Pixar's The Good Dinosaur has gone through countless changes
in production. The story was conceived by Pixar veteran Bob Peterson
(co-director of Up), and the original release date was scheduled in May of
2014. Since then, Peter Sohn (Partly Cloudy) replaced Peterson as the new
director of the movie, and the film will now arrive to theaters this November.
Pixar's president Ed Catmull had the following words to say about the changes
in The Good Dinosaur.
"Nobody ever remembers the fact that you slipped a film, but they will remember a bad film. Our conclusion was that we were going to give the film some more time."
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| The Good Dinosaur Concept Art |
There have also been major story adjustments in The Good Dinosaur. In the original summary of the film, there is a traumatic event that changes Arlo's (the main dino character) community. In the new synopsis, the event changes Arlo's family instead.
The Good Dinosaur asks the generations-old question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In theaters November 25, 2015, the film is a humorous and exciting original story about Arlo, a lively Apatosaurus with a big heart. After a traumatic event unsettles Arlo’s family, he sets out on a remarkable journey, gaining an unlikely companion along the way - a human boy. The Good Dinosaur is an extraordinary journey of self-discovery full of thrilling adventure, hilarious characters and poignant heart.
The Good Dinosaur Teaser Trailer
The cast for the movie has also gone through big revisions. Arlo, who was originally played by Lucas Neff, will now be voiced by Raymond Ochoa. Arlo's human companion who is named Spot will be voiced by Jack Bright. Both Ochoa and Bright are young voice actors and are credited for "additional children's voices" on Monsters University. Jeffery Wright (Beetee from The Hunger Games) has replaced John Lithgow as Poppa, Arlo's father, and Momma will still be played by the original casting choice, Frances McDormand. Child star Marcus Scribner (Black-ish) will play Arlo's brother, Buck. The character Buck was originally named Forrest, and was voiced by Bill Hader (the voice of Fear in Pixar's Inside Out). Arlo's two other siblings Cliff (Neil Patrick Harris) and Ivy (Judy Greer) are now completely cut from the film.
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| Arlo's Siblings Have Been Either Replaced or Cut |
There are some Tyrannosaurus Rex's seen in the teaser trailer as well. A.J Buckley voices a T-Rex named Nash, Anna Paquin plays one called Ramsey, and Sam Elliot is the voice of a tenacious T-Rex named Butch. Another voice cast member is Steve Zahn, and he plays a pterodactyl named Thunderclap. The film's composer, which was initially Thomas Newman (Finding Nemo, WALL-E), has been replaced by Mychael Dynna (Life Of Pi). This is Dynna's first time doing the music for a Pixar movie.
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| Image From The Good Dinosaur Teaser Trailer |
This is not the first time there have been director changes
or production troubles at Pixar; all this is part of the creative process of
the film until it arrives on the big screen. An example of this is when A Bug's
Life was completed in the Fall of 1998, and Toy Story 2 was examined by John
Lasseter and other directors. It was decided that it needed to be completely
re-written. Pixar turned the production of Toy Story 2 upside-down and got the
film done in less than a year. This story illustrates one of the great traits
of Pixar, the artists there will always choose to do what's best for the story
of the film, even if that means completely re-doing, delaying, or working
overtime on the movie.
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| Image From The Good Dinosaur Teaser Trailer |
The Good Dinosaur will hit the big screen this November on the 25th.
Source: Disney Insider
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