If you think your family is different, wait until you “Meet The Robinsons,” the family from an amazing, hilarious, inventive future where anything is possible. In this time-traveling blast of a comedy event, Walt Disney Feature Animation’s latest digital animation technology will jet audiences to an inventive, unexpected techno realm of tomorrow where the wildest dreams come true . . . including those of a young inventor in search of a home.
The story begins with Lewis, a boy-genius with a love of gizmos and gadgets and an undying hope of finding the family he never knew. But Lewis’ journey is about to take him to a place even he couldn’t have imagined, a place where the impossible no longer exists: the future. When Lewis encounters a mysterious stranger named Wilbur Robinson, he’s in for the time-travel of his life and will be whisked off to meet a family unlike any other – the sublimely fun and futuristic Robinsons – who will help him to discover a series of amazing and heartfelt secrets about his own limitless potential. But his incredible trip will also bring him into conflict with a villain who gives evil a bad name: the bungling Bowler Hat Guy, who steals Lewis’ only way home. Filled with unforgettable characters, clever contraptions, classic villains and all kinds of eye-popping exuberance, “Meet The Robinsons” continues in the beloved Disney legacy of looking ahead to a dazzling world of tomorrow – as it unfolds a story about believing in family, yourself and the wide open future. Adding to the thrills, “Meet The Robinsons” will be presented on more than 600 screens across the country in the revolutionary new Disney Digital 3.
This exciting new format brings to life the already beautifully rendered world of state-of-the-art CG animation and presents not only an unparalleled movie-going experience but a glimpse into the future of digital entertainment.
Walt Disney Pictures presents “Meet The Robinsons,” featuring the feature film directorial debut of Stephen Anderson who previously served as Story Supervisor on Disney’s “Brother Bear” and “Emperor’s New Groove.” The screenplay is by Jon Bernstein and Michelle Spitz; and Don Hall, Nathan Greno, Aurian Redson, Joe Mateo, Stephen Anderson based on the acclaimed book A Day with Wilbur Robinson by William Joyce. The producer is Dorothy McKim.
“Meet The Robinsons” features a spectacular range of distinctive voices including those of Academy Award® nominee Angela Bassett, Emmy® and Golden Globe winner Tom Selleck, Harland Williams, Laurie Metcalf, Adam West, Ethan Sandler and Tom Kenny, among others. Driven by equally inventive music, the film features a symphonic score by two-time Academy Award® nominee Danny Elfman and songs by The All-American Rejects, Rufus Wainwright and Rob Thomas as well as tracks from such artists as Jamie Cullum, They Might Be Giants and the Jonas Brothers.
