News: Pixar's Brave emerges

Pixar, one of the world's most reliably brilliant studios, are facing some unfamiliarly bad buzz for this year's output, Cars 2. For the first time, it seems they're making a film purely for the money rather than some sort of artistic ambition. (Cars is their most profitable film in terms of merchandise sales.) I'm in the apparent minority of grown-ups who really liked Cars, but even I can't see much reason for a sequel.

Next year, however, their once-a-year-release schedule brings us the much more intriguing-sounding Brave, formerly titled The Bear and the Bow. Official Disney synopsis: "Set in Scotland in a rugged and mythical time, "Brave" features Merida, an aspiring archer and impetuous daughter of royalty. Merida makes a reckless choice that unleashes unintended peril and forces her to spring into action to set things right."

Sounds great, and a welcome return to original material after (the admittedly brilliant) Toy Story 3 and this year's automobile-flavoured outing.

Entertainment Weekly have just got the scoop on the film's official teaser poster...

Very interesting art design style there. The first trailer will no doubt hit soon and gives us a proper taste of what to expect from this promising beginning.