Upcoming Movie of 2013: Monsters University

By Jean Lou Laborte on July 18, 2012 in Movies

Monsters University is an upcoming 2013 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, intended to be a prequel to the 2001 film Monsters, Inc. Dan Scanlon is the director, Kori Rae is the producer and Pete Docter and Andrew Stanton are the writers. John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Tilly, Frank Oz, and John Ratzenberger will reprise their roles from the previous film. James Coburn, who played Henry J. Waternoose III in the first film, died before production began on Monsters University. The role of Waternoose will be taken over by Kelsey Grammer. The film is set for release on June 21, 2013, and will mark the first prequel Pixar has ever produced.

Synopsis

Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met at University of Fear they couldn’t stand each other. Monsters University unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.

Casts

John Goodman … James P. ‘Sulley’ Sullivan
Billy Crystal … Mike Wazowski (voice)
Steve Buscemi … Randall Boggs (voice)
Ken Jeong … Mack (voice)
John Ratzenberger … The Abominable Snowman (voice)
Kelsey Grammer … Mr. Waternews (voice)