01/03/2009: "New characters from Up; new still; and more"
PixarBlog shares some details on the new characters from Pixar’s forthcoming feature Up which includes the characters “Dug the talking dog”, a female bird named “Kevin” and “Muntz”, the likely villain.
Additionally, the Blogsite also shares a new still which appeared in Entertainment Weekly in their exclusive first look at 12 big movies coming in 2009.
Also posted on the site is the cover art for the Art of Up book which will be available from April 29. According to the ChronicleBooks, “The Art of Up contains more than 250 pieces of concept art developed for the feature, including storyboards, full-color pastels, digital and pencil sketches, character studies, color scripts, and more. Quotes from the director, artists, animators, and production team reveal the sky-high creativity that elevated this whimsical film to new heights.”
