not quite....


Cartoon Brew reports that director Brenda Chapman has left the Disney and Pixar flick "Brave," for unspecified reasons.

"Up" storyboard artist Mark Andrews has taken over directorial duties on the pic.

Previously titled "Bear and The Bow", the story focuses on medieval Scottish princess Merida (Reese Witherspoon) who is a wild girl alienated from her family. After a fight with her mother, she makes a reckless choice that has serious consequences to her father's kingdom and all their lives.

Billy Connolly   Emma Thompson and Julie Walters also star. Chapman was to be the first female director to helm a feature length project for Pixar,

The film is still expected in theaters by 2012

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